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Women everywhere are getting online to find free work from home jobs online that they can easily do and make money with. There are many different types of jobs that any woman can do for free you just have to know what they are.
Below are some of the more popular work from home jobs that any woman can do online and find success with.
1. Companies – There are many companies these days that will hire people to work from home for them. You just have to take the time to find these companies and then apply for a job with them.
Some of these jobs can include data entry or telemarketer. There are even some customer service jobs these days that can be done at home.
2. Medical jobs – There are many medical jobs you can get and work from home. One of these could be a medical transcriptionist or even medical data entry. Medical coding is another option.
3. Surveys – This is another good way to make money that can be done for free. This is one that you may want to do on the side with another job so you can earn extra money. Surveys will definitely help you make money but not enough to replace your job completely.
4. Start your own business – This is not considered a job but it is very easy to get your own business started online these days for free or for really cheap. This will replace the job that you need and give you much more freedom and money that can be made.
Some of the different businesses that you or any woman online can start include:
– Ebay business
– Gift baskets
– Business using affiliate programs
– Web design
– Freelance writing service
– Create your own product
These are just a few of the ideas that any woman can use to start your own business. This will easily replace the job and will give you much more satisfaction with your life. If you have a talent or a hobby than you can easily use this to also start your own business.
The business you start is completely up to you but just be sure it is one that you will enjoy so you can make the most money possible with it.
Now that you know what work from home jobs online you can easily do; all that remains is to find the one that suits you the best. Be sure it is one you like because this will make it more enjoyable to make money with.


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Let's face it we all tell little white lies now and then. Whether it is to protect our children or not to harm someone else's feelings – we do it.
But what happens if the lies are constant … more like compulsive lying.
Even worse what if it's a child that is constantly lying about everything and anything. You would assume that children are naturally truthful. Well so you would think, turns out it is not the case.
Today my daughter came home from school pretty devastated. She and her friends are at wits end with one particular friend's lies.
So when your child comes home and vents her anger and frustration about the current situation – you listen.
This 12 year old friend has been lying profusely and making up overdramatic fabricated stories about her life. According to my daughter they have been tolerating it for months now. But today, one of the friends called her out on her lies and she denied it. And this has now placed a damper on the friendship.
At this age, friendships are extremely precious. It's a time when children, especially girls take their relationships with friends seriously. They discover the value of loyalty; and when one friend constantly lies; feelings of betrayal and distrust start to surface. It's obvious that these lies are making my daughter and the other friends uncomfortable. They are now doubting everything that she says and feels that this girl is not respecting their integrity.
The spate of lies has become worrisome. In fact, threats has been issues to tell her parents and teacher. But on the other hand, they also don't want to lose her friendship by telling on.
After listening, I then gave my daughter advice without bad mouthing the friend in question.
My position had to be neutral as this was not my friendship but hers. We spoke about how this deception is making her feel and I acknowledged that she is hurting. My daughter is a bit of a sensitive soul and I made her understand that at no point is her friend's behaviour her fault and not to take it personally. Then I advised her to speak to this friend and tell her exactly how her not telling the truth is making everyone feel.
To make her understand the importance of being truthful and trustworthy. That her friendship means a lot to them but that friends don't lie to friends. Avoid labeling and judging her as she will feel rejected. Should she own up and feel embarrassed about her behaviour; forgive her for her actions and reassure her that it is all forgotten so that all parties can move on.
I also told my daughter to use her own discretion if the girl purposefully continues with her lies and deceit. That my daughter has every right to end the friendship if she feels that this friend is undermining the relationship; if the relationship becomes toxic and this friend does not want to take responsibility for her behaviour. Somehow there must be consequences for her behaviour. At the end, I want my child to learn how to deal with problem solving and relationship issues in the future.
Whether this was the correct advice I gave, I don't know but I trust that my daughter will execute it.
Which made me think; from what age do kids start lying and why do they tell lies?
There are different age categories when kids start learning how to tell lies. As kids start developing cognitive and social skills they learn when it's appropriate to lie and how to lie convincingly.
Preschool age (2 – 4 years) – kids can't yet differentiate between fantasy and reality. They have an active imagination so will tell tall tales. Lies are told to deny any wrong doing.
School age (5 – 8 years) – kids tell lies to test what they can get away with. They lie to bend the rules, to avoid punishment or to gain attention.
Tweens (9 – 12 years) – they can reason between what is false and true. Lies become constant and convincing once they establish that they get a reaction from it. Stories take on a form of exaggeration. Low self-esteem and wanting to be socially accepted can also spark a habit of lying.
Teenagers (13 – 16) – at this stage lies start taking on greater significance. It occurs frequently and consciously. They start lying due to peer pressure or to gain social power.
The root of why kids are telling lies need to be established. Then interventions need to be put in place to correct this behaviour. The truth is, if nothing is being done about these lies, it will continue and lead to cheating and stealing.
What is your view on this and what will you do in this situation? Should the parents and teacher be informed? Please feel free to comment.
31 comments on "Liar, liar, pants on fire! Why children tell lies"
Excellent advice. Hopefully they'll be able to sort things out between each other. If your daughter was a little older, it might also be worth asking her friend why she keeps making stuff up that her listeners know isn't true in case there are other more serious issues behind it. As you say, it can be a form of attention seeking and a sign of low self esteem
really interesting read and talking it through with your daughter is such a good idea. thanks for sharing #stayclassymama
I believe the teacher and parent should be informed. Often hyper-imaginative kids cook up stories but they should not resort to compulsive lying. #blogcrush
What a great listener and sage advice giver you are! I want your list to continue down in age groups so I can understand a lot more about some adults… Thank you! #stayclassymama xo
What great advice given in this post #BlogCrush
Great advice and as a former early years practitioner, I found this an interesting read #globalblogging@_karendennis
Hard one to deal with … has to be weighed up. Hopefully the child's one parents will intervene. Be good to find out why children lie at an abnormal level #GlobablBlogging
Back again, from #blogcrush xoxo
#GlobalBlogging I aspire to your way of parenting. I love the way you have a sit down conversation about the issue. Hopefully things work themselves out. As for the lying. My 5 year old is already trying it on here and there! Sometimes its hard to work out what's truth and what's not.
I hate lying. My daughter went through a period of lying last year but she is still young enough for us to see through it. We were very strict with her and told her that we would always prefer her to own up to something instead of lying to cover her tracks. It's a difficult one, though, and something that, even as adults, we can be tempted to do in order to save our skin! #blogcrush
My children all learned lying early (before 2!): apparently it is a sign of intelligence! I have tried to impress on them the importance of telling the truth even if they are worried about getting into trouble. Thanks for linking up with #stayclassymama
Sound advice you gave your daughter. My son is nearly 6 and I think he is definitely being imaginative and manipulating the truth to see how much he can get away with. Thank you for joining in with #stayclassymama
Well, I think you gave the right advice. Your child needs to know that it's not OK to tell lies and that she is in charge of her own friendships… However, my concern for the little girl that feels the need to lie so much, is quite high. Maybe there is a deeper issue here, maybe it is a cry for help, maybe this child feels that she needs to lie in order to be noticed or have friends. That she has something she needs to live up to. Maybe her life at home is hard? It's hard, but I think this child needs a loving ear. I hope her teacher can help her in some way.
#globalblogging xoxo
I absolutely love that you listen and empower your daughter with the tools to reason through this problem and decide on the solution for her. As you said, it's her friendship not yours. So many parents want to 'fix it' but your method of listening will allow your daughter to handle problems as life throws them at her. Bravo for the excellent example! #GlobalBlogging
Brilliant advice in this post, Noleen. Admire that you didn't jump in and 'fix' the problem for your daughter; but instead listened and advised and helped her see the situation for herself – you're right, at some point we've got to stop doing things for our kids and just guide them, so they learn to deal with life themselves. Hope the issue is resolved soon. Thanks for sharing this lovely post with #itsok
This is a good post for me atm as my middle child is testing the water with fibs lately. He's 5. My eldest daughter went through this at a similar age, and we've been careful to stress that if you lie, people don't trust you and it makes them feel horrible to be lied to. Such a tricky subject to tackle. Thanks for posting xx #ItsOK

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Hi all, a few weeks ago Lucy uploaded a post showing what she wore to a recent trip to the Garden Centre! Yup. The Garden Centre. This is the life of two girls from Somerset. We'd love to go and see exhibitions and shows but we'll settle for staring at different types of plants!
I bought my maxi grey cardigan from Forever 21 back in February (much to Adams disgust - "Katy, how many times?... you will only wear that once"). I rocked it in the Summer and Autumn.. and of course, it's been brought out to play in winter too! Adam was SO wrong. I'm obsessed. I'm constantly having a battle of "OMG, this outfit would look amazing with my grey maxi cardi, people probably won't even notice I've already worn it twice this week." and "OMG, that girl just made eye contact with me! She knows!! I'm an outfit repeater!!"
