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By els2480 on 9/9/2010
My workouts have primarily revolved around running and yoga was never part of my repertoire. I've done it before, yet always felt that I was forcing myself to enjoy it. Then I discovered Lauren's class last winter. It's been a part of my weekly routine since. Lauren runs a rigorous yoga class. It's one of the best workouts I've found in New York. When I exercise, I like to work hard and "feel the burn." The studio is a wonderful place to do yoga. Lauren is incredibly knowledgeable and her classes are fun, challenging and full of variety. She has both the "hard" yoga you want to push yourself physically, as well as the meditative portion that keeps you sane. The studio itself has a very inviting and peaceful vibe to it and it is somehow always at the perfect temperature. And her music selection is the icing on the cake.
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Best Yoga
By gg3nyc on 9/9/2010
This is for sure the best yoga class I've taken in the city! It is the perfect mix of spiritual and athletic. The music is always great and diverse. Lauren gives individual attention to everyone throughout the class and is very encouraging. My strength and flexibility improved significantly in a short amount of time and I've never been in better shape in my life as when I take her class regularly. We are always learning new poses and in different combinations, so it never gets boring and time flies during class. I HIGHLY recommend I.AM.YOU if you like a faster paced and more athletic (and very sweaty) style of yoga.
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Yoga for All!
By bgagequin on 9/9/2010
I would not describe myself as a "yoga guru", but this class has improved my flexibility, my posture, and my overall well being. Lauren is a fantastic teacher, motivator, and role model (wait till you see her physique)! If you are looking to sweat it out, relieve stress, and get your body back in balance, this class is for you. You'll sense a commaderie between the students and you'll be encouraged to try that pose that you always thought was unachievable, even if you do fall or stumble a bit. The I AM YOU Studio is always a highlight of my week!
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It is the 3rd ODI of the Chappell-Hadlee Trophy 2016 being played between Australia Vs New Zealand. Australia had won both of the previous matches and they are leading the series by 2-0. The third match will be played at Melbourne, Australia on 9 Dec 2016. So check out who will win Aus vs NZ by analyzing the Match Prediction and live ball by ball score of Cricocean. Our Match Astrologer will provide you the Match Prediction and you can bet on the team with full of confidence. We will also provide you the Toss Prediction.
Australia had won the first match by 69 runs. Steve Smith scored a marathon 164 runs innings and helped his team to win the match. From New Zealand, Martin Guptill also scored a century. Steve Smith was named man of the match for his match-winning performance.
In second match Australia once again posted a huge total on the scorecard. they scored 378 runs. David Warner scored 119 runs. In reply, New Zealand were bowled out for 262 runs and lost the match by 116 runs. David Warner was named man of the match.
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The Deadspin tip line has turned up another doozy: audited internal financial documents that show that the Carolina Panthers turned a $112 million profit over the course of 2010 and 2011. That's the same time period when Panthers owner Jerry Richardson was calling for a hard line in labor talks with players, declaring that league owners had "a negative cash flow of $200 million."
Richardson, of course, is also demanding more than $200 million in public funds for stadium renovations, on the grounds that … well, he hasn't actually said, other than hinting that Charlotte should be so happy to be allowed to have an NFL franchise that it should just throw money at it. That was already proving to be massively unpopular — 88% of state residents oppose it, the governor said he wouldn't go for it, and yesterday a bipartisan group of state legislators reiterated that it was a no-go — and it's only likely to get more so now that there's evidence that Richardson is making money hand over fist at the old stadium.
Note, incidentally, that the lesson here isn't necessarily that "Richardson can afford to pay for the renovations himself" — he can, in the sense that he has oodles of money, but he could also afford to buy a lifetime supply of $40 ice balls, yet that doesn't make it a good idea. The question for Richardson is whether he'd make enough on stadium renovations to repay his costs; if not, he shouldn't do it, but what the Deadspin revelations make clear is that he's doing just fine, financially, in his 16-year-old stadium.
Now, would he do better elsewhere? The main reason the Panthers are so profitable, according to the Deadspin documents (nicely summarized here by Newballpark.org), is the more than $100 million in TV revenue that the Panthers, like every other NFL team, rake in each year. So you could argue that the Panthers would be just as profitable in another city, and so are a legitimate threat to move. Though of course there are no other cities that currently have even teenaged stadiums to offer, so effectively Charlotte is bidding against itself — something that North Carolina elected officials seem to have realized, at least, even if city ones haven't.
The Panthers, meanwhile, responded with a statement saying they only turned a $66.5 million profit over those two years, which is still a pretty hefty amount of money. And as Deadspin notes, official NFL bookkeeping gets to take into account the "infamous roster depreciation allowance":
The RDA is an accounting gimmick whereby a new owner of a sports franchise gets to write off 100 percent of the purchase price of the team over a 15-year period, on the specious logic that a roster depreciates the same way, for instance, that your office's new fax machine does. That tax deduction shows up on the books as an operating expense, even though it's a pretend-loss that exists only in the quirks of the tax code. Thus, Stephen Ross, who purchased the Miami Dolphins for $1 billion, can claim an operational hit of nearly $70 million. "It has a huge impact on the bottom line," [University of Oregon business professor Dennis] Howard says. "You're able to transform a real profit into an operational loss."
Maybe there's a reason why Richardson's excuses for asking for public funds have been limited to "because we can."


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Are you ready to learn "how to reduce cholesterol", the "bad" kind? In this weeks episode, Jimmy Moore, Host of the Livin' La Vida Low Carb Podcast and author of Cholesterol Clarity, Keto Clarity, and the Keto Cookbook discusses just that. Heart disease is the number one killer in our country causing 1 in 4 deaths. We have been told that lowering cholesterol lowers our risk of heart disease. Fat, is known as the culprit to raising cholesterol, thus we should avoid fatty foods. Jimmy will show us that this science is incorrect. Before looking at how to reduce cholesterol, Jimmy will show us the truth about what actually causes high cholesterol…the bad kind.
At age 32, Jimmy weighed over 410 pounds, had a 62 inch waist pants, suffered from high blood pressure, high cholesterol, and breathing problems. He read a ton of diet books and was eating their recommended low fat diet. Yet, he wasn't losing weight. In the year 2004, he was given Dr. Atkins' New Diet Revolution. It revolutionized the way he looked at nutrition. He went from 16 cans of Coke and Swiss Miss Rolls down to 20 grams of carbohydrates per day, putting his body into a state of ketosis. Over the next few years the 200 pounds of flew off, and his currently his health is off the charts.
