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Entrepreneur and innovator Myke Metzger founded the 'Ultimate Entrepreneur' motivational page on Instagram and has helped coach tens of thousands of entrepreneurs across the world.
His featured videos on Facebook have received more than 10.5 million views from across the world, and he's been a distributor that's generated more than one million dollars in sales revenue. He currently runs a top level marketing agency in Richmond Virginia, which helps innovative and dedicated RVA businesses improve their digital outreach and marketing.
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How to Completely Transform Your Life: Zero to Hero in 3 Years with Myke Metzger
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[1:32] Myke is 28 years old and lives in Richmond, VA. He founded and runs a digital marketing company.
[2:03] He used to live with a scarcity mindset. He was never happy and was very negative.
[4:12] He used to be a bartender. Led an unhealthy life – getting drunk, going to bed late, sleeping until late, partying, etc.
[6:33] His biggest struggle was getting over the fact that moving forward in life or becoming a more successful, healthy, wealthy person was possible.
[6:59] His biggest struggles as an entrepreneur are: delegation, cutting out fluff, and staying focused on results.
[10:50] He came to a realization and asked himself: "What do I really want to do?"
[12:21] He decided he didn't want to be the kind of person who is not in control of his life.
[16:11] He got a notification from his landlord saying he had 30 days to leave because the house had to be gutted.
[17:42] A friend introduced him to network marketing.
[21:17] Why does certain advice only work for some people?
[25:24] Currently he doesn't have a mentor. He had mentors in the past.
[30:01] He felt like he had no other choice but to do what he was doing. He latched on to network marketing because he thought he needed to make it work.
[33:30] Trust yourself and educate yourself to make good decisions.
[36:00] You have to nail the thing that's going to work for you based on your CROPS.
[40:34] Some of the answers are in the silly image quotes.
[43:28] He changed his life: started dating another woman, started eating healthy.
[43:55] 2016 was the year he made his first 6 figure income.
[45:35] He was working many hours a day, was exhausted, but he wasn't doing anything he wanted.
[47:13] He partnered with Adam and founded a digital academy to teach people how to build a business on the internet.
[48:18] He decided to get an office and start building a "real" agency.
[51:40] Wealth = value x leverage
[52:42] His next step is to create processes.
[1:04:24] Stay dumb. Pick one thing, and keep doing it. Don't get distracted by all the information out there. Just take action.
Three key points:
- Nail the thing that's going to work for you based on your CROPS.
- Wealth = value x leverage
- Stay dumb. Pick one thing, and keep doing it. Don't get distracted by all the information out there. Just take action.
Resources mentioned:
The Ultimate Sales Machine by Chet Holmes
Last question:
You can connect with him at: (if you have any questions, etc.)
Email: [email protected] dot com
Website: www.mykemetzeger.com
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Watch out! There's a new slumlord in town to hike up the rhythms. That Slumlord is the new Neon Indian single. Before you start listening, I'm giving you fair warning, the moment you press play this song will burrow itself into your mind and cause sudden fits of headbobbing when it's most embarrassing. This song is basically the musical equivalent of the Facehugger from Alien. Enjoy!
His new album can't come any sooner. I'm loving the chillwave disco vibe a la Toro Y Moi, but even more infectious. This single will be on loop for quite a while.
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Ah, one of my favorite Gatch crossovers. Wow, I'm really surprised that Joe managed to stay so calm during this whole ordeal! I was expecting him to go totally Condor! Heheh.
I'm assuming this takes place after "The Simple Things..." once Joe and the rest of the Gatch crew have returned to Earth? Or is this at another point in time?
Looking forward to more, Becky! :)
* I did notice a typo though: "At least Joe wasn't here this time. G-Force was out on patrol." I think you meant to type Jason instead of Joe, right?
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Piggyback Off Your Own Success
This is a guest post by Kevin Muldoon. If you want to guest post on this blog, check out the guidelines here.
The first successful website you build is usually the hardest. Most website owners built up their first website with very little experience, no budget and no long term business plan. The launch of your second website normally goes smoothly. You've learned from your mistakes, have more contacts within the industry and probably have a budget to launch the website too.
You don't have to spend your budget though as one of the most successful ways of promoting a new website is by using your existing website as a platform to launch it. I did this many years ago when I owned poker websites; successfully launching 2 or 3 other websites off the back of my main website. It's a common practice amongst those with high traffic websites. For example, Daniel did it successfully with Daily Writing Tips and Darren Rowse managed to acquire thousands of subscribers for TwiTip in less than a week by promoting it through his flagship website ProBlogger.
It's not just websites and blogs that can be launched through a successful blog. Once a blog has been established it can be used it to launch related products and services such as consulting, books (digital and print), online courses, marketplaces, advertising boards and much more. For example, ShoeMoney used his blog to successfully promote his online course ShoeMoneyX to thousands of people. He would have had to have spent tens if not hundreds of thousands of dollars to acquire the targeted traffic that he got through his own website.
A Lesson Learned
Even though I was fully aware of the benefits of launching a new website through your existing one, I was short sighted last year and failed to take advantage of the success of my main website. I sold my last big website BloggingTips at the start of 2010. I had thought about selling it before but never gave it any serious thought until the end of the 2009. Traffic had increased and the site was finally making a few thousand dollars a month. I had run the site for 3 years and unfortunately lost my passion for it. It was making enough money to generate a good price, I was looking for money for a deposit for a house and I wanted a fresh start; it was the right time to sell.
I already knew what my new website would be focused on and had spent a month or so researching the creation and launch of it. Stupidly, I didn't think about my long term future. My new website was launched after I sold my last one. What I should have done was launch my new website whilst I still had a successful blog to promote it through. It would have given the site a huge jump start in traffic and readership from the start. I would still have had the option of selling my old site 3-6 months later.
Instead, I failed to take advantage of a good situation and piggy back of my own success. I had given myself a setback and made things a lot harder than they had to be. It's a mistake I'll make sure I don't make again.
How To Piggyback Off Your Own Success
One of the smartest ways of making money through a blog is by using its influence to launch a related product or service. The keyword here is related. It would be near impossible to successfully promote a an eBook on selling your home if your blog focuses on the latest movie releases. A real estate blog would obviously be the perfect platform to launch such a product though.
A product or service that is related should get a lot of targeted traffic through your existing website however one that complements your website is even better. To illustrate this point better, let's look at two sites that Daniel has launched through Daily Blog Tips. As I already noted at the start of this article, Daniel promoted Daily Writing Tips through here and it helped the site get a lot of readers at the start of its life. It compliments DailyBlogTips as some bloggers are looking for ways to improve their writing.
A much better match however is Online Profits. The course gives members help and advice on blogging, promoting your website and making money online. All of these topics are also covered on DailyBlogTips therefore I believe that OnlineProfits compliments this website better.
It's no surprise that most successful entrepreneurs follow this strategy. If you look at the portfolios of people who make good money online you will find that most of their websites are within the same niche. Co-branding and cross promotion is common.
Something to bear in mind when you are doing research for your next project.
About the Author: Kevin Muldoon is a webmaster and blogger from Scotland who is currently living in South America. His current project is called WordPress Mods; a blog which focuses on WordPress Themes, Plugins, Tutorials, News and Modifications.
