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First Steps: Cultivating Self-Esteem on the Spiritual Path.
No one can make you feel inferior without your permission ~ Eleanor Roosevelt
I'm stupid. I'm ugly. I'm fat. I'm worthless. Who am I to have an opinion, a voice, a hope or even a dream of happiness?
How many times during the day do you talk yourself like that? C'mon. Be honest. I know this kind of monologue is going on in my head all the time. Even after the Big Epiphany a few years ago, the one that led me out of the darkness and into the bright light of day, I'm still my own worst enemy.
The thing I want to talk about here is how someone like me (and you) can even begin to take our first tentative steps on a spiritual path.
Let's just say for simplicity's sake that the spiritual path is one that we follow in order to find some semblance of happiness, clarity and certainty in an otherwise mixed-up world. That, and gradually moving away from our habitual self-absorption to thinking a little more about our fellow human beings. Ideally we do this by cultivating our ethics, our self-discipline, concentration, and ultimately our personal experience of wisdom (to my theistic brothers and sisters out there, maybe we can say God).
Simple doesn't necessarily mean easy. The spiritual path is a tough one to follow. Often it runs upstream, against the grain, and into the face of what most people hold to be dear and true. Following this kind of path is not easy for the strong-willed, let alone those of us who don't think too much of ourselves in the first place. In order to take up this kind of life, this determined effort to improve for the benefit of others, we need to first stop the music we've been listening to for far too long. We've got to throw out all those old records that drone on inside our heads. You know the ones. They are the hit singles of all time like You Suck, You're Worthless, Now Die", "Everybody Knows You're a Loser", "You Picked A Fine Time to Be Born at All", and other classics.
In order to take up this kind of life, this determined effort to improve for the benefit of others, we need to first stop the music we've been listening to for far too long. We've got to throw out all those old records that drone on inside our heads. You know the ones. They are the hit singles of all time like "You Suck, You're Worthless, Now Die", "Everybody Knows You're a Loser", "You Picked A Fine Time to Be Born at All", and other classics.
Man, who wrote these songs anyway?
When I was in therapy, my therapist one day asked me who's voice it was that was telling me what a piece of crap I was for being gay. That stopped me cold in my tracks. Suddenly I was back in my twelve-year old body, shivering and shaking as all the ghosts of my past told me how homosexuals were abominations and should never have been born. Now lots of pop-psychology tells us that all our problems are rooted in our childhood experiences, that the things our parents, guardians, teachers and authority figures did to us when we were kids rooted themselves in our subconscious minds until they grew, wild and unchecked, into all our current neuroses and complexes. I think there's a lot of value in looking into our own origin myths in this way, but what we really have to realize is that we are grown-ups now and the only voices inside our heads are our own.
For me, that was a tough one to swallow but once I did I was able to take off running. Suddenly, it was all up to me and I could begin to take my life into my own hands.
I'll tell you right now that if I hadn't had that epiphany, I would never have been able to take up meditation or any spiritual practice. I wouldn't have had the fortitude. I would have long ago given up, and without a lot of hard work, therapy, caring for myself, leaving myself little love notes around the house, and telling myself over and over again that I was worth something, I would have been stuck listening to those old records for the rest of my life.
So I think in the beginning, cultivating a strong sense of self-worth is our real spiritual practice. After all, how can you love me if you hate yourself? If you don't treat yourself with compassion, how can you do the same for others? If you're impatient and unforgiving with yourself, isn't that how you're going to be with your family, your friends, your neighbors, your co-workers?
It's a long road, to be sure. There's no snapping your fingers and making everything better. But for those of us who do struggle with self-esteem, working on it with love, care, and the thought of one day benefitting others, it really is the greatest gift we can give to the world.
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This is so true. A book called "The Feeling Good Handbook" by David Burns offers some simple exercises about how to recognize these cognitive distortions for what they are and how to counter them with more rational responses. It's amazing how well it works. It can change the tone of your entire day, which then makes you realized how much of an influence old tapes can have on our entire lives.
Thank you, Mary Jane!
Lovely insights, thanks for sharing.
Thanks for reading, Jill!
i like it!! so simple so true thanks
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I've had the Alpine Start for all of 4 days and ~13 hours of use, and due to weather haven't used it in temps above 5F. That said, it seems promising. Spitballing a recollection from last year (when I had a Rab Alpine), I'd say breathability is a bit less, and wind resistance is a bit more. If you create an arbitrary scale of air permeability with a Boreas at 10 and a Houdini/Cirrus at 1, the Alpine would be 6.5 and the Alpine Start 4.DWR seems really good. There's normal good DWR, which from the factory will bounce water off just fine, and then there's Epic DWR (like the Wild Things Tactical wind pants of which I'm very fond), where said water seems to actively bounce off. The Alpine Start is very Epic like. Again, what really matters is how long this lasts.To further the mini-review of the Alpine Start:The cut is very slim and athletic. No tail drop. Underarm gusseting is fantastic, the hem does not move biking or skiing. Arms are just long enough. Wrist elastic could be a bit tighter to seal over gloves. Hood is big, definitely an over helmet fit. It does have elastane in the fabric, but dry rate and moisture uptake seems to be right up there with fabrics like Quantum and Microlight. Did my best to snag the fabric during a protracted bushwack exit skiing yesterday, and had no success.This last is the issue I had with the Alpine. The soft fabric seemed prone to snag on brush. I have high standards in this area. For most people it is probably not a concern at all.
