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When Help and Control Go Head to Head
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Last week, I offered a checklist aimed at helping assess how aging-in-place relatives were doing during a holiday visit.
Meanwhile, my own aging-in-place dad had hit a minor crisis of his own, and I realized that somehow I'd neglected to write part two of the checklist: Once you identify a problem, how do you get a set-in-his-ways relative to do something about it (or let you help)?
Maybe I "forgot" because this issue is so very challenging.
Outside my 88-year-old father's back window is an ancient yellow rose vine that winds up two flights of back stairs, an impenetrable thicket of thorns and twisted stems as wide as four feet in parts. When it grows too big, it threatens his life -- literally -- by closing off his only escape route during a fire.
Ordinarily, he has a gardener come by every six weeks to trim the thing back. But the last time I visited, he mentioned that he'd fired the gardener and was letting the vine go. Like many older folks who rely on retirement portfolios, the current economic crisis has him in a panic -- as far as he's concerned, it's 1929 again, and anything that isn't essential is now in the category of unaffordable.
Making matters worse, his back -- which has always troubled him intermittently -- had "gone out" again, and he was moving with difficulty.
Alarmed, I started running through a checklist of my own, beginning with getting my dad in to see the doctor for his back, then doing something about the vine (which, really, he could afford to take care of), then taking care of some other home maintenance issues I noticed he was letting go.
Maybe I should have looked up from my checklist a little sooner to catch the look that was brewing in his eyes -- the kind of intransigence I see on my children's faces when I insist they eat their spinach. The more briskly I went about getting things "under control" for him, the less in control he felt, and the more he dug in.
When I left, we were at an impasse. In visible pain, he told me he was "doing fine" and that I was a "nudge" and "a worrier." So much for the checklist, I thought as I drove home, near tears from frustration and, yes, worry.
My husband, hearing my frustrations, took a different approach. The following weekend, he and my eight-year-old son went out with a pair of electric hedge clippers and attacked the vine. When I called to check in, I could hear my dad in the background, barking orders from the second story window.
By the end of his three-hour battle with the vine, my husband's back wasn't in great shape either, and as the three "men" collapsed on the sofa, commiserating about their aches and pains, miraculously, my dad decided it was time to call the doctor about his back.
Why had my husband made progress on my checklist when I'd gotten nothing but resistance? Simple. He'd made my father part of the team by letting him call the shots, rather than rushing in and trying to "fix the situation" for him.
After all was said and done, I realized, from my dad's perspective, that this wasn't a so-called "situation" -- it was his life, and as an adult, although he might need some help here and there, more than anything, he still needs to feel he's at the helm of it.
I'm not throwing out my checklists. Just the opposite -- the more complex and numerous our parents' needs become, the more important it is to have tools for managing them , so that we have some sense that things are under control. But I'll try to remember that my dad needs that sense of control as much as, or even more than, I do -- and that keeping my checklist to myself might be a good place to start.
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Ecological Risk Assessment of GMOs
Over the past decade advances in molecular biology have made it possible to develop a wide range of genetically modified organisms (GMOs) that express a host of agriculturally beneficial traits. Currently, several genetically modified plants are grown in Australia (e.g., cotton), and many more have been developed for future use in Australian agriculture. Given that GMOs are likely to be used on a large scale, it is important to consider whether these plants pose any risks to native plant communities or ecosystems if they are released. As part of a more extensive ecological risk assessment program being undertaken within the CSIRO Biodiversity Sector, we are currently examining a range of ecological issues associated with the release of GM pasture plants.
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VCSD to present budget plans
By Jo E. Prout
VOORHEESVILLE The school board here will hold a budget meeting next Monday to hear how administrators suggest the district handle cuts in state aid next year.
Voorheesville currently has a $21.7 million budget, about 28 percent of which is covered by state aid. In December, Governor David Paterson proposed reducing school aid by $698 million.
Depending on Voorheesville School Board actions, the cuts for Voorheesville could range from $660,000 to $870,000, Assistant Superintendent for Business Sarita Winchell said in December.
Some residents heard rumors that honors programs had been cut, but the district said that no changes had yet been made.
"That has not happened," Winchell said this week. "We have done nothing for next year."
High School Principal Mark Diefendorf said that similar misunderstandings had been brought up at the district's special focus meeting on communication held in December.
"Nothing has been cut," he said this week. "No criterion has been changed" about extracurricular program entrance requirements, either, he said.
"No program has been cut," he reiterated. Activities, like the mock trial program, have not been suspended this year, he said.
"That is still going on right now," Diefendorf said.
There is no expectation that mock trial or Advanced Placement classes would be cut next year, he said.
"I can't see that happening," he said, noting that a drop in enrollment in the AP classes a phenomenon not occurring now would be the main driving force behind cutting the college-level classes.
Winchell said that administrators have looked at how the district delivers its programs. The study will be "reviewed and presented" at the high school on Jan. 26, from 7 to 9 p.m. to give the board a "comprehensive overview of where we can bring suggested changes," she said.


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Anybody tried both? What's the difference between the two? For you, which one is best??
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The deadline for interested parties to submit comments about the FAA's proposed policy statement regarding "Inappropriate DAH [Design Approval Holder] Restrictions on the Use and Availability of ICA" closed December 5. Two aircraft manufacturers–Boeing and Gulfstream Aerospace–commented, as did two associations, the Modification and Replacement Parts Association (MARPA) and the Aviation Suppliers Association (ASA). "The FAA policy was written in response to the growing practice of manufacturers licensing their manuals on the condition that the licensee repair station or air carrier/operator pledge to refrain from using competitive products like DER repairs or PMA parts," MARPA wrote. "The FAA policy makes it clear that it is not acceptable for manufacturers to license their ICAs [instructions for continued airworthiness] using restrictive licenses that preclude competition. For example, an engine manufacturer may not license its ICAs on the condition that the licensee agree not to purchase PMA parts for the engines."
Gulfstream commented that it "is not aware of any restrictions on ICA material that we provide to the owners of our aircraft and agrees with the policy statement that there should not be any restrictions in the ICA that would prevent the owner/operator from supplying the ICA to the repair station for maintenance work. Gulfstream, however, has no way of guaranteeing that the owner's ICA is up-to-date, and it is the owner's responsibility to maintain up-to-date ICA material." More…
Boeing's comments also indicated that it has no problem with the FAA's proposed policy. According to Boeing, "We have reviewed our internal policies and procedures regarding the development and distribution of instructions for continued airworthiness (ICA) and can confirm that they are in compliance with the proposed FAA policy. Specifically, Boeing does not: require the use of Boeing-sourced replacement parts; require that alterations or repairs be performed by Boeing; authorize repair stations or verify their rating; or unreasonably restrict the ability of the owner/operator to provide the ICA to their maintenance provider."