I chose to add this boxy black crepe top from F&F clothing because it's more smart than a usual black tee. I wore my gorgeous lilac trousers from River Island for some extra colour even though you can barely see the lilac in these photos. Damn you Olympus e450. And of course, for that extra bit of texture that I insist on, I added my Topshop dogtooth boots for some sass!
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What is the first thing that comes to the mind when thinking about hotels? Perhaps a place where you can feel comfortable, relaxed in the luxurious treatment after travelling. But let's just take a moment and imagine- what if you see a strange shadow in your room or someone laughing in the corridor? Or in other words, you feel someone sleeping next to you on your bed? Well, why I am telling you this is because what next I am going to be discussing about might leave you stunned. Yes, there are few hotels in India where it has been observed to have some signs of paranormal activities. This isn't to scare you but again some of you might completely avoid booking your stay at such places while those with interest of digging deep into the horror stories, I am sure would love to explore these places. So I have brought to your the list of haunted hotels in India that dare you to spend a night there. So let's get started!
Nestled on the hills of Kalimpong in West Bengal, Morgan House Tourist Lodge would give the feel of the old palace that you might have read in some of the Ghost Book. The architecture of this spookiest property is with raw bricks wall that are covered with green moss is sure to take you back to the British Era. But, that isn't the end as what gave me goosebumps was the the paranormal activities that is reported to take place at the hotel. If we dig a little deep, originally the lodge was a home to a British man named George Morgan which was built in the year 1930′s and was deserted after the death of Lady Morgan. Since then it is believed that it is the ghost of Lady Morgan that keeps haunting the place. Also, people who have come for staying at this haunted hotel reported that they have heard the weird sounds of a lady walking in heels in the corridor.
Situated in Mussoorie, Uttarakhand, Hotel Savoy was inspired behind Agatha Christie's first novel- The mysterious Affair at Styles in 1920. I hope now you can imagine the creeps about the place. Visiting the hotel you would feel like you have entered into a fairy tale because of its white coloured walls. Here comes the haunted story associated with the hotel when it is believed that a lady ghost have been haunting this beautifully architectured hotel since 1910 when Lady Garnet Orme was found dead at the hotel. The tourists and other people staying there have come across how the ghost of the lady haunts the walls and other spaces of the hotel. What adds mystery and horror to the story is, the Doctor who tried finding out about the murder was too found dead in the same situation.
Visiting Fern Hill Hotel in Ooty which is yet another ghostly getaway where you would feel like living the classic British era because of its amazing architecture. If you are a Bollywood fan and have watched the movie 'Raaz' which was shot Ooty, you could now imagine the next horrifying incident which I am going to share. One night after the shoot, the team of Raaz including the famous choreographer Saroj Khan experienced some strange activity in the hotel like the creepy sound of the furniture moving to the first floor. Out of fear, they tried calling the receptionist. Next morning, when they tried to bring forward the incident to the hotel staff, they were surprised and said that there was no first floor. Isn't it really scary??? After the incident, the hotel got shut for a while due to the paranormal activities.
Being one of the most beautiful heritage hotels in Rajasthan, Hotel Brij Raj Bhavan in Kota is yet another spookiest haunted hotels to visit which was originally a home to a royal family in Kota which is somewhat 178 years old structure. In the year 1980 the property was turned into a hotel but since then many visitors have come up experiencing paranormal activities. The haunted story related to Hotel Brij Raj Bhawan is such that it is believed that there is a ghost of Major Burton, a British official, who stayed here with his family for about 13 years during the mutiny of 1857. Reports found out that the ghost of Major Burton has been sighted walking in the corridors of the hotel. Also, it might sound funny but it was found that the ghost slapped the guard who fell asleep while he was on his night duty. Other than this, the queen of Kota also shared her experience of such creepy incident in the hotel.
You won't find this hotel to be among the luxurious hotels but it is the paranormal activities taking place in the hotel that has made Hotel Raj Kiran one of the famous and most haunted hotels to stay in India. The guests who have stayed here, reported their experiences to have taken place from a room in the corner behind the reception of this hotel. One such incident is, the guests staying in the room were thrilled when they found their bedsheet being slightly pulled off when they were asleep. Also, the witness a ray of blue light when waking up at midnight. The current scenario is that the hotel management has stopped providing rooms to the guests anymore. But you can still make a visit to this Haunted attractions in Lonavala.
If you are in Mumbai and your brave heart is yelling you to get indulged in some sort of ghost investigation then climbing the 13th floor of the Trident Hotel at Nariman Point would give you the exact feel as there isn't one. In fact, it isn't new to the Mumbai people as the skyscrapers in Mumbai including the Hoechst, Maker Chambers and Atlanta exclude 13 when numbering their floors as they believe that the number 13 is considered to be related to worldly beings and some paranormal activities.
The place Hotel Lakeview situated in Ooty has the most beautiful architecture. But the locals believe and have found out it to be haunted as they have heard it from the guests who have stayed here. The blood-curdling tale is supposed to be like someone crying during midnight on full moon days. So would you dare to book your perfect spooky stay at the Hotel Lakeview?
Talking about the film city, one could connect the spirits and ghosts with the list of Bollywood movies. The film city was built on the battlefield of Nizams, and it is strongly believed to be haunted by the ghosts of the those who died in the war. Why I have listed the hotels around the film city as haunted because the guests and film-making staff have experienced strange supernatural activities around the hotels which were truly hair-raising. Some of the incidents include that the lights falling off from the roof, light men being pushed off, Urdu words inscribed on the mirror and leftover food found scattered all over.
I hope you are not going to call me crazy after reading this but this is true. Yes the famous Taj Mahal Palace Hotel in Mumbai is also supposed to be among the most haunted hotels in the country. It isn't just me but the guests who have paid a visit to the hotel and even the staff have experienced the paranormal activities in the premises of the hotel. The story associated with it is- The architect of this hotel W.A Chambers, has left for England after creating the blueprint of the hotel. After returning back from England he committed suicide, jumping off from the fifth floor as he found the design of hotel to not go according to his actual architectural plan. Today, the ghost of Chamber can be noticed walking in the old wing of the hotel which have been witnessed by both the guests as well as the hotel staffs.
Travelling to Goa? Well, the hotel was to be built by the Russians but due to the legal twist and few other complications they had to leave the country and their half-built hotel project behind. Perhaps it was during that time when they sighted the spine-chilling activities as the place is reported to have sighted many ghosts. Also, it is the atmosphere surrounding the area that has empty spaces and the jungle adding spooky touch to the incomplete hotel. If nothing you can make a visit to this most haunted incomplete building in India (only if you are somebody who isn't scared of such activities).
Note: The list mentioned above isn't to defame any of the hotels and I truly believe it to be safe. But if you have any plans of staying at any of these hotels, investigate well and book stay at your own risk.
So, all the daredevils out there looking up for a supernatural adventure, this was the short list of the haunted hotels in India of which I think you have taken a note. If I have missed out on any more that could be added to the list of haunted hotels in India, please drop the names in the comment section below to have more additions. Also, for those who lack timidness and are up for experiencing some paranormal activities, book you stay at any of these hotels and witness yourself. Or, you can even plan a trip to the haunted locations in India.


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Created by Dwayne McDuffie, Robert L. Washington III and a young John Paul Leon, Static was for many the flagship title of the 90s publisher Milestone. Publishing under the guise of DC (and later bought out by it), Static was an inner city teenager forced to balance life in a gang-ridden neighborhood and found his only means of escape in his superhero identity, Static.
Following an acclaimed comics run, Static found a second life in the form of the animated series titled Static Shock, which ran for four years. That mainstream popularity led to a young Geoff Johns to be among the first to try to incorporate him into the DCU, first as a Teen Titan and then later in his own series.
With all the potential from the comics and the grip it has on the general public with his former series, Static Shock could — and should — be a "intellectual property" (as they call it) worth investing in to broaden the base and the horizons for DC's movie plans. Enough business talk, let's figure out how it could be done.
The Concept:
Co-creator Dwayne McDuffie is on record stating how Static was inspired by Spider-Man, and for a live-action movie they should follow through with that — to an extent. Virgil Hawkins has a vastly different upbringing than Peter Parker, something that most modern teenagers would find themselves in common with more. An angsty teenager full of promise, but seemingly bottled up by the politics of high school life, slowly finding a conduit to express himself.
In a Static Shock movie, I'd go directly to that origin — showing how Virgil and his fellow "Bang Babies" got their powers, and how Virgil deals with it in his own way. His high-school bully, F-Stop, becomes even more of a roadblock when his own powers emerge, cramping Virgil's style both in school vying for the affections of Frieda and also in his budding superhero career. And on that superhero side, we could see Holocaust coming in to mentor Static and Static rebelling against that dark path Holocaust offers and instead stands on his own terms.
