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With this article, we wrap up a series on how not to structure strategic alliances. In my opinion, it's almost as helpful to know what not to do as it is to know what to do. But don't worry, beginning next week, it's all about how-to.
I wanted to take this week to highlight a major mistake that I've seen many advisors make in their joint venture relationships, one I came close to making myself. Before making the transition to a 100 percent professional referral-based business, I had been a successful direct mail seminar producer by most people's standards. However, as my direct mail responses plummeted in 2008, I knew I had to find a smarter and more strategic way of growing my business. I couldn't deny the power of seminar marketing, but the declining response to direct mail was killing my business.
That being the case, I asked myself, "How can I continue doing seminars but market them in a much smarter way, a way that will fill my seminars with high-quality prospects on a basis of trust?"
The answer came to me surprisingly quicklyform alliances with other professionals, namely CPAs, enrolled agents and accountants, and do jointly sponsored seminars. It sounded easy enough at first. But what wasn't as easy was implementing this concept successfully. One error I almost made, but fortunately avoided, was jumping too quickly to the jointly sponsored seminar. That's the big idea I want to convey to you this week.
I've talked to a number of advisors who at some point have had the idea of hosting jointly sponsored seminars, but found the response and results they got from these events was nowhere close to what they were hoping for. Why?
The Problem
By forming an alliance with another professional (the CPA in this example), and then jumping right into co-sponsored seminars, you are circumventing the most important part of the Strategic Alliance process: "The Transfer of Trust."
The CPA's clients who may show up to your co-sponsored seminars oftentimes come in expecting to be educated by the professional they know, like and trust. But then seemingly out of nowhere, they find themselves sitting in the audience being introduced to you and sitting through your two-hour sales pitch, all the time wondering, "Who is this guy? And how did we get talked into sitting through this?" Jumping right into jointly sponsored seminars leaves the clients feeling as though they've been "tricked," which is obviously not the first impression you want to make.
Solving the Problem
Before hosting my first CPA-client seminar, and with the understanding that this approach would cause a negative reaction, I took the time in my practice to ask myself the question, "How can I build relationship with this CPA's clients before they ever come to one of my workshops?" That was a question that took me months to answer. But once I developed a plan and strategy for building those relationships, I found that by the time the CPA's clients were invited to a jointly sponsored seminar, the "Transfer of Trust" from their CPA to me had already taken place.
In all honesty, it was like doing a seminar for my existing clients. These prospects were very open-minded and had a high level of trust, which is of course what made the seminars so successful. It was this strategic planning that led to me getting a response rate of 40-plus percent to my CPA-jointly sponsored workshops. As someone who had become conditioned to expect a 0.5 percent response rate to my direct mail seminars, you can only imagine how excited I was for my business again. I still remember my first CPA-client workshop when I mailed 250 invitations (which cost me next to nothing) and had 107 of the CPA's clients show up at the event. Looking back, that really was and still remains a game-changer, and it can be the game-changer in your business as well if you're willing to take the time to plan and think like a Strategic Alliance Advisor.
I was able to transition my practice to being 100 percent referral-based within six months of incorporating the strategies that I'll be sharing with you and outlining over the coming weeks and months. So stay tuned because May's going to be an exciting month with lots of strategic alliance-building how-tos. As always, thanks for following and for more insights and articles on working with CPAs and other professionals, check out our website at www.WinningWithCPAs.com.
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With swine flu so much in the news these days, it's a good time to look back at a story Washington State Magazine ran in August of 2007 ("Contagion! Emerging diseases: Unraveling the mystery"). Washington State University has one of the best teams of researchers in the world devoted to the study of diseases that can pass from their usual animal hosts to humans, such as Salmonella and E. coli. Our story delved into what changes a virus or bacterium has to go through before it can infect people, why pigs are so often a way station for "bugs" that eventually infect people, why these diseases seem to occur in bursts, and why some outbreaks become full-blown epidemics.

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Mitigating climate change and tackling poor urban air quality are two of the most prominent environmental issues facing the planet. My previous blog post introduced how these two problems are interlinked and how integrating the approach to tackling these issues presents both major opportunities and challenges to policy makers. The Royal Society hosted a PolicyLab event to discuss this topic on Thursday March 24.
Professor David Fowler FRS chaired a panel including Professor Martin Williams of the Environmental Research Group at King's College London; Sarah Legge, Chair of Environmental Protection UK's Air Quality Committee ; Andy Eastlake, Managing Director, Low Carbon Vehicle Partnership; and Oliver Lord, Air Quality Manager, Greater London Authority. A diverse range of stakeholders, spanning academia, industry, NGOs and policy, were in attendance and joined in the discussion.
Prevalence on the political agenda
The panel agreed that a divergence in policy approach between the two issues had been created over the last 20 years. This reflected a much higher priority given to climate change policies, with a lack of consideration of trade-offs affecting air quality. Sarah Legge emphasised the consequences of a non-integrated approach and highlighted incentivising diesel vehicles as a key example of this discord.
Martin Williams noted that, while the scientific community did raise health concerns in the 1980s and 90s, there was now a much stronger weight of quantitative data on health effects of poor air quality, as demonstrated by the WHO's review of the health aspects of air pollution. The panel agreed that following the Paris Agreement on Climate Change and the rapidly growing interest in air quality, for example following the VW emissions scandal, the two issues now hold a very prominent and more equal place on the public and political agenda, offering a major opportunity to align the policy approach to these connected problems.
Embracing the synergies
The panel emphasised that developing an integrated approach would offer the most cost effective solutions to the two problems. Martin Williams outlined the co-benefits a joined up approach could have in terms of climate, health impacts and crop yield, highlighting a number of measures that would have substantial co-benefits. These include: energy/fuel efficiency and demand management; non-fossil fuel based energy such as wind, solar, tidal and nuclear; lower emission vehicles; and nitrogen efficiency in agriculture. There was also agreement with an audience comment, suggesting there are major co-benefits in tackling Short Lived Climate Pollutants (e.g. black carbon and methane).
Sarah Legge also emphasised the importance of an overall reduction in fuel usage as well as promoting and facilitating cleaner ways to travel, such as cycling and walking. Andy Eastlake stressed that, within the transport sector, there is a need to incentivise cleaner, low-carbon vehicles that are used in an optimal and efficient way. Oliver Lord discussed the potential for decentralised energy, emphasising the potential for local renewable generation as well as more efficient transmission at the local scale.
Confronting the trade-offs
Significant trade-off issues were also discussed, and Martin Williams argued that these will need to be confronted to establish a unified approach to the problems. In particular, he highlighted the issues of uncontrolled diesel, biofuels/biomass, and combined heat and power generation, which can have positive climate impact but negative air quality impact. For example, Sarah Legge noted that biomass can have a much lower climate impact than coal, oil and gas, but can cause localised emission hotspots creating poor air quality in specific areas.
Andy Eastlake picked up on the 'uncontrolled' aspect of diesel emissions as an issue to target. He argued that it is essential to ensure appropriate treatment measures exist for exhaust emissions in vehicles as well as robust on-road testing and evaluation procedures, as these measures have not yet made the desired impact on emissions. He emphasised that the process for evaluation needs to be uniform for all types of vehicle and for different pollutants e.g. carbon dioxide (CO2), particulate matter (PM), nitrogen oxides (NOx), in order to provide a common assessment standard.
Challenges for achieving an integrated approach
The panel discussed the major challenges facing policy makers in achieving an integrated approach, mainly with reference to the transport sector, although they also stressed importance of other key sectors, such as energy generation, the built environment and agriculture.
Andy Eastlake emphasised it is important to enable mobility for the population in the most effective possible way. Oliver Lord highlighted the challenge that local authorities face in managing the increasing demand on the road network in cities, faced with the continual pressure of a growing population. He noted there is expected to be a 60% increase in congestion in the centre of London by 2031. He noted that a key element within this is the movement and delivery of goods on the roads, with 90% of goods within London currently being moved on the road network.