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Possibly upset over contract, Barrett Ruud still not talking
Always-accessible LB Barrett Ruud blew off reporters for a second straight day today as the Bucs completed their single practice this afternoon.
Ruud has been requested by media who wish to ask his reaction to the Bucs' decision to sign LT Donald Penn to a long-term contract, but Ruud continues to decline those requests. Today, he ran off the field, responding to me and another reporter by simply saying, "I don't got anything today, guys."
Asked if Ruud was upset about his lack of a contract extension -- he is playing on a one-year restricted free agent tender for $3.168 million -- coach Raheem Morris said, "You guys know Barrett. We're not going to manufacture drama." Morris said Ruud has been professional about the matter and hasn't shown any lack of effort on the field.
One thing seems clear: Penn's extension is not necessarily an indication that anyone else who seeks a new deal will get one.
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LONDON (May. 19)
Israel's exports of citrus fruit–the country's principal export item–is constantly increasing, according to Moshe Levine, head of the Israel Citrus Marketing Board in Europe. Citrus exports to West Germany alone this year rose by 29 percent, as against last year's figure. Overall, Israel is exporting abroad 10 per cent more of citrus fruits by comparison with 1959, Mr. Levine stated.
Despite these increases, however, Mr. Levine declared that Israel's income from citrus sales is on the decline and is likely to go lower, due to stiff competition from other Mediterranean countries and due also to the customs agreement among the countries belonging to the European Common Market. These countries are France, West Germany, Belgium, Luxembourg, Holland and Italy.
Undeterred by this stiff competition, Mr. Levine said, Israel is already planning to step up next year's citrus exports. A special mission will come here soon, he said, to negotiate for the shipment and marketing of next year's product.
At the same time, it was reported here today that Israel exports to Britain during the first two months of 1960 were more than double in value compared with imports from Britain in that period. For the two months Israel exports to Britain reached an all-time peak of 5,300,000 pounds sterling while Britain exported to Israel products valued at 2,600,000 pounds sterling.
The comparable figures for the same two months in 1959 were 5,200,000 sterling pounds worth of imports from Israel and 1,900,000 sterling pounds worth of exports to Israel. The largest single commodity exported by Israel to Britain was citrus fruit. However, other Israel products, including textiles, are being exported to Britain in increasing volume.


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In Beyond Science, Epoch Times explores research and accounts related to phenomena and theories that challenge our current knowledge. We delve into ideas that stimulate the imagination and open up new possibilities. Share your thoughts with us on these sometimes controversial topics in the comments section below.
In some spiritual traditions, people are said to have "auras" around them. Sometimes the auras are described as being various colors or at various levels of intensity, depending on the person's characteristics.
Photos taken using special methods are said to show the energy people emanate, their auras.
In a previous article about auras, we looked at several theories to explain what auras might be, including (A.) biophotons released during injury, (B.) the skin's moisture, (C.) body heat, and (D.) a type of energy communication.
Here we will look at two more theories: (E.) it may be a bioenergy field, or (F.) it may be a result of a condition called synesthesia.
Bioenergy Field?
Biochemist John Norman Hansen, Ph.D., at the University of Maryland has found evidence of what he believes is a bioenergy field around humans.
Instead of using photon sensors, as is often done in the search for auras, he decided to see if the "aura" has enough power to push a pendulum. He used a torsion pendulum, which can be moved by subtle force, and repeatedly found that its momentum changed when placed above a person's head.
Synesthesia is a condition in which a person's senses are cross-wired, so to speak. Someone might hear blue or smell a sonata, for example.
A study published by University of Granada researchers in 2012 shows that healers who say they see people's auras sometimes have synesthesia.
For example, they found that a local healer known as El Santón, has face-color synesthesia: "The brain region responsible for face recognition is associated with the color-processing region."
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Poli discovered the Satomi Power Orbs.
Mephy sealed a portal to Hell.
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Alright, Revised list for those who've commented;
---Celeste is Looking for Martini to bring it back to the RS Scientist.
-----RS scientist is thinking about why Martini called him Octie/y, and also why he's not an impure Rashiram anymore.
------All the while, Martini stares at a cauldron!
---Angelica faces off against the re-activated Metal-Rayquaza within the area above Pacifidlog town!
(Who I was originally going to make the machine to be possessed by Astral back in CIP)
---Pacifidlog town is being rocked about by the waves from the deactivated Mecha-Rayquaza.
---Mephistopheles sealed a Portal to Hell!
---Pryce and the others are trying (and failing) to get some sleep in a cave, while Sadie and Selena are on their way back from a secret sidetrip to the Whirl Islands.
---Sadie's Ralts evolves into Kirlia, and through her dream world ability, Telepathy, gains the ability to talk (you know, like with legendaries in the movies).
---Sadie has just become the Sign Bearer of Lugia, soon to be Sign Fuser
---Somewhere inside the Nature sanctuary, Octillery is enjoying the painful screams of a shiny being operated on, just after saving a Girafarig human hybrid tribe from the unusually colored pokemon(Which, now ---I can certainly make that anti-clone misconception work, just with Monicle explaining that it's a sickness.).
---Chocolate is about to unknowingly eat spiked icecream at the hands of the two chefs betting their children's future all on that Chocolate named fellow. All the while the night Furez, and Sam had planned was ruined by the cause of the love bug.
---But, just after teleporting back within the DP training facility, a winter candy cane colored Sonya, a rainbow Cassandra, a pokedoted Luke, and Ycre and Cress see the Mime face colored Jace square off against the Green Isaac within the arena.
---All the while Prindle, the Graduate, and the Marknam' rush off to the facility, to get it ready for being gym status!
---The wizard has died.
---Willingmess is a Flygon hybrid now, also revealed to be a reincarnation of Willingmess from the WGCIP!
---Poli wakes up from a night of bad dreams!
-----Poli then discovered the Satomi Power Orbs within a cave!
---TableFlip and Emile continue to sleep together!
---Aaon Mark fusion have a flashback!
---Axiom is in school!
---Uh.. Tyler, and friends, searching for a cure for Erika, Discover Dragulza!
---And the Killer of Glory is awaiting me to finally start its plot!
What else should I edit in?
And anyways, I'll get to that conclusion of the Isaac and Jace battle now.
Dreadtion2 4 years ago#83
im math class
Teacher: hello class we have 2 new students. Axiom, Temperance come and tell us a bit about your selves.