Jimmy followed the Atkins' Diet which begins with a high fat, moderate protein, low carb diet that puts your body in a state of ketosis. This beginning state of the Atkins diet is also called the Ketogenic Diet. Through this way of eating, the chemistry of how your body uses nutrients to create energy changes. Instead of your brain using the sugars glucose as fuel, you brain feeds off of ketones created through the breakdown of fat. Glucose for energy is made by the body when it breaks down fats and proteins rather that through dietary glucose(sugars). On this diet Jimmy's body became a fat burning machine!
For years it has been ingrained in us that dietary fat raises cholesterol which will lead to heart attacks. Many doctors are still giving this advice, but Jimmy explains why this information is incorrect. Lets look first at why the most common cholesterol tests don't tell the entire story.
Doctors tests your LDL cholesterol with the LDL-C number. This is an estimated number of your total LDL cholesterol. This number doesn't tell the whole story. It is calculated based on your triglycerides, HDL and other numbers on your lipid panel through the Friedwald Equation. If you have a triglyceride count below 100 and an HDL above 50 the equation doesn't calculate your cholesterol correctly.
-Instead test a LDL particle test which breaks down your LDL's into two types
Statins may lower your total LDL cholesterol, but they mainly lower the large fluffy LDL, leaving the smaller, dense LDL. Statins also oxidize the small particles making you more atherogenic, causing more inflammation in the body and leaving you more susceptible to heart disease. Remember we shouldn't be worried on "how to reduce cholesterol", we should be how to reduce Pattern B LDL cholesterol and preventing it from becoming small and dense. So stop eating sugar and bad oils.
A lot of people hear the word insulin and blow it off because they are not diabetic. But blood sugar effects many people even if they are not yet diabetic. As you eat carbohydrates, your body turns it into sugar. Insulin is released to carry the sugar to the cells to use for energy. If you have too much sugar, insulin carries it to the liver and turns it into fat. It's a storage hormone. Thus, the more carbs you eat and don't use for energy, the more your store in your fat cells.
Remember, many doctors only have a couple of weeks of nutrition classes through their entire training. Some have one class total!
-He eats according to hunger rather than at specific times.
-On a ketogenic diet, he can go for long periods of time without food
-Breakfast could be
-Dinner maybe meat and vegetables slow roasted or things like
Jimmy doesn't stay away from carbs all of the time.
"If you are human, you are never going to stay 100 percent perfect on the diet. On Thanksgiving he had a little pumpkin pie. The bigger picture is not perfection, but pursuing this as your lifestyle. If you have a bump along the way it is ok."
The knowledge of how to reduce cholesterol may not get you very far in heart health if you are eating emotionally. Jimmy was abused as a child and he covered up that emotion with food. Eating emotionally became a habit, and like a drug or alcohol habit, you have to break it. If you look at the brain of a drug addict and the brain of a sugar addict the same part of the brain is being stimulated!
Before he started Atkins, he had already be dealing with his emotional problems over the last 4-5 years. Thus, by the time he received the Atkins Diet Book, he had an better emotional outlook on life and was ready for change. He had seen his older brother, at age 32, have a series of heart attacks (which eventually killed him at age 41). Jimmy woke up and realized he needed to take control of his life and not let his emotional eating kill him.
-Stop worrying about your weight. If you are looking at a scale to tell you how to feel about yourself, you are in for a long journey. Take a sledgehammer to your scale. Instead pursue your own health gain over weight loss.
As Rob says, "Health is not just food, it is lifestyle in the way that you live."
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4 Lives in the fast lane....with only one breathing.
Word bank - resonate, undecided, insight, script, metaphorical, quintessence, mannequins,alliteration, picayune, spilt ink, modernization. (2. kissing clouds, joy riding, scarred warrior, snow white complexion, spiritually infused, emotional hibernation, superficial perception, rock candy memories, canoe of tranquility, astrologically sound. (All of the above words had to be used in this poem.)
4 Lives in the fast lane....with only one breathing!
I have spent many weeks
joy riding with female mannequins,
just to beat the local car pool law,
which states unequivocally
that "No less then four passengers
can ride per car in the fast lane."
This is an annoying side effect
of highway modernization
which offers sardine canned
comfort for the new age traveler.
Of course it also requires me
to hang out with a bunch of dummies,
whose company at best,
offers me so little feedback
that I have never spilt ink over it till now.
While not wanting to seem picayune,
I truly must complain
on how my snow white complexion
is most certainly related to
all the tinted glass that makes
me closely resemble
these pale faced woe-mannequins
that I must ride with.
I have discovered though,
that this is a form of Emotional hibernation,
to be completely surrounded by nothing
but plastic people with no insight.
They are constantly undecided
at where we should stop for breakfast,
and like a script for mimes
they simply pose, and remain,
the very quintessence of
a Helen Keller trio.
They present three,
fantastically formed,
female freedom fighters,
these illiterate alliterations,
Betty, Barb, and Bonnie,
who aid in my continual
battle against the system.
Obviously they hold only a
superficial perception of the cause.
But their effectiveness when
I pass a highway patrol spotter,
can resonate in my soul like the massive
speakers at a Jimmi Hendrix concert,
back when he was a hazer of purple,
and kissing clouds.
I actually become spiritually infused,
suckling on the hard fought
edges of success,
like my old rock candy memories,
and it sweetens my day.
In my fiberglass canoe of tranquility,
with rubber wheels treading
the waters of a recent rainfall,
I roam, a spiritually infused escort.
I am astrologically sound, though
I ignore all the signs, while I battle traffic,
a metaphorical, metamorphising,
scarred warrior with a small army of stiffs.
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This is the only place to begin, frankly. A small but perfectly formed venue for cricket, it's quiet, pretty, and ideal for the English county game (ie. it's not very big but that's ok because there won't be many people coming anyway).
Its size and setting means specatators are able to take a full 360 degree wander around the boundary, and it hasn't been too sullied by the commercial side of the game: there's invariably an ice cream van or two, perhaps a couple of burger stalls, and maybe a small rickety table selling cricketing memorabilia and/or second hand books. In short, just about the right amount of stuff you would want/need/feel able to put up with.
Derbyshire County Cricket Club stayed away from this venue for several years in the 1990s and early 2000s, but have recently (re)adopted it as their 'on the road' home venue for when they're not playing at Derby's County Ground (more on that later). In practice this means around one 'proper' county game and two or three limited overs games a year.
I have lots of fond memories of Queen's Park, including being unable to find my way back to my Dad from out in the middle at the end of a tea break (in the days when spectators weren't generally suspected of being terrorists), and, many years later, playing football on the same outfield with my Dad and my, then 18-month-old, firstborn. Speaking of which, the park itself also features plenty of places to explore and play; ideal for those with a slightly shorter attention span.