"Is the only reason you create extra moisture when you're exercising, that you're over-heating? If you don't wear too much, then you won't create any more moisture than when you're sitting?"The issue I struggle with layering is well encapsulated when backcountry skiing.Breaking trail uphill is hard, sweaty work. If it's warm and not windy, you can strip to a baselayer. If it's 5F with a 10 mph wind and regular gusts to 25, I need something more. Finding something that will balance just right for me, and not suck up too much water when it gets wet (under your pack if no where else) is the ongoing quest.I spend almost no time thinking about rain shells. I've got two, a light and a heavy, which work well. I try to wear them as little as possible, if nothing else so I don't have to spend 200+ bucks on a new one. Outside summer I wear my windshirt 15-30 hours a week, thus putting more time into a windshirt in two weeks than I do in a rain jacket in half a year. Ergo the obsession.
Hi Dave... A few questions about the Black Diamond Alpine Start. Since most of us don't use helmets, how well does the hood work without a helmet? Also do you have an actual weight for the jacket?Do you think the improved DWR but less breathability of the Black Diamond Alpine Start compared to the Rab Vapour-Rise Lite Alpine is a good tradeoff for you?
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I struggled for many years finding a good system for my upper body in winter.Light puffies, the latest WPB jackets, soft shells jackets and so on.The shells would be coated with frost inside the jackets, the soft shells would make me overheat, The solution that works for me? A light fleece (100 wt works beautifully as I really pump out the heat) and a no-name old school nylon anorak. A windbreaker we'd call it growing up. The fleece combo and the nylon anorak was perhaps $35 total on the high side.A bit heavy vs say a Patagonia Houdini (10 oz), but since I am taking it skiing the extra durability is an asset. The shell becomes damp or even wet with snow, but my light fleece is merely lightly damp and my base layers are dry. Fleece still retains some heat when wet and dries quickly. If there is no falling snow or light wind, I just wear the fleece alone. I can actually see moisture pumping out from my body in the form of frost on my fleece.I find breathability, not waterproofness, is the what is important in winter.In fairness, I live in a part of the Rockies where the snow is generally not wet and sloppy.I've plugged this site before, but a big shift in my view of winter clothing was from this site: http://wintertrekking.com/clothing/
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Paul, is there a base layer under your fleece? I'm still struggling with my winter layers. These days I'm often wearing a wool long-sleeve, either a fleece vest or fleece jacket, with a wind shirt over top until I get moving and warmed up, then it comes off. The vest vs. jacket is where I can't seem to make up my mind.
I wear a mid-wt merino wool top. In fact, I just came back from skiing and I am wearing it right now. Drinking some Moose Drool as I type. :DWhat I like about my system is I can mix and match the layers easily. Very windy but fairly warm? Anorak and baselayer. Cold but not wind/snow? Fleece and base layer. Wind, snow and cold? Anorak, fleece and baselayer (like today and yesterday). Spring skiing? Typically just the base layer.
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I love wearing Paramo in winter as its very breathable, wind proof.
"....is there a base layer under your fleece? I'm still struggling with my winter layers. These days I'm often wearing a wool long-sleeve, either a fleece vest or fleece jacket, with a wind shirt over top until I get moving and warmed up, then it comes off. The vest vs. jacket is where I can't seem to make up my mind."I see fleece mostly as mid-layer and wear it with a base. Some R1/Power Dry and Power Stretch stuff is cut like a base layers, others more sweater-like and that is how I use them. Vest plus long sleeve base layer plus wind/rain shell is lighter and lower bulk and the long sleeve base layer keeps the cold shell off your arms. That's a pretty good summer system for me. I carry a R1 vest for my summer day hiking essential "extra layer". A vest is great to take off a little chill without the bulk on your arms. Another strategy is long sleeve base, fleecy sweater-like mid layer and a puffy vest. That makes a pretty good 3-season cool weather ensemble-- if it will all fit under your wind and rain shell. You can wear that in all kinds of combinations. If you tend to be cold, go for sleeved mid layers. If you want lower weight and bulk and you can handle the temps, a vest is good. Also, a puffy trumps combined fleece layers, IMHO. I would rather have base/mid/puffy/shell options.
Hood work well with just a hat or two. Side drawcords get the job done.Medium is 7 oz.For me this is a better option than Equilibrium. Can't speak for anyone else.
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I got by REI today and got a look a some new wind shells. The Westcomb Crest looks great--- until I got to the price tag. It's on my bargain watch listSpeaking of bargains, the REI Fleet Packable Jacket looks interesting.Mammut has some windshirts too and Salomon has a lot of garments that UL hikers should look at.