It was warned that technological innovations will not be the only factor in solving these problems. For example, while vehicles can be designed to be 'low emission' in terms of exhaust, there is an increasing problem due to non-exhaust emissions of PM, such as from brake and tyre wear. Therefore, while there are major gains to be made for NOx due to lower emission vehicles, the picture for PM is much less clear.
Additionally, there are major uncertainties in the emission estimates from vehicles, for example for pollutants like NOx, which impacts on the accuracy of computer models estimating the potential impact of different interventions.
The key stakeholder: the consumer
Members of the audience questioned the panel on whether diesel vehicles should be banned, as leaded petrol had been previously, in response to similar health concerns. The panel recognised this concern but argued that banning diesel vehicles could be detrimental to consumers, as a significant proportion of passenger and goods vehicles are diesel. However, they did agree that, while a ban on diesel may not be appropriate, there is a need to remove and replace the most highly emitting vehicles, such as buses and taxis, from the vehicle fleet.
Andy Eastlake also argued that, in terms of the transport sector, the key to improving both the climate and air quality impact lies with the consumer. He argued that there is currently a lack of information available to the public on the environmental impacts of vehicles and that there is a need for improved labelling and guidance for the consumer to encourage the uptake of cleaner low emission vehicles as well as their efficient usage.
Envisaging a future policy approach
This PolicyLab discussion revealed how the integration of climate change and air quality policies has local, national and international dynamics. For example, Oliver Lord highlighted the issue of trans-boundary emissions and the impact of poor air quality originating from overseas. The panel agreed that it is important to unify the two issues institutionally. They warned of the danger that can result from fragmented approach if different government departments or different levels of government (local, national, EU), have different approaches and priorities.
Looking ahead, the panel were asked by the audience, at what level the policy decisions for aligning these two important issues needs to come from? The panel argued that it is important for this integration to be considered at a high level and at the beginning of the policy making process. Martin Williams highlighted the creation of the Clean Growth interdepartmental committee as a potential example of such a high-level approach. It was envisaged that a national-level, multi-tiered framework would help enable an integrated approach to tackling air quality and climate change.


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Photos, writings, drawings, paintings, more importantly tiles and pottery of William De Morgan (1839-1917), a mate of William Morris, are on show. One of six, this London born (Bloomsbury) and bred chap (Fitzrovia, Chelsea, Morden and Fulham), dropped out of the Royal Academy of Arts after the first 4 of a mandatory 8-year training period, to focus on ceramics. Rather a late starter, he set up his business in 1872, and spent the next 30 years reinventing the lost art of lustre glazing and messing around with patterns – with a heavy mathematical bias.
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Where William De Morgan has the upper hand on Technical Analysts is that he could imagine and translate 2-dimensional geometry, pattern and symmetry into 3-dimensional objects and spaces. The exhibition has a fabulous pot-bellied vase where a swirling fish-scale pattern (in fact fish caught in a net) sees the size and angle of the repeat mirror the vessel's shape. One of the few remaining of his big commissions is the Arab Hall in Leighton House, Kensington; talk of working in large-scale 3D! He also designed the décor for entire rooms for P&O liners, imagine libraries and smoking rooms, but sadly all ships either sank or were broken up.
William inherited his love of maths from his father, Augustus De Morgan (1806-1871) whose favourite bed time read was Euclid's 'The Elements', perhaps the most successful and influential textbook ever written. Augustus was elected founding President of the London Mathematical Society.
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My daughter has been reading through the book of Revelation and calling me often to ask me what certain chapters, symbols and such means in the book. Of course, I have the whole thing figured out. Well maybe not the whole thing; but most of it. Actually, she has made me reread Revelation and think about a few things.
One of the main things is Revelation 5. It is a future picture of all God's people worshipping together, a gathering of every language, ethnicity, culture, and nationality. The barriers that divide us will be gone, but it seems that the skin colors and speech that distinguish us will still be evident. That's kind of strange. The diversity that causes us so much trouble now will be a notable part of our combined worship that brings so much glory to God.
Diversity worshipping together bringing glory to God? HMMM! What if that glorious future reality were to happen right here, right now? Can you imagine violent neighborhoods being a place of shalom? Can you imagine slums and "projects" lush and beautiful? Can you imagine war-torn areas as places of peace and human flourishing? No refugees, no bigotry, no question of "whose lives matter," no republicans or democrats, no progressives or traditionalists.
As I read Revelation 5, it seems to me that we have not experienced all that God has for us as a redeemed and reconciled community of believers. Theologian Leroy Barber says, "Revelation 5 only eludes us because we aren't willing to go the distance with people who are different form us." God's full blessing cannot be fully achieved until we put Christ's kingdom first, ahead of our prejudices, our comfort, and our culture.
Is our country in the midst of a lot of divisiveness? Our current way of living and relating is only going to lead to destruction. What is our hope? Our hope is in acknowledging that we are all God's creation and we are not called to just love our own family, our own little tribe or fraternity. We are called to love those that are vastly different from us and build relationships with them that won't just last a lifetime; but will find us gathered around the throne of God singing His praises for eternity. Go the distance with someone vastly different from you.
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Recently we saw a new patient with a problem of getting food caught between two teeth. An oral exam revealed a small hole on one tooth, but there was evidence that there could be a more serious problem: bigger decay. So, we made a radiographic image–an X-ray–of the area and found several other cavities in the same section.
Then the alarms began going off in my head, telling me we had better take a more careful look. We then completed a full examination including X-ray pictures and found 13 other cavities! At that point the alarms were really going off. We needed to know what the origin of all this decay was in a relatively young patient. Sure enough, there was a very good reason for it: sweet and sour candy. The candy this person loved to eat was full of sugar and citric acid to make it sour. The acid from the candy was the real culprit. The citric acid literally dissolved the teeth and the sugar fed the bacteria on her teeth, which created more acid. The net result was 14 cavities. Fortunately, we can treat all of them, and we caught them early, before major treatment such as root canals was necessary.
What saved this patient? Her own dental awareness was what made the difference. It made her get something checked out as soon as it was evident. What is the lesson? The lesson is to get professional advice as soon as possible. It will save you money in the long run. The treatment for this patient will be to remove the decay and place tooth-colored fillings where it was, to administer aggressive fluoride therapy that will make her weakened teeth stronger, and to undergo serious diet counseling to help eliminate the craving for sweet and sour candy.
In light of the upcoming Halloween season and all the associated candy, my strong advice is similar to the old expression of "everything in moderation." Too much of any one thing is not good. If you have a sweet tooth, be honest with yourself and kind to your teeth. Limit the amount of candy you eat and brush your teeth after eating it. Be especially careful with any candy that has a sour taste; that means citric acid and more decay. A piece of plain chocolate is probably the best choice.
Clarke Woodruff, DMD, has lived and worked in the Lehigh Valley most of his life. He left the region to complete dental school in Philadelphia and to serve four years as an officer/dentist in the U.S. Air Force. A member of Freedom High School's first graduating class, Dr. Woodruff earned his undergraduate degree from Lehigh University. He received his Doctor of Dental Medicine degree (D.M.D.) from the University of Pennsylvania in 1976 and opened his Hellertown dental practice at 800 Main St., Suite 102, in 1980. He was named a Fellow of the Academy of General Dentistry in 1987, after successfully completing a comprehensive examination and more than 500 hours of continuing education. Dr. Woodruff maintains active membership in the American Dental Association, Pennsylvania Dental Association, Lehigh Valley Dental Society and American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry. In addition to his private practice, Dr. Woodruff is devoted to the education of tomorrow's dentists and as such is currently chair of the Department of Dental Medicine, Lehigh Valley Health Network. His outside interests include vintage race cars, woodworking and singing. Find him on Facebook and check out the blog on his website, here. For more information or to schedule an appointment, please call 610-838-6597 or contact him via email.