This Static Shock movie could be some powerful filmmaking — and I'm not just talking about the special effects — but you need someone in the director's chair to prevent this from becoming the next Steel. Shaq, I'll never forgive you.
The Director:
To take this unique challenge on, I'd cast my net far outside the typical pool of would-be superhero directors and hire Beasts Of The Southern Wild's Benh Zeitlin. The rookie writer/director is a die-hard comics fan, and someone with a more worldly outlook on things to bring a broader set of skills than just your straight-up action director. I'd love send him a complete set of Static Shock comics and see what he came back with.
The Cast:
Virgil Hawkins / Static – Jaden Smith: There's been a lot of ill will put on Jaden Smith, given that he broke into the industry thanks to his father Will Smith, but a second viewing of The Pursuit of Happiness and Karate Kid shows some excellent promise. Put it this way — when his father Will Smith was his age he wasn't even rapping yet, and Jaden's in line to put his father to shame if he holds up — and playing Static could be an ideal thing for both him and the character.
Robert Hawkins – Forest Whitaker: Some people may be put off by Forest Whitaker's eccentricities on screen, but I see him as an actor playing on multiple levels here. To play Static's father and be the counterbalance to the influence of Holocaust, I think someone of Whitaker's stature is necessary to work as more than just a two-dimensional father figure.
Sharon Hawkins – Amandla Stenberg: Early on her role isn't much, but as a Static movie series progresses Sharon's role could be huge. From what I've seen of Stenberg from Hunger Games, she could be an ideal sister for Jaden-as-Virgil and as a developing character of her own.
Richie – Dakota Goyo: The underdog best friend of Static (already an underdog), I'd go a little younger than is portrayed in the comics and cast the actor who played the young Thor, Dakota Goyo. Goyo, who also starred in Real Steel, is growing fast and would be an ideal sidekick for Virgil and to help witness his friend's transformation into a hero.
Frieda – Bella Thorne: One of my favorite comic couples — even when they weren't dating, and it couldn't have been without Frieda. Best known to most for the role of Tancy in Big Love, Thorne is a product of the Disney Channel but is quickly emerging into something more. I'd love to see what she could do in the role of Frieda.
F-Stop / Hotstreak – Austin Butler: This teen actor just started as the love interest for the Sex In The City prequel series The Carrie Diaries, and is just the right kind of hothead on screen to move over into something more literal like playing Static's school bully, F-Stop.
Holocaust – Lennie James: Lennie James is one of the most underrated actors out there, despite excellent roles in The Walking Dead, Jericho and the early film 24 Hour Party People. Although he may not have the muscles Holocaust does in the movie, there's no doubt James could be twice as threatening as Holocaust while not being a straight-up villain.


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So not ready for summer to come to an end. Here's a fun look I shot with Ryan in Long Beach this past weekend. I was sent this top by Living Doll LA. It's uber cute! Not long before I received this, I was lusting over men's short-sleeved button downs from Ezekiel. I love how they look on girls. A little bit boxy & boyish but extremely cute. This one in particular really caught my eye. The pretty mix of blues and orange is a mix of colors I lack in my closet. I left the last two buttons undone and tied it up to give it my personal, girly, touch. Paired with some light high waisted shorts and these cute white sandals I found on Ali Express! Go check out more cute goodies from Living Doll here!


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Charlie Daniels
Charles Edward Daniels (born October 28, 1936) is an American singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist[5] known for his contributions to Southern rock, country, and bluegrass music. He is best known for his number-one country hit "The Devil Went Down to Georgia". Daniels has been active as a singer and musician since the 1950s. He was inducted into the Cheyenne Frontier Days Hall of Fame in 2002,[6] the Grand Ole Opry in 2008,[7] the Musicians Hall of Fame and Museum in 2009,[8] and the Country Music Hall of Fame in 2016.[9]
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Daniels in September 2017
|Background information
|Birth name
|Charles Edward Daniels
|October 28, 1936
Wilmington, North Carolina, U.S.
|Years active
|Associated acts
Early life
Daniels was born October 28, 1936, in Wilmington, North Carolina, and raised on a musical diet that included Pentecostal gospel, local bluegrass bands, and the rhythm & blues and country music from Nashville's 50,000-watt radio stations WLAC and WSM (AM). In 2016, he shared memories of his youth and baseball in Wilmington when he wrote the foreword for a book on the Tobacco State League.[10] As a teenager, Daniels moved to the small town of Gulf, Chatham County, North Carolina. He graduated from high school in 1955. Already skilled on guitar, fiddle, banjo, and mandolin, he formed a rock 'n' roll band and hit the road.[11]
In 1964, Daniels co-wrote "It Hurts Me" (a song which Elvis Presley recorded) with his friend, producer Bob Johnston, under Bob's wife's name, Joy Byers. He worked as a Nashville session musician, often for Johnston, including playing guitar and electric bass on three Bob Dylan albums during 1969 and 1970, and on recordings by Leonard Cohen. Daniels recorded his first solo album, Charlie Daniels, in 1971 (see 1971 in country music). He also produced the 1969 album by the Youngbloods, Elephant Mountain.
His first hit, the novelty song "Uneasy Rider", was from his 1973 third album, Honey in the Rock, and reached No.9 on the Billboard Hot 100.
During this period, Daniels played fiddle on many of the Marshall Tucker Band's early albums: "A New Life", "Where We All Belong", "Searchin' For a Rainbow", "Long Hard Ride" and "Carolina Dreams". Daniels can be heard on the live portion of the "Where We All Belong" album, recorded in Milwaukee on July 31, 1974. The same year, he organized the first in a series of Volunteer Jam concerts based in or around Nashville, Tennessee, often playing with members of Barefoot Jerry. Except for a three-year gap in the late 1980s, the Jams continued until 1996. In 1999, the first of several Volunteer Jam Tours began, and in 2015, a Jam celebrating the 40th anniversary of the first Volunteer Jam was held at Bridgestone Arena, and another followed in 2016 celebrating his 80th birthday. In 1975, he had a top 30 hit as leader of the Charlie Daniels Band with the Southern rock self-identification anthem "The South's Gonna Do It Again". "Long Haired Country Boy" was a minor hit in that year. Daniels played fiddle on Hank Williams, Jr.'s 1975 album Hank Williams, Jr. and Friends.[12]
Daniels won the Grammy Award for Best Country Vocal Performance in 1979 for "The Devil Went Down to Georgia", which reached No. 3 on the Billboard Hot 100 in September 1979. The following year, "Devil" became a major crossover success on rock radio stations after its inclusion on the soundtrack for the hit movie Urban Cowboy, in which he made an onscreen appearance. The song still receives regular airplay on U.S. classic rock and country stations. A hard rock/heavy metal cover version of the song was included in the video game Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock as the final guitar battle against the last boss (Lou, the devil). Daniels has openly stated his opposition to the metal cover and the devil winning occasionally in the game.[13]
Subsequent Daniels pop hits included "In America" (#11 in 1980), "The Legend of Wooley Swamp" (#31 in 1980), and "Still in Saigon" (#22 in 1982). In 1980, Daniels participated in the country music concept album, The Legend of Jesse James. In the late 1980s and 1990s, several of Daniels' albums and singles were hits on the Country charts and the music continues to receive airplay on country stations today. Daniels released several Gospel and Christian records. In 1999, he made a guest vocal appearance on his song "All Night Long" with Montgomery Gentry (Eddie Montgomery and Troy Gentry) for their debut album, "Tattoos and Scars," which was a commercial success.[14]
Daniels' distinctive speaking voice was used in Frank Wildhorn's 1999 musical, The Civil War. He is featured in the Prologue and "In Great Deeds". Daniels was inducted into the North Carolina Music Hall of Fame in 1999.[15]
In 2000, he composed and performed the score for the feature film Across the Line starring Brad Johnson. He guest starred as himself on two episodes of King of the Hill, "Peggy's Fan Fair," which aired on May 21, 2000 and "The Bluegrass is Always Greener", which aired on February 24, 2002. In 2005, he made a cameo appearance along with Larry the Cable Guy, Kid Rock, and Hank Williams, Jr. in Gretchen Wilson's music video for the song "All Jacked Up" as well as a musical guest appearance in the Veggietales episode "Minnesota Cuke and the search for Samson's hairbrush". In 2006, he appeared with Little Richard, Bootsy Collins, and other musicians as the backup band for Williams' opening sequence to Monday Night Football.[16]
On October 18, 2005, Daniels was honored as a BMI Icon at the 53rd annual BMI Country Awards. Throughout his career, Daniels' songwriting has garnered 6 BMI Country Awards; the first award was won in 1976 for "The South's Gonna Do It Again".[17]
In November 2007, Daniels was invited by Martina McBride to become a member of the Grand Ole Opry.[18] He was inducted by Marty Stuart and Connie Smith during the January 19, 2008, edition of the Opry at the Ryman Auditorium.[19]
Daniels now resides in Mount Juliet, Tennessee, where the city has named a park after him. He continues to tour regularly. He appeared in commercials for UPS in 2002 with other celebrities convincing NASCAR driver Dale Jarrett to race the UPS Truck.