I wonder why we don't have fabics from silicone encapsulated fibers. Not like Epic - when silicone is applied to the fabric, practically closing all pores (reducing the number and the size of the pores) - which is why Epic has low air permeability. But if we will make fabric from fibers, previously encapsulated - we can regulate durability by changing denier of the fibers, and air permeability by changing threat count. And we will have life long DWR. As for Nanosphere DWR - judging by similar SDWR (and consultation with local manufacturer), in field conditions it will last approximately 3x times longer than regular DWR. And it will degrade soon enough due to abrasion. And then i think BD Alpine Start will be comparable to MHW Choclite (except better quality, full zip, etc) which has air permeability between Equilibrium and Squamish, and is much cheaper. Nevertheless i would like to test BD by myself.
> MHW Choclite (except better quality, full zip, etc) which has air > permeability between Equilibrium and SquamishRoman, did you get the ordering mixed up? In your previous post in this thread, you said Quantum GL < Squamish < Equilibrium/MHW Chocklite
> Mammut has some windshirts too and Salomon has a lot > of garments that UL hikers should look at.I don't know about Mammut, but Salomon's Fast Wing Hoodie has poor breathability.
Hey Paul…Did you try the Fast Wing out? What year was it (looks to be 3 generations)??…strangely, I was just about to post and ask if anyone had any experience with it.TIA-Mark in St. Louis
I saw the Salomon S-Lab Light jacket at REI that was interesting. It uses ClimaWIND Pro fabric that I found 5CFM specs on-- nothing stellar. They have a ClimaWIND Stretch family of fabrics that go out to 40CFM. Nothing Houdini like.
Paul, thanks you noticed. I have specially checked again, since last post, just to be sure. The correct order is DryQ Elite (=Event Pro) < Quantum GL < Squamish < Chocklite < Equilibrium. And i think Pertex Microlight is between Quantum and Squamish, but i have to test. It is rather hard to give accurate numerical ratings for air permeability. Now i want to make some kind of air permeability tester.
I came up with the idea to adapt an incentive inspirometer, which is used for respiratory therapy by hooking up to a vacuum cleaner to make a poor man's fabric air flow tester. Its on a long list of round-to-it projects. See http://www.backpackinglight.com/cgi-bin/backpackinglight/xdpy/forum_thread/83997/index.html?skip_to_post=716473#716473
Roman,The EPIC process encapsulates the fibers within a woven fabric with an ultra thin polymer film and it precisely places a durable, breathable barrier within the fabric, between fiber bundles. The technology makes it possible to engineer fabrics with an array of different properties. I have tested commercial Epic fabrics with air permeability ranging from .25 CFM to 35.4 CFM and the corresponding HH readings ranging from 1266 mm H2O to 70.31 mm H2O.
Big thanks, Richard, didn't know that. Are these higher air permeable Epic fabrics available somewhere? Richard, can you tell us, what measuring instrument do you use?Dale, thanks for the link.
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Each year during February, high school students from throughout the southeastern United States convene on The University of Southern Mississippi campus to enjoy an inspiring, music-filled weekend. The Southern Miss School of Music will host more than 200 students Feb. 11-14 during the All-South Honor Band weekend. For many talented students, simply taking part in their own school's band program is not enough. All-South provides the perfect environment for high school students who crave more knowledge and opportunities to play.Organized by Dr. Tom V. Fraschillo, senior conductor at Southern Miss, the clinic boasts students from Mississippi, Alabama, Louisiana, Georgia, Florida, Texas and Virginia.In the past few years, world-renowned clinicians, such as Col. John Bourgeois of the President's Own, James Keane of Indiana University, and Dr. David Gregory of Atlanta's Tara Winds are just a few of the conductors to help with this honor band weekend. Among those invited to conduct for All-South this year are Paula Crider, director Emeritus, The University of Texas Longhorn Band; Denton Stokes, director, Robinson Secondary School in Fairfax, Virginia; and Dr. Timothy Rhea, director of Bands at Texas A&M University. Callie Green, a masters student in flute performance at Southern Miss, participated in All-South her sophomore, junior and senior years in high school. "It was the absolute highlight of my band career. It pushed me each year to practice harder and work more because it showed me exactly what I was up against," Green said. "In my own state, just as I'm sure it is for many students, I was at the top in pretty much every band event I took place in. But at All-South, I was competing against students from seven or eight other states, which was a big challenge."Apart from rehearsing with one of the three concert bands and giving their final performance on Sunday, Feb. 14, the students who participate in this year's All-South Honor Band weekend will have the opportunity to ¬hear many guest performances. Both the Ocean Springs Middle School and High School bands will perform Feb. 11 at 7 p.m.; the Mississippi Junior/Community College All-State Band will perform Feb. 13 at 3 p.m.; and the Tara Winds of Atlanta will perform Feb. 13 at 3:30 p.m. In addition, the nationally recognized University of Southern Mississippi Wind Ensemble and Symphonic Winds will hold concerts on Feb. 12 and 13 at 7:30 p.m. All concerts will be held in Bennett Auditorium on the Hattiesburg campus and admission is free. "All-South, without a doubt, was a big part of my decision to come to the University of Southern Mississippi," Green said. "Hearing the amazingly talented concert ensembles, meeting the friendly and helpful students, and being introduced to the world-renowned faculty, along with strolling around the beautiful campus, simply sealed the deal."