Axiom: no
Temperance: well i have a kni- interrupted
Axiom: no he has nothing to say right Temp
Temperance: right
Teacher: oh ok please take your seats and start your tests
Axiom: but
Teacher: i said take your seats
Axiom: fine
20 minutes later
Axiom: psst what's the answer to question 4
Temperance: 1063
Axiom: thanks
Temperance: your welcome
Axiom: i'm done
Teacher: ok hand it in
Axiom: *hands in his test* so can i leave now?
Teacher: sure
Axiom: *walks out* now to science then gym
as Axiom was on his way to science. Zenith was in alot of trouble.
in science
Teacher: breaking news we have new student. would you come here please.
class: ......
student: uhh i think he left
Zenith: *walks in from the shadows* hi *makes a peace sign with his fingers* my name is Zenith and thats all you need to know
Teacher: o...k...
Zenith: *walks to a student* move
Student: no
Zenith: what did you say
Student: i said no uhh i mean ok *gets out of his seat*
Zenith: i thought so
Teacher: that is very rude Zenith sa-
zenith: sorry *sits down*
Student: can i have my stuff back
Zenith: no
Teacher: may i say you ar
Zenith: the worst student in history i know now stop talking
Teacher: one more word out of you and you'll be in the principal's office
Zenith: word
Teacher: go
Zenith: but
Teacher: GO!
Zenith: whatever *runs to the principal's office*
Student: uhhh i'm missing my ruler
Teacher: *in her mind* i hate that kid
Zenith: *smiles*
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[---The Disaster Prevention Training Facility---]
(Dawn, more specifically; 7:40AM)
Jace used a side effect boosted Psychic, Blasting the green Blaziken across the floor, and into the soft wires that surrounded the arena. But, Isaac then retaliated with an amazingly green aurora filled blaze kick, spreading an eerie green glow that sucked in the shadows of all those around them.
Isaac----"Do you really think you can beat me?!"
Jace-----"Heh, just watch!"
They both readied themselves again, to the great interest of Ycre, Luke, and Cress.
Ycre-----"Jace! Jace!"
Luke-----"No, Isaac! Isaac!"
Cress---"Watch, they both fame out."
Luke-----"That'd be no fun."
Sonya---"Shouldn't we just stop these two from wrecking the place?"
Cress----"Why? Isn't this going to become a gym within today?"
Luke------"Cress has a point, ISAAC! Give him what for!"
Sonya, disappointed at the actions of the five, decided to let the 'children' play among themselves. And while waiting for a chance to come in, and stop the fight, Cassandra scrunched her way into Sonya's vision, catching her attention.
Sonya----"Oh yeah, you're supposed to show us all around..."
The sign Bearer of Deoxys, her pokemon form being more noticeably looking less bright red, and white, glances at the still white and red face of Jace, and the still fiery green feather coating of Isaac, ever trading kicks for spoons, waves of energy for a good roasting flamethrower, and even a getting in a good old fashioned headbutts! With the continued feeling of wanting to stop the fight weighing down on her head, she faces the still rainbow colored seviper again.
Sonya---------"Well, I guess I shouldn't ruin their fun.. before the others get here.. So, I might as well follow you through this place to let myself be able to think more clearly."
The rainbow colored Cassandra gladly agrees with the suggestion of the ever experienced Astronaut, and she then leads the way for Sonya. Getting off the large raised arena platform, they both move into a hallway from within the corner of the large dark room that's being lit up by the countless hard hitting special, and Physical attacks coming from both of the contestants within the arena platform.
The battle between Isaac, and Jace continued, all the while Sonya, and the Seviper continued on through the facility, passing various disaster reenacting rooms, filled with collapsible flooring, earthquake testing equipment, large wind, fire, and debris throwing fans, and much, much more. The Seviper, after scrunching up one of the stairs, brought Sonya into a room filled with countless buttons, monitors, and windows that gave the entire view of the battle between Isaac, and Jace below them.
Sonya----So, I'm guessing that this is where I can control the environment down there..
She continues to explore the room with the Seviper that is starting to lose its rainbow like color, all while the Prindle, the Graduate, and the Marknam' arrive at the front of the old looking dome like facility, along with a few members of the clean-up crew.
Marknam'---"Alright, let's start shaping this place up! I don't want what I'm seeing now be the first impressions that people get!"
Petite---------"Sure, my team will have this place looking bright, shiny, and colorful within a few hours from the outside and in!"
Graduate 1--"I must say, this is starting to shape up quiet nicely."
Prindle--------"Right, just give me a few moments with this Badge making kit I brought here, and I'll get that unofficial badge up for you after this whole place is ready for the cameras."
They all then started to get to work.
[Am I doing okay so far with the characters?]
TVirusPredator 4 years ago#85
Sorry about earlier, I'll get to work on the next post.
Oh, and Gubbey, I was wrong. Your post about Pryce and Katherine isn't gonna influence my next post. I've got another idea.
"Fun Fact: Nothing that starts with 'Fun Fact' is fun, and half them aren't even facts." - Itennu
IrishMercenary 4 years ago#86
Thought this would be an updated sprite mixing topic.
Oh what lads? Just what?
TVirusPredator 4 years ago#87
"Pryce, wake up." Katherine said.
"Mmmm.... morning, already....?"
"No, but look."
Pryce then looked up to see where his daughter was sleeping, to find out that it is indeed where she was sleeping.
"Where is she?" Pryce said, immediately becoming more awake.
"I don't know," Katherine replied. "But Selena and Poli are gone, too."
"Poli!?" Pryce was rapidly looking all around for the dracid, and found him approaching from within the cave.
"You'll never guess what I--" was all Poli could say before Pryce held him up by his throat.
"What did you do to them?"
"What are you--"
"Where are Selena and Sadie? What did you do to my daughter!?" Pryce was squeezing harder on his throat.
"I...swear....on my life......I don't know.........where they......"
Pryce let go, but kept his Keyblade at the ready. "I woke up from night terrors," Poli said. "had a Wailmer to settle my stomach, went further into the cave, and found these." Poli held up his new gauntlets. "Whenever I was in here, the girls were still sleeping."
"You're lucky I can tell when you're lying, and when you're telling the truth." Pryce then turned to Katherine. "What about Sol?"
"Still sleeping, same as Mel."
"Wake them up. We have to go searching for the girls."
Once everyone's awake, they all head outside the cave.
"Okay," Katherine said. "I think I know of a way to track Sadie's whereabouts. During my time of keeping an eye on Pryce for the order of shamans, I constructed a compass that tracks his aura. Sadie's carrying his pistols, which reek of his aura from being on his person so often, so we might be able to use that compass for this."
"One problem, Katherine." Pryce said. "That compass won't focus on Sadie, it'll be too focused on me."