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NATO agreed on Friday to begin handing over control of Afghanistan to the Afghan government this year, a process that if successful would enable President Barack Obama to meet his target date of July 2011 for starting to bring U.S. troops home.
U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton warned of a rocky road ahead, but said she was pleased with progress towards eliminating the shortage of allied trainers for the Afghan army and police. She offered a generally sunny outlook for Afghanistan and said the government of much—criticized President Hamid Karzai gets too little credit for progress in building a viable democracy.
"We believe that with sufficient attention, training and mentoring, the Afghans themselves are perfectly capable of defending themselves against insurgents," she told a news conference. "Does that mean it will be smooth sailing? I don't think so. Look at Iraq."
NATO is still about 450 short of its target for a training force to assist the Afghan security forces, and while that gap apparently was not filled during Friday's session, Ms. Clinton said she was not discouraged.
"We have a relatively small gap that we're still working to fill. I'm very convinced we'll get that filled," she said, adding: "For me, the glass is way more than half full."
NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen said the 28—nation alliance is on track with its new strategy for winding down the war in Afghanistan, despite security setbacks and a continuing shortage of foreign trainers for the fledgling Afghan police and army.
"Our aims in 2010 are clear: to take the initiative against the insurgents, to help the Afghan government exercise its sovereignty, and to start handing over responsibility for Afghanistan to the Afghans this year," he said.
He said a meeting of NATO foreign ministers, including Hillary Clinton, agreed on what it will take to create conditions enabling Afghans to assume control of their own country. He was not specific about what those conditions will be, but said progress in that direction is important in order to avoid further erosion of public support for the war effort.
"Where it occurs, the transition must be not just sustainable but irreversible," Mr. Fogh Rasmussen told a news conference at the conclusion of the two—day meeting.
"Citizens in Afghanistan and in all troop contributing countries are demanding visible progress, and they are right to insist on that," he added. "We should have no illusions. Making progress will not be easy and will not be quick. But based on what we see on the ground now, it is happening."
He added that looking ahead to a winding down of the war does not mean the allies will leave before the mission is accomplished.
"It will not be a run for the exits," he said.
In earlier remarks, Mr. Fogh Rasmussen offered a mostly upbeat assessment to the gathering.
"Increasingly this year the momentum will be ours," he said.
Mr. Fogh Rasmussen asserted that the Afghan government, which has been hampered by a Taliban insurgency, political corruption, a dysfunctional economy and a dependence on foreign assistance, is starting to take more responsibility for running the country's affairs.
"We are preparing to begin the process of handing over leadership, where conditions allow, back to the Afghan people," he said. "The future of this mission is clear and visible: more Afghan capability and more Afghan leadership."
During Friday's meeting, which was closed to the press after Mr. Fogh Rasmussen made brief introductory remarks, Ms. Clinton was expected to press other NATO nations to provide more trainers for Afghanistan's police and military forces as part of preparations to withdraw Western troops from there by summer 2011.
Mr. Fogh Rasmussen said on Thursday that an additional 450 trainers are needed for Afghanistan's security forces. Insufficient numbers of foreign trainers has plagued the U.S.—led war effort for years, although the shortfall has narrowed in recent months.
Friday's session also was focusing on a NATO initiative aimed at stimulating the Afghan economy by making it a priority for all foreign contingents operating in Afghanistan to hire Afghan contractors and purchase Afghan goods and services whenever possible.
This "Afghan First" policy, as NATO calls it, has been deemed "the most important step in promoting the development of the Afghan private sector and supporting the economic development of the country," according to a NATO statement issued on Friday.
To underscore NATO's effort to coordinate all aspects of its strategy and operations with the Afghan government, Afghan Foreign Minister Zalmai Rassoul was participating in the Tallinn meeting.
NATO's assessment of its exit strategy comes just five months after Mr. Obama sharply escalated troop strength in the rugged mountain nation to challenge a resurgent Taliban movement.
NATO has struggled, in some cases, to coordinate military operations with Afghan civilian authorities and agencies.
In a speech on Thursday before the two—day NATO meeting began, Mr. Fogh Rasmussen called Afghanistan the most challenging military operation undertaken by NATO in its history.
NATO was founded 61 years ago this month with the signing of a treaty of collective defence against a feared land invasion by the Soviet Union.
Today, Mr. Fogh Rasmussen said, instability in places far from Europe can threaten NATO member states.
"We all want to see a stable and secure Afghanistan - an Afghanistan that is no longer a threat to its region and to the rest of the world," he said in his speech on Thursday. "We will stay in Afghanistan as long as it takes to achieve that goal. We want to continue to empower the Afghans. And gradually hand over to them greater responsibility for the security of their own country when conditions permit."
During Thursday's talks, Ms. Clinton ruled out an early withdrawal of about 200 short—range U.S. nuclear weapons from bases in five European countries.
She said any reductions should be tied to a negotiated nuclear pullback by Russia, which has far more of the weapons in range of European targets.
No such talks are in the offing, and Moscow has shown little interest thus far in bargaining away its tactical nuclear arms.
Ms. Clinton also said the Obama administration wants NATO to accept missile defence as a core mission of the alliance.
The U.S. sees anti—missile systems as part of a broader effort to combat the dangers posed by nuclear, biological and chemical weapons and the rockets that can deliver them.
Some European members of NATO, including Germany, have said it's time for the U.S. to withdraw its remaining Cold War—era nuclear weapons from Europe and cite Obama's pledge in Prague last year to seek a nuclear—free world.
Late last year, Germany was joined by NATO members Belgium, the Netherlands, Norway and Luxembourg in requesting that the nuclear issue be put on the agenda of the Tallinn meeting.
But some newer NATO members in central and eastern Europe, which lay within Moscow's orbit during the Cold War, oppose a U.S. nuclear withdrawal. They argue that the presence of the weapons is the surest guarantee of their territorial integrity.
Mr. Fogh Rasmussen told reporters here that U.S. nuclear weapons play a vital defensive role in Europe and should not be removed as long as other countries possess them.
"I do believe that the presence of the American nuclear weapons in Europe is an essential part of a credible deterrent," Mr. Fogh Rasmussen said.


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There are three unbeaten teams in the NFL. Two of them, New
England and Denver, meet in the Monday nighter. The third, and
most intriguing, Tampa Bay, travels to Green Bay to face the
wounded animal.
I keep scratching my head over what I saw in that Packers-Lions
game on Sunday. Brett Favre will be a featured performer on
Detroit's 1997 highlight film. He tried two of those miracle
plays he performed so regularly the past two years, throwing for
six as he was falling, dodging, ducking, you know. This time?
Two interceptions, good for 10 Detroit points.
The Packers' defense got worn down. It took the field with 7:01
left, trailing by eight and trying to force a punt, but the
Lions ran 11 plays and 5 1/2 minutes off the clock. Ten of those
plays were runs, and the 12th was the field goal that turned out
the lights. Before that drive Detroit had run 52 plays, not an
inordinate number, but the Green Bay defenders were shot. Don't
forget, the Eagles killed them with a 19-play drive in the
fourth quarter. And the Vikings made a run at them in the second
Is this the Achilles' heel on the defending champs, or was it a
case of both starting cornerbacks being out and other guys
playing hurt? The defense that finished first in the league in
yards and points allowed last year is very thin. Not much depth.
And not many turnovers. The Packers have forced seven through
five games. Last year at this time they had 22.