text: This morning it was cool and overcast. Unfortunately it didn't seem like it was going to be a great beach day, but it was the perfect day for a run. Sunday is supposed to be my rest day, but since I'm still in the first week of my training, my long run was only 3 miles the day before. I have to say this was one of the best runs I've had in a long time. It should have been an easy run but the beautiful sea breeze motivated me to push myself a little more than usual. I didn't realize until I hit the turn around point that the first half of the run was gradually up hill. There's nothing better than making the second half of your run all down hill! I finished the three miles in 29:59 minutes. I know doing 10 minute miles isn't exciting for most, but comparing that to the early days of my last training cycle where I was averaging around a 12 minute mile for the same distance, I couldn't be more happy!


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Consumption patterns of traditional leafy Vegetables and Their contribution to recommended dietary intakes of Vitamins a and c, and iron in Kalama division, Machakos District, Kenya
Muthiani, FM
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This study was undertaken between March 2003 and June 2003 in Kalama division of Machakos district to establish the consumption patterns and nutrient contents of traditional vegetables. A household survey was carried out using a self-administered structured questionnaire to collect data on demographic characteristics of the population and production, utilization, preferences, preparation and preservation of the vegetables. Samples of raw commonly consumed vegetables were collected and cooked in simulated traditional methods. The raw and cooked vegetables were analysed for reduced ascorbic acid and beta-carotene. The data was used to calculate the contribution of the vegetables to the household dietary intakes of the two vitamins in the division. Results showed that the average household size in Kalama division was 4.9, the female to male ratio was 100:88, and the dependency ratio was 88. Majority of household heads were farmers. Literacy levels among the household heads were high, with more than 75% having some formal education. The study found that about 16 species of traditional vegetables were consumed in Kalama division. The highest ranked in terms of preference were Amaranthus spp, Vigna spp, and Cucurbita maxima in that order. The most common method of preparation was boiling then mashing the vegetables in a mixture with the staple food, isyo. However, the vegetables were also prepared for consumption as a side dish, in which case they were boiled then stewed. The average time for both methods of cooking ranged between 5-80 v minutes with a mean of about 31 minutes. while the proportion of cooking water ranged between the amounts retained after washing to 1000ml added per kilogram of vegetables. During preparation as a side dish, nearly one-third of the respondents drained the vegetables and discarded the water before stewing. Preservation of the traditional vegetables was practised by only 8.0% of the respondents though 17.0% reported consuming them whenever they accessed them, implying that consumption would be higher if more were availed. Reduced ascorbic acid contents in the raw vegetables ranged from 78.3 n:g/lOOg in V unguiculata to 102.3mgll OOgin Erucastrum arabicum. Raw samples of Solanum nigrum had the highest levels of beta-carotene (6770Jlg/l OOg), while V unguiculata had the lowest (5028 Jlg/IOOg). The percent beta-carotene retention after cooking was highest in Solanum nigrum (over 80%) and lowest in Cucurbita maxima (35%). For ascorbic acid, retention was below fifty percent in all vegetables, with Solanum nigrum having the highest retention at 48.8% and the lowest being in Cucurbita maxima at 12.5%. The mean intake of the study population was 944RE/cu/day for vitamin A, 68.8mg/cu/day for vitamin C and 16.2mg/cu/day for iron. For almost half of the study population, traditional vegetables contributed about 50% of the recommended dietary intake for all the three micronutrients. Only a third received more than 100% of the RDI for vitamin A and iron from traditional vegetables. VI The study revealed that a diversity of traditional vegetables are grown and consumed in Kalama division. Consumption of the vegetables would be increased by improving availability. Hardly any processing or preservation of the vegetables was practised. despite the prolonged cooking, the contribution of traditional vegetables to dietary intakes . of the three micronutrients was high. This implies that this contribution would even be higher if discarding of cooking water was not practiced at all and cooking time was shorter. The contribution of the vegetables to the dietary intake of Vitamins A and C, and iron was high. Consumption .of the cooking water would definitely increase the dietary intake of the three micronutrients.


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Apr 10, 2014 8:47 PM CST
|Can anyone I D these two?
Starts creamy white ages to lt. green.
Hellebores (Helleborus)
Posted by chickhill
This one is med. - dark pink
Hellebores (Helleborus)
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Apr 11, 2014 3:42 AM CST
|Possibly an Ashwood Hybrid but that is subject to whether others have grown plants from seed from those. I have, the best you can say is it's a Helleborus hybrid of which there are many. There are other hybrids from which they may have originated too, the crossing of Hellebores has become murky.
Apr 11, 2014 9:32 AM CST
|If you can't find an exact you can upload your photo's to the general database entry: Hellebores (Helleborus)
~ Playing in the dirt is my therapy ... and I'm in therapy a lot! ~
Apr 11, 2014 11:48 AM CST
|I don't see how it could be possible to match a name to that one. There is nothing that strongly differentiates it from the many seed strains and cultivars out there.
It's prettier than the ones that I have, though.
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As all my local quilt shops have now closed the time has come to dye my own fabric. I hate travelling far in the traffic now so driving across the city is not for me. It just came down to 'needs must'. I had done a little dye work about eighteen months ago, luck more than expertise had resulted in a batch of useable fabrics. Ordered some basic dyes recently and today was the day. First mistake was forgetting to add the salt to the soda ash, I was consulting three different sets of instructions and the Procion one did not mention the salt, I added it later to the bags. Moroccan Red and Gold Yellow were applied, a one metre piece and two fat quarters. First wash out of the combination of the two colours on a fat quarter was nice but not yellow enough for my needs for my next bird quilt, so back in the bag it went and a cup of soda ash and salt and 200 ml of dye. All three packets of fabric out in the sun to help the colour take. I await the results. Patience.... patience........
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Wednesday, January 3, 2018
When I was about ten years old we lived in a small village, up on the New England Highlands, at Nowendoc. My father managed the sawmill there, it was more a post office, a town hall and the local shop with bread delivery once a week. There was a storm one night and the next morning sitting in the middle of the mill yard was a seagull. The bird must have been blown in by the storm from the coast, quite a distance, about 100 kilometres. I never forgot the image and how magical it was to see this bird so far from its home. I created this quilt recently from that memory. The storm just finishing on dusk in the background, the stripped leaves from the gums which grew in profusion where I lived. We all get blown off course at times in our lives, find ourselves in strange lands and wonder how to navigate our way 'home'.