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8 Responses to "Piggyback Off Your Own Success"
Sean Davis
Great advice!
On the other end of the spectrum, I've tried to launch new websites BEFORE my launch pad sites were successful. All this did was create a long list of websites with mediocre traffic all demanding my nonstop attention.
Timing is the key!
Tim Lopez
Kevin, I'm still struggling to get my first site with more traffic. Thanks for the advice.
Makes a lot of sense, Kevin.
I think once you cut your teeth on your first blog, going through numerous stages of acquiring new hard earned knowledge, then your next blog would definitely be much easier to content with.
Great post, i agree that the first website is the hardest. I'm doing my first now and it's the hardest thing i ever did.
jorge jacobo
I always wondered how a fairly new website would get so many subscribers or visitors in a short period of time. This gives me some answers.
Experience and piggyback takes your new website to success one more time. Amazing post!
Robert Boland
Thanks for that Kevin, it's something that we sometimes forget about. I personally have used this for my second blog in the past and it worked a treat, however things are a bit slower for my third blog as it's in a completely different niche really
Jamie Northrup
Smart move to come out with related blogs, you launching another blog about WP?
Mark Aylward
Another one of those things that sounds simple in hindsight! Thanks for the heads up, I'll keep it in mind when my time comes
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Each episode profiled whatever episode of Torchwood was broadcast that week. Broadcast on BBC Three during the first series of Torchwood, the series moved to BBC Two for the second series. The episodes were also available online for a time. Instalments of Declassified were produced for each episode of the first two series.
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PHOENIX Wells Fargo's (WFC) credit card business is slowly growing, especially among students and lower-income borrowers. But now the San Francisco bank is about to make a play for the biggest spenders.
Less than a year after starting to expand its insignificant credit card operations, Wells this month reported some signs that its efforts are starting to pay off. The bank's credit card loans in the first quarter rose 8% from a year earlier, to $26.1 billion. That's still paltry by the standards of most big banks, but it reflects several months of efforts by the fourth-largest bank to get more cards into the hands of its customers.
So far, much of that growth has come from customers who usually have a hard time qualifying for consumer loans: "40% of our acquisitions" are students and borrowers who only qualified for secured credit cards, according to Beverly Anderson, Wells Fargo's head of consumer credit solutions. Such customers, who pay an up-front deposit to "secure" the card and then borrow against it, tend to be either first-time bank customers without credit histories, or lower-income people recovering from foreclosures or other financial hardships that hurt their ability to qualify for traditional loans.
Wells, which is holding its annual shareholder meeting in Texas on Tuesday, has been one of the few big banks aggressively courting such potentially risky customers since the financial crisis. But now it's also about to start jockeying for the affluent, high-spending borrowers that most of its rivals want.
Wells Fargo is "days away" from introducing a new credit card for well-heeled travelers, in an effort to compete with the airline frequent-flier cards that are popular among wealthy borrowers. Anderson describes it as an "extremely competitive" American Express (AXP) card, which will offer rewards and travel benefits not tied to a particular airline or hotel chain.
The card will be "for affluent customers who like rich travel benefits," with rewards "in the areas where customers tend to spend their travel dollars," she said in an interview.
The bank is also about to officially unveil the more general-purpose "Propel 365" card that it has been testing for months. Both cards are part of a new suite of products that Wells Fargo has been developing with Amex since August. Anderson would not disclose many more details, but said that both cards will require customers to pay annual fees.
Wells Fargo's new travel card will likely compete most directly with the higher-end credit cards sold by U.S. Bancorp (USB) and Capital One (COF), which offer customers points that they can redeem against the cost of plane tickets or other travel expenses on several airlines. The downside is that such cards generally attract less loyalty and thus less spending than a credit card tied directly to a customer's favorite airline, which allows the customer to earn points more quickly by flying on that airline and spending money on that card.
That said, some airlines, including Delta, are changing the way that they award points to frequent fliers essentially making it more difficult for customers to accumulate enough points for free flights. Wells Fargo is betting that such changes will create more demand for its more flexible, general travel-rewards card.
"For those customers who are tied into airline cobrands but are finding it more and more difficult to use their rewards points, particularly with the airline this program will give them very rich rewards," Anderson says.
A longtime credit executive who spent eight years at American Express, Anderson joined Wells Fargo two years ago, and helped cement its credit card partnership with Amex last summer. On the sidelines of a bank event in Phoenix, she discussed the growth of her business, how banks struggle with and succeed at promoting diversity, and how the industry today could better recruit "young shiny folks wanting to do something fun and interesting." [See related article.]
Anderson, who leads a 1,700-person unit, is noticeably ambivalent about playing the airline-points-bonus game, which has driven up competition and spending among the biggest card lenders. For example, right now Citigroup (NYSE:C), JPMorgan Chase (JPM) and American Express are all offering sign-up bonuses of at least 30,000 points enough for a free plane ticket to people who qualify for their airline-rewards cards. That gets expensive for banks, which buy the points from airlines and then have to offer large chunks in order to encourage wealthy customers to switch their business from other card lenders.
"Today there is just a need to have a really rich value proposition at acquisition," Anderson says, comparing the airline-points bonus frenzy to the competition for credit card balance transfers in the late 1990s, when banks "had to get very aggressive."
Because Wells Fargo focuses mainly on selling more products to existing customers, "we don't always have to be that aggressive in terms of our acquisition bonus and therefore our acquisition costs," she says. "However, I do believe you've got to get people interested enough to get inside of the envelope, or to ask a question in the store."
"Stores" are what Wells Fargo calls its branches, and that's where its tellers are already trying to sell more credit cards to students and less affluent customers. Anderson says that 82% of the bank's new credit card accounts are opened in its branches, mainly by people who come in to open checking accounts or do other business.
"It's about the channel that we serve customers' needs in, which is the store," Anderson says. "You think about emerging credit, new to credit, students they come to the store to open up a deposit account, and we get the opportunity to cross-sell a card."
Most banks have shied away from lending to these less creditworthy customers since the financial crisis, when losses surged after many people with subprime mortgages or card loans lost their jobs and their ability to repay their bills. New regulations now prevent banks from charging customers some of the fees that they once collected for lending to lower-income people, making such business less profitable. And many lenders are wary of the term "subprime," or the reputational risk of being associated with it.
Wells has been one of the outliers, even though how it does business with lower-income customers has frequently drawn regulatory scrutiny and criticism from consumer advocates. It was one of a handful of banks that sold short-term deposit advances, a bank version of payday loans. (Wells and its competitors discontinued that product this winter, after regulators tightened the restrictions on banks that offered such short-term credit products.)
"A lot of issuers have moved away from some of those businesses, but we're really in the business of serving customers' needs," Anderson says, arguing that Wells insulates itself from the risks of lending to lower-income or less creditworthy customers by bringing them in as deposit customers first.
"Because we have a relationship-based model, we feel pretty comfortable in the underwriting. We don't have a massive risky profile today," she says. "We're just cranking the engine on acquisition. The good news is that we're still doing it with very high degrees of credit quality."