"True enough, but if we put another needle on the compass..." Katherine then brought out the compass, and placed a second needle on it. One arrow pointed at Pryce, and the other pointed out to open sea. "And there they are." Katherine said. "We can only assume Selena's with her, how else could she cross the ocean?"
"All right." Pryce said. "Then who's riding who? Or do you all just wanna wait?"
"I'll help find Selena," Sol said. "but I'll take my own method of transport." He then shifted into a Flygon.
"Okay." Pryce said. "Poli, I know you don't wanna shift, so you'll be riding with me. Mel, you're with Katherine."
"Sounds good to me." both the demon and the dracid say.
"Just be sure not to squeeze on too tight." Pryce said. "I haven't forgotten about your grip. And Mel, try not to infuriate my wife. After all, she's driving, which means she gets to decide just how comfortable your ride is."
"I'll keep that in mind." Mephistopheles said.
"And so will I." Katherine said with a smile.
And with that, the group set off for the girls.
"Fun Fact: Nothing that starts with 'Fun Fact' is fun, and half them aren't even facts." - Itennu
TVirusPredator 4 years ago#88
"I think we're getting close." Katherine said as the group pressed on.
"Something according to your compass?" Pryce asked.
"No, but I do see a Zapdos and a Lugia in the distance."
"That Zapdos could be Selena, let's go."
"Hey, what's that in the distance?" Sadie asked.
"It looks like a Flygon, and two people riding Water type Pokémon." Selena said. "A Flygon out here? Gotta be Sol, which means that the rest have gotta be Mephistopheles, Poli--"
"And my parents. Wanna go say hi?"
"You can say hi, I'll keep being backup."
And with that, the two flew off to the group.
"Selena, what are you doing here?" Pryce asked. "And where's Sadie? Also, why is there a Lugia here with you?"
"Remember when you told me that one day I'd grow up to be big and strong?" Sadie asked.
Pryce and Katherine recognized the voice, and were completely shocked. "Sadie!?" they both ask.
"Yep. There's a lot to explain, but I don't wanna hover for the entire explanation, and I'm guessing you don't wanna tread water either."
"Yeah." Pryce said. "Let's head back to Dewford."
"Climb on, then." Sadie said. "All of you. I can carry you all."
"I'll stick with my own wings." Sol said. "No offense."
"I'm game." Mephistopheles said. "Anyone else?"
They all nod, and Sadie half-submerges her Lugia body so that everyone can climb on, except for Selena and Sol. Pryce and Katherine de-shift as they board their daughter.
"Please keep your hands and feet inside the ride at all times." Sadie said as she took off. "We are sorry to report that we are out of complimentary peanuts. We know ou have a lot of choices out there, so thank you for flying Air Sadie."
"Can you not do that?" Pryce asked Sadie.
"Sorry, had to do it. I know that it's cheap."
"No, it's not that. It's just that I'm not a fan of airports."
"You don't like flying?"
"I don't like airports. Specifically, I don't like having a security guard shove his hand up my... regions to make sure I'm not carrying a bomb."
"Oh, okay." Sadie said with a laugh, making the rest of them laugh as well. Eventually, they arrive back at Dewford, and Sadie and Selena tell the others about their adventure.
"Fun Fact: Nothing that starts with 'Fun Fact' is fun, and half them aren't even facts." - Itennu
willingmess 4 years ago#89
Ooh! I'm gonna write a little something about when Selena and Sol are flying back together!
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protobakurion 4 years ago#90
What did I miss about Jace???
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Archive for November, 2011
Advantage of Home Business Opportunity and Internet Marketing
Nov 30th
Probably, you have noticed several advertisements posted on local or even national newspapers of different companies that are in need of employees. Definitely, several to hundred thousands of individuals will respond to this job vacancy advertisements, getting into interview, yet a small percentage will get hired. On the other hand, there are thousands of workers who are getting laid off and add to the growing number of unemployed population. They will undergo the same old process, trying their luck in getting employed.
What these individuals do not realize is that there are still alternatives of getting employed without playing the rat race game of employment where many mice are in pursuit of a single piece of cheese. There are individuals who have heard of various business opportunities over the Internet, brought courage and self confidence to face this unique challenge, and luckily achieved their business goals. In other words, these courageous individuals achieved success in the game of Internet marketing where losing is almost impossible• "if you know how to play the game and adopt an effective marketing system.
These individuals who are now known as Internet marketers experienced the benefits on this home-based business opportunity. They are free from the hassle and pressure of working on office or factory, enjoy the flexibility of their working hours and stress-free environment of their homes, and spend most of their time with their respective families. Many of them started their new home business, run it, and produced revenues which sometimes make them decide to either quit their regular job for good or do not look for a regular job in an office or factory at all.
The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) showed some of the benefits of starting a home business through different Internet marketing opportunities:
• The earning and growth potential of income and the business itself is far great, considering the fact that there are growing numbers of individuals who prefer online shopping as well as the increasing availability of the Internet all over the world.
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The Internet marketing provides a wide array of home business opportunity for everyone• "affiliate businesses, online advertising, and other ventures. What the good thing here is that these opportunities individually requires skills, expertise, and personal situation. In other words, you have now the basis of choosing an Internet marketing business opportunity, which is based on your personality, skill level, expertise, experience, and personal needs.
Whether you decide to work full time or part time with your business, starting your home business will instill the true feelings of freedom as you enjoy working on your own schedule and become the boss. There are instances wherein the freedom of doing things that you want to do increases your efficiency, providing fresh ideas that you can use for your home business. These fresh ideas are important so that your home business can cope up with the rapidly-changing business environment.
Peter Zmijewski is the founder and CEO at KeywordSpy. Through Internet Marketing he places his name on great search engine like-GOOGLE who is also called as Innovator, Investor, Internet Marketing Guru and Entrepreneur. For more updates don't go away, please stay with us.
SEO Approve Review Top SEO Companies
Nov 29th
SEO Approve is a brand new SEO company review and comparison site that I feel has a lot of potential specifically because it is brand new. I've made no attempts to hide my gripes with parts of the SEO industry, specifically at how cliquey it can be. Older and established SEO industry sites are fairly set in their ways and it's not easy for those new to SEO to break in and gain any traction. While I understand there is a fair amount of competition between SEO consultants and SEO firms, I don't think that means we have to give the cold shoulder to those just entering our profession.
Some SEO organizations are "pay to play," meaning you pay their review site to feature your company and rate it well. This almost ensures that SEO companies with the biggest budget are going to dominate these review sites and get the bulk of the reviewers "love." I don't think that's particularly fair to small to mid-size SEO agencies that are doing a great job, but don't have an extra $5k lying around to purchase a favorable review. And that's where SEO Approve steps in. SEO Approve levels the playing field for SEO companies, so the little guys who produce great work for their clients have just as much exposure as the big brands with the big budgets.