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Feb. 9 -- To the Editor
I love New Hampshire. My family moved here when I was eight years old. The people of this state welcomed me with open arms, and made me one of their own. I am so grateful to have been accepted so kindly by this state. I believe that every single person should have the same experience that I have had. Sadly, our friends and neighbors in the transgender community are not protected by our state�s anti-discrimination laws in employment, housing, and public accommodations. This is simply unacceptable. In order to reach our full potential as a state, we need to welcome all people, and make sure that all of our citizens have equal rights under the law.
At UNH, I have had the honor of meeting so many young people who love this state like I do. Many of them want to stay here, and build a life here. Some of my friends at UNH are transgender. Some of them are out, others are not. Many of them want to stay here in New Hampshire because they love this state. A couple of them hope to run for office in the near future, others want to go into law, and medicine. They will contribute to our state in so many ways. Sadly, many of them are not sure if they should stay here in New Hampshire, as long as they can be legally fired from their job or denied services in public places based on their gender identity.
I know that some people reading this may not think that this issue affects them. But the reality is, this issue affects our fellow Granite Staters. We have a responsibility to stand up for one another�s rights. That�s the New Hampshire way. Our transgender friends and neighbors deserve to know that their community fully supports them and respects their basic human rights. Please reach out to your Representative and let them know how you feel.
Doug Marino


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How Tall is Tall?
The world was designed for the regular sized man. According to wikipedia, the average height for a man is 5'10 and thus many of the comforts in our society are designed as such. Big & Tall is officially defined as any size above 14 for woman and any shirt size bigger than XL for men. There are many Tall Man Stores and Shops throughout the U.S. you simply must know where to look.
Many of the bigger department stores also have in house big and tall shops which carry everything from standard slacks and dress shirts to the all important elongated toe socks. One of the downsides of having a large frame is cost. For example, a designer shirt sized large typically sells for $20.00. The same shirt sized in a 3XL could cost as much as $15.00 more than the regular sized shirt. It is possible that this cost can be justified by the increased material production required to make the shirt however I don't believe the cost is that much more expensive.
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- Does the shop carry sized 15+ shoes?
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In Orrin Woodward's new book "Resolved" he clearly identifies that he is a follower of a great GOD. If we are to understand success in the future, we must resolve to follow some parts of the past. Hundreds of years ago, community was important in our day-to-day lives. Everyone was following someone and everyone (well nearly everyone) understood they were leading someone. Growing up as a child, we knew to respect our parents, our friends parents, our teachers, our local law enforcement officers, our legal system, and public education. Every one of those people had an influence in what I would later become, and lead others to those same truths. I remember very well, my 3rd grade teacher, Mrs Youcartz, and my Reading Railroad workbooks! I remember her keeping me after school and then taking me home so I could keep up with the rest of the class in their advanced reading skills.
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A handful of years ago, GOD brought a few men into our life that we knew were different. Not brash or arrogant, but certainly confident and trustworthy. These men, Orrin Woodward, Bill Lewis, and Mark Huber, caused me to rethink my thinking. Many will ask, "what is different about these guy?" The answer, plenty! They are living their lives with purpose. They are committed to improving the lives of others, plain and simple.
Most folks have very busy hectic schedules, which are mostly do to lost focus. It's almost like we are a nation of lost souls wandering around in the desert and the only thing we have accomplished at the end of any given day is to be tired.
We were honored to be present when Oliver DeMille, best-selling author of the new book Freedom Shift, shared with a group of LIFE Leadership recently, that we must resolve to return to teaching our children to be parents. Teach them not only to be Leaders, but also understand they must follow.
With that said, this title "First You Must Follow" is for parents to step up to the plate and be the example our children need, to learn to follow.
My friend and mentor Bill Lewis, posted a recent leadership article on the foundations we all are building for our children and grandchildren, or believe we are. I believe the sole purpose in leadership is to inspire others to become the best they can be. When this young man came into my life several years ago, I was one of those lost souls. Doing everything everyone had told me to do.
Although my career as a wildland firefighter with the Michigan Department of Natural Resources took me on some very exciting adventures, something was missing. The only time I really gave serious consideration to making a difference in someone's life was when duty called. The rest was living the life of insanity.
Duty has called again, and that duty is to share truth and restore leadership. What an exciting time we live in. We get to be a part of the Leadership Revolution our Nation needs just like our ancestors did hundreds of years ago. Not everyone sailed with Columbus, but he did certainly have followers and they were willing and ready to pay whatever price needed to be paid to have their freedom.
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Ask yourself, Who am I following, and where are they taking me to? And the important question is, where are our children following us to?
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Wasteland by Susan Kim & Laurence Klavan
Wasteland, #1
Hardcover, 352 pages
Published March 26th 2013 by HarperTeen
Goodreads | Amazon | The Book Depository
Wasteland, #1
Hardcover, 352 pages
Published March 26th 2013 by HarperTeen
Goodreads | Amazon | The Book Depository
Welcome to the Wasteland. Where all the adults are long gone, and now no one lives past the age of nineteen. Susan Kim and Laurence Klavan's post-apocalyptic debut is the first of a trilogy in which everyone is forced to live under the looming threat of rampant disease and brutal attacks by the Variants —- hermaphroditic outcasts that live on the outskirts of Prin. Esther thinks there's more to life than toiling at harvesting, gleaning, and excavating, day after day under the relentless sun, just hoping to make it to the next day. But then Caleb, a mysterious stranger, arrives in town, and Esther begins to question who she can trust. As shady pasts unravel into the present and new romances develop, Caleb and Esther realize that they must team together to fight for their lives and for the freedom of Prin.
My Initial Thoughts:
Well this sounds like the pretty standard post-apocalyptic dystopian. The toss in of Variants might give it a little extra something. I don't have huge expectations for it but it does sound like it could be a good book.
My Review:
Well, unfortunately I was disappointed in this book. My major disappointment is the world building. The world building in this book really isn't very good at all. I would have liked to see a good explanation of how the world got the way it did. They mention acidic rain and past earthquakes but that's really as far as it goes.
In this book no one lives past the age of 19. There is no genetic mutation or anything like that. It just seems they die at a young age because of all the hard work, lack of food, and harsh conditions. You would think this would be a random age that they die at not just people dying at 19. They are still living off supplies from "the source" so the events could not have happened to long ago. However there are no adults left at all. Children start being placed at jobs at a very young age. I have a 6 year old and I can say without a doubt you couldn't get him to work those jobs all day in the hot sun, yet this doesn't seem to be a problem in the story.
At the age of 12-14 children start being partnered (basically married) and usually have children soon after. That seems just crazy to me. Even if the world is going to hell that is still way too young, especially if people are still living up until they are 19.