Are the Buccaneers, whose offense went south in a look-ahead
game against Arizona but still squeaked out a one-point win,
catching the Pack at just the right time? I think they are. If
the Bucs can stay close and not get psyched out by all those
screaming maniacs in the Lambeau cheese factory, and if the
Packers don't put up big numbers early and force them to play
catch-up, Tampa Bay will win it in the fourth quarter. Call it
youthful fire.
The Broncos have won nine straight over the Patriots. Here comes
number 10. Yeah, I know, Denver had a big second-half letdown in
Atlanta. The Broncos let the Falcons come back from 23-0 and
make a run, and the Patriots had the bye week to get ready for
this one, but Drew Bledsoe doesn't seem to do that well against
Denver. Plus this one's at Mile High.
Three negatives for the Broncos. They've shown the tendency to
give up big plays, even against Atlanta. They'll be without
their kicker, Jason Elam, who has a hip flexor injury. And
they'll be missing their blocking fullback, Howard Griffith.
Look for a lot of two-tight-end sets, and look for Terrell Davis
to bail them out. He always does.
Kansas City could easily have lost at home against Seattle on
Sunday, except that Seahawks coach Dennis Erickson, for some
weird reason, let 15 precious seconds tick off the clock at the
end of regulation before Todd Peterson lined up for a 58-yard
field goal attempt--which he missed, naturally. Then, in
overtime, the Chiefs pounded a groggy team into submission.
Here's what I don't like about the Chiefs: Unless they blitz
lots of people, they don't have a pass rush. Here's what I do
like: Elvis Grbac. Usually when one of these 6'5" quarterbacks
scrambles or rolls out, he looks like Ichabod Crane. But this
guy is actually graceful, and he moves a lot faster than you'd
think. Nevertheless, I'm picking Miami at home against K.C. Dare
the Chiefs send the full blitz package at Dan Marino? I think
not, at least not right away. He's too scary, even though his
numbers are way down.
Look for Marino to throw from a multiple-wideout set, off a
quick drop, using a lot of no-huddle. Look for Kansas City to
pull in its horns and play coverages. The Chiefs will get good
yardage on the ground but not enough to win it.
A crazy voice is telling me to pick the Giants to upset the
Cowboys at the Meadowlands. I'm trying to disregard it. I will
disregard it. I don't have the courage for such a pick, even
though Dallas's offense showed zilch against Chicago, and after
the game Troy Aikman mentioned that it was about time the guys
stopped going through the motions in practice, which, if I'm
reading correctly, is a rip at the coach. What else is new?
Sorry, but I can't go with a team as banged up as the Giants.
Now they've lost rookie running back Tiki Barber (sprained right
knee) and center Derek Engler (broken right tibia), who was
starting in place of the injured regular, Brian Williams. That
means the weakest unit on the team, the offensive line, will be
even weaker. One rule in handicapping--well, it's my own
rule--is never go with the team that has the shaky line.
The last six Eagles-Redskins games played in Philadelphia have
been decided by five points or less. The Eagles won five of
them. Not this time. I like what the Redskins showed in the rain
against Jacksonville, coming back from a terrible start to wear
down a tough, physical team. I thought free safety Stanley
Richard had a career game, coming up near the line and stuffing
Natrone Means, closing fast when he had to drop back into
coverage. He did it all. Gus Frerotte was back on the beam,
after a shaky 1997 start, and what a difference in the offense
when Tre Johnson is back at right guard. The guy can cave in the
middle of the line.
Philly will run against a notoriously weak rushing defense, but
I think Washington will put up plenty of points, too. Look for
the Redskins to win in a shootout.
Send your NFL questions to Peter King and read more Dr. Z at
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Weight Loss for Men
There is no longer any doubt that there is an obesity epidemic– walk on any street and you are more likely to see obese and overweight individuals outnumber thin people. And sadly a great majority of these people are men. Obesity is not a benign syndrome, and with time it can lead to arthritis, diabetes, high blood pressure, cancer and even reduced self-esteem. Let's not forget that along with obesity and its risks come increased healthcare costs.
Be realistic
While losing weight is a goal for many people, many men have unrealistic expectations in terms of the time it may take to achieve the goal. It is important to appreciate that if it took you several years to put on the extra weight, it may take just as long to get rid of it. Additionally, while there are many diets out there that promise quick weight loss, the weight loss may come quick in the beginning but sustaining it will take time, effort, commitment and sometimes a high price tag.
To achieve sustained weight loss that is durable, you need to change your lifestyle- permanently. This does not mean that you immediately sign up with a gym for the next 3 years- because in many cases, your visits to the gym will be frequent in the beginning and then diminish as your enthusiasm decreases over time. Unless you are absolutely dedicated avoid the long term commitment until you have proven your ability to be self-accountable and committed to your goal.
Exercise-Keep it Simple
The most important fact men should know is that no matter which eating plan you follow, consistent exercise is not optional if your goal is weight loss. While some people are able to lose weight simply by following a strict eating plan, most people have a hard time staying disciplined enough to count on nutrition alone. Any exercise is better than no exercise so remember that every step counts. There are thousands of exercise programs available online, TV, DVDs, and in gyms that promote weight loss but in reality, there is not one type of exercise that is better than the other for everyone. Since you have a different lifestyle, different interests, limitations and schedule than anyone else, it's up to you to figure out what works best to help you stick with it. A fancy exercise program isn't required since even walking is a great exercise that can make a difference if you do it regularly.
Many men who are overweight or obese likely lead a sedentary lifestyle; so walking is perhaps the best exercise to start with. You do not need any fancy equipment, it is free, you get to enjoy nature, and it is very safe (as long as you aren't texting while walking). If you walk briskly for 1 hour a day you can lose up to 300 calories which is approximately 2,000 calories a week, which is more than half a pound of weight loss. And while this may not sound a lot, but in 12 months, you can lose up to 28 pounds– without having spent a dime on gym fees.
In addition to exercise, you need to limit your intake of junk food- this means avoiding fast and processed foods. Most of the calories you acquire from these sugary foods are junk and they only add to your waistline. Make a point of eating more fresh vegetables and fruits by making at least half of your plate come from plant based foods. Limit your intake of red meat which is high in saturated fats and instead of choosing soda, choose water (since it contains no calories) or unsweetened tea. Since men typically eat more than women, you may feel that you need to finish your plate at home or at the restaurant since other people assume you will eat more. Control your own intake of food and push the plate away when you feel full. This will help you to control your portion sizes even if you aren't the chef. Instead of eating three large meals a day, eat many small snacks throughout the day to help control your hunger all day.
Losing weight is a tough process and requires commitment and dedication. However, if you want to improve your quality of life and avoid dying a premature death from chronic illness, or having a low quality of life as you age, then start changing your lifestyle today. There is no magic bullet for losing weight- start moving more and making better choices at the table. Remain active and consider a new hobby that keeps you active—perhaps a new sports league or men's hiking group for example. You can do it!
Contributor: Kim Farmer of Mile High Fitness & Wellness. Mile High Fitness & Wellness offers in-home personal training and corporate wellness solutions. Visit www.milehighfitness.com or email firstname.lastname@example.com


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I am looking around my family room downstairs at pictures I have collected and framed. Loved one's who have passed- grandparents mostly. Old wedding photo's of them happily living life in their younger years. Pictures of them with their siblings. Pictures of our grandparents in the prime of their lives. Then a picture of my grandpa catches my eye with him holding his banjo. At all family gatherings my grandpa played his banjo. Him and his brothers actually had a band. They all were self taught. My mom told me stories that grandpa told her about their "practices" when they were younger. They would keep their parents up all night long "playing"- self teaching, really. Great grandma would never harp on them to quit she just let them go and let them "play."What an amazing women- letting them make all that racket at night.That was his thing, Grandpa. His thing he loved – the banjo. It is what kept him really going….especially in his later years in life. He used to play for the nursing homes with his brothers- probably thinking he would never end up in one of those places. He had this – this thing that bettered him. This music thing that kept his mind going-…….until it didn't.
