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Advantages and Services
Since 1986 Gracie Barra has exceeded record breaking results! The level of innovation achieved has greatly contributed to immeasurable growth and professionalism of Brazilian Jiu Jitsu all over the world. Gracie Barra Association is a worldwide community of Jiu-Jitsu instructors, students and athletes. Our organization is built by over 400 schools in the five continents.
The Gracie Barra school benefit by some or all of the items below:
Use of the Gracie Barra Brand
Gracie Barra is recognized by the Jiu-Jitsu and martial art communities as powerhouse for world class athletes and instructors. Our schools are recognized as a well structured, professional family oriented by people on the community we operate.
The member school is granted the exclusive right to use the Gracie Barra name on the region where it operates. GB Association gives the school an authorization to make use of the Gracie Barra brand and trademarks under specific brand and operating rules and guidelines.
Wholesale Discount on Gracie Barra Products*
A profitable proshop is a very important part of the operations of our member schools. Students and their families wear GB shirts, hats and uniforms with pride helping promote the GB lifestyle on their communities.
Member schools have access to training and relevant information on how to operate a GB proshop and have access to all Gracie Barra products at wholesale price. Moreover, member schools receive a comission from all purchases made by their students on GB Online store.
*Some of these services are restricted to premium schools located in the United States.
The Gracie Barra Method and Systems
Gracie Barra has developed successful business model to run a Jiu-Jitsu school. This model is in use by almost one hundred Gracie Barra schools worldwide and has delivered growth and teaching quality for thousands of students.
GB member schools have access to the GB Methods and Systems through a comprehensive School Operations Manual and the Gracie Barra Instructors Handbook that covers relevant information on areas like:
- Jiu-Jitsu classes, curriculum and Programs
- Sales Program
- Marketing
- Staffing
- Business operations
- Business planning
These two documents are powerful tools on the hands of member schools since they teach the staff of Gracie Barra schools how to successfully teach Jiu-Jitsu for everyone.
Training and Support*
To help member schools implement the Gracie Barra Method and Systems, Gracie Barra Association offers several training activities and support geared towards the school's staff. Since the Gracie Barra Method and System is constantly updated our support group is a great resource for ongoing assistance and coaching on how to run different aspects of our school's operations.
Here are the most important training and support activities member schools have access to:
- Instructors Certification Program
- Schools support Library: a database of videos and files to help them manage their schools and run a successful Jiu-Jitsu program. Here, instructors can find attendance cards, belt system, curricula, class structures, templates for promotional materials and much more.
- Webinars on several aspects of our schools operations
- Onsite Training
- Initial Training Program
- Consulting
*Some of these services are restricted to premium schools located in the United States.
Gracie Barra Certification Program
Gracie Barra Instructors must be certified by our association. All GB schools are expected to register its instructors at the Gracie Barra Instructors Certification Program so they can be updated on how to teach classes under the guidelines of GB.
Instructors who complete the certification program receive a GB Certification and can order a copy of the instructors handbook. Gracie Barra also issued certificates for those individuals who achieve the rank of a black belt under the GB Method and Systems.
High Quality Dollamur Mats for a more affordable price
Gracie Barra established a partnership with a Dollamur, a leading mat supplier, to provide GB schools with best quality training mats at an affordable rate. Through the GB-Dollamur Mat Program member schools can save up to 25% on mat costs. Dollamur is the official mat supplier for Gracie Barra Worldwide.
Barra Monthly Marketing Campaign*
Every month member schools receive a suggestive marketing campaign Kit. These campaigns aim at creating traffic and rewarding existing students for referrals and their support top their schools. The kit comes with several items like banner for facebook page, banner for website, poster for the school wall and more.
*Some of these services are restricted to premium schools located in the United States.
Barra Marketing Store*
To help member schools promote their programs on their communities, Gracie Barra created an online store dedicated to high quality and well branded advertising materials like fliers, posters, hand outs, guess passes and more. The Barra Marketing Store also provided member schools with relevant information on how to make the best use of advertising items to crreate traffic on to the school.
*Some of these services are restricted to premium schools located in the United States.
Cutting Edge Championsway School Management Application*
The management of a school with hundreds of students can be very complex without the use of a software. Gracie Barra and Championsway have partnered up to develop a Gracie Barra School Management Application customized to the needs of GB instructors and students. The software cost is reduced and brings great features like student billing, attendance tracking automated email campaigns, multiple location integration, marketing campaign tracking and lead conversion tracking.