The situation doesn't make sense. I don't see how a town full of people would do all this work and take orders from one guy that they don't ever see just so he will share the food from the place he broke in to. I don't see a bunch of people just standing by while they work to get gas for the only place in town that has electricity but they aren't allowed to go in it. They are all scared of a few bodyguards because they have hand held Tasers. Yet (SMALL SPOILER) the guards seem to be over powered quite easily a couple times in the book.
There are also no explanations on the Variants. At the beginning the main character says she doesn't know how they got that way but they are almost alien creatures so there needed to be some sort of explanation for them. They choose at a certain age whether they want to be male or female! (Not a spoiler. This is at the beginning of the book). This seems to be of no use to the story and sort of just added in there for no reason. So I started and ended the book being quite confused on the Variants and why people hated them so much before they started being attacked.
Besides the bit of randomness with the Variants there are also certain bits of the story that seem to just be thrown in to cause the story to continue. One which is sort of a spoiler that involves Esther's sister is almost completely random and I don't understand why the authors chose to put it in the story.
As for the characters, I really didn't care about any of them. The writing in this book didn't make you feel anything. You were told that the two characters fell in love but you weren't made to feel it. You were told how mad Caleb was about his family's death but there was nothing there to feel. You don't even learn anything about his first partner or really even his child.
I could really go on for more but I think I made my point so I am just going to stop here.
Do I Recommend this Book/Series?
I don't like to say this but no I don't recommend this book. There are much better post-apocalyptic/dystopian books on the market.
Will I Read the Next Book?
I doubt it.
My Rating:
The more I wrote on the review the more I realized how much I really didn't like the book. It ended up losing a couple stars in the process.
*This book was provided by the Publisher in exchange for an honest review.


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Recondite – Iffy (Innervisions, 2014)
If you're not yet acquainted with the sound of Lorenz Brunner, you should quickly correct this mistake. Especially if you're into a certain type of soothing ambient techno which massages your ears and aligns your thoughts together better than anything else.
A rather abrupt introduction, I know. That's just because I can't wait to tell you about Recondite's third LP which came out in the beginning of this week via Innervisions.
Soothing, chilling, dark, beautiful and atmospheric – that's just a fraction of the adjectives 'Iffy' and Recondite's music in general could be described as. Brunner is not your average techno producer: hailing from Germany he probably knows all about the genre or at least enough to be able to twist its mechanical, raw and lifeless sound into an inspiring fairy tale full of emotions.
I wasn't acquainted with the sound of Recondite until very recently but upon hearing his superb LP 'On Acid' from 2012 I was immediately intrigued by how different his techno feels compared to most of the techno you hear nowadays. I used the word 'feels' on purpose, because every note in Brunner's compositions is so carefully and strategically arranged that it elicits thoughts, emotions and dreams in the listener.
'Iffy' will help you escape. It will help you escape everything, even yourself. It will conquer your mind and almost hypnotize you with its ambience. Can we say the sound is laid-back (it seems both me and Raya love this word)? Sure. It's been a long time since I last heard electronic music which is not cluttered with various elements but leaves enough space for them to breathe.
A lot of the tracks in the dance music category share their messages with the listener in a loud manner almost as, if they were people, they would be shouting and screaming. We usually call those bangers.
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Memorial Day festival to feature music, food, exhibits
Military tribute is scheduled for Sunday
The first Memorial Weekend Festival will be held Friday through Sunday at the Great Southwest Equestrian Center in Katy. Artists, crafters, vendors, and nationally recognized musicians will participate in the event.
"It's the right time of year for a festival. Everyone's home and together and looking for something fun to do in a weather-proof environment," said Kathie Gerritzen, spokeswoman for the Katy Area Chamber of Commerce, the festival's sponsor.
The cost is $5 and includes live entertainment, a petting zoo and access to crafts, vendors and art under a covered arena. Children under age 12 and uniformed military personnel will be admitted free.
The petting zoo will be open from noon-6 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday.
MusicLocal and nationally known bands will perform Cajun, zydeco, pop, rock, blues and Texas Americana.
Texas Americana is defined as music created by Texas musicians with lyrics that depict life in Texas primarily for the younger generation. It draws from country rock, blue grass and traditional country influences, said Mark Taylor, show producer and owner of Brock Entertainment Agency.
"This is a diverse music lineup. The local bands are well-known, and will be topped off with the latest generation of hot Texas music artists — Jason Boland and Randy Rogers," Taylor said.
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Taylor added that the local bands should not be overlooked.
"These are seasoned veterans from Houston with a variety of styles, and each band has its own loyal supporters and fans," he said.
A warm receptionGerritzen expects the entertainment to be received with enthusiasm.
"We advertised the festival in the UT and A&M papers and have gotten lots of phone calls about the bands," she said.
Food and beverages will be available during event hours.
The festival will host two art shows. Artists@Work, a co-op of professional artists from Houston and Katy, will display artwork that will be available for purchase.
"There will be watercolors, oils and pastels — all originals and in the affordable range," said Gi Pruden, executive director of the Katy Visual and Performing Arts Center, which is affiliated with Artists@Work.
"Their paintings are definitely influenced by the area," she said.
The second show will be comprised of art by 12 Houston and southeast Texas winners of the Art of Harmony Art Competition, sponsored by Coca-Cola. All of the artists are in high school and range from freshmen to seniors.
Their artwork, now on local tour, consists of a variety ofmedia and interprets the competition theme of living in harmony.
Crafts and vendorsCrafters and vendors at the festival will set up booths containing wares from handmade purses and toys to fresh produce and flowers.
"We'll be selling cookies, T-shirts, notecards and stuffed animals," said Sugar Land resident Debbie Glasser, executive director of Lone Star Basset Hound Rescue, a vendor.
She said the rescue group would use the opportunity as a fund-raiser and to publicize rescue groups for all breeds of dogs.
Jewelry designer and vendor Sandy Lozano Galvan, owner of The Cat's Meow, will be selling shawls, jewelry and watches.
"Being from Katy, I love the fact that we'll have a Memorial Day Festival so close," she said. "It's great to get recognition as a vendor in your own area."
Gerritzen said food vendors will be traveling from as far as Granbury to sell festival-type foods such as pretzels, corn dogs, tater twisters and sausage on a stick.
The art shows, crafts and vendor booths will be open from 10 a.m. until 7 p.m. on Saturday and noon-6 p.m. on Sunday.
On Sunday, a tribute to the military is planned to begin at noon.
"We've consulted a congressman and members of the military regarding the ceremony," said Ann Hodge, chamber president and chief executive officer.
For more details, call 281-828-1100.