For more information on All-South, please visit http://www.usm.edu/band. To see a video about All-South, visit http://www.usm.edu/arts.
About The University of Southern MississippiThe University of Southern Mississippi, founded in 1910, is a comprehensive doctoral and research-extensive university fulfilling its mission of being a leading university in engaging and empowering individuals to transform lives and communities. In a tradition of leadership for student development, Southern Miss is educating a 21st century work force providing intellectual capital, cultural enrichment and innovation to Mississippi and the world. Southern Miss is located in Hattiesburg, Miss., with an additional campus and teaching and research sites on the Mississippi Gulf Coast; further information is found at www.usm.edu.
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that are a part of this auspicious occasion,
fill your life with happiness and bright cheer,
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- Deepawali ke is subh avsar par
Meri subhkamnaye kabool kijiyega!
- A matchstick glows for a few seconds, A candle glows for a few hours, A sun glows for a day.. I wish u glow forever & ever & ever! Happy Diwali to u & ur family!!
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HAPPY DIWALI. Cheers.
- Laksh Divyani Ujalali Nisha Ghevuni Navi Umed,
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Diwalichya Tumhala Khup Khup Shubheccha…
- Fortunate is the one who has learned to Admire, but not to envy.
Good Wishes for a joyous Diwali and a Happy New Year with a plenty of Peace and Prosperity.
- Dear all, Wish you and your family a very happy diwali and prosperous new year.
May God fulfill all your wishes in wealth, health and happiness in your life.
- Diwali ke Is Mangal Avsar par,
Aap Sabhi ki Manokamna Puri ho,
Khushiyan Apke Kadam Chume,
Isi Kamna ke Saath aap Sabhi ko,
Diwali ki Dhero Badhaiyan
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Khushali aur Samridhi se bhara ho apka jeevan,
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- I Pray to God to give U
aur SNEH.
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- The sweet smell of flowers
the array of colors
Diwali is here
Firecrackers are heard
Candles are lit
Kids play
Presents are given
we pray to the Gods
"Happy Diwali"
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Earlier today we shared a few tweets from Alex Ward. A message published the former Criterion co-founder suggested that he has no interest in supporting Wii U having just created his new company, Three Fields Entertainment.
Additional notes located on Ward's Twitter account go into detail about the trouble launching Need for Speed: Most Wanted U back when he was with EA. As an example, Ward mentioned that the team working on the game flew to Nintendo "to personally demo a bid" in order to gain marketing support. "There was none," he said. There were other issues as well, such as EA's decision not to make Wanted U available in Europe at retail initially.
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In Defense of Charles Djou
As the election results from Hawaii's special election became final, I was thrilled to see that voters had selected pro-gay Republican Charles Djou to represent them in Congress. I know Congressman Djou, and I know his leadership is needed on Capitol Hill. Chris Barron, GOProud's board chairman, and I had the opportunity to meet with Congressman Djou in March. It was quickly clear to both of us that Djou's support for commonsense conservative proposals to improve the lives of all Americans, but particularly gay and lesbian Americans, would make him a the type of candidate our organization could support. As a result of that meeting and his answers to our candidate survey, GOProud enthusiastically endorsed his candidacy.
Imagine my surprise the day after the election when I clicked on Advocate.com to see the headline "Hawaii Elects Antigay Congressman." Were they serious? Were they talking about the same man I know?
Unfortunately, there are far too many politicians who deserve the label "antigay," and far too many of them claim residence within the Republican Party. Indeed, some politicians in this country make a living demonizing gay people and our families.
Those who poison the political process by demonizing gay people do a serious disservice to those they represent and to the institutions they have been elected to serve in.
However, attaching the label "antigay" to every single politician or person who is not 100% aligned with the political agenda of the gay left is not only unfair but wildly counterproductive.
Like President Obama, Djou is not there yet on the question of marriage equality. His positions, however, on both traditional "gay rights" issues (as defined by the gay left) and issues of importance to gay conservatives certainly make it clear that he is not deserving of the tag "antigay."
Even by the gay left's own measuring stick, Congressman Djou can't be labeled antigay. Charles Djou supports the repeal of "don't ask, don't tell" to allow gay service members to serve openly; indeed, the freshly minted congressman cast one of his first votes for the "don't ask, don't tell" compromise legislation that will begin the process of reversing this discriminatory policy. Congressman Djou also supports providing domestic-partner benefits to federal employees, supports domestic-partner tax equity, supports the Employment Non-Discrimination Act, and opposes efforts to amend the U.S. Constitution with a discriminatory anti-gay-marriage provision.


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Results tagged "Electronic Arts" from IABlog
The IAB is pleased to announce the appointment of Travis S. Howe, Senior Vice President for the Americas of Digital Sales Development & Ad Operations at Sony Pictures Television, as the new co-chair of the IAB Games Committee.