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Digital Projects at ICA LA explores Virtual Reality, 360° video, and Augmented Reality to offer additional visitor experience options; develop projects with artists; and present new forms of engagement and learning for the community.
Visit ICA LA virtually and navigate through the exhibitions using your computer or smart phone.
Currently on view:
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Ree Morton: The Plant That Heals May Also Poison
Ann Greene Kelly
Field Workshop: Los Angeles Artist Census
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Fox News: Benghazi: 'Spinning Up As We Speak'
'Spinning up as we speak': Email shows Pentagon was ready to roll as Benghazi attack occurred
Just as a reminder:
From back in December, 2015, Fox News: http://www.foxnews.com/world/2015/12/08/spinning-up-as-speak-email-shows-pentagon-was-ready-to-roll-as-benghazi-attack.html
As the attack on the U.S. consulate in Benghazi was unfolding, a high-ranking Pentagon official urgently messaged Secretary of State Hillary Clinton's top deputies to offer military help, according to an email obtained by Judicial Watch.
The revelation appears to contradict testimony Defense Secretary Leon Panetta gave lawmakers in 2013, when he said there was no time to get forces to the scene in Libya, where four Americans were killed, including U.S. Ambassador to Libya Christopher Stevens.
"I just tried you on the phone but you were all in with S [apparent reference to then-Secretary of State Hillary Clinton]," reads the email, from Panetta's chief of staff Jeremy Bash. "After consulting with General Dempsey, General Ham and the Joint Staff, we have identified the forces that could move to Benghazi. They are spinning up as we speak."
" … we have identified the forces that could move to Benghazi. They are spinning up as we speak."
– Jeremy Bash, Pentagon chief of staff
The email was sent out at 7:19 p.m. ET on Sept. 11, 2012, in the early stages of the eight-hour siege that also claimed the lives of Foreign Service Information Management Officer Sean Smith and two former Navy SEALs, Ty Woods and Glen Doherty, private CIA contractors who raced to the aid of embattled State Department workers.
Although the email came after the first wave of the attack at the consulate, it occurred before a mortar strike on the CIA annex killed Woods and Doherty.
"This leaves no doubt military assets were offered and ready to go, and awaiting State Department signoff, which did not come," Judicial Watch, a nonprofit government watchdog said in a statement.
Read entire article here:
Additional Reading: http://www.thepoliticalinsider.com/breaking-smoking-gun-docs-show-hillary-clinton-knew-benghazi-along-whoa/


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Client Projects Completed
Design and construction of instrumented flow experiment and Labview data acquisition system for a novel air motor.
Development of a moisture transport model for water vapor in a hot air flow.
Development of Labview data acquisition system for a moisture transport flow experiment.
Development and evaluation of energy balance equations for water evaporating into an air stream.
Development of design equations for a finned cylinder condenser.
Development of flow performance experiments and Labview data acquisition system for a novel 3D printer.
Conversion of intricate 3D CAD model to machine drawings for fabrication.
Conversion of 3D CAD model file type and parameterization of model dimensions to facilitate ease of future updates and fabrication.
About the Founder, Don Jordan, Ph.D.
After nearly two decades working at the University of Virginia as a research scientist (with projects involving DARPA, ONR and Boeing) and as an
award winning engineering teacher
, Don Jordan left the public sector in 2015 to found Dojo Research & Consulting to help companies tackle their engineering challenges and to pursue a number of internal engineering research projects.
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.),
Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering
The University of Texas at Austin 1998
Bachelor of Science,
Mechanical Engineering,
Magna Cum Laude
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute 1990
Selected Recent Technical Publications
Experimental Investigation of the Heat Transfer Performance of a Hybrid Cooling Fin Thermosyphon [pdf]
Application of the Wavelet Transform to Nanoscale Thermal Transport [pdf]
The Effect of Fill Volume on Heat Transfer from Air-Cooled Thermosyphons [pdf]
Professional Experience
Lecturer, Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering,
University of Virginia (
August 2013
May 2015)
Courses Taught:
Fluid Dynamics I & II
Experimental Methods
Intro. to Aerospace Engineering
Sr. Research Scientist, Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering
University of Virginia (
May 2006
August 2013)
Conducted next generation aircraft carrier Jet Blast Deflector (JBD) experiments with an afterburning jet engine in collaboration with Virginia Tech and UTSI.
Designed thermo/fluids instrumentation for heat pipes to be installed in jet engines for a Boeing aircraft thermal management project.
Performed CFD analysis of cooling flow for an Areva nuclear reactor design.
Designed and performed two heat transfer experiments for exploring concepts for thermal management systems for naval ship deck protection.
Designed instrumentation and conducted experiments for a 6' x 6' thermal management panel for naval ship thermal management with a 2000 lb thrust turbojet engine in collaboration with Virginia Tech.
Research Scientist, Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering
University of Virginia (
August 2004
May 2006)
Designed and implemented thermo/fluids instrumentation for an 18' x 10' size model of a next generation aircraft carrier Jet Blast Deflector (JBD).
Conducted JBD experiments with 2000 lb thrust jet engine in collaboration with Virginia Tech.
Designed and conducted fluids/heat transfer experiments for a next generation aircraft carrier Jet Blast Deflector (JBD).
Assistant Professor, Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering
University of Virginia (
August 2001
August 2004)
Courses Taught:
Fluid Dynamics I & II
Established interdisciplinary research group between SEAS and School of Medicine for applying engineering techniques to the study of atrial fibrillation.
Applied wavelet analysis techniques to vibrations in offshore structures.
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In close proximity to inspiration
Do you have a friend whose work ethic or passion is just so damn invigorating? Are they making things happen in a way you admire, and ultimately get inspired by?
Thanks to the many talented artists I know, I'm lucky to be surrounded by folks who can focus so astutely it makes me jealous. But I'm not kicking dirt at what I may lack; rather, they encourage me to be better, because I know it's possible.
Sure, I might know sitting down to write new poetry is possible, but when I talk to a friend about it and learn about how she wakes up at 5 a.m. to have one solo hour of writing time, away from her husband and kids and teaching life...I can't help but think What's my excuse?!
My mind is taking me to these places because recently I haven't worked on my poetry as strictly as I'd like to, with my attention quickly diverting to journalistic obligations or social funnery or the first season of Fargo (I know, I'm late to the game). So I'm trying to find the writers in my life now (having dinner with one tonight in fact) so I can glean from them how they shut out the distractions and have those hours of pure writing time.
I think when we get rid of the toxic people in our life and get closer to those who inspire us, for whatever reason, we benefit immediately from that close contact. It's as if we get kicked in the ass by osmosis.
Writing is fucking tough, and while I've recognised this truism in fits and starts, this year has given me a deeper understanding of the discipline needed to put bum in seat and fingers on keyboard. But thanks to the successful writers around me, I know good work CAN and WILL get done.
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This lesson summarizes NGSS HS-PS1-1, "use the periodic table as a model to predict the relative properties of elements based on the patterns of electrons in the outermost energy level of atoms".