SEO Approve offers SEO companies 3 different profile tiers to choose from. The basic profile is free and looks something like a basic business card:
SEO companies can also opt to pay for the Member profile ($199.99 annually) or the Ambassador profile ($299.99 annually). The higher level profiles get premium profile placement and allow companies to post more information like links to their social profiles, their Google map location, and the opportunity to list their company in multiple categories on SEO Approve's site. Possible company classification categories include: A/V Production, Contextual Advertising, Email Marketing, Mobile Marketing, Pay-Per-Click Management, Public Relations, Search Engine Optimization, Social Media, Web Development and Website Design.
One of the nice things about SEO Approve is that it is very easy for your SEO clients to rate and review your services. The don't have to create an account to post a review, they just need to fill out a short form and rate your company in four different categories. For companies that have a hard time getting client testimonials, this is a quick and easy way to get their endorsement without taking up too much of their time. You can just email them the link of your listing and ask them to take 2 minutes to fill out the review form.
SEO Approve also lets SEO companies post their events. This is a great way to help spread the word about an upcoming workshop or training event you might be holding, as well as any conferences you are sponsoring. The site breaks down events into 5 different categories, making it easy for users to find the right event to suit their needs.
I would recommend that SEO companies give SEO Approve a try. It's still a relatively new site which means there is a lot of room for growth. Even if you just set up the basic profile for now, you can always decide to upgrade your listing down the road.
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President Barack Obama Is Now On Google+
Nov 28th
It's still unclear if Google+ can ever catch up to Facebook, but they did just gain a very prominent user, the President of the United States, Barack Obama.
The President joined Google+ on Wednesday, and quickly gained a "verified account" notifier. As you might suspect the account isn't being ran by the President himself, but by his reelection effort.
The President's first post states:
"Welcome to the Obama 2012 Google+ page. We're still kicking the tires and figuring this out, so let us know what you'd like to see here and your ideas for how we can use this space to help you stay connected to the campaign."
President Obama's arrival on Google+ should be seen as a stamp of approval for the service, as his reelection campaigns sees it as vaiable platform to spread campaign information.
Do you think Google+ will ever catch up to the likes of Facebook and Twitter?
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Today is Thanksgiving And So Is Tomorrow
Nov 26th
Yay! Today is Thanksgiving! FEED ME TURKEY!
Ok so I know what you are thinking, Um Joe, Thanksgiving was two days ago! But, you are wrong, and in this post I am going to prove it to you. Your thanksgiving may have been two days ago, but mine is today. You see, in my family we all have different places to go on Thanksgiving which means that usually we end up celebrating together on the Saturday after. I know it sounds crazy, but if you have ever met any of my family, you would see that crazy works for us!
Oh, and tomorrow is Thanksgiving as well! YAY More turkey! And the day after that, more Thanksgiving! In fact I am not going to stop with Thanksgiving! I am not sure how long the turkey will last, but I guess I can always buy more.
If you haven't already figured it out, Thanksgiving is my favorite holiday. Of course the food is amazing but the best part of Thanksgiving is the reminder of how awesome my life is! I have an amazing family, an awesome business that I own, in an industry that is on the cutting edge of technology. Everyday I have the fortunate pleasure to learn new things and continue to grow as a human being. I am truly fortunate and extremely grateful for it all! Which is why I should be mindful and grateful all year long, not just on one day a year!
If you are reading this post it means that you too extremely fortunate! 7 out of 10 people in the world do not even have access to the internet. Almost a billion people in the world are undernourished. And another billion don't even have access to clean water. When you consider all of that, it isn't hard to see how fortunate all of us are!
Which is why I want to celebrate Thanksgiving everyday! Being thankful on a regular basis, for what you have is important. Being thankful helps keep your ego in check. Being thankful helps you keep moving forward. Being thankful will improve your disposition and make you more productive!
So you see, today is Thanksgiving, tomorrow is Thanksgiving, and the next day is Thanksgiving! If you want, you can keep celebrating as well! The choice is yours.
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The Internet Marketing Buzz
Nov 25th
Internet marketing has grown to huge proportions these past few years. It seems like if you are doing research to get the word out about your Internet business or website, you are able to find plenty of information about Internet marketing search engine placement, and other types of marketing ideas. So what is going to work for your business?
Internet marketing can be a hard nut to crack. It is definitely confusing to understand what the particular Internet marketing solution is for your business, but once you understand what direction you are headed and how to market your company, you are already halfway there to getting a lot of business for your company from the Internet.
New business owners, especially those who run smaller businesses, may not think that they need to concern themselves with Internet marketing, when they can try traditional marketing for their business. Smaller business owners can't see how a good Internet marketing search engine placement is going to bring much more business into their shops than a yellow page ad.
Even those business owners, who are primarily on the Internet with their businesses, don't really understand the importance of solid Internet marketing. Some of these business owners seem to think that by advertising on the Internet, they are going to be bombarded by work at home Internet marketing business schemes and other Internet marketing solutions that have absolutely no relevance to their businesses.
So what exactly do you have to do to get yourself into the Internet marketing game? Doing research on your competitors and similar businesses is going to definitely give you a leg up. Even if you are a local business, and you have no competition, you may want to check out your competition in other areas, to give you some good ideas. With other websites, find out what they are doing and how they're doing it to win the game.
Sure, for some businesses, Internet marketing is going to be pretty expensive. If you are just starting out, you may not want to plunk down all of your budget for advertising into this type of marketing. As time goes on, you are going to want to add more and more of your money into getting to the top of the search engine results, which means that people will be able to find your business easily on the web, and you will get new customers from the buzz of the Internet.
Over time, Internet marketing is going to definitely boost your revenue and build your customer base. Time and patience is definitely needed, and learning about Internet marketing is going to really increase your profits more quickly and give you an advantage over everyone else who has no idea what they are doing. .
The Internet is more than just work at home Internet marketing business proposals and those who do a bit of research are sure to find the best Internet marketing solution for their businesses. Doing a little research in the beginning is definitely going to pay off. Once you get the Internet marketing nut cracked, you are going to see the sweet rewards of more business, higher profits and higher quality customers.
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Google Thanksgiving Doodle History: From 1998 to 2011
Nov 24th
Happy Thanksgiving, everyone! As has been Thanksgiving tradition, Google posted a special Google Doodle to mark the holiday in the U.S., with this year's interactive and shareable logo arriving a couple days early.
Thanksgiving is the longest running holiday Google celebrates in the form of Doodles. Burning Man may have been the first Google Doodle, but Thanksgiving was the first holiday celebrated by Google in 1998, and it has become an annual tradition in the 13 years that have since followed.