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Shirt: Giro SS Merino Polo Showing up to the office in a sweaty button-down shirt is almost as uncomfortable as wearing Lycra in the elevator. Giro's SS Polo is made with lightweight merino wool and cut like a cycling jersey, but it looks like a golf shirt that actually fits. Shoulder vents scoop air down your back as you coast about town to your casual summer functions. $130, giro.com
Shorts: Specialized Enduro Comp Sure, you still see grungy mountain bikers on the trail with cutoff jean shorts that look pretty gnarly, until they cross a deep creek or sweat through the denim and have to stand around like a toddler with a dump in his pants. You want to ride in shorts that fit comfortably and dry fast, and the added 50+ UV protection of the Enduro Comp Shorts won't hurt. $85, specialized.com
Shoes: Chrome Kursk Pro Casual clipless bike shoes are one trend that has grown a lot faster than people realize, mostly because they're so discreet that it's hard to notice SPD cleats recessed in the shoe's sole. The Kursk Pros are right in that wheelhouse, with a stretchy band securing the steel-tipped laces and a full nylon shank plate give the shoe more functionality than than your old Chuck Taylors. $95, chromeindustries.com
Shades: Smith Frontman You know what's worse than riding without sunglasses? Riding with sunglasses that slip down your sweaty nose and make you reach up to adjust them every few seconds instead of keeping your hands on the bars while romping over potholes. Smith uses hydrophilic Megol rubber on the Frontman's temple tips and nosepad, and it grips your skin when wet and slimy. $119, smithoptics.com
Helmet: Bern Watts Helmet visors are clutch, and there's really not much reason to ever remove them, unless you like sunburn. Bern's Watts helmet has a built-in visor with 10 vents, so it's ready to dump heat in the summer, but the all-weather liner lets you swap in a warmer knit earmuff piece that you'll appreciate come winter. $60, bernunlimited.com
Gloves: Dakine Concept Ever wear hiking shoes out and about? They're not quite necessary, but so much more comfortable and versatile than regular old shoes. These seamless biking gloves are kind of like that. Their 4-way stretch nylon mesh wicks moisture and breathes freely, while the touch-screen-compatible fingertips keep Google Maps at the ready. You'll feel the superior grip control they give you while preserving stamina in your arms and hands for biking around town all day. $25, dakine.com
Bag: Freitag F48 Hazzard If you like the idea of having on-the-go access to the contents of your pack without the lopsided shoulder discomfort of messenger bags, consider strapping on the Hazzard, made with Swiss precision from recycled materials like airbags and truck tarps. The comfy straps stow out of sight when not in use, and each bag's pattern is one of a kind, so you won't get it mixed up on the floor of a coffee shop where 25 other cyclists are launching businesses. $418, freitag.ch
Lights: Knog Blinder Road Plenty of cheapo bike lights emit little more shine than the blinking red dot on a smoke alarm. Not so with the Blinder 2's 200 Lumen front and 70 Lumen rear LEDs. Charge up the lithium polymer battery on these waterproof beacons via USB cable and be seen from up to 3,200 feet. They mount to your handlebars or helmet and the front lights don't just make you visible to cars and pedestrians—they let you see them better. These lights are certainly overkill, which in this case ain't a bad thing. $86 front, $62 rear, knog.com.au
Lock: Blackburn San Quentin Hexagonal shackles make bolt cutters slide right off, even if they exceed the 16 tons of cut strength required to get through this alloy U-lock. On top of that, these puppies lock on both sides, doubling the trouble for eager bike thieves. A key replacement program and $4,000 insurance top off the list of security features, while the rubber anti-scratch liner and mounting bracket keep your precious ride unscuffed. $90, blackburndesign.com
Fender: Plume Recoiling Mudguard Barely noticeable and no longer the easiest accessory on your bike to pilfer, the Plume has a stainless steel spine that locks around your seat post. It's essentially a snap bracelet from the early '90s that you can easily extend and retract while riding. It's on Kickstarter for another week, so if you're tired of schlepping your fender into restaurants and doctors' offices, think about backing it. $1 minimum pledge, kickstarter.com
Manhood Protector: Stemie Ramming a pothole or a curb and having your handlebar stem absorb the inertia of your package can really screw up your weekend. If this has happened to you more than once, or you have an important date coming up, it might not be a bad idea to slap the Stemie on your ride. $19, stemie.com


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Meet at the Preserve parking lot on Montebello Road. From the intersection of I-280 and Foothill Expressway, go 3.5 miles southwest (toward the mountains) on Foothill Boulevard/Stevens Canyon Road. Turn right on Montebello Rd. The Preserve is 0.5 miles up Montebello Rd. on the left.
Sunday, April 1 10:00am to 2:00pm
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It's springtime! Join docents Martin Manley and Linda Smith for a moderately-paced hike to check out wildflowers nourished by winter rains. En route you'll see thevarieties of plant communities found in this relatively small Preserve. Bring a lunch or snack to enjoy at picnic tables down by Stevens Creek. After the hike you'll have the option for a little wine tasting at Picchetti Winery on your own. Please note that a shortened version of this hike will go ahead in light or moderate rain – it can be a wonderful time to see this Preserve if you have good raingear.
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Cassidy Smith (L) Jason Smith (C) Rayden Hall (R)The Cherry on Top is a new ice cream shop and bakery located at the Highway 17 Trading Post. Owner Jason Smith and staff were ready to serve customers on Saturday at the new store opening.
The shop offers a good selection of Chapman's ice cream, pizza by the slice, sandwiches, subs and baked goods made on site. Customers can eat in at a few small tables, or take it to go.
Owning a restaurant and bar has always been something Jason has been interested in, so the ice cream shop is a good way to start out small and test the market.
The location is definitely an advantage. The Trading Post is a stop most people have to make, as one of the few remaining gas stations in the area. Now people can get more, in just one stop.
The Cherry On Top is open 7 days a week until 9pm and can be accessed from inside the Trading Post or through the main entrance at the back. Take-out orders can be placed by calling 705-297-0742.
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This last weekend was multi-level marketing Young Living Essential Oils "Thrive" conference. They trotted out the usual suspects to make bogus health claims to roaring applause.
The favorite seems to be Dr Olivier Wenker. He is actually a REAL doctor, so he's usually got top billing at all YLEO events. Nowadays, most of his research centers on the complex medical procedure known as pocket extraction.
Here's a blog post about Dr Olivier Wenker's Scholarly Content Farm. I wonder if his content carries the seed-to-seal promise.