The goal of the lesson is to provide my students with a chance to review everything they have learned throughout the unit: Atomic structure, location of subatomic particles, charge of subatomic particles, Rutherford's Gold Foil experiment, J.J. Thompson's model and Coulombic Attraction based on electron distance and atomic size. This is aligned with the NGSS Disciplinary Core Idea (DCI) PS1.A (Structure and Properties of Matter): "each atom has a charged substructure consisting of a nucleus, which is made of protons and neutrons, surrounded by electrons".
In this lesson students explore the structure of the atom using the NGSS Science Practice 2, Developing and using models by visiting various stations and review previously learned content about atomic models. The stations review has students recall evidence that subatomic particles are present within an atom and sets the stage for the unit test. It also prepares them for the next unit on periodic trends and bonding, HS-PS1-2.
The Cross Cutting Concept (CCC) that is illustrated in this lesson is Patterns. Patterns are illustrated as students continue to reinforce the concept that as elements change so do the number of protons and electrons, along with Coulombic attraction.
I like to provide my students with the occasional opportunity (once a unit) to earn a little extra credit to offset what can be a difficult first unit. So, I give them the opportunity to "stump the teacher" and write a couple of test questions in their Journal. The goal is to have them write higher-order questions that synthesize knowledge and have them move beyond simply recall of content. I instruct them that the 2 best questions will be used on the test as extra credit and the two I pick will get additional extra credit (1 or 2 pts on the test). This motivates them to think about what they have learned and helps them think about new information. A couple of examples of questions that would qualify as higher order are:
(1) When electrons get further away from the nucleus, what happens as the get closer to other atoms?
(2) If opposites attract and like repel, why don't the electrons get pushed away from the nucleus by other electrons?
An additional purpose for asking them to write questions is that questioning is one of the NGSS practices and this activity will help develop questioning skills for when we move beyond guided inquiry into open inquiry.
After a couple of minutes I ask them to turn in their journals so I can grade them during the review and pick the best two questions for extra credit. As they drop off their journals I have them pick-up a unit 1 review answers sheet.that they will use to record their answers as they move around the room to different review "stations". The review sheet mirrors the stations minus the pictures found at each station. This structured answer sheet helps organizes students information so they can use it later to study. I also encourage students to take pictures if they need to visualize some of the images that are at each station. Many of my students take advantage of this, mostly because they get to use their phones in class.
The unit 1 stations review is set up in 14 stations around the room that contain 2-4 questions per station. I try to break up the questions so that one station does not take longer than the next. This prevents students from standing around not doing anything. I have found if they are standing around too long, they start switch stations without being cued which can lead to chaos.
After students pick up their answer sheets I show them how the station rotation will work. I keep it simple so that it makes an easy pattern around the room. I then arrange the students in groups of two and set them up at various stations.
Prior to this activity my students have done stations, but only seven which were set up at each of the lab tables in the picture. For this activity I kept those stations the same way I always have, 1-7 going clockwise around the room starting at the far lab table on the left side of the room ending at 7 in the middle. I then have the other seven stations going around the room clockwise with 7 starting by the windows and 14 end at the cabinets. This was very simple for the students and provides no confusion where to go. I also put the questions in plain sight taped to the table tops, that way they do not have to look for them. I suggest that stations be set-up in the simplest way so that students can apply little thought as where they need to go next.
I instruct them not to move until I say next. I set a timer for 1:30 and 2:00 minutes and start after the 1st station because they tend to start right when they get to their station.
It's common during the review that students ask for the answers if they don't know it, but I resist the urge to give them answers and tell them to work with their partner. I do this because we will go over at the end in a group format where every group has to share an answer. The whole review should take no longer than 25 minutes just so they don't lose interest.
As an evaluation I have each group come up to the document cam (ELMO) and discuss one of their answers. I find the best way to assigning questions to answer is the station they started at will be the station they will explain to the class.
If there are any questions or disputes, I have the students correcting one another; this acts as a brief introduction to the NGSS practice of engaging in argumentation from evidence. As a class, the correct answer always is worked out and this gets everyone involved in the learning process. Due to a time constraint, if students engage in argumentation too long (30 sec) I will interject and provide the answer. The goal is to get all students the right answer so that they will be ready for the test, not debate right and wrong answers.
Stations 2 (questions 4, 5 & 6) and 10 (question 28) seem to provide the most trouble for students. They typically forget that the like charges repel and that an atom is mostly empty space with a very small positively charged nucleus. They also struggle with distinguishing the force of attraction between the inner and valence electrons and the nucleus. Eventually the students will come to the right answer with me guiding them in the right direction, but again time can be an issue with getting students too engaged in debating answers. Drawing a Bohr's model on the board will usually illustrate that an atom is mostly empty space. Than I will use arrows to illustrate force of attraction between inner and outer electrons.
If there is not enough time to complete the answer sheet, I have in the past started the next class finishing it; it acts as a great pre-test review and helps get my students motivated to take the test. At the end of the review, I put my answer key on the ELMO to make sure everyone has the right answers.


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Welcome, Foolish Mortals...
Ever since the original Haunted Mansion was constructed at Disneyland in 1963, it has spooked its way into the hearts and imaginations of people of all ages. Ask anyone what they believe is the seminal haunted house attraction anywhere in the world, and the Haunted Mansion is almost sure to be it.
Our Journey Begins Here...
The Haunted Mansion began its life, as most early Disney attractions did, with an idea from Walt himself. In the mid 1950s, Walt wanted Imagineer Ken Anderson and concept artist Harper Goff to start formulating ideas for a walk-through haunted house attraction for Disneyland, which was then in development.
The original idea was to situate the house just off the main drag of Main Street, U.S.A. Guests would follow a short, winding path to this mysterious 'old house on the hill' similar in appearance to the 'haunted houses' often found in small towns across the country.
As Disneyland took shape, the idea of a haunted house was moved from Main Street to the proposed New Orleans Square section of the park. Anderson retooled his original design to make the house mesh architecturally with the early 19th century plantation style of New Orleans. He based his design on the historic Shipley-Lidecker House, located in Baltimore, and took various elements from that house which are still seen today in Disneyland's version of the attraction.
Anderson and Goff originally envisioned the house as run-down and decrepit. When they presented their ideas for the exterior to Walt, he disagreed. He wanted everything to look nice, to match the pristine look of the park. He didn't want people to think that Disneyland wasn't taking care of its attractions. He famously said "We'll take care of the outside, and let the ghosts take care of the inside."
Almost As Though You Sense a Disquieting Metamorphosis...
Unlike most Disney attractions, there was no real 'story' of the Mansion when it first opened (and, some may argue, there still isn't!). However, the Mansion originally had an entire history behind it, remnants of which still exist today.
Bloodmere Manor was the early working title for the attraction, based on its proposed nautical theme. The Imagineers likely wanted to link the Mansion with its New Orleans Square neighbor, Pirates of the Caribbean.
In the storyline, Captain Bloodmere (just one of the many names of the captain, depending on who tells the story) and his bride met their untimely demises in the Mansion. One of the darker stories of the couple involved the Captain, who was lost at sea, coming back in a murderous rage as a ghost to entomb his bride inside the brick walls of the fireplace.