Based in New York, Travis founded the Americas
division in 2006, which manages digital ad sales for Sony's entertainment
companies including PlayStation, Crackle, Sony Pictures Television (TV sites),
and FEARnet. In this role, Travis is responsible for leading the strategy,
sales development and digital ad operations divisions for North and South
America across online, mobile, gaming console and Sony's suite of connected
Travis has proven leadership within the IAB Games Committee as well as numerous other IAB leadership roles including the Sales Executive and Digital Video Committees. In his new role, Travis will work with fellow Co-Chair Joy Taylor, Senior Director, Global Media Solutions at Electronic Arts (EA) to help galvanize the committee, establish working groups and strategic direction both short and long term with the goal of driving the committee to become an even more effective face for the rapidly evolving Games space.
For 2013, the committee has agreed to shift focus and work toward aligning the 75 member companies with the 2013 Mission Statement as follows:
The Games Committee is dedicated to showing the value and scale of gaming as an advertising medium which is driven by engaging content and cross platform solutions. All efforts will be centered on client objectives and needs which include creativity, scale and measurement.
The going-in key deliverables are focused on developing and executing a communication plan that educates the market on the value of gaming. A first priority will be to update and modernize the Platform Status Report. The communication plan will be centered on key areas of focus: Content, Platforms and Audience/Measurement.
Please join the IAB and co-chair Joy Taylor in welcoming Travis Howe as the new Games Committee Co-Chair
The next Committee meeting will take
place on July 10, 10-11:30am PT at the Sony Pictures Entertainment Lot in
Culver City, CA.
Please RSVP here to formally register, indicating whether you will be attending in person or remotely. Members are asked to please answer this two question Survey Monkey which, as discussed at the last meeting, will help us to better organize the committee.
For further information on the Games Committee, please contact
Susan Borst.
About the Author
Susan Borst
Susan Borst is the Director, Industry Initiatives
at the IAB focusing on Social Media, B2B, Games, Content Marketing and Native Advertising.
She can be reached on Twitter @susanborst.
Julie Van Ullen
Julie Van Ullen is the Vice President of Member Services at the Interactive Advertising Bureau. Ms. Van Ullen oversees member acquisition, participation, and retention programs. In addition, she works with designated member leaders to develop strategic, market-marking initiatives for execution within IAB's Committees and Councils.
The IAB Games Committee recently hosted a panel of gaming experts to discuss Gamification and how brands can utilize this approach to connect and engage their consumers. The panel included:
- Bill Young: Managing Director, EA Ready at Electronic Arts
- Peer Schneider: SVP & Publisher / Co-Founder at IGN Entertainment
- Geoff Greenblatt: North American Gaming Director at Mindshare
The main takeaway? Make the task fun. Some of the best ways to do this is to leverage digital platforms such as social, mobile and video to reward consumers for their actions and behaviors. While this seems very basic, it is easy for Gamification to quickly turn into "Chorification" if brands aren't careful. Asking consumers to complete too many things or jump through too many hoops can make the game more of a chore ultimately having an adverse effect on your brand.
Peer Schneider talked about how traditional promotions such as a sweepstakes can often be mistaken for Gamification. Simply entering a sweepstakes isn't fun. In the end, it's only fun for the winner. Gamification is only effective when users receive an immediate benefit or reward for their participation.
According to Geoff Greenblatt, one of the key things is to use Gamification for the right purpose. Gamification is best used to retain consumers, not obtain them. This isn't a strategy for reaching new consumers but rather one to keep your consumer base loyal and engaged with your brand. Gamification isn't a replacement for high reach ad campaigns, it should be used to compliment your overarching media strategy allowing you to tap into your brand advocates and evangelists in a powerful way.
Bill Young explained that picking the right reward for the environment is just as important to a successful Gamification campaign. He used a recent Progressive campaign in The Sims Social on Facebook as an example. Progressive has their superstore character "Flo" take The Sims Social users through a series of actions within the game that exemplified their brand but still maintained the integrity of the user experience. Players could complete tasks like "getting an insurance quote" on the computer in the virtual world and were rewarded with a Progressive themed Unicorn. While a unicorn doesn't have a direct correlation to Progressive, it was something that was highly coveted to the players therefore a valuable and effective reward provided by Progressive.
While rewards often come in the form of currency or items, in many cases it can be better to reward consumers with things that can enhance their life experience. Enriching content or ranks and leaderboards can provide just as much reward as a tangible object. Nike+ has done a great job of this by allowing users to compete against themselves and others offering self-improvement as the reward.
The best approach is to gamify existing human behaviors in order to keep your consumer engaged. In the end, Gamification follows the same rules as any other campaign—it's important to be educated in your strategy, align it with your objectives and identify how you intend to measure the success. Beyond that—just make it fun!