William Joel "Taz" DiGregorio, Daniels' keyboardist, died in a car accident in Cheatham County, Tennessee, on October 12, 2011.[20]
Daniels is featured playing fiddle in a television commercial for GEICO auto insurance.[21]
In October 2016, Daniels officially became a member of the Country Music Hall of Fame along with fellow tar heels Randy Travis and producer Fred Foster.[22]
In March 2017, HarperCollins announced that Daniels' memoir, Never Look at the Empty Seats, would be released on October 24, 2017.[23]
On October 26, 2018, Daniels released a new side album project that was not solo or CDB, but a new band called Beau Weevils, along with CDB bass player, Charlie Hayward, producer James Stroud on drums and Billy Crain on guitar. The new band's debut album is titled Songs in the Key of E.[24]
On November 6, 2018, Daniels released a book of daily inspirational quotes and stories titled Let's All Make The Day Count: The Everyday Wisdom of Charlie Daniels through HarperCollins' Thomas Nelson imprint.[25]
Daniels' music encompasses Bluegrass,[1] country,[2] rock,[2] Southern rock,[2] outlaw country,[26] country rock,[2] blues rock,[27] rock and roll,[27][3] blues[3] and gospel.[3]
Daniels' public politics have been varied and idiosyncratic, tending toward in his late career a general rightward progression. His earliest hit, "Uneasy Rider," portrayed him as a country boy in the counterculture movement, caught in an argument with right-wingers at a "redneck" bar. "The South's Gonna Do It Again" had a mild message of Southern cultural identity within the Southern rock movement. Daniels was an early supporter of Jimmy Carter's presidential bid and performed at his January 1977 inauguration.[28]
"In America" was a reaction to the 1979–1981 Iran Hostage Crisis and the troubled American economy of the later 1970s; despite the turmoil the song described a patriotic, united America where "we'll all stick together and you can take that to the bank/That's the cowboys and the hippies and the rebels and the yanks." The song experienced a revival following the September 11 attacks, when it appeared on the internet as "F*** Bin Laden".
In 1989, Daniels' country hit "Simple Man" was interpreted by some as advocating vigilantism. Lyrics such as "Just take them rascals [rapists, killers, child abusers] out in the swamp/Put 'em on their knees and tie 'em to a stump/Let the rattlers and the bugs and the alligators do the rest," garnered Daniels considerable media attention and talk show visits.
In 2003, Daniels published an Open Letter to the Hollywood Bunch in defense of President George W. Bush's Iraq policy. His 2003 book Ain't No Rag: Freedom, Family, and the Flag contains this letter as well as many other personal statements. During the 2004 presidential campaign, Daniels said that having never served in the military himself, he did not have the right to criticize John Kerry's service record but that Kerry should allow the release of his official military record to establish the truth or falsehood of allegations from the Swift Boat Veterans for Truth.[29] His band's official website contains a "soapbox" page,[30] where Daniels has made statements such as the following: "In the future Darwinism will be looked upon as we now look upon the flat earth theory" and "I am more afraid of you and your ilk than I am of the terrorists" regarding U.S. Senator Harry Reid. On March 27, 2009, Daniels criticized the Obama Administration for "changing the name of the War on Terror to the "Overseas Contingency Operation" and referring to terrorism as "man-caused disasters."[31]
In 2019, Daniels lambasted New York Governor Andrew Cuomo for signing the Reproductive Health Act, which legalized abortion until birth under some circumstances, tweeting, "Watch the wrinkles on Cuomo's face lengthen as the ramifications of the thousands of murders he has sanctioned come to bear on him. The NY legislature has created a new Auschwitz dedicated to the execution of a whole segment of defenseless citizens. Satan is smiling."[32]
Personal life
Daniels enjoys hunting, fishing, snowmobiling, and other outdoor activities. He is a member of the National Rifle Association (NRA) and has performed on their videos. He married his wife, Hazel, on September 20, 1964. Together, they have one son, Charlie Daniels, Jr.[33]
Daniels suffered a major arm injury on January 30, 1980, while digging fence post holes on his farm near Mount Juliet, where he lives. He suffered three complete breaks in his right arm, and two broken fingers when his shirtsleeve caught on a spinning auger. The injury required surgery, and sidelined him for four months.[34][35]
Daniels was successfully treated for prostate cancer in 2001.[35] On January 15, 2010, Daniels was rushed to the hospital after suffering a stroke while snowmobiling in Colorado. He recovered and was released two days later.[35]
During a doctor visit on March 25, 2013, Daniels was diagnosed with a mild case of pneumonia and admitted to a Nashville hospital for a series of routine tests. The tests revealed that a pacemaker was needed to regulate his heart rate. One was put in on March 28 and Daniels was released from hospital within days.[36]
Daniels is an avid University of Tennessee sports fan.[37]
- The Nashville Sound (1970) ... Himself
- Heartworn Highways (1976) ... Himself
- Murder in Music City aka The County Western Murders (1979) ... Himself
- Urban Cowboy (1980) ... Himself
- Saturday Night Live (1982) ... Himself (Musical Guest)
- The Fall Guy (1983) ... Himself
- The Lone Star Kid (1985) ... Vernon Matthews
- Murder, She Wrote (1987) ... Stoney Carmichael
- Charlie Daniels' Talent Roundup (1994) ... Himself (Host)
- King of the Hill (2000) ... Himself (2 Episodes)
- 18 Wheels of Justice (2000) ... Frank Schooler
- The Legend Lives On: A Tribute to Bill Monroe (2003) ... Himself
- Fox NFL Sunday (2005) - Super Bowl XXXIX Pregame Show ... Himself
- Veggietales (2005) ... Himself (Musical Guest) ("Minnesota Cuke and the search for Samson's hairbrush")
- Dinner: Impossible (2008) ... Himself
- Poliwood (2009) ... Himself
- A Twin Pines Christmas (2009) ... Himself
- Sweet Home Alabama: The Southern Rock Saga (2012) ... Himself
- IRON WILL: Veterans Battle With PTSD (2016) ... Himself
- Floating Horses: The Life of Casey Tibbs (2017) ... Himself
- Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (2017) ... Himself
- Country Music (2019) ... Himself
- Evans-Price, Deborah (December 2, 2009). "Charlie Daniels Celebrates Christmas Bluegrass-Style". The Boot.
- Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Charlie Daniels Biography". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved June 15, 2016.
- Drozdowski, Ted (May 6, 2014). "Southern Rock Legend Charlie Daniels on His Career". Gibson Guitar Corporation.
- "The Charlie Daniels Band". Pure Southern Rock. Retrieved June 15, 2016.
- "Charlie Daniels, Wilmington native, to join Country Music Hall of Fame". Star-News. Associated Press. March 29, 2016.
- "Cheyenne Frontier Days Hall of Fame Inductees". Cheyenne Frontier Days. Retrieved October 29, 2018.
- Owens, Jonathan (January 24, 2008). "Charlie Daniels inducted into Opry Hall of Fame". The Sanford Herald. Archived from the original on May 20, 2009.CS1 maint: unfit url (link)
- Gilbert, Calvin (October 13, 2009). "News: Rascal Flatts Perform With Toto During Musicians Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony". CMT.
- Watts, Cindy (March 29, 2016). "Randy Travis, Charlie Daniels, Fred Foster to be inducted to Country Music Hall of Fame". The Tennesseean.
- Holaday, Chris (2016). The Tobacco State League; A North Carolina Baseball History, 1946–1950. Jefferson, N.C.: McFarland. ISBN 978-1-4766-6670-9.
- "Charlie Daniels Biography". CMT. Retrieved March 5, 2011.
- Hank Williams, Jr. & Friends at AllMusic. Retrieved 15 June 2016.
- "Charlie Daniels Profile". The Charlie Daniels Band. Archived from the original on October 3, 2012. Retrieved 15 June 2016.
- "RolandNotes".
- "1999 Inductees". North Carolina Music Hall of Fame. Retrieved September 10, 2012.
- "USA Today".
- "Charlie Daniels Named BMI Icon at 53rd Annual Country Awards". BMI. October 18, 2005.
- "Charlie Daniels Invited to Become the Newest Member of the Grand Ole Opry". Grand Ole Opry. November 19, 2007. Archived from the original on June 2, 2009.CS1 maint: unfit url (link)
- "The Grand Ole Opry inducts Charlie Daniels as newest member". Grand Ole Opry. January 20, 2008. Archived from the original on May 20, 2009.CS1 maint: unfit url (link)
- Pedersen, Erik (October 13, 2011). "Charlie Daniels Original Joel 'Taz' DiGregorio Dies In Crash". The Hollywood Reporter. ISSN 0018-3660.