Despite its more sinister undertones, a scene from this concept was built into a full-sized set by Imagineers Rolly Crump and Yale Gracey in a Disney warehouse. The scene involved the Captain, a-drip with sea water, disappearing right before the guests' eyes, leaving behind nothing but a puddle, as the skeletal bride came right at guests from her tomb within the fireplace.
Those who saw it said it was an impressive feat of illusions, using the popular Pepper's Ghost effect (which is used in the Mansion today), along with a Flying Crank Ghost. Sadly, the whereabouts of this piece of Mansion history are unknown.
Walt also thought it might be a good idea to base the Mansion around a Disney property. An encounter with the Headless Horseman, from the 1949 Disney film The Adventures Of Ichabod and Mr. Toad, was proposed, and even made it into the early scripting stage. Another film considered as a tie-in was the Lonesome Ghosts short. In that film, Mickey, Donald, and Goofy are members of the Ajax Ghost Exterminators hired to evict some ghosts from an old haunted house. Unbeknownst to them, their employers are the ghosts themselves, eager for some fun since no one ever visits them.
By 1958, Anderson had left the project to work on Sleeping Beauty, and so Crump and Gracey took over the task. Between old concepts and new ideas, the two of them managed to fill an entire warehouse with models, concept art, audio-animatronics, and full-scale mockups for possible use in the Mansion.
Crump tells a story about when they knew they were on the right track with their effects. According to him, the janitors wanted the lights in the building kept on at night, because they were creeped out when they went in there to clean.
Crump and Gracey agreed, but decided to have a little fun by installing motion sensors. When the janitors tripped the sensors, the lights turned off, and all the ghostly effects came to life! The next morning, when they entered the building, Crump and Gracey found all the effects still running and a janitor's broom in the middle of the floor.
Needless to say, the janitors called and said they wouldn't be back to clean anytime soon.
About the same time, Walt envisioned two parts of the Haunted Mansion: the walk-through attraction itself and a 'spill area' which would be connected to the queue and contain a themed restaurant, much like Pirate's Blue Bayou. This area would also showcase oddities and curiosities from around the world. They called it the Museum of the Weird.
Rolly Crump developed everything that would have gone into the museum, including the Wax Candle Man and the Demonic Clock. In fact, in one episode of Walt Disney's Wonderful World Of Color television show, Walt showcased some of the models being built for the attraction, and even discussed them on-camera with Crump.
Even though the Museum was abandoned, some of Crump's ideas for the Museum were used in various forms throughout the Haunted Mansion.
Consider This Dismaying Observation...
The exterior of the Mansion was completed in the early 1960s, but there were still many questions being asked about what was to go inside.
Walt himself halted work on the attraction around the same time the facade was finished. The 1964-65 World's Fair in New York was coming up, and he wanted his best and brightest minds to help him create the attractions he had been hired to build. And so for years, all attention was focused on Great Moments with Mr. Lincoln, it's a small world, and the Carousel of Progress. After the Fair, when work on Disneyland attractions resumed in earnest, Walt's death in December 1966 delayed the completion of the Haunted Mansion even further.
The Imagineers revered Walt, who always made the final call on attractions - but Walt had died before making a decision about the Haunted Mansion theme. Without Walt to guide them, the Imagineers weren't sure how to proceed.
So, for nearly a decade, the Haunted Mansion sat ominously vacant on the Disneyland property. Guests wondered what dark spirits lay dormant inside the building, and why it was taking so long to bring them to life.
One of the main concerns of the Mansion was the balance of 'fright vs. light,' as it has come to be known. Some Imagineers thought the ride should be a scary, effects-driven attraction, while others favored a silly, light-hearted romp through the spirit world.
In the end, both sides got their way, at least in part. Guests visiting the Mansion today usually notice that the first half of the ride is more frightening and spooky than the humorous second half, when the ghosts come out to play.
After learning some new tricks about crowd flow at the World's Fair, the Imagineers realized that the Mansion would not work as a walk-through attraction. If they used guided tours, the number of guests per hour passing through the Mansion would be low, and that would create long lines outside. The Imagineers also had to deal with the problem of guests who chose to lag behind the group and stroll at their leisure through the haunted halls, adding to the congestion and spoiling the experience for the next group.
Fortunately, the solution to all these problems presented itself: the Omnimover system. Nicknamed 'Doom Buggies', these slow-moving vehicles would transport large numbers of people through the Mansion every hour and help direct their focus to what the Imagineers wanted them to see.
Be sure to read Part 2 of the History of the Haunted Mansion HERE
Haunted Mansion Quick Facts, Part 1
Here are some frightening but fabulous facts about the Haunted Mansion which you may not have known - or perhaps were too scared to remember.
Here are some frightening but fabulous facts about the Haunted Mansion which you may not have known - or perhaps were too scared to remember.
- From the Jungle to the Mansion - The scared caretaker, who greets you speechlessly just before you enter the graveyard, looks very familiar, doesn't he? He should! His face also appears on The Jungle Cruise as the low man on the totem pole getting chased by the rhino! I guess he didn't "get the point... in the end."
- Walt Disney Or Bust - Despite popular belief, Walt Disney is NOT one of the singing busts in the graveyard sequence. That is actually Thurl Ravenscroft, whose voice can be found in many other Disney attractions, and who has many TV and film credits.
- Ghostly Apparitions - The graveyard ghosts seem more ghostly due to their reflective, transparent clothing. A scrim between the guests and the ghosts helps enchance this effect even further.
- Mickey in the Hood - Just before you exit the graveyard scene, look to the right of the opera singers and you'll be able to see a ghostly, hooded figure with his left arm raised inside the doorway of a crypt. Look at the hand closely: it's a hidden Mickey!
- Servant's Quarters - When you first leave the Mansion, there is a door to your right marked "Servant's Quarters." Despite rarely being seen by guests, this short hallway contains a large key rack, with hooks labeling every room within the Mansion. Unfortunately, the keys that once hung from these hooks have been lost over the years. Or perhaps someone - or something - has borrowed them to hide deep within the Mansion?
- Mr. Toad's Final Ride - When you exit the ride at Walt Disney World, look for the pet cemetary on the hill to your left. Far in the back you can see a hidden tribute to the now extinct Mr. Toad's Wild Ride.
- Ghostly Goodnight - When standing on line for the Mansion at night, look at the windows! A ghostly image can sometimes be seen going from room to room, holding a flickering candle.
All photos copyright Disney
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Come celebrate EPCOT's 30th Anniversary in style with a live taping of MiceChat's Communicore Weekly! Join co-hosts Jeff Heimbuch & George Taylor, along with MiceChat's Dusty Sage and the Communicore Weekly Orchestra, for a fun-filled night of fandom and frivolity as they tape a special hour long episode of the hit show, Communicore Weekly.
Join us on the evening of Saturday, September 29th 2912 in the Norway Pavilion Special Events Lounge in EPCOT's World Showcase for this one of a kind event!
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Join us on the evening of Saturday, September 29th 2912 in the Norway Pavilion Special Events Lounge in EPCOT's World Showcase for this one of a kind event!
Your ticket includes:
- [*=left]Admission into the live taping of CW in the Norway Pavilion of EPCOT (note: admission into the park is NOT included)!
[*=left]Meet special guest, Ron Schneider, the original Dreamfinder!