About the Author
Joy Taylor
Joy Taylor is Co-Chair of the IAB Games Committee and Global Marketing Director for Media Solutions at Electronic Arts (EA), where she manages the teams responsible for ad product, sales development, insights, and trade marketing. She works closely with all of the company's game studios to develop the right solutions for all of their external brand partners. She is responsible for all platforms, including mobile, social, Web and console offerings on content, ranging from Need For Speed to Pogo to The Sims and Madden NFL.
Prior to EA, Ms. Taylor was responsible for marketing in the media division of Six Apart, a social software and services company. Prior to that, she spent several years in sales and marketing at Knight Ridder and also managed marketing efforts for key accounts like Radisson Hotels at Carlson Companies. Ms. Taylor began her career in digital media at Interactive Corporation, where she conducted consumer and customer marketing for Citysearch and Ticketmaster.


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Everglades Conference updates: Coalition wants $100 million from Legislature
NAPLES - The Everglades Coalition is asking for $100 million for Everglades funding from the state Legislature this year, coalition leaders said Friday at their annual meeting in Naples.
The request would return the Everglades closer to historic annual state funding levels compared to the $70 million the River of Grass got in last year's budget.
The money, which would pay to build parts of an $11 billion state-federal restoration plan, would reinforce the state's commitment to the Everglades, coalition co-chair Jennifer Hecker said.
"Both are making good headway, are deeply invested and moving the whole process forward," said Hecker, natural resources policy manager for the Conservancy of Southwest Florida.
Interior Secretary Sally Jewell is scheduled to deliver a keynote address to the conference tonight.
More than 350 state and federal officials and Everglades advocates are meeting this weekend at the Naples Beach Hotel & Golf Club.
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Return to naplesnews.com throughout the day for updates from Staff Writer Eric Staats at the Everglades Coalition conference
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In this new video from Alternative Press, Josh and Tyler from twenty one pilots dive into Josh's move from Ohio to California and how it affected them as a band.
"It's a very close relationship we have, even if it's across the country." - Josh Dun
Look for twenty one pilots on the cover of the new issue of Alternative Press!


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Columbia, SC (WLTX) -- There are new developments in the double-murder investigation surrounding Brett Parker.
He's the Irmo man accused of killing his wife Tammy Parker and an associate, Brian Capnerhurst, on April 13, 2012. The crime took place at the Parkers' home in Irmo.
Monday, prosecutors and defense attorneys went before Circuit Court Judge Deandrea Benjamin over a motion filed by the defense to use the "stand your ground" argument to explain the chain of events on the day of the killings.
In the motion , Parker's attorneys point to evidence they say illustrates Parker's innocence because Capnerhurst was at the home unlawfully. The defendant'sattorneys have argued Capnerhurst killed Tammy Parker, and Brett Parker killed Capnerhurst in self-defense.
"We finally got the 470 pages of testing done in this case," said Mark Whitlock, Parker's lead defense lawyer said outside the courtroom Monday. "We have some issues with it."
It includes all the ballistic test results.
The Fifth Circuit Solicitor's office says the defense has had the information since February, and they're calling Monday's move a delay tactic.
With friends and family from all sides present, Judge Benjamin agreed to give them a week to present South Carolina's version of "stand your ground."
"In that hearing we will present that evidence you heard inside there that this was an unlawful entry," Whitlock said.
The hearing has been set for next Monday morning. That hearing is what will allow the defense to argue that this case does, in fact, meet the state's "stand your ground" laws.


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You may not realize it yet, but if you're not using sales copy, your business is underperforming. In the next couple of minutes, you will discover the incredible impact powerful sales copy can have on your business. For example, I'll explain how a…
$27 million dollar sales letter that I wrote… almost got my client fired.
Put your hand on your chest, feel that? That's your heartbeat, and your life depends on it. For a business, sales are its heartbeat, and no business can survive without a steady flow of sales. And as a business owner, your #1 priority must be keeping that heartbeat going.
Let me be a bit more specific, great sales copy controls the reader. The writer uses the copy to lead the reader down a particular path. But, don't make the mistake of thinking it's done by force, actually, it's the complete opposite. Great sales copy is welcomed by the reader. There's no resistance, the reader and the copy come together naturally because they belong together.
Powerful Sales Copy = Mind-Blowing Results
Now you're probably a bit skeptical about these claims, so I am going to show you how mind-blowing powerful sales copy can be. Here's a true story about the first time I mailed a letter for a client, and I want you to think about how you would handle this situation. The letter goes into the mail, and we are both hoping for a good result. But the response wasn't good, it was incredible. In fact, the response was too good! My client's business was flooded with buyers, more than they could possibly handle.
Have you ever had a problem like this?
I'm guessing the answer is no. So, let me tell you how some quick thinking by my client saved the day. Faced with the very real possibility of dozens of potential customers walking out the door because the sales staff can't help them, my client decided to find a way to convince them to stick around… so he bought everyone pizza! Now, instead of killing time, the shoppers who had to wait were having lunch! The sales team had time to help every person, a disaster was averted, and everyone ended up happy.
Listen, there's a starving herd of people, who desperately want to
buy your product or service, all you have to do is contact them…
the right way and that's what great sales copy does!