I come from dementia and Alzheimer's disease on both sides of my family. Both of my grandfathers had these horrific mind erasers at what I think was far too young of ages. I think about it a lot. I am pretty much given the golden ticket that I will end up with one of these. After all, these are two of the most hereditary diseases out there. So I try. I try to find ways to prevent. Try to find ways to keep my mind sharp- hoping that it will not be taken from me someday. My profession as a stylist isn't the most mind consuming profession….yes it is artistic- which is great….but it doesn't require a whole lot of reading/writing…things that really make you USE the mind. My grandfather was a barber….a good one too…great people person, loved his family and outdoor sports—he developed Alzheimer's in his late 60's, I believe. It was so aweful watching someone you love go through this feeling of just lost—being totally lost one minute than the next you are fine. Until finally the times of being totally fine are gone and you are just lost completely. They say that when your mind has been taken from you your soul leaves too- I hope this is true. I hope and just believe that this is true. That you are not just suffering in the body- that the soul has left and gone where it remains for eternity- with our Heavenly Father.
I try to find ways to really make me think—things "they" say will be useful and helpful to me in preventing these diseases. Things like- crossword puzzles…reading…writing…playing cards/games….i have taken guitar lessons and try to stay with that….teaching choreographed classes helps and a lot of other things that I hope keep my mind on point.
Will this all really help though. I don't know.
Do you have a thing? A thing that keeps ya going? Something that your kids can learn from you?
Something that will make them nostalgic for you when you are long gone? Something that will keep your mind sharp as you age? Farming, reading, writing, gardening, music….something that keeps you ALIVE?. It doesn't matter what it is- just something that makes YOU happy and makes YOU be YOU…..pass it down to your kids or nieces and nephews, the younger generation. Show them that there are so many hobbies and activities out there that you can really get into and can make you, you. Maybe you don't have time for all that right now- ok – but know this……My Grandfather's thing….his banjo thing….it makes me think of him all the time- it makes me sit back and just …..like, I can just hear him playing sometimes and I just sit there and MISS him so so much. What I would not give to have him play for me again….I was just a kid- I thought it was the norm to have your family gatherings involve singing and dancing. Now I look back and think, how lucky I was to have grown up with these different talents in my life that I could watch as I grew and want to become.
We mold the future of this earth and these kids with everything we do— yes we have to work and teach our kids good work ethics— but lets also teach them things that will keep our mind and bodies healthy too. Extra activities and hobbies that make us feel good- will make them feel good too.
Does anyone really know if they will develop one of these mind altering diseases? Does anyone know if me doing all of these things too prevent them will help? Does anyone know the future? Do we? No, I guess we don't- but I am going to try. I am going to keep trying to do everything I can to keep my mind and my body sharp as a pin- so at least on my last days I can say to my kids that I did everything I could and hopefully they will do the same. I think when we all have a "thing" that makes us feel good it makes the world a better place to be in… we all have more confidence and we feel less anxious—so go—find your "thing" that keeps ya ticken…after all- we don't know how much more ticken we have left to do. Don't be afraid of your future—just know that when you were here on this earth you did the best you could and that is really enough. It really is.


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- MortisePro Plus Mortise and Dowel hole jig
- Brand: MortisePro Plus | Category: Jointers
We are interested in demonstrating, and letting folks use a new mortise and dowel hole jig, for response and interest to help with how well it will be received in the market place, within 300 miles of Austin / San Antonio TX, or more if necessary ?? Anyone interested ?
There are no wood shows to go to, to demonstrate this jig, so we are looking for individuals, a wood working club, or group of woodworkers to demonstrate it to, and let them use, for feed back. No cost or obligation. If you don't do much dowel or mortise and loose tenon joinery because of difficult setup, inaccurate holes and non-repeatable production, this jig will make you go WOW !! Please respond so we may help you with your projects !!
Here is a 3 minute video making 8 dowel holes accurately for a small picture frame AND inserting dowels and assembly in real time. To do mortises with loose tenons you just route out the distance between the holes. If you want to switch from dowel holes to mortises, all you have to do is change your mind. Do 45 degree corners just as easy. Set up is very easy as well, and you can go from 1/4" stock to 6" in less than a minute or two. VERY accurate and repeatable.
-- "It's always too soon to quit"
11 comments so far
#1 posted 05-17-2015 12:11 AM
What is the price point? Did you create this or is it a ChiCon import?
-- Desert_Woodworker
#2 posted 05-17-2015 03:19 PM
I received a Jessem Doweling kit in the mail yesterday. After reading many posts about the use of dowels, I decided to give it a try. I have lots of questions about what your unit different, how to set it up, diff size boards, etc. Feel free to PM me if you want to discuss. Just a one man shop.
-- I've almost got all the tools I need, almost.
#3 posted 05-17-2015 04:16 PM
Hi Desert_Woodworker ….. We created, and it is made in Texas. Price point is being analyzed at this time. I notice a large wooden jig on your site, is that yours ?
scott0317 ….. I will PM. I believe this jig can do anything you will need in both dowels and mortises for loose tenons.
-- "It's always too soon to quit"
#4 posted 05-17-2015 04:34 PM
I and the vets and their families I teach wood turning and flat work we mostly use dowels but making mortises are hard for me to do including the tennons too. So I would like to know more about it.
I will watch the Link you gave at the beginning of the month since my internet minutes are already used up.
I wish you well on your venture.
-- It is always the right time, to do the right thing.
#5 posted 05-17-2015 05:16 PM
-- Desert_Woodworker
#6 posted 05-17-2015 09:00 PM
This is not a very good demo tape. I got to see a plunge router go up and down … pretty boring stuff.
-- Grumpy old guy, and lookin' good Doin' it. ... Surprise Az.
#7 posted 05-17-2015 09:03 PM
Arlin Eastman … mortises are SOOOOO easy to set up and do, are extremely accurate and repeatable. You can make your own tenons, and there is a guide about that on our site. If you want you can also buy tenon stock pre-made.
Thanks for your service to our Country Arlin. Stay strong. Jay
-- "It's always too soon to quit"
#8 posted 05-17-2015 09:12 PM
Desert_woodworker -
I agree on some "WOW, but the only thing I posted was a review on what that person found and he posts some info on it. It is not "our" video …. yet. We will post more as we move forward. I'm still looking for some folks, and hopefully a small group even, to demo, and let them take a test drive.
Stay in touch sir. Jay
-- "It's always too soon to quit"
#9 posted 05-17-2015 09:52 PM
Grumpymike -
It wasn't our demo tape, we don't even have one yet. The man doing that offered to send us that to show how he was doing it.
The clamp system adjusts front to rear depending on stock size and you simply work of a center line marked on your stock. For repeatable mortises you clamp a "stop" in one side or the other, depending on which side you are working on, and go to town. No more center mark needed.
This jig is easily transportable, does not require a dedicated router, is VERY easy to set up, requires no additional tools, can handle stock as small as you can mortise or dowel hole in, take 6" stock, and the clamps will hold a 4' x 8' x 3/4"" sheet of plywood firmly, yet not "crush" the small stuff.
If you want to dowel holes and go to mortises, all you have to change is your mind. You simply use the same setting, and route out the stock that would not have been removed from the dowel hole setting.
We have begun a website at www.mortiseproplus.com and there are a few rotating pictures on there that will show you a couple of things it has done. There should be a link to a youtube video on edge gluing as well.
We hope to have our videos up soon. Hoped some of this helped. Jay
-- "It's always too soon to quit"
#10 posted 05-19-2015 06:23 PM
usmcshooter- Check out the Tech Shop in Round rock , they would most likely let you do Demos. at their site for the woodworkers that go there.
Phone (512) 900-4664
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#11 posted 07-18-2015 01:00 AM
If the offer is still available I would not mind trying it out.