[*=left]Decadent dessert reception!
[*=left]Short scavenger hunt event before the show will be available to those who would like to participate (prizes will be awarded)!
[*=left]Prizes, giveaways and more!
[*=left]The chance to be a part of EPCOT and Communicore Weekly history!
[*=left]Endless Five Legged Goats and perhaps even a real life Bathroom Break!
[*=left]Exclusive late night ride after park closing on a selected EPCOT attraction to cap off the evening!
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"The people are the best part of working at 2G. Our open dev area means that there are always interesting problems to collaborate on."
We hire enthusiastic people who are passionate about the work they do. Everyone is encouraged to share their opinions, and we welcome constructive debates.
Activities Beyond Work
Our team has fun together both at work and after work. Our employees choose the company events, whether it's a volunteering project or a simple night out and 2G Robotics picks up the tab.
International Travel
The vast majority of our customers are from outside of North America. Whether it's travelling to Norway or chatting with people in Australia, every role has exposure to the international nature of our business.
Personal Growth
All our employees love to learn. We support them by giving everyone a yearly education fund to pay for learning experiences of their choice. Since we are growing so fast, we want everyone to have the tools they need to advance their career at 2G Robotics.
Ownership and Profit Sharing
Everyone that works at 2G has a stake in 2G. From day one, our employees have the ability to influence the direction of the company. Every employee shares financially in both our long-term success and our short-term company profits.
Be on the Cutting Edge
At 2G Robotics, we develop systems that are trusted by the world's leading corporations and institutions. We turn cutting edge research into finished products. We look for employees who want to see their ideas transformed into tools people are proud to use.
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At 2G Robotics we foster an active lifestyle. The people we hire are excited to get outside and explore the world around them. Whether it's simply going for a run at lunch or planning a weekend expedition, we support our employees staying active and taking care of themselves both physically and mentally.
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Lots of companies say they have flexible hours but expect you to work late. We encourage our employees to balance their work with their personal life, leaving the office on time to get home to their family. This also means we accommodate your personal schedule and expect everyone to take a minimum of 3 weeks of vacation.
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Today I'm doing a round-up of what a variety of experts in the children's mental health field have to say about "hot topics" in their daily work. I found the responses insightful and they will certainly help me to move forward with what to cover on this blog.
Richard Selznick, PhD, is a psychologist and author of The Shut-Down Learner who works in New Jersey. He says, "While I'm not sure if I see this is a common concern among mental health professionals, one of the biggest issues that I see affecting children is their continually being asked to handle tasks (academic and non-academic) that they really can't handle. Effectively, kids are being asked to swim in deeper waters than they are competent to manage. The assumption (not correct) among families and teachers is he/she isn't trying enough. This leads to much stress in the family and insecurity in the child."
Richard continues with this other excellent piece of advice: "Another thing I see these days is a general lack of patience with children. There is a great deal of yelling and reactivity from parent to child, much of which is unproductive. Kids need to be seen as works in progress – I try and encourage parents to think that 'God isn't done with the child yet.' Usually, the message of patient encouragement is heard."
Anne Ptasznik is a communications consultant/writer who has worked in mental health for 20 years. I've recently connected with Anne on Twitter. She says, "It is a particularly exciting time to be writing on this topic as the government has recently announced three-year funding for mental health and addiction services geared toward children and youth. It will be interesting to see how this develops. Access to these services for young people has always been a huge issue."
Alyson Schafer is a well-known psychotherapist, author and parenting expert who has her own parenting show on Rogers TV. Catching her between appointments, Alyson offers that, "The biggest issue seems to be anxiety/depression in Canada. Also debates around ADHD and autism and [lot's of talk] about attachment disorder." She adds that in the US hot topics include debates over medicating for behaviour issues and social media apps (applications) that can promote bullying and cyber-bullying!
Finally, Sara Dimerman, a psychological associate, counsellor, and author, is an expert I turn to often when writing articles on parenting, education, development, health and children. Again, catching her between patient appointments and interviews, Sara shares her feedback on today's most common issues in children's mental health. "As always issues around anxiety are always big." Sara adds that a constant in her practise is "helping kids cope with divorce and separation."
Some of the answers I received made me nod my head while others were a surprise and, again, made me think about my kids and all of the children we know. What's your take? What kinds of mental health issues do you see in your family or community these days? Did these answers surprise you and make you re-think your own parenting model?


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Health and Wellness: Finalists Named in Sharecare AwardsTuesday, January 22, 2019 12:46 No Comments
by Barbara Ficarra, RN, BSN, MPA
Sharecare Awards
Sharecare Inc. the digital health company, founded by Jeff Arnold, helps people manage all their health in one place. Sharecare launched the Sharecare Awards[*] — a competition to inspire and honor the creators of health and wellness broadcast and digital media programming that demonstrate "sharing care."
Sharecare partnered with The […]
New Lifestyle Site at BarbaraFicarra.comThursday, July 30, 2015 15:34 No Comments
By Barbara Ficarra, RN, BSN, MPA
While Healthin30.com continues to provide health information, a new sister site has been launched. Barbara Ficarra, RN, BSN, MPA is the creator and founder of BarbaraFicarra.com, a lifestyle destination site to help you live a happier, bolder, healthier and a more stylish life. Barbara explores the intersection between interior design, […]
Heart Disease in Women: It's a Big DealWednesday, February 4, 2015 16:17 No Comments
By Barbara Ficarra, RN, BSN, MPA
Heart disease in women is a big deal. The number one killer of women is heart disease. In the United States, 1 in 4 women dies from heart disease.
This post addresses signs and symptoms of a heart attack in women, important numbers you ought to know, and ways to help reduce […]
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By Barbara Ficarra, RN, BSN, MPA
In honor of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day.
"Life's most persistent and urgent question is: What are you doing for others?" – Martin Luther King, Jr.
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6 Simple Healthy Living Tips for a Happier and Healthier YouMonday, December 22, 2014 17:34 No Comments
By Barbara Ficarra, RN, BSN, MPA
"A good life is when you assume nothing, do more, need less, smile often, dream big, laugh a lot and realize how blessed you are for what you have." — Unknown
Healthy living is about being in charge of your health. It means being proactive and empowered to take action. Healthy […]


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Professional Achievement
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Accredited Professional Photographer
Today I became an Accredited Professional Photographer with AIPP (the Australian Institute of Professional Photographers). I started my business (Artistique Photography by Nicolette) as a wedding and portrait photographer on the Central Coast, NSW in March 2011 and joined the AIPP as an Emerging Member after my formal training in photography. After a period of two years, as an Emerging Member, you are then able to submit a portfolio of images which goes before a panel for critique, so I decided it was time I submitted my portfolio and had an attempt at becoming an Accredited Professional Photographer. I really didn't think I would pass such a rigorous judging process of my wedding photos, but I did, and tonight I will celebrate! Here are a few of my favourite wedding photos from over the last couple of years.


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Jake Gyllenhaal, Jimmy Fallon Spit Food in Each Other's Faces in 'Tonight Show' Bit
Jake Gyllenhaal has trouble sometimes when drinking coffee.