While Search Engine Watch staff is off today celebrating the holiday with family and friends, we figured we'd give readers a taste of how Google's Thanksgiving Doodles have evolved through the years. So here's a look back at all the Thanksgiving Doodles, from 1998 up until this year.
Along with these three logos, which appeared over three days (November 23, 24 and 25), when you clicked on the Google Doodle, author and chef Ina Garten shared six "simple yet delicious" recipes, including turkey and pumpkin pie.
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Web Site Promotion & Internet Marketing
Nov 23rd
Building a optimistic online reputation is important for an organization from a organization standpoint, and even for anyone with a personal report. Go through the article under to know what you can do to build and maintain your Internet reputation.
Internet marketing as well as web/online marketing refers to the advertising of products, services as well as skills over the Internet. The appearance of Internet technology has enhanced the whole advertising arena and has made instant access to entire world markets available inside a single click. The use of Internet to market car insurance quotes online products not only helps to lower costs, but also enables instant access to dedicated marketing-related information and exposure to a global audience. There are a number of individuals who are now capitalizing on the usefulness and interactive mother nature of an Internet-supported marketing organization.
There is no question that the target of the business is profit and linear growth as well as progress. This is why every single businessman has to always work with individual customers to match the online online marketing strategy adopted with the organization strategy. The basic motive behind the ownership of an online marketing strategy would be to increase traffic to the cheapest car insurance internet site. Any legitimate online marketing program helps increase the volume of quality leads and potential customers to the internet site.
Internet is overloaded with various types of website marketing consultants, offering different free auto insurance quotes plans and strategies. One can easily look up information about a particular Internet Marketing organization and their related statistics. While looking for firms, ensure that they have handled a product or service similar to your own so that they have the needed skill set available with all of them.
Make an effort to facilitate and launch contest and there costs via your website. Utilizes a responsive opt – in e-mail listing. Try to publish on the web press releases regarding the item. Use e-mail auto responders to address your e-mail more efficiently.
While promoting any other internet site, make sure that, that website will never be bad for the readers; this can be detrimental for your reputation as well. All in all, it is a big big virtual world out there, apply it to your advantage.
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5 Tried And True Internet Advertising Strategies
Nov 22nd
If уου hаνе аn web business аnԁ уου аrе οn thе lookout fοr exceptional marketing methods, іt's typically finest tο ѕtаrt out wіth strategies whісh wеrе profitable fοr others. Yου wish tο сhοοѕе advertising аnԁ marketing strategies thаt саn bring exceptional outcomes whіƖе уου υѕе thеm. Thеrе аrе a number οf web marketing strategies out thеrе, bυt thе following аrе five strategies thаt hаνе confirmed themselves effective again аnԁ again again.
Strategy 1 – Search Engine Optimization
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Technique 2 – Newsletters
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Strategy 3 – Pay Per Click οn Advertisements
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A more recent web advertising аnԁ marketing strategy іѕ hyperlink exchanging. Thіѕ strategy basically works bу having various web sites alternate links. Yου саn qυеѕtіοn another site tο supply a hyperlink tο уουr web site, аnԁ іn return уου′ll рƖасе a hyperlink tο thеіr website οn yours. Thіѕ works tο bе mutually useful fοr each businesses, аnԁ whereas іt equipment extra internet site visitors, іt mау possibly really аƖѕο hеƖр increase rank οn search engines аѕ well.
Technique 5 – Net Banners
Internet banners аrе one οthеr sort οf web marketing technique thаt hаѕ bееn confirmed tο bе very effective. Thіѕ technique requires buying space οn οthеr websites equivalent tο e-zines οr οthеr websites thаt mау possibly bе correlated tο уουr business. Within thе house уου bυу уουr advert wіƖƖ seem аnԁ уου′ll benefit frοm thе traffic οf thаt site being nosy аbουt whаt уου need tο offer.
Each οf those web marketing strategies hаνе proven tο bе nice methods thаt brought results. Whеn choosing whісh οf thеѕе strategies tο mаkе υѕе οf, mаkе сеrtаіn thаt уου influence strategies thаt fit thе nature οf уουr business. Thеrе аrе a lot οf methods οf web advertising, bυt іn case уου аrе nеw tο thе enterprise, typically utilizing thе tried аnԁ rіɡht strategies саn bring thе very best results.
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Google Panda Update Goes International: Time to Solidify Keyword Research Strategies Overseas
Nov 21st
It seems like the controversial Google Panda update has gone beyond its traditional English market updates and went on to conquer other markets. We all remember how Google Panda was feared in America when it struck just a few months ago, and the dreary results it promised local users, as it invalidated the black hat techniques of many web content makers and re-ranked search results based on a new criteria especially designed according to site trustworthiness.
Now there also have been updates in other markets, and, as it was announced that there would be algorithmic search improvements as well for different languages. Such a change would have an impact of 6 – 9% of queries to some degree that will be noticeable to a user. This will be quite low compared to the first launch of Panda, which has made an effect on 12% of English queries, to some degree.
There already has been a big growth for rankings in markets abroad, and this has been proven to be more greatly profitable for years to come. With this in mind, the Google Panda update has seemed to be something a lot of people could pick up on. As things seem to be on track for Google, one could let down their guard easily. But success has proven not to be lasting. In diversifying your optimization efforts and pinning your focus on different traffic channels, algorithm switches could be handled.
Now that you have noticed such a trend for SEO updates, it may be time for you to strengthen your SEO campaign using a strong and effective keyword research tool. KeywordSpy, for example, indexes data from different nations, and covers different languages as a result. In that manner, you can get the words you need. You could spot keywords used by websites based in countries as far as Sweden and Malaysia, as well as find out keywords that are strong in the languages used in those nations, so such is a possibility.
Keep in mind though, that just like what happened in the US regarding the update, you need to concentrate on solidifying your content, and using the keywords in making your content more searchable. Make sure you address all the questions presented earlier in the Google Panda criteria just as discussed in prior write-ups, and you stand a lesser risk of getting affected in the search engine standings.
With the Google Panda updates, SEO has become terribly tricky, and not as cheatable as you once perceived it. But instead of deterring you, you should instead be challenged to produce better quality content, and up your web development game. And of course, having the right and appropriate tools will help you a great deal in this quest.
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5 Content Pieces That Help You In Build Site Authority
Nov 21st
Other than revenue, a website's success can be measured by the amount of targeted visitors that it receives. More targeted traffic often translates to more revenue. To achieve this objective the site must rank highly in the SERPs for keywords that your target group is actually using to search. The only way to enjoy a websites continued success is by retaining this high number of targeted visitors month in and month out. Listed here are five tasks to help achieve this, in no particular order.