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Joiy Sparkling Wine is a celebration of life. The antidote to ordinary, it signs of citrus and limes. Inside each bottle is a delicate aromatic wine infused with soft bubbles. Twist the lid and release a little mischief.
Joiy is shimmering win; Prosecco style (10% Alc. Vol) with refreshing citrus characters, all natural and without added sugar.
We love Joiy best with a sliver of lime or lemon nestled in the bottle. On Glittering, glamorous days in a flute and on idyllic days infused in a cocktail. Add your own effervescent twist, imbibe and enJoiy.
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Choosing your wedding party means getting to decide which of the people closest to you will be standing by your side on your wedding day. But what if your fiancé has chosen a best man or a groomsman who isn't exactly your favorite? In any other situation, you could make a point to avoid spending time with him, whether that means making plans with a girlfriend when the guys are coming over to watch the football game or asking your fiancé to pick a different couple to join you at that great new restaurant downtown. On your wedding day, however, he'll be a little harder to avoid, so what can a bride do? Our experts weigh in on how to tread lightly when you're not a fan of his best friend.
It's a difficult conversation to have, but you'll want to discuss your feelings about your fiancé's groomsman or best man as far in advance — before he's asked his friend to be part of the wedding party, if possible. "Chances are, nothing may change unless the best man has done something egregious or disrespectful," says Diane Gottsman, owner of The Protocol School of Texas. "If the problem is simply that you find him annoying, you may want to choose your battles and let this one slide." After all, he won't be around while you're getting ready with your bridesmaids, and you can arrange seating at the head table so that he's not right by your side during dinner.
See more: What to Wear for Your "Something Old" When You're Scared of Losing Your Grandma's Heirloom
If there is more to it, whether you've had a disagreement with the best man or you think he's not respectful of your relationship with his best friend (your soon-to-be husband), try to sit down and have a conversation with him. "Air your issues and try to come to an agreement, even if it means both of you being civil during the wedding and then parting ways and socializing less after the fact," Gottsman adds. Any bigger issues, such as if your fianc&;eacute;'s friend makes you feel uncomfortable or unsafe in a bigger way, should be brought up immediately. Your fiancé should be informed about any altercations or interactions that have happened in the past, and should take the necessary steps to relieve his friend of his role in your wedding.
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Last night, everyone was trying to figure out which of the Presidential candidates won the debate. Regardless of your opinion on that score, however, the stock market seemed to like the outcome. Although investors remain nervous about tomorrow's jobs number, better-than-expected data on manufactured goods and positive comments from the European Central Bank that it believes it can offset economic weakness, helped buoy the market. The Dow Jones Industrials
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Financial stocks also performed extremely well, lending credence to the theory that Governor Romney's performance last night was well-received by the electorate. Bank of America
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Stumped on Ceremony Music? From the Prelude to the Recessional, the music portion of the ceremony tends to be very important to most couples when planning their Florida Beach Wedding. The recessional is always a fun one to choose as this is "the moment" that you are introduced as Husband and Wife. Looking for non-traditional? Here is a list of songs that are Unique Wedding Ceremony Recessional Songs. They would make for a great recessional to include in your Florida Beach Wedding Package.
Inspiring Possibilities:
• You Make My Dreams Come True – Hall and Oats
• Crazy Little Thing Called Love – Michael Buble
• Signed, Sealed, Delivered (I'm Yours) – Stevie Wonder
• Happy Together – The Turtles
• I Do – Colbie Caillat
• Ho Hey – The Lumineers
• I Gotta Feeling – The Black Eyed Peas
• Now That We Found Love – Heavy D & The Boyz
• This Will Be (An Everlasting Love) – Natalie Cole
• Marry You – Bruno Mars
• Walking On Sunshine – Katrina & The Waves
• Love And Marriage – Frank Sinatra
• Crazy In Love – Beyonce
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We are coming up on the long weekend – what will you be doing? If you think you might find a quiet corner to curl up and read, I have an opportunity for you. I have a limited number of review copies of SCREEN IDOL available for member of my Facebook readers room (The Next Chapter). If you haven't found Hollywood to Olympus yet, or would like to introduce a friend to the series, now is the time! Join the group and leave me a comment!
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Sydney Richardson should have trusted her instincts and locked the door when a Greek god appeared on her doorstep at sunrise. After months of work, she needs every second of the day to wrap up a two-part fundraiser for burn victims like herself and she can't afford to waste time with a TV hunk, no matter how good he looks in a toga.
Chris Peck, worshipped by millions as Zeus on the hit drama Olympus, desperately wants to prove to the producers of a soon-to-be-cast romantic comedy that he doesn't need fight scenes or special effects to make the jump to the big screen. Acting as the slave-for-a-day in the show's fan appreciation contest was supposed to cement his everyman credibility but the winner wants nothing to do with him.
Chris is captivated by the woman who refuses to fawn over his looks and fame, and he promises to put her fundraising efforts over the top if she'll spend the day with him. However, just when he convinces Sydney they could have a chance together, the movie's producers offer him an audition that would mean breaking his promise and leaving Sydney in the lurch. The king of the gods has until sunset to prove to his new off-screen love interest that Hollywood magic and reality can co-exist.


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This month's legislative interim session featured at least two of West Virginia's more pressing unfunded liability problems -- serious gaps between on-hand assets and promised benefits.
Led by Huntington, a number of West Virginia's largest cities and town have been struggling beneath swelling liabilities in their police and fire pension funds. Interested parties have crafted the so-called "Huntington Plan" as a possible solution, but it requires legislative action.
Gov. Joe Manchin has said he will call the special session that plan supporters seek only if enough lawmakers appear to support it. Otherwise, the plan must wait until next year's regular session.
As The Associated Press and others report, a Monday meeting of the Legislature's majority Democrats revealed lingering concerns about the plan, particularly from those representing rural areas.
"Those areas rely on volunteer fire departments, which have sought retirement-like benefits to recruit and keep members," the article said. "The Huntington Plan does not address such benefits, but does dedicate a sliver of revenue from insurance policy surcharges toward ailing municipal pension funds."
The volunteer departments want that money instead, AP reports.
Sam Love, a lobbyist for volunteer fire departments, reminded a Monday interim committee that his clients provide the bulk of fire protection in the state. ''If that one-tenth of one percent goes any where, it should go to the volunteer departments,'' Love was quoted as saying.
Plan advocates remain hopeful that they can sway enough lawmakers. Others with coverage include The Charleston Gazette and The Register-Herald of Beckley.
AP and The Gazette are also among those reporting on an update to lawmakers regarding West Virginia's "other-post employment benefits," or OPEB liability.