The Demolition star stopped by Monday's Tonight Show to co-star with Jimmy Fallon in a messy skit. The two donned police uniforms to play characters in a fake '80s-era cop show called Point Pleasant Police Department.
Yet while drinking coffee, eating snacks and arguing aggressively in the office, Gyllenhaal and Fallon repeatedly spit in each other's faces, to the point where Fallon's prop mustache often falls off.
"I've had some pretty intense roles, but this was the most intense," joked Gyllenhaal. "It's really in-your-face."
During the episode, Gyllenhaal also dished on his botched auditions for Dude, Where's My Car? and Lord of the Rings.
"I auditioned for a lot of classics I'm not in!" he joked. He played the part in the comedy way too seriously and was never told to have a British accent for the latter audition.. Peter Jackson told him, "You are the worst actor I have ever seen."
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August 12, 2011
Academy of Management Recognizes Dr. Laura Morgan Roberts!
Antioch University's PhD in Leadership and Change congratulates Program Core Faculty, Dr. Laura Morgan Roberts, for her contribution to the paper entitled "Pathways for Positive Identity Construction at Work: Four Types of Positive Identity and the Building of Social Resources", which was recently recognized as a finalist for the Academy of Management Outstanding Publication in Organizational Behavior!
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Hi all,
Given the following simple example:
Under the latest version of both Chrome and Firefox, under ExtJS 6.0.2, the user is able to select the values of both fields.Code:Ext.create("Ext.window.Window", { width : 500, height : 300, items : [ { xtype : "displayfield", fieldLabel : "Field label 1", value : "Field value 1" }, { xtype : "textfield", fieldLabel : "Field label 2", value : "Field value 2", readOnly : true }, ] }).show();
However, under 6.2.0, the user cannot select the value of the displayfield. While there might be some new option I'm unaware of that allows this (and I'm happy to be told so!) I consider this a regression and therefore a bug since our existing code doesn't work as expected after the upgrade (and we have a part of our app built with displayfields where we need to allow the user to select the values sometimes, so it's a bit of an issue for us).
Could someone confirm this is a bug, or direct me to how to correct the issue if not?


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This week 30 years ago: Islington hate crime victims 'not reporting racist attacks because they fear police'
PUBLISHED: 09:47 03 January 2018 | UPDATED: 09:47 03 January 2018
Islington hate crime victims were suffering in silence – because they were afraid of the police.
An Islington Council investigation found they didn't seek help because they feared cops would "start investigating them rather than the complaint".
It claimed officers asked complainants for passports, questioned their immigration status and were unhelpful and impatient.
The report said "unhelpful" police attitudes led to "under-reporting" of racist attacks.
Meanwhile, a £10,000 Christmas gift to help kids suffering cancer turned out to be just... a tenner.
The New Barbican Hotel looked "astoundingly generous" when the donation to the mayor of Islington's charity – the Barts Hospital children's cancer ward appeal – was announced.
But a red-faced hotel chief had to tell mayor Cllr Terry Herbert: "Sorry, our public relations people dropped a clanger." The PR officer had misread a note about the donation, somehow mistaking £10,000 for £10.
But Cllr Herbert took it all in good humour, saying: "Every donation, no matter how big or small, is a help."
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This is so cool, thanks for sharing!
Thanks!Great vision, incredible stuff! I must admit, as a pilot myself, I was horrified at first until I continued to read and see your educational background, your testing, and your abilities!
Yes that's me. I built a handful of bikes for customers but I had to focus on other business areas. The motorcycles weren't making much money and the removable pod design turned out to be really attractive for special mission projects. I'll let you know if I'm able to build more in the future.Hello SBaircraft,
Last fall I tried to contact you a couple times at MotoPOD regarding buying an XT-225 (or altering one).
Is this a product / service you provide ("Let us build one for you")?
If so, I am still interested.
Just depends everyone is different. Some like to drive prius to work others like to drive 911's to work.I only lost a couple knots. The RV-10 belly is already flat and draggy to begin with, so the pod hardly hurts. At one point, I covered the pod with yarn tufts and found a little separation on the aft sides. At some point, I'd like to install micro vortex generators and see if I can keep the flow attached a little longer.
In my opinion, pilots care about airspeed too much. Certainly, airspeed is important when air racing around pylons at Reno. For transportation purposes, I prefer to think about the overall door-to-door trip speed. NASA did some research on this as part of the SATS program. It turns out that inter-modal delays are a big problem. A 200 knot airplane only has a trip speed of around 100 knots in the real world.
NASA envisioned aircraft with shorter takeoff and landing capabilities, along with thousands of tiny airports, each integrated with public transportation. The idea was to land closer to the final destination and hit the road faster.
Bringing a motorcycle saves a lot of time too. I'm not restricted to airports with ground transportation services so I often land much closer to the destination. I can also pull the motorcycle out much faster than I can reserve a rental car... wait for Enterprise to pick me up... top it off with gas on the way back, etc. In the end, I've found that traditional airplane speed mods shave 15-25 seconds off a typical real-world trip. Bringing the motorcycle often saves 15-25 minutes!
Admittedly, in the last few years, Uber has made ground transportation a whole lot easier. However, it's still nice to be independent and even Uber doesn't work everywhere.
That would be pretty cool. I've often wondered if I could sleep in the RV-10. It's pretty spacious and I might be able to configure the cabin like the interior of a teardrop camper.This is a great idea and well done. I like the way you think.
I have always wanted an amphibious airplane capable of carrying a motorcycle and big enough to actually live in.
Traveling all over the world with that setup would be pretty awesome.
Goal #1 was light, fast and simple. No starter batt and starter added about 130lbs. Getting off the ground with a high pitch fixed prop spun by an ancient Lycoming running standard 91 octane auto gas ment every pound translated to more runway needed. That little rocket didnt fly till it was doing 90. Doing the patern at 120-130 at small non controlled airstrips surrounded by Cessnas doing 80 was always an adventure in patience and constant radio reminders to traffic that we were out there and not to cut a short pattern or we'd be flying up your arse on final before you called final. Countless times I had to get on the power and go around due to a 80 knot bucket flying a short pattern droppin in right infront of us. Fun times. The eze is hard as hell to see, and fast as **** when surrounded by Cessnas its like a game of frogger lolThe VariEze is definitely a cool looking airplane. Hopefully I'll have a chance to fly one someday. Did yours have an electric starter or did you keep it really light?
Thank you. I (really) hope you have the time to build more (2).I'll let you know if I'm able to build more in the future.


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My car's engine is acting like it is misfiring on any of these cylinders: 2, 4, and 6. When I examined the spark plugs they all had the .040 gap. Some of the plugs seemed a bit loose. I fixed that and the car is still misfiring. I'm not sure where to look next for problems. I'm considering changing the spark coil and spark plugs at the same time. I am spending too much extra money on gas so I really need to find a solution. Do you think the spark coils and plugs are the problem or is it something else?
Hello. There is a possible recall for the ignition control module on your vehicle. You will need to contact a GM dealer and see if your vehicle is on the recall list for the recall [03v231000](http://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/owners/SearchResults?searchType=ID&targetCategory=R&searchCriteria.nhtsa_ids=03V231000\) ignition control module failure. The ignition coils may still be bad with the module.