*Some of these services are restricted to premium schools located in the United States.
GB School Online Marketing Program
To help our schools promote Jiu-Jitsu on their communities, Gracie Barra has put together a comprehensive and effective school online marketing program. The members who opt to join the program receive a impressive GB branded website customized to your school, site maintenance, Search Engine Optimization Support, and much more.
Gracie Barra is constantly upgrading its methods and systems. To effectively communicate the changes to schools and instructors, member schools have access to publications with information on different areas of the schools operations. Some of the publications that are currently available to order:
- Gracie Barra Future Champions Program 3.0
- Gracie Barra Instructors Handbook
- Gracie Barra Instructors Trainee Handbook
A member school has access to a network of over 300 schools, hundresds of instructors and thousands of students. The most evident benefit of is to be able to train all over the world. Your students love that. A lot of our member schools find usefull to stay connected to other schools to exchange information, train together and build a storng competition team for local tournaments.
Member schools can rely on a designated regional director to access support and stay updated with GB's policies and procedures. The regional leader is an important resourse for the schools to get advises from. They are also responsible for assuring consistency amoing the schools within the designated territory.
*Some of these services are restricted to regions where gracie Bara has a established regional office.
Real Estate Consulting & Support*
Available to member schools at no cost are Gracie Barra's retail commercial real estate specialists who handle every aspect of the real estate process and add tremendous benefits and savings to the member school.
As soon as you are approved to become a GB member school, this included benefit gives you access to some of the country's premier retail commercial real estate experts, who are also seasoned experts on the GB business model and requirements. Our specialists have an in-depth understanding of the retail markets, the needs of Gracie Barra franchisees and what it takes to create a successful premium school.
Gracie Barra's exclusive commercial real estate consultants work hand and hand with our admissions department, ensuring a smooth process and avoiding the pitfalls common with outside brokers, those unfamiliar with the Gracie Barra model, and those who do not specialize in the intricacies of retail real estate.
- Franchisee Interview and Needs Analysis
- Market Research & Trade Area Analysis
- Tenant Advocacy
- Site Selection
- Lease & Purchase Negotiations
- Renewals & Relocation
*Some of these services are restricted to premium schools located in the United States.
Be part of the GB Family
Individuals that are currently running a BJJ School or are planing to implement a BJJ Program at their martial art school are eligible. Schools and instructors that identify with the GB Mission Statement, Core Principles and match the minimum requirements are welcome in the GB Family.
The 1st step is to fill out the APPLICATION FORM. The application will be evaluated and the applicant will be contacted within 5 business days.
Minimum Requirements
To become a part of the GB Family, you must comply with the set of rules and principles of good management and teaching practices established by the Gracie Barra Agreements
See below for some of the main requirements:
- Monthly Fee: All Gracie Barra affiliates and Official Schools must pay a monthly fee to maintain membership benefits.
- Rank: you must be at least a blue belt to become a Gracie Barra Affiliated School and at least a brown belt to become a Gracie Barra Official School and a Gracie Barra Premium School.
- Training Uniforms: Official Gracie Barra Uniforms must be used by all students and instructors from Gracie Barra BJJ Schools. The Uniform Top and pants must have the same color during class.
- Belt System: Every Gracie Barra BJJ School must follow the belt system from the International Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Federation
- Dojo Etiquette: Every Gracie Barra BJJ School should follow the Dojo Etiquette protocol provided by the Gracie Barra Company


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Yesterday as Barack Hussein Obama made the rounds on television and radio, one radio disc jockey asked him about his comment about his white grandmother. And what is Obama's response???
"The point I was making was not that my grandmother harbors any racial animosity — she doesn't," he said. "But she is a typical white person who, you know, if she sees somebody on the street that she doesn't know, there is a reaction. That has been bred into our experiences that don't go away and that sometimes come out in the wrong way."