- "Charlie Daniels Fiddles for GEICO". Country Weekly. December 29, 2009. ISSN 1074-3235. Archived from the original on February 6, 2010.
- "Charlie Daniels". Country Music Hall of Fame. Retrieved July 20, 2017.
- LTD., BubbleUp,. "News | The Charlie Daniels Band". www.charliedaniels.com. Retrieved July 21, 2017.CS1 maint: extra punctuation (link)
- "Charlie Daniels calls new band Beau Weevils a 'dream come true'". The Tennessean. Retrieved November 2, 2018.
- "Charlie Daniels Release New Book 'Let's All Make the Day Count'". www.thomasnelson.com. Retrieved May 20, 2019.
- Bailey, Adam (November 3, 2015). "10 Best Outlaw Country Artists Of All-Time". One Country.
- Roche, Peter (March 2, 2015). "Charlie Daniels Band burns at Hard Rock Rocksino in Northfield". AXS.
- Strong, M.C. (1996). The Great Rock Discography. Edinburgh: Canongate Publishing. p. 198. ISBN 0862416043.
- "Zell Miller". The Charlie Daniels Band. April 9, 2005. Archived from the original on April 9, 2005.
- "Soap Box". The Charlie Daniels Band. Retrieved July 6, 2011.
- "It's Finally Happened". The Charlie Daniels Band. March 27, 2009. Archived from the original on April 3, 2009. Retrieved April 2, 2009.
- Music legend Charlie Daniels blasts NY's Dem governor over new abortion law: 'Satan is smiling' (Fox News)
- "Charlie Daniels Biography". The Charlie Daniels Band. Retrieved June 15, 2016.
- "Country-Rock Singer Charlie Daniels Hurt In Farm Accident". Ocala Star-Banner. Associated Press. January 30, 1980. Retrieved June 15, 2016.
- "Charlie Daniels on his medical recovery: 'Doctors treat and God heals'". Today. April 1, 2014.
- "Charlie Daniels gets a pacemaker". USA Today. Associated Press. March 28, 2013.
- "Music legend Charlie Daniels talks Alabama-Tennessee game before Biloxi show". Sun Herald. October 14, 2016. Retrieved June 12, 2019.
External links
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- Official website
- Charlie Daniels interview at AwaitingTheFlood.com
- Charlie Daniels interview at CountryMusicPride.com
- Charlie Daniels at Broadcast Music, Inc.
- Charlie Daniels on IMDb
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Youth Sport Programs & Camps & Coaching Courses/Resources
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As a legacy organization from the 2010 Olympic Winter Games, it is Whistler Sport Legacies' mission to grow sport in the Sea to Sky Corridor and on its venues, Whistler Olympic Park, Whistler Sliding Centre and Whistler Athletes' Centre.
Whistler Sport Legacies also offers coach education programs and certification, as well as provides information and resources on physical literacy programs, Long Term Athlete Development plans, active living, program inclusion, program quality assurance and club excellence organizations. Qualified coaches and leaders are the foundation for successful introduction of children to sports, quality sport programming and athlete development.
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Programs include: Sliding (Luge, Skeleton, Bobsleigh); Nordic (Cross-country skiing, ski jumping, Nordic multi-sport); Multi-Sport (summer and winter disciplines), Physical Literacy, Strength & Conditioning
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There is no denying that a large portion of the Iranian economy, if not all of it, is steered by the government.
And the private sector, touted as the voice of free market challenging the governmental narrative, is mostly used as a sidekick to add color to official speeches for wooing investors.
What this implies is that the fate and performance of domestic industries depend on governmental planning. This could potentially be a good thing if the planning is sound, but more often than not, paradoxes and contradictions proliferate, prompting even officials to voice concerns.
"The cement industry is struggling with a near 40% overcapacity and yet we plan to boost capacity by another 50% in the next 10 years?" asked the Minister of Roads and Urban Development Abbas Akhoundi during Iran Cementex 2017.
Akhoundi addressed the gathering after deputy minister of industries, mining and trade, Jafar Sarqeyni, spoke right before him on industrial development plans.
"In the early 90s [when the cement industry was growing], we were concerned we might be hit by overcapacity, and now it is here and we are aiming to further boost supply. This is the same old story," he said.
The Ninth Int'l Exhibition of Cement and Concrete Manufacturing Technologies and Related Machineries, which opened in Tehran in mid-January, was attended by top-ranking government officials and industry players.
According to the head of Fars and Khuzestan Cement Company, Morteza Lotfi, domestic cement production capacity currently stands at 80 million tons per year.
Real output is forecasted to reach 50 million tons by the yearend (March 20) and the 30-million-ton excess capacity is proving a costly burden for the industry.
The industry is also in hot waters, as faltering domestic demand and loss of key export destinations have caused tons of cement to pile up in warehouses. Plants have a hard time marketing their products.
The Ministry of Industries, Mining and Trade has set the target for domestic cement output over the next decade to reach 120 million tons. Exports are stipulated to rise 68% to reach 32 million tons.
Iran is currently the world's seventh largest cement producer after it dropped three steps last year due to lower production.
Production stood at 58.6 million tons in 2015, down 12% year-on-year, according to Cement Employers Association data.
Trouble on Both Sides of Border
Before the ongoing slump hit the sector, Iranian cement producers experienced a seven-year boom period owing to the ill-famed Mehr Housing Scheme–a large-scale construction program initiated in 2007 by the previous administration to provide two million low-income people with housing units through free land and cheap credit.
The program buoyed demand for all construction materials and prompted unrestrained capacity-making by the government. Its progress slowed down, however, due to lack of funding, which dragged down domestic demand for construction materials in turn.
Cement manufacturers were forced to turn to exports to make use of the increased production capacities developed during the boom years.
This is while high transportation costs prevent cement exporters from seeking new foreign markets that have traditionally been limited to neighboring countries such as Iraq, Afghanistan, Pakistan and Azerbaijan.
At the same time, heavyweight regional producers, such as Turkey, pose a challenge to the expansion of Iranian export destinations.
For years, Iraq was the main destination for Iranian cement and clinker–the raw material used in the first stage of cement manufacturing. The neighboring country once used to account for nearly 65% of Iran's overseas cement shipments. However, since 2015, the rise of IS terrorist group in Iraq, besides falling oil prices, reduced demand for cement in the country.
Further exacerbating the situation, the Iraqi government slapped heavy tariffs on Iranian cement and clinker imports, and eventually banned it in 2015, citing poor quality as well as dumping on the part of Iranian producers.
After extensive talks with Iraqi officials, the ban was lifted but the volume of shipments diminished markedly, as Iranian officials imposed an export quota on the commodity to both monitor cement quality and supply.
More than 15 million tons of cement and clinker were exported from Iran in the last Iranian year (ended March 19, 2016), with Iraq accounting for close to 65% of the figure.
Exporters have yet to find new markets to replace Iraq while the government has yet to provide them with the $285.7 million in transportation subsidies it promised back in August. The subsidy was meant to help exporters find new destinations such as Africa.
"Prices are still depressed and we still haven't heard about any transportation subsidies to new markets," said Efris Frounchi, an official of Ilam Cement Company.
The Plight of Market Manipulation
The Iranian government has a heavyhanded way of intervening in market dynamics. Steelmakers and iron ore producers recently got a taste of it, as they are struggling with fluctuations in import and export tariffs. Cement producers, however, are an old victim.
According to CEA secretary, Abdolreza Sheikhan, ever since the cement industry's inception in Iran, the government has set the prices and they have stayed the same for the past three years.
This makes Iranian cement one of the cheapest in the world–about $35 per ton, Financial Tribune's sister publication Tejarat-e-Farda economic weekly reported.
Industry players believe that the sector can thrive if the government leaves market dynamics to be set by the market forces. However, this requires the Iranian private sector to stop relying on governmental subsidies and financial packages, and calls for the government to be a policymaker and not a market player.


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Pet Obesity in the U.S. 2015, Part 2
The Association for Pet Obesity Prevention (APOP) has recently released the results of its latest annual pet obesity survey. I had contacted APOP because their site did not provide much detail on this year's survey. Dr. Ernie Ward was kind enough to send over more detailed data, which I will be sharing in this post.
As I discussed last week, the APOP pet obesity survey indicated that American's are not doing a very good job in keeping their pet's weight at safe and healthy levels. Overall, 53.8% of dogs are overweight or obese, the highest percentage since the APOP began the pet obesity survey. Using this year's numbers, I can estimate that in total, there are about 45 million fat dogs in the US.