A constant flow of fresh content is the main objective for any website to maintain a consistent following of readers. A well written search engine optimized article involves the proper placement of just the right keywords, an engaging headline, and often a creative or interesting writing style to make the piece stand out from the rest.
The subject matter of content, and the way it's delivered are of the utmost importance. When an article is written strictly with SEO in mind and no thought is given to the article's continuity, the piece is likely to be a flop – no shares, no links to it, and probably very little traffic to the page which equals little help to building your domain authority. Sure, it is important to write articles that are search engine optimized; however, it's equally important to keep the readers interested.
So what type of content should you provide? A variety of media can act to facilitate the process of building authority through content. Here are five of them:
#1 Video
An effective tool at your disposal is video. In May of this year alone, Google reported that YouTube reached a whopping 14.6 billion internet video views and that's only 43 percent of the total online views for that month. That's 34 billion videos viewed on the internet in one month!
Drive traffic, leads and business through the use of video marketing and optimization. A recent webinar discussed this very topic and gave great tips such as:
- Start with keyword research and other market research to determine the best topic your audience will love
- Try informational keywords and long tail terms
- Optimize videos for search engines: Have compelling titles, add a description, add tags, make sure it's high quality resolution, pick the best thumbnail image, have a video sitemap on your site, include a transcript on the page where your video is embedded, use microdata, and limit it to 1 video per page.
#2 Infographics
An interesting and creative Infographic can be used to build site authority when done correctly and executed well too. You're able to show your site visitors an interesting and unique take on a set of data, helping them to connect to the piece on a sensory level.
Coming up with a creative concept, working with a designer to execute your idea, and then promoting the Infographic may seem easy on the surface but require a bit of strategy and planning. A few tips:
- Have a brainstorm session with your team to come up with possible topic ideas.
- Conduct market research and keyword research too
- Any sources you want to use – verify them first before you develop the graphic!
- Stick to a simple layout
- Include SEO rich copy on the page where your Infographic resides
- Include an embed code on the page
- Don't forget social sharing buttons!
#3 Webinars
Just about any industry could use webinars to help build their site authority. Using presentation software, like PowerPoint, and presenting to a group of users through webinar software or even a video sharing program can help build notoriety for your brand, can be leveraged for links, and be added as content to your site. A few pointers:
- Conduct market research to see what topics you should cover in your webinar. Do a bit of keyword research too.
- Record your webinars and upload to video sites. Pay careful attention to their terms of service however, to ensure your content won't get reported and taken down.
- Use slide decks on sites like SlideShare. Opt to have the notes section of the slides added to the upload.
- Embed webinars on a site on your page – sticking to one video or slide deck per page.
- Don't forget social sharing buttons!
#4 Blog Posts
Regular old blog posts are of course a great way to get down on virtual paper what you think your readers are interested in seeing. Whether it's a top 10 post, an editorial, a post on a controversial subject, or any one of these 50 corporate blogging topics, the use of blog posts to help you build site authority can be effective. A few more tips:
- Don't just limit yourself to blogging on your own site. Try out guest blogging on a few of your favorite industry blogs and become a regular writer!
- Optimize your posts for search engines paying special attention to H1s, adding custom meta titles and descriptions, and custom tags to the post as well.
- Link to others and let them know about it. They might just help you promote the post when it's live.
- Add a plugin like Zemanta to help you build relevant backlinks from other blogs.
#5 White Paper or Free Guide
Have an industry expert at your company who likes to write? Have them develop a white paper or free guide. If you don't have the resources, try sourcing it out to a freelancer who has a knack for writing educational pieces. White papers and free guides aren't just great for lead capture; they're also great for building site authority. If it's useful and interesting, more people will be willing to read it, share it and link to it. A few tips:
- Decide whether you want your guide to be free to all or if you want it to be available for users who give you some information (such as e-mail, name, phone number, etc.
- Conduct research to see if there is enough information to provide on the topic for your guide.
- Optimize your guide for search engines by paying attention to SEO PDF best practices.
Simply put, building your sites authority in any niche is a matter of making that website popular and growing its following through any and all means available. You want engaging content that will keep users on the site, get shares through social channels, be found by search engines, and receive lots of backlinks. By diversifying the types of content you develop you're sure to find a method that your audience appeals to and that can aid in the pursuit of building your sites authority. Check out the below infographic to view a few other ways you can use content to build the authority of your site.
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Shortall warns of Labour heave on Gilmore
FORMER junior minister Roisin Shortall has warned that a heave against Tanaiste Eamon Gilmore cannot be ruled out due to "dissatisfaction" within the Labour Party.
In an interview with the 'Dublin People' newspaper, Ms Shortall said there was a very strong desire to see change in the Labour party.
"I am aware of a lot of dissatisfaction from within the party but we haven't got to the point of a heave just yet. I'm not ruling anything out. Anything's possible at this stage," she said.
Ms Shortall directly criticised Mr Gilmore for being part of a government which had "protected the better-off" in the Budget instead of going for alternatives.
"I think there hasn't been a very open leadership and that he hasn't listened to the people," she said.
Ms Shortall has previously blamed Mr Gilmore for refusing to back her in her row with Health Minister James Reilly over the location of two primary care centres in his Dublin North constituency. She quit as junior minister for primary care and also resigned the Labour parliamentary party whip.
But her comments sparked a backlash from Labour TDs, who accused her of "fanciful thinking" and behaving in a "silly way".
They insisted that there was no prospect of a heave against Mr Gilmore and that the party was united behind him.
Dublin South Central TD Eric Byrne said it was an absolute distraction from the work that Labour was doing in Government to get the country back on its feet.
"It's rather immature and certainly not in the tradition of the Labour Party to behave in such a silly way at the beginning of a New Year which is so important for Ireland and Europe," he said.
Mr Byrne went on to say that Labour TDs like Ms Shortall who had lost the party whip clearly liked the "soft life" in opposition after spending more than 15 years there.
And Labour Dublin South- East TD Kevin Humphreys said it was fanciful thinking by Ms Shortall, who had "lost touch" with the parliamentary party.
"I would rule out a heave. There is full confidence in the parliamentary party in Eamon Gilmore," he said.
A spokeswoman for Mr Gilmore declined to comment. Ms Shortall could not be contacted for further comment.
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His book, Nicholas and Alexandra, was an international best seller in 1969, and his follow-up, Peter the Great: His Life and World, won the 1981 Pulitzer Prize for Biography, and inspired an Emmy Award-winning 1986 NBC mini-series starring Maximilian Schell, Laurence Olivier, and Vanessa Redgrave.