You're sure to agree with this next statement, it's not easy, even when you do everything right. That $27 million dollar sales letter I mentioned, here's what happened. That was the first letter I mailed for a long-time client who had just started a new job. I'd written dozens of great letters for him, and we were both pumped about this new opportunity. Then I get a call from him and he's in a complete panic. He asks, "can we stop the mailer?"
The Worst Day I'd Ever Had in Business
My stomach turned as I told him the letter had gone to the post office two days ago, there was nothing I could do. Furiously my client said, "Great, they hate your letter, I think I'm going to lose my job!" and he slammed down the phone.
You see, the poor guy's a month into a new job, and he wanted to WOW the new bosses with a huge sale, that's why he hired me to write a sales letter. But he made one big mistake, he never got the letter approved by his bosses… and they were irate. They thought the mailing was a huge waste of money, and they said my letter would NEVER 'work.'
I remember that phone call like it was yesterday. It was a Thursday afternoon, and I was useless for the rest of the day. Although my client was on my mind almost every waking moment, I didn't call him the next day, or over the weekend. And when I didn't hear anything from him on Monday, I couldn't wait any longer, I had to know how he was doing, so I called him.
The man on the Other End of the Phone was a Completely Different Person
He gleefully answered my call saying, "Hey Trip, how's it going?"
He wasn't just happy, he was ecstatic! That's because his bosses were singing a different tune. The letter that 'wouldn't work," had just shattered every sales record in their company's 45-year history. In fact, the bosses couldn't wait to meet me! By the time the dust had settled, they had hit $27 million dollars in sales on a 10,000 piece mailer. As you can probably guess, I still work with that company to this day!
Now let's agree on one thing,
you know that some killer copy injected into your business
will make your sales soar!
Here's something else we can both be sure of, if I offered to write you an amazing letter for free, you would be on the phone with me in the next 3 seconds. But I'm not going to write you a letter for free, and that's a good thing for both of us.
You have to agree, it would be ridiculous for a proven professional, with decades of experience and success to put in all of the time, effort and skill necessary to create amazing sales copy… and then not be appropriately compensated. That's bad business, and bad business NEVER leads to good business for ANYONE.
So, you must have one question now, "how much does it cost to hire me?"
I can answer that, but before I do, you have to answer the one critical question that may dictate your personal and profession success going forward…
"how much will it cost you… if you DON'T work with me?"
It will only take a couple of minutes to answer these questions, but you've got to reach out to me… I can't reach out to you!
So now's the time to contact me and take the first step towards putting my fanny-kicking copy to work for you and your business. I look forward to hearing from you soon!
Trip Thunhorst
P.S. My sales copy has work successfully in every delivery method: sales letters, television, radio, newspaper, magazines and the internet.


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April 11, 2013 9:05 AM
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Each hour daily, the staff of the library performs a "body count" to gauge how many people are in the library. Such counts allow the librarian to see the frequency of use of the library. For example, after the Chemistry Library moved from the second floor to 170 Noyes Lab in the fall of 2006, the number of patrons more than tripled. You can see older statistics for the second floor location, and the jump in visits in 2006, at our archived pages: Body Count 2001-2007 and In Person Summary 2001-2006.
In 170 Noyes Lab, the staff now also keeps a gate count that tracks all foot traffic into the library. With these numbers, the librarian gets a fuller sense of the total patrons served by the library.
Hourly Body Counts
The charts below capture the average number of patrons by the hour of day for the previous semesters. On some days during the fall and spring semesters, the library has as many as 50-60 visitors!
The most recent head counts, from Fall 2011 and Spring 2012, are up from previous years. This change is likely due in part to the closing of the nearby Biology Library in Summer 2011. The rise in visitors to the library can also be seen below in "Total Gate Counts by Semester."
Total Gate Count by Month
The chart below shows the total traffic into the library by month. This display reveals the yearly library cycle, which reflects University campus life. Fall 2009 was an exceptionally busy semester at the Chemistry Library, as shown the the "Total Gate Count by Semester" below. Counts were up again much of Fall 2011 and Spring 2012, probably due to the closing of the nearby Biology Library in Summer 2011.
Total Gate Count by Semester
This last chart shows the total patrons in the library each semester since Spring 2009. The spike in Fall 2009 was due to a combination of relatively high use of the conference room and regular special use of the library made by a large chemistry course that semester. The rise in Fall 2011 is believed to be in part due to the closing of the nearby Biology Library in Summer 2011, making the Chemistry Library the destination for more students looking for a place to study in the area.


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Wholey was not only part of the Texas Tech men's 2014 Big 12 Outdoor Championship in 2014, she also was the head women's coach for Team USA at the NACAC U-23 Championships, in Kamloops, B.C., where Tech's Cierra White won three gold medals. Wholey was the head women's manager for track & field at the 2012 Olympic Games, in London. She was head women's manager for both the 2011 IAAF World Outdoor Championships, in Daegu, South Korea, and the 2010 IAAF World Indoor Championships, in Doha, Qatar. Wholey also served as the event manager for the 2009 IAAF World Outdoor Championships, in Berlin, Germany.