Worse, the percentage of obese dogs rose to 20.2%, the highest levels since 2011 (which I believe was the first year of the survey), when obese dogs were estimated to make up 21.5% of the canine population. The table below shows the survey results over the past five years.
|Percent of all Dogs
|Overweight or obese
There is just no improvement in the data at all. American pet owners are completely failing in their responsibility to keep their pets healthy. Fat dogs are more likely to experience shorter life spans, and a plethora of ailments and diseases including osteoarthritis, high blood pressure, many forms of cancer, and generally lower quality of life.
Another interesting piece of data that I found was about the age distribution of the survey respondent's pets. As shown in the table below, I calculated the percentage of each reported age group that was found to be overweight or obese. To my surprise, the two youngest age groups showed the highest likelihood of being overweight. One possible explanation for this is that overweight dogs will likely live shorter lives, and thus, they are not able to be part of the survey.
|% of Dogs Overweight or Obese
|1 to 6.9
|7 to 9.9
|10 to 11.9
|12 to 14.9
|15 +
|% of dogs for each age range that are overweight or obese
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Really sad. Although not surprising. There are more overweight children now too. I remember when I went to school I could count on one hand the number of chubby kids. Now, it almost seems like thin children are the exception and not the rule.
It makes me so upset to see an overweight or obese dog – or child for that matter – knowing the poor animal's suffering from godonlyknows how many ailments. But I try to give the owner at least some credit for being concerned enough to be getting the dog some exercise. Sometimes there are medical reasons – like hypothyroidism – for the dog's weight issue that a stranger couldn't possibly know about.
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I am glad neither of the boys is overweight anymore. They are so much healthier and happier now that we are more active and monitoring everything they eat.
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If keeping your dogs weight where it should be helps to contribute to a healthier, happier and longer life for your pet – it's a no brainer folks. So sad, because your pet relies on you! #justsaying
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This is so sad. People need to not only know the benefits of exercise and eating right but put them in practice!!
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That is really disheartening. I thought people were so much more aware of this issue now. But I guess being aware and doing something about it are not necessarily the same thing.
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Those figures are indeed staggering if not surprising. *sigh* They seem to parallel human obesity rates. Guess the "eat less, move more" mantra should apply to our pups too.
All of it is really depressing, but I had no idea that it started so young either. I've never seen those age statistics before. It's so sad because our dogs depend on us to make these decisions for them, and in the end we're hurting them by providing them with treats & food in excess…
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Too many fat animals kinda like too many fat humans.
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Ep 32: The game's best caddie, Steve Williams
Episode 32 · November 6th, 2017 · 1 hr 1 min
About this Episode
All too often he's simply described as Tiger Woods' former caddie but that does a disservice to the extraordinary career of New Zealand's Steve Williams. 2018 will be his 40th year in the profession and the forthright Williams has no shortage of memories of the game dating back to the 1980's. He joins Bruce Young and Rod Morri on Episode 32 to chat about the game and what the future holds for one of the most highly respected loopers in history.


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Money laundering, fraud and other types of financial crime are an entrenched fixture of the global banking system. In fact, the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime and the Financial Action Task Force estimates that between two and five percent of global GDP — between $800 billion USD and $2 trillion USD — is laundered on an annual basis.
According to Richard Stocks, Managing Director of Financial Crimes and Compliance Solutions at Pitney Bowes, financial institutions are fighting back against these crimes with sophisticated technology.
"In the last five years global AML spend has risen from $5.9 billion to over $8.2 billion," said Stocks. However, he also noted that 25 percent of financial institutions still do not conduct any AML and anti-fraud activities across their global footprint. "Banks and other financial institutions have invested in AML and anti-fraud solutions but have not been able to stem criminal activities, or able to achieve a return on their investments in this technology. A significant part of the problem, here, is that frequently, financial institutions are starting out with poor quality data, which makes the job of identifying an event very difficult," said Stocks.
Once an alertable event is created it is down to people power to figure out whether fraud or money laundering has been conducted and determine an appropriate course of action. While this might not seem onerous, the waste is found in the high rate of false positive alerting.
"With current technology the financial institutions are compelled to cast the widest net with the smallest of holes. and drag it through the vast ocean of financial transactions," said Stocks. "this approach inevitably captures everything. Banks and FI's are then forced to rely on costly people; analysts and investigators, to find the one grain of sand – or instance of a financial crime – that matters."
Between the fatigue that leads to mistakes and the high rate of false positives that leads to burnout, there's a high attrition rate in the field of financial crimes investigation. However, with the next generation of AML and fraud tools coming to market, Stocks finally sees a real change.
"Artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) when fueled by high quality data sets is a game changer for both the detection of both real-time financial crimes, like fraud and crimes that are typically detected after the fact, like money laundering," said Stocks.
Because financial transactions occur in rules-based environments AI and ML are ideally suited to detecting the pattern anomaly, or to return the earlier analogy, finding the tiny grain of sand in the net that swept the entire ocean.
"Not only do these next generation of tools reduce the number of both false negatives and false positives, but when enriched with high quality reference data that is itself, further enriched with social data, for example, they can deliver a result to analysts and investigators that can be visualized, with the fullest picture of the suspicious activity, and resolved quickly," shared Stocks.
"In short, these data-driven tools can fix an unglamorous problem that has been a thorn in the side of financial institutions, regulators, governments and international organizations for the better part of a century."
Ready to learn more about how to improve the accuracy and efficiency of your institutions financial? Here are some great resources.


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New era at the Washington PostComments
Is it a trophy purchase or a chance to breathe new life into the Washington Post – one of the world's most famous newspapers?
In a surprise move, Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, who made his vast fortune from internet retailing, is to buy the paper at a time when print is suffering from a decline in advertising revenue and readership.
The Post's past is well known; it is the paper that brought down a president, discovering the Watergate scandal that led Richard Nixon to resign. But its future has been less certain.
Bezos has the means to re-envision the business model of a struggling industry – his personal fortune is estimated at 25 billion dollars – but does he have the vision?
The Post's parent company makes a profit from many other ventures, including cable TV and education and health care services, but its newspaper division lost nearly 15 million dollars between April and June.
Print advertising revenue fell four percent in the second quarter from a year earlier, while sales of papers were down more than seven percent in the first half of the year compared with the same period in 2012.
Bezos has promised "changes" without giving details, adding: "We will need to invent, which means we will need to experiment."
Many newspapers have been experimenting with ways of surviving in the internet age, can he find the magic formula?
It has been noted that with this purchase he gets a lot of information about the Washington Post's readers, which would perhaps be useful in figuring out what they might want to buy from Amazon.


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The Liebster Award?
OK, I admit it.
I didn't know what Liebster was.
Now I do, and I feel honored to be nominated by Roland Clark from Writing Wings.
The Liebster is an award fellow bloggers bestow on blogs that they believe deserve more visitors.
The Rules of the Game
If you have been nominated for The Liebster Award and you chose to accept it, write a blog post about the Liebster Award in which you:
Hmmm, I'd better get started, then...
11 Questions Roland Asked
1. Do you have goals for your blog? What are they?
Nope, no goals. I write what I want when I want. Although, I do try to write things that I think others would find interesting. Like, I seriously doubt you want to know all about my awesome grill story where I rocked the steaks and kabobs. Now if I were to give you a recipe… you might want to read it.
2. Do you have a blogging schedule?
Nope, (see above). When I'm doing a challenge like the A to Z challenge, I blog every day. When I'm entering a contest, I might blog about the entry. But I don't do well with schedules. I do well with deadlines.
3. I can hardly resist a blogging challenge. Do you participate in many?
I enjoy blogging challenges like A to Z and Blog Blitz, and The Five Year Project, but other blogging challenges have proven too restrictive for me.
4. What is your favourite way to interact with other bloggers?
I love comments on my blog, because it gives me a chance to visit them!
5. What is your own personal favourite of your own blog posts, and why?
Last year I ran a Picture Book Pitch Workshop on my blog. Kristin Kinczel designed our fabulous mascot Col Cobb, and I had two awesome assistants keeping everything running smoothly. It was amazing!
6. What kind of blogs do you like to read the most?
I enjoy blogs where I learn something new, even if it's not something I'm particularly passionate about.
However, what will grab me one day might not the next. I tend to like blogs that are short or hook me all the way through. (as I write this really long post… but I'm following the rules, OK?)
7. Where would you most like to visit?
Physically? Probably Prince Edward Island (because of Anne of Green Gables), London (because of Sherlock Holmes and Harry Potter), Dragonhold-Underhill Ireland (because of Anne McCaffrey) or Munich Germany (because of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory).
Um, did I just say I wanted to visit the settings of my favorite books?
Yes, yes, I did.
8. If you could have any kind of pet, what would it be?
9. If you could choose to live in another time, when would you choose?
Tricky question! I love the fashion of the early 1900's, and the culture of the 1950's, but, man, do I love the convenience of today! So maybe I'd visit a few other time periods, but I'd have a round-trip ticket back to the present when I was done.