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1 tbsp olive oil
1 large onion, nely diced
4 garlic cloves
1 cup carrots, thinly sliced (approx. 2) 1 cup celery, thinly sliced (approx. 2) 1 cup zuchinni, thinly sliced
1 lb groud beef
1 1/2 tsp Italian herb seasoning
1 can or 28oz diced tomatoes
1 cup fresh spinach, chopped
1/4 cup fresh parsley, chopped
1/2 cup broken whole wheat spaghetti Salt & pepper to season
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This recipe is dairy free and gluten free. It makes 6 cups of soup and is suitable for the freezer up to 6 months!
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Italian Beef Style Soup
1/2 cup servings
? In a large saucepan, sauté onion and garlic
with olive oi for 2 minutes. Add carrot, celery, zucchini, ground beef and Italian seasonsing and cook until meat is cooked through, approx. 10 minutes.
? Add diced tomatoes, chicken broth and tomato paste. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to simmer for 15 minutes.
? Add spinach, parsley and spaghetti. Simmer for 10 minutes.
? For Baby: remove 1/2 to 1 cup of soup, purée or pulse in a mini processor until desired consistency is reached. Cool and serve.


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text: Congratulations to our Powdersville Business Council (PBC) for being selected as a recipient of the 2019 Hughes Investments Elevate Upstate Community Vibrancy Grant. Their winning project is an inaugural Rhythm on the River Festival to be held in May 2020 at Dolly Cooper Park in Powdersville. Created in 2013, the Elevate Upstate grants are hosted by Ten at the Top (TATT) to provide initial funding support for programs that promote community and economic vibrancy in local areas of Upstate SC. Since the program's inception, Hughes Investments has contributed a total of $180,000 to 24 community vibrancy initiatives across the Upstate. The initiative awards two grants annually up to $5,000 each to entities including neighborhood associations, civic- or community-based organizations, non-profit organizations or local governments that are committed to developing and implementing programs designed to increase local vibrancy in communities within the Upstate. This year, the selection committee reviewed 25 grant applications, inviting five finalists for a personal presentation at the TATT 10th Anniversary Celebration where the two award winners were announced. Established in 2007 by the Greater Easley Chamber of Commerce, the Powdersville Business Council (PBC) promotes the well-being of the business, professional and industrial community of the Powdersville area. In partnership with the Greater Easley Chamber, the PBC works for the betterment of Powdersville.


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1) The 2008 Financial Crisis sent a shock wave through China, shaking the confidence it had in America's ability to make the right financial decisions.
2) In order to make a decision the IMF must have 85% agreement. However, as the US has 16.6 percent majority, they can veto any decision. China wanted more say in the World Bank and IMF, but Congress refused.
So, on October 2, 2013, President Xi Jinping raised the idea of creating a new investment bank the purpose of which is to modernize third-rate counries. By the following year 22 prospective nations had signed on. While Obama spent many months in the beginning of this year travelling about and warning people not to get involved, the UK joined in March and by the end of the month all of the major first-world countries had joined except for the US and Japan.
The key aspects of the bank are:
1) There is no outright veto power in day-to-day operations. A decision requires 75% majority. While currently China has 26% voting rights, as they are investing 30% of the initial capital, that percentage can change and is dependent on monetary participation.
2) The Board of Directors will comprise unpaid members who do not reside in the same location as the bank.
3) Bidding of projects is open to non-members.
4) Starting capital is 100 billion dollars.
In addition to the AIIB, China is also working on a BRICS Bank, made up of five countries—Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa. Each country will contribute $20 billion dollars, and each will have an equal vote. The purpose of both of these organizations is to raise infrastructure. It is estimated that the coming decade will require 7-8 trillion dollars in infrastructure. So these two new banks are a drop in the bucket.
"The advantages for China are several," said Dr. Koo. "China is not just doling out riches." They are doing this
1) to make friends among Asian countries
2) to create opportunities for China's construction and engineering companies
3) to create further regional and global economic integration,
4) and to facilitate the eventual internationalization of the Renminbi.
This last one gave several audience members pause. "What?" asked one man. "Why would we want that?"
Dr. Koo pointed out that while the dollar feels as if it has been around forever, it's really a recent phenomenon. (The dollar was first created in 1786, and only became the international currency standard after WWII.)
The benefit for the world, Dr. Koo noted would be:
*Fill an investment void. (Currently Asia Development Bank only meets less than 2% of the total investment needs in Asia.)
*Strengthen and facilitate growth in Asia.
"There are no disadvantages to this program," said Dr. Koo. "There are way too many projects that need financing. In fact, the only disadvantage is psychological. The U.S. doesn't like the limelight taken from the IMF." He paused. "But we're all big boys. We'll get over it."
(Dr. Koo will be a guest on this weekend's "All Things Considered"--NPR, Saturday August 15th to discuss the anniversary of the end of WWII. Check your local listings for the correct time for your area.)


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Pension campaigners came together on Mother's Day
PUBLISHED: 22:14 11 March 2018 | UPDATED: 22:26 11 March 2018
Pension Action in Norfolk
Members of Pension Action in Norfolk WASPI group attended a Mother's Day event held at Gressenhall Museum in recognition of International Women's Day.
The workhouse setting was a fitting platform for the WASPI campaign, said organisers, as many of its members said they "have been forced into poverty having been denied the pension they are entitled to at the age they had been led to expect they would receive it".
WASPI spokesperson Lynn Nicholls said: "We are proud to be sharing the event with the other organisations and charities here who are striving to make a difference for the lives of women here and abroad.
"It's easy for women to feel invisible, and we women in our 60s can easily feel like grey shadows of our younger selves. Our mothers and grandmothers didn't have the many advantages that 21st century women have and we are paying our respects to the brave suffragettes who fought so hard to achieve the vote for women.
"We WASPI women have the fight of our lives for our state pensions. Over three million women are affected, 45,000 in Norfolk, having to wait up to six extra years to reach the state pension age.
"Many women only found out just as they approached what they thought would be their retirement age at 60. We are asking for some transitional help to get us through the extra six-year wait most of us now have that we were not expecting.
"We are not against coming into line with men's state pension age, but it hasn't been introduced in a fair way and the WASPI women are the ones bearing the burden of the changes without any help.
"So, as our fight for justice for our state pensions goes on, we salute women all around the world who are standing up for their independence, breaking down barriers, and striving to make the world a better place. As the suffragettes said 'together stronger'."
If you would like more information about WASPI, or the local group in Norfolk, visit www.pensionactionnorfolk.wixsite.com/pain or the Facebook page Pension Action In Norfolk.
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Urban Spree and Spotify invite you to discover an exclusive sound & visual interactive installation in the galerie on the occasion of the much-awaited release of Apparat's new solo album "LP5" on 22.03.2019
Unique prints based on the computer-generated visuals of the Apparat album will be given away for the first 500 guests.
Opening hours:
Friday 22.03: 15:00-22:00
Saturday 23.03: 12:00-17:00
Sunday 24.03; 12:00-17:00
Urban Spree Galerie
Revaler Str. 99
10245 Berlin