Famed biographer and military historian Robert K. Massie III delivered a dinner lecture on Oct. 1 at CMC's Athenaeum. Massie visited campus as the 2012 Ricardo J. Quinones Distinguished Lecturer, sponsored by the Gould Center for Humanistic Studies. His lecture was the first in a Gould Center sponsored series on "History, Biography, and Human Agency." The morning after his dinner address, Mr. Massie conducted an informal seminar for CMC students and faculty, arranged by Gould Center Director Robert Faggen, the Barton Evans and H. Andrea Neves Professor of Literature.
Mr. Massie's newest book, Catherine the Great: Portrait of a Woman (Random House, 2012), was the subject of a recent New York Times story that also split time delving into the personal life of the longtime, award-winning writer, who lives in New York with the youngest two of his six children, and second wife, Deborah Karl, a former literary agent. Whether joking or not, he tells writer Charles McGrath that one reason he keeps writingeven at the age of 82is because he keeps having children, and "we can't count on scholarships."
Within weeks of Catherine the Great's September 2012 release, Publisher's Weekly was calling it one of the top 10 books of the year, and Newsweek hailed it a "compelling portrait not just of a Russian titan, but also of a flesh-and-blood woman." The book captures the very real, once-upon-a-time life of a German princess (Sophia) who, in 1744, at the age of 14, was moved by her mother to Russia to marry a prince and bear him an heir. There she would become one of the world's richest and most powerful women, ruler of Russia's then-largest empire.
In a touching New York Times essay Massie crafted on the heels of finishing that book, he talks of how tough it is once such deeply involved manuscripts are handed in for biographers like himself to say goodbye to the subjects they've come to know so intimately. Writes Massie: I have just finished my Catherine the Great. I am packing up my notes, clearing shelves in my office, moving boxes to my cellar and garage. I don't want the books from which I learned Catherine's story to be too far away.
Massie, widely regarded as the foremost expert on the Russian royal family, is perhaps most famous for Nicholas and Alexandra, a biography of the last Tsar of Russia, Nicholas II, and his wife, Alexandra of Hesse. It remained on the New York Times Bestseller List for 46 weeks, was translated into 17 languages, and was made into a film that was nominated for nine Academy Awards.
The American historian was born in 1929 and spent much of his youth in Nashville, Tenn. He studied American history at Yale University and modern European history at Oxford University on his Rhodes Scholarship. Massie went to work as a journalist for Newsweek from 1959 to 1964 and then took a position at the Saturday Evening Post.
After he and his family left America for France, Massie wrote and published his breakthrough book, Nicholas and Alexandra. His interest in the Tsar's family was triggered by the birth of his son, the Rev. Robert Kinloch Massie, who suffers from hemophilia, a hereditary disease that also afflicted the last Tsar's son, Alexei. In 1995, in his book The Romanovs: The Final Chapter, Massie updated Nicholas and Alexandra with much newly-discovered information.


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January 17, 2014
Psalm 55
I am distraught by the noise of the enemy, because of the oppression of the wicked.
(Psalm 55:2-3)
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I am distraught by the noise of the enemy, because of the oppression of the wicked.
(Psalm 55:2-3)
For the end: among the hymns of instruction by David, when the Ziphites came and told Saul, "Is not David hiding among us?"
Save me, O God, by Thy name, and vindicate [judge] me by Thy…
The fool thinks in his heart: "God is not present."
Psalm 53:1a (Anchor Bible)
None is righteous, no, not one; ...
For the choirmaster, a poem of David, when Doeg the Edomite went and warned Saul, 'David has gone to Ahimelech's house'
But God will break you down for ever; he will snatch…
For I know my transgressions, and my sin is ever before me…
Purge me with hyssop, and I shall be clean;
wash me, and I shall be whiter than snow.
Fill me with joy and gladness; ...
Hear, O my people, and I will speak, O Israel, I will testify against you.
…you thought that I was one like yourself.
(Psalm 50:7, 21)
My mouth shall speak wisdom; the meditation of my heart shall be understanding.
(Psalm 49:3)
We ponder your steadfast love [Hesed], O God, in the midst of your temple.
(Psalm 48:9 RSV)
Hesed is one of the key words of the Hebrew Bible. In Greek eleos, mercy. In Latin misericordia. It has a range of nuances…
God has gone up with a shout, the Lord with the sound of a trumpet.
(Psalm 47:5)
Psalm 47 is used throughout the feast of our Lord's Ascension. So we begin 2014 with a psalm that represents the end…
Dear friends,
The Chancery offices will close this afternoon for the celebration of the Nativity of Christ and will reopen December 27th. I will return to writing the Chancellor's Diary after the New Year, on Thursday…


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Here are 21 reasons world can't end today
If you're reading this, the world hasn't ended yet, despite some doomsayers' predictions based on interpretations of an ancient Mayan calendar. Of course, the end could still come later today. Below we offer 21 reasons — because it is Dec. 21 — why that can't happen.
1. Christmas is just four days away.
2. Peyton Manning needs another shot at the Super Bowl.
3. We haven't gone over the fiscal cliff yet.
4. Friday paychecks haven't been delivered yet.
5. Ski season has just begun in the Colorado mountains, in what we hope will be a snow-filled Colorado winter following last year's dismal season.
6. Jared Wright hasn't begun to serve in the Legislature.
7. U.S. Pro Challenge Bike Race officials haven't had a fourth opportunity to reject Grand Junction's bid for a stage of the race.
8. Coloradans have yet to see whether Walt Weiss will be a hero or flop as manager of the Colorado Rockies.
9. Ditto for Mike MacIntyre as the University of Colorado's new football coach.
10. The Grand Junction Rockies haven't had a second opportunity to make it to the Pioneer League Championship.
11. Mesa County Commissioner Steve Acquafresca has yet to learn whether he can work with two new commissioners — John Justman and Rose Pugliese.
12. Brady Trucking has yet to receive the final word from Grand Junction voters on whether it can expand its operations along the Colorado River.
13. Some unknown group hoping to use Colorado National Monument for its event has yet to be shot down on ecological grounds by the National Park Service.
14. We don't know yet whether oil shale production will ever be commercially feasible.
15. After decades of dire predictions, energy independence could become a reality for the United States.
16. The 2016 presidential campaign has barely begun.
17. Democrats just regained control of both houses of the Colorado Legislature but have not yet had the chance to wield their newfound power.
18. Whoa, Dude. Marijuana is legal in Colorado.
19. We're still two years away from a real college football championship tournament that will replace the despised Bowl Championship Series.
20. We don't know what celebrity and/or political scandals will unfold over the next year.
21. Santa Claus is coming to town.


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