10. Would you change your chosen career path?
No way, I love being a homemaker! That said, when I retire from this day job, I'm thinking about becoming an assistant acquisitions editor. Just want a chance to swim in a slush pile!
11. Do you have a favourite book that you re-read?
Whew! Now on to the next rule...
11 Random Facts
1. For most of my schooling I was embarrassed about my grades, and I love unreliable narrators.
2. I can do math in the hexadecimal system: F + F = 1E.
3. I love reading primary sources, especially of famous intellectuals, including Einstein's Theory of Relativity and Darwin's The Origin of Species. I also love reading the actual text of a proposed law.
4. I have very few original thoughts, but plenty of creative ideas.
5. I always "think inside the box" before jumping out of it.
6. I read EVERYTHING before I sign, which often makes lawyers and notaries nervous.
7. I love archery, but I'm no Katniss.
8. I love alphabetizing so much that I've even alphabetized my spices.
9. I love eating spinach but hate Brussel sprouts.
10. I consider driving a necessary evil and the drive-thru an unnecessary evil.
11. I'm THAT Writer –
OK, that wasn't so bad. Now, who to nominate?
Spreading the Love
These are the blogs that I think deserve more visits because they are sooooo Fab-u-lous!
1. Susan Uhlig tells us the "Nitty-Gritty of Children's Writing" from doing your homework to how NOT to distance your reader.
2. From her blogger tips to advice for writers and artists, Sylvia Liu Land is a must visit!
3. Susanna Hill hosts "Would you Read it Wednesday", "Perfect Picture Book Friday" and holiday writing contests with fabulous prizes. (P.S. Susanna also offers online courses and critiques.)
4. This is a blog that needs some love! Susan provides thoughtful reviews for excellent children's books.
5. Erin Dealey has some great info for beginner and established author alike. And everything in between! (P.S. she's written some great books, too!)
6. Though Rosi Hollinbeck is on hiatus for family reasons, her blog still deserves this award. What I love most about her blog is the "Gifts for Writer Friends." She often provided wonderfully informative links to articles and blog posts for writers. I discovered many new blogs while following her, which it why I think she deserves this award.
7. I'm nominating Donna L Martin's The Story Catcher blog because of her Writerly Wisdom series. (P.S. check out her debut book The Story Catcher.)
8. Katelyn Fagan writes thought provoking opinion articles about such topics as modesty and raising kids. (P.S. her blog has several affiliate links that she would REALLY like you to clink on and make a purchase.)
9. Angelica R. Jackson has a big heart and a great blog. She runs a "Pens for Paws" auction to help raise funds for Fat Kitty City, a no-kill cat sanctuary where she volunteers. She's also a core volunteer at SCBWI and an amazing artist. (P.S. she has a recently published an Urban Fantasy novel titled Crows Rest!)
10. If you are short on time, following a group blog is a smart idea. And one of the best group blogs for children's writers is at Children's Book Academy. (P.S. if you are a children's writer or illustrator - or want to be one - check out some of their classes, as well)
11. Bitsy Kemper has more than 1000 followers on her Facebook, but her blog following is low and she deserves all the attention she can get. If you are a beginner children's book writer, definitely watch this video. If you aren't, you can gather a whole slew of tips from her blog including how to build an author platform. (P.S. She happens to be the Regional Advisor of my local SCBWI Chapter.)
Now, what on earth am I going to ask them?...
My 11 Burning Questions for Liebster Nominees
1. Do you follow many blogs? Why or why not?
2. What ways do you have on your blog for people to follow you?
3. Where (on your blog) do you have ways to follow you? Near the top, to the right, or somewhere else?
4. How do you interact with your followers?
5. Do you worry about building your brand? Why or why not?
6. Do you participate in blog hops? If so, what about the hop attracts you?
7. Have you ever participated in a virtual blog tour, or had one for your books?
8. What is a blog post you've read recently and why?
9. What is the last book you've read and did you enjoy it?
10. What is your favorite breakfast?
11. Which question type do you prefer to answer: a "Would you rather…" or a "What if..."?
Wahoo, that's it! Now to post and let those lucky nominees know...
Have you ever been nominated for a Liebster Award? Do you know what it is? Let me know in the comments!
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Great set of answers and information reveals. Knew that you could do this. Sense that we share a favourite author when you say that you want to visit Dragonhold-Underhill Ireland. Anne McCaffrey's Pern books are among my favourites, plus she bred eventing horses - the sport that I wrote about as a journalist.
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D-Link EasySmart Managed Switch - 8x 10/100/1000Mbps, Gigabit Ethernet, IEEE 802.3/x/u/ab - DGS-1100-08
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Manage your network smartly through D-Link EasySmart Managed Switch. Its a switch thats an ideal solution for small or medium-sized businesses, and also for enterprises where simple network has to be managed. This switch contains 10/100/1000Mbps port models, and is compliant with IEEE 802.3/x/u/ab standards. During idle time periods this switch utilizes less amount of energy, as it implements D-Links Green feature of less energy consumption. Its built with a fanless design that promotes quite operation and grants long life to the product. Pick up the D-Link EasySmart Managed Switch today!
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- Supports Multiple Port Models; choose the type of port you want and get connected
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EasySmart 8-Port Gigabit PoE Switch
D-Link's DGS-1100 Series EasySmart Switches provide an affordable solution for SOHOs, small/medium-sized businesses, as well as enterprise deployments, such as in branch offices that require simple network management. The DGS-1100 Series consists of 5, 8, 16, and 24 10/100/1000Mbps port models. The 5 and 8 port models come in a compact desktop enclosure, while the 16 and 24 port models come in a compact 11" desktop/rackmount enclosure. Two versions of the 8-port model are available with and without Power-over-Ethernet (PoE) support. Compliant with IEEE802.3az Energy Efficient Ethernet, these switches consume less power during idle periods. They also implement D-Link Green features that detect link status and cable length and adjust power usage accordingly. Switch management can be performed through a web management interface or through the SmartConsole Utility. The DGS-1100 Series also supports Layer 2 features such as IGMP Snooping to optimize performance for multicast applications. A fanless design allows for quieter operation and provides a longer product life.
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text: Emerging Tech 3G – CommWorks helps Canada Terri Gimpelson @itworldca Published: December 9th, 20013Com Corp., a subsidiary CommWorks Corp., announced that it is providing 3G wireless data technology for Canadian operator Telus Mobility. Telus will use CommWorks' Code Division Multiple Access (CDMA) 2000 technology to migrate its network, serving 2.4 million subscribers, to 3G technology, offering speeds between 384K and 2Mbps (Megabits per second).Telus says it plans to use the products to offer the high-speed wireless services by early 2002. At the request of Telus, financial terms of the deal were not disclosed.CommWorks claims to have been first to market with its 2G technology, called Inter-working Function (IWF). IWF is a hardware/software gateway that provides authenticated Internet access, as well as secure access to home or private networks using mobile IP services.CommWorks also claims it was the first to market with a 2.5G solution based on the IS-95B air-interface standard that allows subscribers to access the Internet at up to 64Kbps, a more than fourfold increase from 2G's 14.4Kbps speeds. SK Telecom Co. Ltd. in Korea currently has CommWorks' CDMA 2000 1x equipment shipping to wireless service providers in Asia and North America for planned deployments in 2002. CDMA 2000 1x increases data rates from 64K to 144Kbps.CommWorks says its decision to use CDMA-based technology comes from its compatibility with existing digital wireless networks in North America. CDMA is the most widely deployed mobile wireless standard in North America, while GSM and General Packet Radio Service are used most widely in Europe.Telus says it expects the Canadian wireless market to grow 20 per cent to 30 per cent per year, to 16.6 million subscribers by 2003. The company also estimates that there will be more than 100 million users of wireless Web service in North America by 2005.CommWorks' wireless products included in the deal are the Total Control 1000 Packet Data Serving Node, Total Control 1000 Home Agent and the CommWorks 4302 Foreign Agent Control Node. Emerging Tech CDMA, deployments, networks, subscribers, total control


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Neugart expands after sales services
Customer satisfaction continues to be our top priority at Neugart GmbH. Because of this, Neugart has established a new customer service department to ensure that our products continue to operate flawlessly after they are sold.
This new structure allows us to process customer requests faster and more efficiently. "We use every service request to inspire our customers with services that exceed expectations," promises Albert Bohnert, Head of Customer Service.
During the after sales period there are several reasons why a service request might be necessary. Circumstances of the application can change, functional analyses need to be conducted or spare parts might need to be delivered. Our aim is always to troubleshoot and make repairs as quickly as possible.
Neugart's primary concern is providing responses quickly and effectively. We do not use all our energy dwelling on the problem itself, but rather the process for finding a solution. Our knowledgeable experts are always available and quick to help customer concerns.