-- Living the american dream in central Texas !
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Our internet has 5 external IPs that route to 2 mail servers, 1 Asterisk Server for internal phones, 1 Parallels Server. All these use the external IP to access in and out of the network – no NAT used for these.
Internally, there are PC that need to access the internet and 3 or so IP Phones.
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The Akei sisters are a happy go lucky sort of family and their lives are always filled with fun. The eldest, Hotaru, is a college student who is ditsy and is always in her own little world. The middle child, Hikari, is in junior high and her high energy keeps the family together. The youngest, Akari, is only in elementary school but she is the most mature one and is the voice of reason. The Akei family moves into a large condo complex where we see their simple and comedic lives.
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Rare winter-like storm brings heavy snowfall, sets new records.
13 June 2017 – Several daily low temperatures and rainfall records were set yesterday across central and northern Nevada. On the same day, the state's mountainous regions received an estimated 6 – 12 inches (15 – 30 cm) of snow.
The rare winter-like storm hit parts of California and Nevada on July 11 and 12, 2017, dumping measurable snow on Lake Tahoe on the California/and Nevada border.
Three locations recorded daily low max temperatures:
Elko Airport new record: 45 °F (7.2 °C)
Old record of 56 °F (13.3 °C) was set in 1970
Eureka Airport new record: 52 °F (11.1 °C)
Old record of 55 °F (12.8 °C) was set in 2010
Tonopah Airport:
Tied old record of 62 °F (16.7 °C) set in 1998
Winnemucca Airport new record: 50 °F (10 °C)
Old record of 58 °F (14.4 °C) was set in 1923
Record daily low temperature was measured at:
Tonopah Airport new record: 34 °F (1.1 °C).
Old record of 37 °F (2.8 °C) was set in 1980.
Also, two stations reported record daily precipitation and measurable snow was reported for the first time at Elko and Ely airports.
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Literally meaning "weather" in German, the delightful town of Wetter (Ruhr) is situated on a deep curve in the path of the Ruhr River. Close to the main cities of Bochum and Dortmund in the industrial Ruhrgebiet of North-Rhine Westphalia, this region is looked back on as The Cradle Of Industrialization under the influence of one man.
Friedrich Harkort was an entrepreneur and a politician who had a profound effect on the region and is now known as "the father of the Ruhr." There is not a place within kilometers here that doesn't have a statue, building, festival or even a mountain named in his honor!
The Harkortsee (a great lake in his name) to the east of town is a well known starting point for short (and long) hikes up into the hills for a great view of this verdant river valley away to the south.
Not just celebrating Harkort's life in and around Wetter, there is an extensive cultural program — so there will be no excuse for sitting in your hotel room! ;-)
The movie theater here is also a venue for many performances and exhibitions throughout the year, whatever the season. Open Air events are also promoted due to the extensive parkland just outside of town, and the beautiful waterfront surrounding the town.
For those who love the outdoors will have plenty of opportunities to try something new. With in-line skating routes across town you can glide along the Ruhr — or swing from trees in the new climbing park (safely of course!). Maybe tackle a small section of the hundreds of kilometers of cycle routes that pass through and around town!
Just outside of Wetter, they have even restored a medieval town from local buildings in the area. The most famous of these sites is the little Fünf-Giebel-Eck — the 5-Gabled Corner, which adorns millions of postcards from here. Its a collection of several crooked half-timbered houses all sit together in a huddle within the model village.
You will certainly need your camera for a visit here, and a stop in one of the little cafes is a must!


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Inspired by the Newage Vision, The NewAge Foundation, organizes Motivational, Spiritual and Leadership Training Seminars and Workshops to facilitate speakers and trainers to reach out to the society. The Foundation also organizes Meditation Camps and Spiritual Retreats, Courses on Tarot, Feng-Shui, I-Ching, Vastu, Aromacology, Energy Healing, Ayurveda and other Alternative healing Methods around India and also promotes Secularism and Global Oneness.
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Lake Vostok
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Lake Vostok (the name comes from the Russian word for "east") is the largest of more than 140 subglacial lakes found under the surface of Earth's southern-most continent— Antarctica. It is located at 77° S 105° E, beneath Russia's Vostok Station, 4000 metres (13,000 feet) under the surface of the central Antarctic ice sheet. It is 250 km long by 50 km wide at its widest point, thus similar in size to Lake Ontario, and is divided into two deep basins by a ridge. The water over the ridge is about 200 m (650 feet) deep, compared to roughly 400 m (1,300 feet) deep in the northern basin and 800 m (2,600 feet) deep in the southern. Lake Vostok covers an area of 15,690 km² (6,058 mi²). It has an estimated volume of 5400 km³ (1,300 cubic miles) and consists of fresh water. The average depth is 344 m. In May 2005 an island was found in the center of the lake.


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Ive had two weeks in a row with no travel so I took advantage of my time at home to get out on the water a bit. Last Wednesday Afternoon I headed back to western Maryland for some redemption on the trout. The weather was absolutely perfect, although much like the rest of the Mid-Atlantic, the lack of rain made for some tough conditions. In addition to being low and slow, the water was quite murky. The local fly shop owner said the reservoir was in the process of turning over and silt was being brought up to the level where the discharge into the river is. Ive never heard of this before but it makes total sense. Anyone ever see this happen elsewhere?
In spite of the tough conditions I brought 3 trout to net and had a couple other hits and misses. Heres a couple of samples.
This weekend I decided to head up to my brothers house on Lake Mahopac. With the lake also being low, I wasnt sure how much longer we would be able to get the boat in and out of the boat house so I got a short trip in. I got up there Saturday night and we went right out on the water. I only had one hit on top water but we had a steady pick of largemouth and a couple of smallmouth on chatterbaits and senkos. The quality of fish was good.
Since we planned to fish all day Sunday, we wrapped up around 12:30 am with the fish still biting.
We probably should have stayed with the fish Saturday night as Sunday was a slow pick. I did manage to catch 7 or 8 fish through the day including these fine specimens. The largemouth weight 4lb 5oz.
My brother had to work on Monday so I connected with his neighbor and made an hours drive from the lake to the Catskill Mountains. We fished the Esopus River, a beautiful creek in a beautiful area of the Catskills. The river was a bit off color in the am but cleaned up as the day wore on. My friend Bob had hoped for a good caddis hatch, like hes had numerous times there in October, but it was not meant to be. While he still threw dry flies, I focused on tight line nymphing and managed 4 beautiful trout. I landed the brown within 5 minutes of being on the water. The rest were a slow pick through the morning and were all wild rainbows, including the beautiful one below. While I didnt catch a lot of fish or any big ones, it was an amazing day on a beautiful stream.
Nice mixed bag! Good job!
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For people who want to experience beach party on a tight budget, I think Puerto Galera is a place for you. Located in Oriental Mindoro, Puerto Galera is only 3 to 4 hours away from Metro Manila.
How to get there?
From Pasay (LRT Buendia):
You have to take a bus bound to Batangas Pier/Calabarzon. There are many bus terminals bound to Batangas Pier but personally, I chose JAC Liner. Usually, these buses bound to Batangas Pier are parked near Mcdo Buendia. The fare is Php 177.00 for the aircon bus without comfort room and with comfort room, yes, the fare is just the same, you are lucky if you ride the bus with a comfort room. Travel time to Batangas Pier is 2 hours. So I suggest be there as early as 7:00 am, the bus leaves every 30 minutes or as soon as all seats are occupied.
Batangas Pier to White Beach, Puerto Galera:
There are many shipping lines going to Puerto Galera (Father and Son, Minolo, Galerian, FSL,
etc.) these boats will take you directly to Muelle Port or White Beach. The fare is Php 500.00 for a round-trip ticket and one-way is around Php 275.00. I suggest getting the round-trip ticket because it will be cheaper. Also, you have to pay Php 30.00 for the terminal fee.