I take huge offense to this statement. Our police, security guards, airport authorities etc. are not allowed to racially profile in an attempt to keep America safe. But now Barack Hussein Obama has the right to lump all white people as typically reacting to black people in a particular way? This man is pathetic and I've had it. Don't you dare tell me that I act a certain way to black people on the street simply because I'm white. As a matter of fact, when I was nineteen I was headed in to a business meeting at a pizza parlor when I was robbed at gunpoint by a black man who stole my purse and dragged me toward a back alley where I was thankfully able to break free from his grasp and get to safety. Was I weary of black males after that? You bet. Was I weary before that??? Nope. After I regained my sense of safety several months after my mugging did I think twice about black men in the street? Nope. If I were to behave as Barack Hussein Obama suggests, I would be restless and irritable any time I went in public as there are black people everywhere. This is a terrible statement to make and I want it brought to the forefront and NOT forgotten. This is a man who wants to lead our country??? He is the one making everything about race. Mr. Obama…you are half white and don't forget it. This supposed great speech he made the other day? How come when I heard it I was disgusted? I see right through this man that the media compares to messiah equality. Let's not forget that he adamantly refuses to wear the flag on his lapel because he won't pledge his allegiance to the flag. In the video below, you'll see the democrats with their hands over their hearts during the National Anthem…but not Barack Hussein Obama. He has his hands very deliberately held down below his waist. Less than a hundred years ago, he would have been charged with treason and his sorry heine would have been hanging from a platform somewhere…white or black! I believe this is a man to fear. When we have someone who want to run the greatest and most powerful country in the world, yet he doesn't want to honor our flag??? That makes me very curious as to how a meeting with Iranian, Saudi Arabian and other middle Eastern officials would truly go down. Is he going to show his allegiance for them? I hope that those of you who are falling for his rhetoric will have their eyes opened. I have enclosed a few videos that may help shed some light!
By the way…I am from the great state of Illinois where unfortunately Barack Hussein Obama is from and he hasn't done crap for this state! The only thing he's known for around here is being pals with Oprah!
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Time to Run 1974
The protagonist is young runaway Barbara Sigel (a Golden Globe nominee for her performance in this film), who has a mad-on against the world. Refusing help from anyone over 30, the runaway likewise rejects the solace of the church. This generation gap can only be closed by total and willing acceptance of God and Jesus Christ. Randall Carver and Ed Nelson head the supporting cast, while Rev. Billy Graham makes a brief appearance as himself.


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UA Alumni Association Recognizes Students
The National Alumni Association of The University of Alabama recognizes and honors one male and one female in the senior class to receive the Alumni Student Award. The association also recognizes and honors students in the senior class. The students have excelled in academics and extracurricular activities, shown strength of character and maturity and displayed exceptional hospitality.To view these students click here: http://ua.meritpages.com/achievements/UA-Alumni-Association-Recognizes-Students/88673


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99 Dazzling Blogs Every Blogger Should Dream Of Guest Posting For
If I were to pick the only single tactic to promote my blog, I'd definitely choose guest posting. That's not even arguable.
And this post is not just a typical "take the damn list and GTFO" sort of thing, that you can spot almost everywhere these days. There's something more…
Why Guestblogging?
I really hate to say obvious things and I rarely do this at BloggerJET, so this part will be very short: Guest blogging is proven to be The Wold's Most Effective Blog Promotion Strategy and it works equally well for your traffic and SEO. I said it!
Wise Approach To Picking Blogs.
"All blogs are not created equal." If you want to get the most value for your time and effort – you have to pick the targets for guest posting wisely.
It all seems quite clear when you're doing this for SEO: just install the SEOmoz toolbar and see which blogs have better metrics. That's it! Easy as 1,2,3.
But what if your aim is to get some traffic and convert it into your blog subscribers? How can you tell if the blog is good for that? How big is the audience? Are they engaged enough? Are you allowed to promote your own blog in a guest post? Kinda too many questions that need answers… and I think I have some!
This is a RAW estimation of a website's traffic. The better Alexa of a blog is – the more people will see your guest post (potentially). Alexa is a nice metric, but you can't fully rely on it.
The total amount of traffic a blog gets may not be in strong corellation with the number of times each new post is being viewed. Think of it this way: some people may come to the website from Google looking for a specific piece of information and they will bounce as soon as they get it. Others may land on a specific post via StumbleUpon or Facebook just because it went viral and may not even stick for 10 seconds. In both cases, "this part of traffic" that I've just described won't see your guest post on this website.
It's nice to consider Alexa as a general measure of how popular a blog is, but it's almost useless when it comes to calculating how much value you'll get from a guest post.
Some say PageRank is dead, but I prefer to think that it's just another RAW metric and it's more like a hint of what Google thinks about your website. Sorry, I won't say anything more specific, as this may easily cause a "SEO Holy War".
Many blog owners like to refer to PageRank when selling links from blogroll or sponsored posts. So I've included this metric into my spreadsheet as well.
Now THIS is the most powerful metric to look after when predicting the effect of your guest post. You must not expect 100% of blog subscribers to read your guest post, but I think somewhere around 60% is totally doable (if you have a catchy headline and all the stuff…).