Getting in contact with customer service is simple:
On the Neugart website you will find the Service Request form which you can easily fill out. This form prompts a service request and is processed immediately. The more accurate and detailed information you provide, the faster the processing will be. Our competent and friendly colleagues are there to assist you, even if you uncertain where to begin or how to describe your concern.
If necessary, our expert team is happy to provide you with additional after-sales services.


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Welcome to the partnershipPosted: 06/04/2014 Filed under: Micoli Partners activity | Tags: Joint-ventures, Micoli Partners Activity Leave a comment
We are happy to announce a new partnership with EiMC (Philadelphia, USA) and DNTEC (Barcelona, Spain). We are confident that our final clients will have additional benefits.
ISO 21500. New course.Posted: 28/02/2014 Filed under: Micoli Partners activity | Tags: Coaching, Courses, Micoli Partners Activity, Portfolio Management, Project Governance, Project Management, Project scope, Project sponsorship Leave a comment
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micolipartners.com changes something…Posted: 07/11/2013 Filed under: Micoli Partners activity | Tags: Micoli Partners Activity Leave a comment
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The Blog rev. 2Posted: 24/09/2013 Filed under: Micoli Partners activity | Tags: Micoli Partners Activity Leave a comment
On Sept. 24, 2013, this blog starts a process of restructuring to better integrate all channels Micoli Partners uses to share news and initiatives and connect Clients and followers in our community.
The process of alignement involves all our communication channels and web presence and will be completed in October. Previous posts will be removed. Only some reminders will be left.
We want to keep our minimalist design ethos, consistent with our vision of clear and essential contents, selected competence, premium results.
Light and simple. Focus on primary tasks.
We communicate the way we consult.
Welcome to new followers and previous friends.
Lettera 01. MP newsletterPosted: 25/08/2012 Filed under: Micoli Partners activity | Tags: Business finance, Coaching, Joint-ventures, Management Systems, Project Management, Projects, Startup Leave a comment
Lettera 01 sent today to Micoli Partners' Clients.
News about Micoli Partners activities regarding Top Management, Coaching, Project Management, Management Systems (including a brief reference to the sector Attrezzature per la Meccanica in Italy), Enterprise finance and startups.
MP-Club will be started 15/09/12. [Italy] MP-Club è un'idea innovativa di area Clienti, basata su spazi web gratuiti e assistiti per il co-design organizzativo, il tutoraggio di joint-ventures, la comunicazione e condivisione dei progetti.
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Why Scripture Memory?
The importance of the word of God in our hearts cannot be overemphasized. Jesus said, "Man shall not live on bread alone, but on every word that proceeds out of the mouth of God" (Matt 4:4). The sacred writings "are able to give you the wisdom that leads to salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus" (2 Tim 3:15). It is the word of God that makes the man of God "adequate, equipped for every good work" (2 Tim 3:17). God's word will keep you pure (Ps 119:9). Because God works through His word, this year we are excited to see God work as the entire church partners to memorize God's Word together. Our scripture memory program this year is called Fighter Verses.
What is Fighter Verses?
"Fighter Verses is a five-year Bible memory program designed to encourage believers to fight the fight of faith by memorizing God's Word. Individuals, families and churches are all encouraged to participate. We pray that God would instill your heart with the conviction and yearning to memorize His Word so that it becomes a life-long practice." (from FighterVerses.com)
Why a church-wide scripture memory program?
As every person of Community, from children to elderly collectively meditates on the Word of God, we can all share in the riches of God's Word together, and mutually edify one another. We desire to let the Word of Christ dwell in us richly for the glory of Christ. We believe that if we are meditating on the same scripture at the same time God will unite our hearts and minds in our love and affection for Christ and for one another.
How does the program work?
Scripture memory in children's ministry will remain the same. It will include age specific portions of each text of scripture that we encourage the children to learn at home and recite on Sunday morning's and Wednesday nights in our children's ministry programs. (CBC Children's Ministry Philosophy Manual) The new addition is that the entire church will now regularly practice memorizing scripture together. All other ministries of the church (students, college, Home Fellowships, Women's Studies, and Discipleship) will be encouraged to individually incorporate scripture memory into their regular fellowship.
We are beginning with Year 1, using the New American Standard (NASB) version of the Bible.
*Note: The only age group in the church not using the same Fighter Verses are the 2 year olds in the nursery. They memorize what are called Foundation Verses and they memorize the same verse for an entire month
Useful Tools
Here are some optional tools to help you memorize:
- Fighter Verse App—For Andoid, Apple and Kindle – Great resource with multiple scripture memory tools ($2.99). Be sure to set your version to NASB.
- CBC Fighter Verse Booklet – Contains abbreviated portions of the text for younger children to memorize.
- CBC Fighter Verse Bookmarks—To keep in your Bible as a regular reminder.
- Foundation Verses – For 2 year olds in the nursery only
- Fighter Verses Devotionals – See fighterverses.com and navigate to Set 1, week 1 for the first devotional.
For More Info
For more information about the program, please visit FighterVerses.com or contact the church office (707-553-8780) or email Jeremy Jackson, Children's Ministry director.


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Govt. exempts academic institutions from taking DCGI permission; move a setback, say health experts
With the aim to speed up innovation and research in India, the Health Ministry has amended the Drug and Cosmetics Act, exempting clinical trials conducted at academic institutions from taking the hitherto mandatory permission from the Drug Controller General of India (DCGI).
Public health experts say the move is a setback for those working towards a safer, more transparent clinical trials regime. The once booming clinical trials in India came under the Supreme Court scrutiny in 2013, after at least 370 deaths were attributed to Serious Adverse Events (SEAs) during such trials. In September 2013, the apex court ruled that no new clinical trials be permitted until the regulatory mechanism was reformed.
Meanwhile, the latest amendment to the D&C Act follows recommendations by the Professor Ranjit Roy Choudhury Committee, which had suggested that academic research should be approved by the Institutional Ethics Committees. "We want to create a system in which research and innovation are not caught in red tape. This is part of the government's ease of regulation reforms. Many students test existing drugs and their study is delayed because of permissions required from the DCGI. Now, their institutions' ethics committees are authorised to allow them, which should nurture an environment of research in the country," said G.N. Singh, DCGI, Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation.
Chances of misuse are obviously higher if you give anyone a free hand, said C.M. Gulhati, Editor ofMonthly Index of Medical Specialities. "The only defence for this decision can be that this is academic, not commercial, research. These are academic exercises. They cannot experiment with new molecules. The element of risk is lower but ethics committees need to be independent. It will depend on the institutions how they use it, which leaves a huge loophole," he added.
Norms for clinical trials eased
Govt. exempts academic institutions from taking DCGI permission; move a setback, say health experts


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-Trying to get picky eaters (most children) to eat healthy, can be a huge challenge. We have good news! Health Shakes make it easy to get super concentrated energy and nutrition into your little ones, especially when they are made with the complete protein of hemp seeds.
For example, this Chocolate Mint Hemp Shake is loaded with nutrients, complete plant protein from hemp, balanced fats, natural sweetness from banana and healthy chocolate for energy. Kids LOVE it!
Some kids may not like mint, so instead you can add some berries like raspberries, strawberries or even mango. Play with it, get creative, and even include them in the making of it. Make healthy eating FUN! Add a handful of Spinach and/or other healthy greens to add a boost of health. I've even seen some kids shakes that have raw broccoli and kale in it, and kids gulp it up.
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The historic Twin Spires above the Churchill Downs grandstand will be aglow in red this weekend in support of Mayor Greg Fischer's Cardinal Red Day. Fischer declared Friday, Apr. 5, Cardinal Red Day in Louisville to honor the University of Louisville's men's and women's basketball teams as they compete in the NCAA Final Four this weekend. Fischer's declaration encourages residents to dress in red and decorate homes and businesses in red in support of the teams.
Churchill Downs lit the Twin Spires in red earlier this year in honor of Go Red For Women and last year lit one spire in red and the other in blue when the University of Louisville and the University of Kentucky competed against one another in the Final Four.
The University of Louisville's men's basketball team, the overall number one seed, will meet ninth-seeded Wichita State in the first round of Saturday's Final Four games in Atlanta, Ga. with tip-off at 6:05 p.m. The fifth-seeded University of Louisville's women's basketball team will compete against two-seeded California on Sunday in New Orleans, La. with tip-off at 6:30 p.m.
"We're thrilled to show our support for the University of Louisville, which has been a wonderful neighbor for many years," said Churchill Downs Racetrack president Kevin Flanery. "We have great admiration of their commitment to excellence and the high standards set forth by President James Ramsey, athletic director Tom Jurich and head coaches Rick Pitino and Jeff Walz. We're proud to join many in the community in saluting their outstanding student-athletes, and we wish them the very best in their championship endeavors."
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