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She previously served two years as an assistant coach at the University of Texas, where she handled coaching duties for field events and heptathletes and was also the Longhorns' recruiting coordinator. During her two years at Texas, Wholey was able to enjoy success at the highest level, as she helped coach the Longhorns to the NCAA indoor and outdoor championships in 1998 and 1999. She also helped the Texas program garner the 1998 and 1999 indoor and outdoor Big 12 titles. Wholey began her track and field career as a freshman at the University of Houston in 1979, where she worked as a manager for the track and cross country teams. Wholey transferred to Texas A&M for her sophomore year and managed the Aggies' track teams for the next four years. After graduating with a B.S. in physical education, Wholey began her highly successful prep coaching career, which led to her appointment as a graduate assistant coach for the track and field and cross country programs at the University of Tennessee. During her two years at Tennessee, she helped lead the Volunteers to three top 10 national finishes in both indoor and outdoor track, as well as a pair of top 15 national finishes in cross country and an SEC cross country championship in 1990.
Wholey earned her master's degree in physical education from Tennessee and then accepted a full-time position as assistant track and field coach at the University of Mississippi. Wholey coached both the men's and women's programs during her six years at Ole Miss. Her duties included coordinating men's and women's recruiting as well as coaching heptathletes, decathletes, hurdlers, throwers and high jumpers.
Wholey plays an important role in track and field on the national level. She served as the president for the U.S. Women's Track & Field Coaches Association for four terms. She served as an assistant coach for the United States at the 1997 Pan American Junior Championships in Havana, Cuba. Twice, Wholey has coached at U.S. Olympic Festivals, serving as assistant coach in 1994, followed by a head coaching stint for the women's South team in 1995. In 2001, she served as the head coach for the combined events at the USA vs. Canada track meet. She served as the head manager for the NACAC 25 and under Championships held in San Antonio, Texas, in the summer of 2002. Wholey also served as women's head coach of the 2004 World Indoor Track and Field Championships held in Budapest, Hungary. In August of 2004, Wholey served as the head coach at the USA vs. Germany vs. France Team Challenge held in Munich, Germany. Wholey also had an instrumental role in the IAAF Chief Coaches Course in Loughborough, England where she participated in and evaluated the course given to prospective head coaches and managers on the IAAF level. Wholey was an assistant coach for the 2005 World Outdoor Track and Field Championships held in Helsinki, Finland. Her coaching duties included women's throws. She is certified as a USA Track and Field Level II coach in sprints, hurdles, relays, throws, jumps and combined events. Wholey served as the women's head manager for the 2007 World Outdoor Championships to be held in Osaka, Japan.
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Cooking timePrep: 15 mins Cook: 50 mins Plus overnight soaking
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This gutsy soup has a Spanish tone and works with other white fish like cod - layer the flavour up with garlic and paprika
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- carbs
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- fat
- 20g
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- 450g dried white beans, such as haricot or cannellini, soaked overnight in water
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- 100g good white bread, diced
- 100g cooking chorizo, skinned and chopped into small chunks
- 1 onion, sliced
- 3 tsp paprika
- 1l chicken stock
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- Drain the beans, then tip into a large pan with 2 litres of water. Simmer with the whole garlic cloves, bay leaves and thyme for 30 mins or until cooked and tender. Remove from the heat and set aside.
- Meanwhile, heat 2 tbsp oil in a frying pan. Fry the bread with the remaining garlic clove. When golden and crisp, scoop out and drain on kitchen paper. Add the chorizo to the pan, fry until crisp, tip out and keep warm with the bread.
- Add another 2 tbsp oil and the onion to the pan, and cook for 5 mins until softened. Stir in the paprika. Drain the beans and add to the onions with the chicken stock and 2 tsp salt. Cook for 5-10 mins. Stir through the parsley and keep warm.
- Season the hake and heat the remaining 2 tbsp oil in the frying pan. Put the hake, skin-side down, in the pan and cook for 3-5 mins over a mediumhigh heat to crisp up the skin. Flip the fish over and cook for a further 3-5 mins until cooked through. Spoon the white bean mix into bowls, place the hake on top and finish with the fried bread, chorizo and a little more thyme.
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Molluscum contagiosum (MC) is a common skin infection caused by a virus. It occurs worldwide and primarily affects children and young adults. The skin lesions characteristically appear as raised, rounded bumps that are white, pink, or flesh-colored. Transmission of the virus occurs by direct person-to-person contact or via contact with infected objects. It is frequently diagnosed by a health-care provider based on its characteristic appearance, although testing may be needed in cases of uncertainty. MC is a benign, self-limited infection in healthy individuals, and treatment is not always required. However, certain people (for example, those with weakened immune systems) frequently require treatment as the skin lesions may be more persistent and widespread. Maintaining good personal hygiene and avoiding direct contact with infected individuals can help prevent this viral skin infection. MC generally carries an excellent prognosis.
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