Upon arrival in White Beach, you need to pay Php 50.00 for Environmental Fee.
There are tricycles to take you around in Puerto Galera. The fare will cost you around Php 100.00 to 150.00 for short distance.


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How to Calculate the Wattage of Ceiling Fans
A watt is a unit of energy or power that an appliance or electronic device uses. Ceiling fans and many other appliances often are clearly marked with how many watts they consume. Knowing a fan's wattage can be important in areas where electricity rates are high, or when comparing the use of a ceiling fan with central air or even box fans. If the fan's wattage is not marked, however, there is an easy method to determine how much power it will use.
Look at the label on your ceiling fan. Even if it does not show the amount of wattage used, it will show the number of amps the fan uses. The location of the label can vary; while it is usually on the outside of the fan in a hidden location -- such as above a fan blade or by the light socket -- it may be on the inside of the fan base, which attaches to the ceiling.
Locate the number of amps on the ceiling fan's label. This could be as little as 0.5 to 0.9 for the average fan; the larger the motor, the more amps will be required.
Multiply the number of amps listed on the label by 120, which is the number of volts of power used by most appliances. This number should also be listed on the ceiling fan label. The formula of amps x volts equals the amount of watts used by the ceiling fan. For example, 0.5 x 120 = 60 watts; 0.9 x 120 = 108 watts. This wattage amount is how much power the ceiling fan uses at maximum speed.
- Shut off the power to the ceiling fan before putting your face and hands near the fan to search for the label.
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My big city is New York City. I've lived and worked here for the past 17 years. One thing I must throw out about city life is it's very gritty.
There is on the other hand a method to the city life madness. Outsiders might find it overwhelming. But once you've established a footing, it seems we're able to soar to new heights never before realized when living in a small town.
The pace is fast for sure. But the City also provides inspiration simply from observing it's people. Some are the uber successful, while others are top of their field talents.
It makes me want to Continue reading "My Freelance Experience in the Big City"


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LOOKOUT MOUNTAIN -- Pitching remained strong and the Covenant softball team celebrated Senior Day with a sweep of Agnes Scott on Saturday afternoon. Covenant collected its second shutout in the last two days with a 9-0 victory in game one and then held on for a 4-2 victory in the finale.
Before the games, Covenant honored its seven seniors, Kathryn Andrews, Shade Epes, Tyler Epes, Cris Gant, Jami Johnson, Joni Johnson, and Shannon Schmitt, for their efforts and contributions to the program. All seven players are four-year members of the program and helped the Lady Scots to a program-record tying 22 wins last year and another solid year this season.
Covenant (17-17, 6-6 USA South) climbs back to the .500 mark overall and goes to 14-6 all-time against Agnes Scott (3-19, 0-8 USA South).
GAME ONE: Covenant 9, Agnes Scott 0
Covenant made quick work of the visiting Scotties by building an 8-0 lead after two innings and cruising to the five-inning, 9-0, victory.
It was the second shutout for the pitching staff in the last two days. Cris Gant made the start on Senior Day and picked up the win. Gant (1-3) allowed one hit and struck out three over her three innings of work. Carsyn Stone and Joni Johnson each tossed scoreless innings to complete the shutout.
Covenant took advantage of eight walks by Agnes Scott pitchers and scored four runs in both the first and second innings. Shannon Schmitt doubled home Joni Johnson in the first to crack open the scoring. After Shelby Ralston had an RBI ground out, Erika Mast delivered a two-out, two-run single to right field that scored Jada Allmon and Kathryn Andrews to make it 4-0.
In the second, Schmitt collected her second RBI of the game when she singled home Shade Epes. With two outs and the bases loaded, Tyler Epes drove one to left-center field for a double that cleared the bases and gave Covenant an 8-0 lead.
The Lady Scots tacked on another in the fourth on Casey Grover's RBI ground out that scored Hannah Talley.
Covenant out-hit Agnes Scott 6-4 in the contest. Schmitt was 2-for-3 with a run and two RBIs, while Tyler Epes finished 1-for-1 with a walk and three RBIs. Schmitt's hits in game one extended her hitting streak to eight. She would collect a hit in game two to make it nine straight games with at least one hit.
Agnes Scott starter Tiara White (0-4) got the loss after allowing four runs in her one inning of work. Four different Scotties recorded a hit apiece.
GAME TWO: Covenant 4, Agnes Scott 2
Covenant again took an early lead in game two and then had to hold off an Agnes Scott rally late for a 4-2 victory and a doubleheader sweep.
Pitching was strong again for Covenant as Tyler Epes made the start and threw three scoreless innings, while scattering four hits. Stone (5-6) came on in relief and picked up the victory after going the final four innings and giving up two runs on four hits with three strikeouts.
Covenant got a run in the first after Jada Allmon drove home Schmitt with an RBI single to right-center field. The Lady Scots were back at it in the third when Schmitt doubled home Madyson Gibbins. Allmon came through once again as her two-out single to right field scored Schmitt from second to make it 3-0.
Agnes Scott climbed to within a run after scoring twice in the sixth. A one-out RBI single from Cecilia Siegel drove in the Scotties' first run and Caitlin Weaver lifted a sacrifice fly to deep center field to drive in Alexei Young to make it 3-2. Stone got out of further damage by getting Nicole Gilkeson to ground out to end the inning.
Covenant added an insurance run in the home half of the sixth when Weaver uncorked a wild pitch that allowed Gibbins to scamper home. Agnes Scott got a runner on in the seventh, but Stone sealed the win with a fly out and a ground out to end the contest.
Allmon went 2-for-4 with two RBIs, while Gibbins was 2-for-3 with a walk and two runs scored.
Weaver (1-7) received the loss for Agnes Scott after tossing six innings and allowing four runs on nine hits. White finished 2-for-3 to lead the Scotties offensively.
Covenant will wrap up USA South regular season play on Friday, March 30 at Berea. First pitch is set for 1 p.m.
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This article appeared in the February 11, 2003 online edition of The New York Times:
Renters Receiving U.S. Aid to Pay More Under Budget Proposal
By Robert Pear
The Bush administration is proposing to increase rents charged to thousands of poor people who receive federal housing aid.
The increase would be accomplished by changing three little words in federal law. The minimum rent for tenants, which is "not more than $50" a month under current law, would have to be "at least $50" a month under President Bush's plan.
In budget documents sent to Congress last week, the administration said the proposal was "intended to promote work" by people who live in federally subsidized housing.
Some local authorities have a minimum rent of zero or $25 a month. Under Mr. Bush's proposal, they would have to charge $50 a month and could set the minimum much higher for some or all tenants.
Housing officials in New York, Philadelphia and Tacoma, Wash., said they did not have minimum rents. On average, they said, tenants pay 30 percent of their incomes in rent for their subsidized units.
The proposal is the latest example of what critics describe as onerous requirements placed on poor people by Mr. Bush's budget. Under it, families would face more difficulties in obtaining hardship exemptions from the minimum rent requirement.
The existing law lists five situations in which local agencies have to grant exemptions, for example if a tenant has lost a job, suffered a death in the family or lost eligibility for cash assistance because of time limits on paying welfare benefits.
The current law, adopted in 1998, also says a family receiving federal housing aid cannot be evicted because of failure to pay the minimum rent.
These categories of mandatory exemptions would be repealed under the administration proposal. Exemptions would be granted in rare circumstances, and then only by the federal government. The proposed language says, "A hardship exemption may be granted on a case-by-case basis, as determined by the secretary" of housing and urban development.
An assistant secretary of housing and urban development, Michael Liu, said today that the minimum rent proposal was "a reasonable way to promote work and responsibility."
Mr. Liu said some people who lived in public housing or received rental aid in the form of Section 8 vouchers could afford to pay much more than $50 a month.