These benefits are mostly health care promised to state employees, teachers and school workers once they retire. A consultant for the state told lawmakers Monday that "the Mountain State's per-capita liability exceeds $4,000 — ranking it fifth nationwide — and the figure is projected to double within 10 years," AP reports.
"Rising medical costs — the same culprit fueling the ongoing push for federal health care legislation — have caused these unfunded liabilities to mushroom," AP explains. "The recession, meanwhile, has hampered government employers from paying the annual required contributions to reduce their funding gaps."
Others with coverage include the Charleston Daily Mail and MetroNews.
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The Riveting World of Unfunded Liabilities
This month's legislative interim session featured at least two of West Virginia's more pressing unfunded liability problems -- serious gaps between on-hand assets and promised benefits.
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Full coverage: Five years after the meltdown
Five years after the meltdown
Lavish perks take a drubbing on Wall Street
The days of bottle service at posh Manhattan clubs, firm-funded lavish holiday parties and giant bonuses are gone for many who work in finance.
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is keeping banks in check
The banking industry has worked hard to limit the power of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, which grew out of the crisis and is cracking down on unfair practices.
Forget too big to fail: Some banks now too small to succeed
Small banks are finding it increasingly tough to survive, in part because of the cost of complying with regulations stemming from the financial crisis.
5 years after financial crash, many losers — and some big winners
Corporate America, banks, the super rich and the index investing concept have gained. Savers, low-skilled workers, many homeowners, and stock exchanges have suffered.
Then and now: Key players in the financial crisis
A lexicon of the financial crisis and its aftermath
Acronyms such as TBTF, TARP and ZIRP are among the terms that became part of the American lexicon with the 2008 crisis.


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by Kenneth Rudich
Though the above video is a marketing promotion vehicle for the ebook, "Small Business Marketing Going Mobile," I'm inclined to believe you'll enjoy viewing it even if you're not interested in the book itself.
It's roughly one minute in duration, and it was produced on a shoestring budget, along with a sizable infusion of creativity.
Given the challenges of today's small business environment, I would venture to say this is a particularly appealing combination of attributes for a marketing mechanism to have.
3 key video marketing pointers
There are three key observations you might consider before and after viewing the video.
First, video can be an expensive marketing medium.
Now keep in mind that I'm not referring to a "talking head" video, the kind that is all too prevalent these days. These are comparatively inexpensive to produce. Often, however, they tend to be short on technique and painful to watch. Even the better produced ones will leave you with a ho-hum sort of feeling after it's done. The only saving grace for some is that the content itself is compelling enough to merit attention – but unfortunately, they are few and far between.
The very reason video can turn expensive is because there are production and post-production techniques that consume time and other financial resources, but also transform good content into a worthwhile viewing experience. The operative phrase here is viewing experience.
Second, because video has become so prevalent, it is near mandatory for all businesses – even small ones — to begin using it if they haven't already begun. But as pointed out above, using it and using it well are two different things.
Third, as discussed in the ebook "Small Business Marketing Going Mobile," mobile bandwidth will continue to increase across time, smartphones will be designed with bigger displays, and consumer adoption of mobile tablets will likely soar in the years ahead. This will only further fortify the demand for video by consumers.
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So let's briefly return to our core premise. Anyone or any business with a capacity to produce videos that can provide a worthwhile viewing experience without putting a strain on the marketing budget will almost certainly gain a leg-up in the marketplace and also against the competition.
Video is a versatile medium. It can be used on a variety of platforms, including websites, social media and mobile devices. When craftily produced, it'll be considerably more dynamic than a still picture and far more visual than mere text. Even a basic one — again, when craftily produced — can deliver a pleasantly surprising degree of impact in a very short amount of time.
The challenge is to do it well, even if you're on a shoestring budget.


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New Engine mounts.
New Exhaust Elbow.
New Cutlass Bearing.
Full Epoxy Treatment.
Bukh DV20 Inboard Diesel.
Shaft drive.
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Navigation lights.
Cabin lighting.
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Hanging lockers.
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Galley with 2 burner hob, grill & oven.
Cool Box.
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Raymarine RAY54E VHF/DSC radio.
Raymarine ST2000+ tiller pilot.
2 x Plastimo Contest Compasses.
Raymarine ST40 Depth.
Raymarine ST40 Wind.
Raymarine ST40 Speed, Log.
Clipper GPS repeater.
Clock & Barometer.
Safety equipment: Horseshoe Lifebuoy.
Life Sling.
Liferaft - unserviced.
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Boarding ladder.
Deck equipment: Manson supreme anchor, chain & warp.
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Another cyclone is expected to form off Queensland in coming days, promising more wild weather for the state three weeks on from Cyclone Marcia.
Forecasters say a low in the Coral Sea is currently 650km northeast of Cairns and should become a cyclone by Thursday, with gales and heavy rain expected in the far north from Wednesday.
"It's to sit off the coast from Thursday, Friday. There is a little bit of uncertainly beyond Thursday and Friday about exactly where the system's going to go," Bureau of Meteorology forecaster Sam Campbell told the ABC.
"We can't really speculate beyond that. But certainly it will be moving towards the east coast over coming days, and some gales developing along the coast is quite likely."
Some central Queensland communities are still recovering from severe tropical Cyclone Marcia last month, which destroyed some homes and severely damaged others.
Forecaster Jess Carey had said on Monday that the storm looked set to cross the coast, but this is now unlikely as it will be pulled east by the force of another cyclone near Fiji.
"But you are still going to get affects along the coast," he told AAP.
"You're still going to get gale-force winds and also heavy rainfall through the area but you won't get that storm surge."
Mr Carey said far north residents should still keep a close eye on forecasts this week as storms, especially cyclones, could change quickly.


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I like to draw, read (mostly science fiction and fantasy; Georgia Tech has a fantastic collection), watch cartoons, play video games, and play tabletop role-playing games.
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Nationally syndicated columnist Ben Shapiro sings the praises of Reasons to Vote for Democrats: A Comprehensive Guide. On the best seller's cove, he wrote: "Thorough." The first clue that Shapiro's tongue was firmly planted in his cheek is the fact that he's a far-right wing political commentator and regular talking head on Fox News. Crack open the book and you'll get the real joke: 250 blank pages.
"When I observed [Democrats'] record and reasons to vote for them ... I realized it was probably best to just leave all the pages blank," author Michael Knowles told Fox.
Reasons to Vote for Democrats raced to the top of Amazon's best seller list in February and, as BW was going to press, it was ranked No. 1 for political humor.
Not to be outdone, left-leaning Char Daley has just published Reasons to Vote for Republicans: A Captivating Interpretation. You guessed it... it's blank inside.