"We wanted to provide flexibility to the local housing authorities," he said.
The executive director of the Housing Authority of Reno, Nev., David C. Morton, said, "The proposal for a minimum rent, with no cap, would be a major change and could place significant burdens on some low-income people."
Moreover, Mr. Morton added, the proposal to require families to obtain federal approval for exemptions is unrealistic.
"As a practical matter," he asked, "what low-income family is going to be able to go through that process to get an exemption?"
Mr. Morton is president of a national organization of directors of housing agencies.
Local agencies might need to raise rents because Washington recently told them that their operating subsidies could be cut by up to 30 percent in the first quarter of this year. Federal officials said the cuts might be necessary because of a $250 million shortfall that resulted from government accounting errors and miscalculations.
Housing officials in Boston, Philadelphia, Seattle, Tucson and Tampa, Fla., said they were considering layoffs, hiring freezes and cutbacks in repairs, maintenance, security and other services.
After complaints from lawmakers of both parties, the administration said the cut might be 10 percent, if Congress appropriates the full amount that Mr. Bush requested for the current fiscal year.
The executive director of the Tacoma Housing Authority, Peter J. Ansara, said: "Public housing residents should not have to pay for HUD's miscalculations. The proposed cut comes at a time when, because of the economy, the need for public housing is greater than ever."
The White House budget director, Mitchell E. Daniels Jr., said local authorities were partly responsible for the problem.
"Some," Mr. Daniels said, "have been simply spending money faster than they were supposed to be spending it."
Dorinda L. Wider, a lawyer at the Legal Aid Society of Minneapolis, said the local authority had a $50 minimum.
"If the ceiling becomes a floor," Ms. Wider said, "we will see minimum rents set at varying levels that will be more burdensome to some tenants. We'll see more homeless folks. That is not the government's intent. But it could be the result, because people with very low incomes won't be able to find affordable housing in our market."
Mr. Liu said the minimum rent requirement would not apply to the elderly or the disabled.
Government figures show that 128,000 households that receive federal housing aid have no income from welfare or work, even though the head of the household is neither elderly nor disabled. About 53,000 of the households were in public housing. The rest received rental assistance vouchers.


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Gilbert buys Detroit's Compuware Building
- Compuware stays; Meridian Health plans to relocate 400 employees by spring
- Real estate analyst: Buy "hallmark purchase" for Gilbert
Quicken Loans Inc. chairman Dan Gilbert has agreed to become co-owner of the building housing his Detroit company's headquarters with Meridian Health, giving him another landmark downtown property while supplying cash to the building's former owner Compuware Corp.
Gilbert's Bedrock Real Estate Services and Detroit-based Meridian Health snapped up the 15-story, one million-square-foot Compuware Building for an undisclosed sum in a purchase agreement announced Monday.
The sale is believed to be in the $100 million to $150 million range by some commercial real estate analysts, and it ensures a smooth transition for one of the downtown's most high-profile buildings.
The sale follows the September sale of the Detroit technology firm Compuware to a San Francisco private equity firm.
Bedrock said in a statement Monday that it plans to partner with Meridian Health, a health maintenance organization and pharmacy benefits manager, on the acquisition of the wedge-shape, glass-wall structure next to Campus Martius.
Compuware headquarters is expected to occupy about 130,000 square feet while Meridian launches its new corporate headquarters there, taking five floors across about 330,000 square feet, Bedrock said Monday. Meridian plans to relocate 400 employees in Detroit by spring and expand to 2,000 by 2019, according to a statement.
"The Compuware building has served as the nucleus for 21st century Detroit for more than a decade thanks to the vision of Peter Karmanos and the Compuware team's commitment to transform downtown Detroit into a dynamic, high-tech corridor," Gilbert said in a statement. "We look forward to partnering with Meridian and the Cotton family, who are significant stakeholders in Detroit's ongoing resurgence, to ensure that two of Michigan's fastest growing and new economy companies will remain and grow their employee bases in downtown Detroit for the long-term future."
Sean Cotton, chief administrative officer at Meridian Health, added: "This partnership made the most economic sense of any opportunity we explored. The Compuware building is the perfect setting for our employees to work together under one roof. The central business district provides exactly the kind of family-oriented work environment we were looking for."
Gilbert has been buying up Detroit buildings for the past three years. Among the largest structures is the One Woodward building, where Fifth Third Bank is moving its regional headquarters from Southfield.
It made sense for Gilbert to buy the Compuware building, where he has his own office, especially considering the significant number of buildings he has purchased in Detroit in recent years, said Frederick Liesveld, managing director of the Detroit office of commercial real estate firm Newmark Grubb Knight Frank.
"It is probably his finest building," Liesveld said Monday night. "And it is right in the center of everything he has purchased in downtown Detroit. It is the most modern building he has bought. It is a great development."
Compuware's new owner is capitalizing on its real estate holding, and now the Compuware building is with its rightful owner, he said.
"It is a hallmark purchase," Liesveld said, "and one that Gilbert needed to make."
Compuware, which moved into its Detroit headquarters in 2003, has played a prominent role in downtown revitalization. Karmanos, who co-founded Compuware in 1973 and was its former chairman and CEO, was a major supporter in moving the company headquarters from Farmington Hills.
Compuware employs about 1,200 workers in Detroit and about 3,000 worldwide.
CEO Bob Paul stressed Monday that the building sale was to "best leverage our assets in achieving sustainable, long-term success for our company" and "in no way diminishes our current or future commitment to the city of Detroit and its revival. ... We're extremely proud of the leading role we have played in Detroit's ongoing turnaround. Looking forward, we will continue to support the community and invest in the city's rebirth, including the M1 rail project and other important initiatives."
Quicken Loans will occupy an additional floor and add 60,000 square feet. Bedrock will oversee management, leasing and daily operations of the building.
The Plante Moran firm recently opened an office on the third floor of the Compuware building, which also has eight restaurants, retail shops, a fitness center and a daycare facility. Other tenants include Huntington Bank and Detroit Medical Center.
The building was constructed at the former site of Kern's department store south of the old Hudson's.


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There is too many things holding me back. Too many stuff I would like to say but not enough words to express it. Too much people expecting me to be strong, to not let go, to stay calm.. What if all I want is to scream? What if I don't feel like being strong this time? What if I am getting tired of all this and All I want it is a break but WAIT, CAN I?
I would like to be transparent about my feelings and emotions but CAN I? Or if I do, it would make me a weak person… right? It is hard to be seen like a strong person because I don't get to crack. No matter what, I always have to keep that smile on my face. Being strong is my best option. Being strong keeps me safe but hurts me more than anything. I feel like everyday I am walking with a burden on my back, MY BURDEN. I can't even get rid of it, I do want days off sometimes but it is non-negotiable, I am stuck with it. I know that I gotta learn how to live with it and to appreciate everything it holds but CAN I?
Everyday is a challenge for me, so after each day I can call myself a strong woman because I made it through the day. The journey won't be easy, sometimes I even feel like I am moving 2-3 steps forwards just to move back 10 steps away. That is the reason why I keep asking myself if I am actually strong enough to get over it. And I actually believe that I am but I won't lie, I get really disappointed sometimes. I even have the feeling that I will never get over it, most of the time and it sucks.
Those kind of days are my daily routines but it will change eventually and I would be happy and proud to share it with all of you. But for now on, I just can't wait to be completely healed and in peace with my life story.


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Telehealth Services
Johnson County Schools
Monday, March 16, 2020
Johnson County School District's partnership with Paul B Hall will continue through the school closure. Our clinic at Johnson Central High School will be open to Johnson County students, staff, and their families. The nurse can provide Telehealth treatment and services in conjunction with a Physician's Assistant. Please call 789-8895 for further detail and instruction.