On the little screenshot above you'll see the subscriber count of Problogger – even if a tiny 1% of them will read your guest post – that's 1600 people alone! How cool is that?
I've checked 99 blogs for their subscriber count and included the numbers in my super cool spreadsheet of "dazzling blogs".
Many blogs will hide their subscriber count (I've checked more than 100 of them, I know what I'm saying), but still you can get a clue about their audience by looking at the followers count of the official Twitter account.
Imagine what happens when a guy with 90k Twitter followers (Brian Clark on the screenshot) tweets a link to a nice post…
Some bloggers may pump their followers count with quite "shady" tactics: massfollowing, purchasing followers, using "reciprocal follow" services, etc. This way they can achieve quite an impressive number of followers, but the effectiveness of their Twitter account will pretty much stay the same. (I'm guilty for some of the above tactics, and I do believe they are useless)
The trick is to look at the number of lists and compare it to the number of followers. Purchased followers will never bother adding you into a Twitter list, so if the number of your lists is relatively low, when compared to the number of followers – that's a bad sign. I've described this in detail in my Twitter Marketing Guide.
In my spreadsheet I did include the Twitter followers count but did not bother about the number of lists. Those 99 blogs are the most reputable ones and even if they did use some "shady" tactics I don't really care.
Ok. So there's some blog with nice Alexa and a decent number of subscribers. But do all those people actually READ all new posts? If you take me, I have 50+ blogs in my Google Reader. Do you think I read every single update? Of course not, that would be 200-400 posts daily!
The best known way to determine if the audience of a blog is engaged enough is by the number of comments. The more of them – the better.
In my spreadsheet I've picked the biggest number of comments among the posts that are listed on the front page of the blog. In other words, I only looked at "good posts" for measuring engagement, as I'm not going to contribute any mediocre content to those blogs :) And you shouldn't too!
Let's be honest with ourselves – our primary goal for guest posting is to get some exposure for our own blogs. So in most cases we won't spend our time writing a killer post for a blog, that will not include our author byline at the bottom.
That is why I've checked if all those 99 blogs allow a link in the author byline or not. Actually some of them don't – but I'm sure this can be solved if you are able to develop a close relationship with a blog owner.
So yes, I have a column for this in my spreadsheet.
That's a no-brainer right? If you're blogging about kittens, you won't get much traffic from a guest post on a gadgets blog. And besides it's quite hard to mix kittens and gadgets in a single blog post.
My list mostly consists of blogs about blogging, online marketing and personal development. And the reason my headline suggests that "EVERY blogger" should guest post there is because literally EVERY blogger has some experience of his own in blogging, online marketing and personal development!
What can be easier than sharing the story of your own blog? Outline the wins and failures, describe the lessons learned, make some strong points – and you're done! And the coolest thing that "telling your story" is the same for "promoting your blog", don't you think?
But why should bloggers "DREAM" of the blogs in my list? Well, that's because based on the metrics I've outlined above those 99 are really the best.
99 Dazzling Blogs Every Blogger Should Dream Of Guest Posting For
Did you seriously think that I will give out almost a week of hard work completely for free? Let me describe the actual amount of work real quick:
- I had to find over a hundred strongest blogs. That's not easy actually. The first half was easy, but the rest took me quite a while;
- I manually checked PR and Alexa of each blog;
- I checked the number of subscribers of each blog;
- I looked for the official Twitter account to write down the number of followers;
- I had to open all the posts that were listed on the front page to see what was the biggest number of comments;
- I had to browse the blog posts untill I find a guest post to see if there's a link in author byline or not;
- I had to skim quickly through the blog to see which topics they blog about and categorize it.
And yeah, I did that for a huge number of blogs and then picked the top 99 out of them.
Here's a sampler of the Top 10 out ouf 99:
Just think how handy is to have all this data in a single spreadsheet.
Like I've said, there's too much work to give it out for FREE! So what I want from you is…
Just click the button below and you'll be given a download link right after the tweet is sent! That's it! Almost a week of data mining in your pocket for a little tweet! :)
But still, in my headline I've promised you a list of blogs, so here's the "limited edition" of what's behind that "Pay With A Tweet Button":
Isn't this an awesome list of blogs? Believe me, it's even better when you have all those "extra metrics" at your disposal: number of subscribers, number of Twitter followers, number of comments, the blog niche, etc.
This post was partially inspired by Gregory Ciotti and Tom Ewer – guys from my mastermind group – they've started a thread outlining the blogs they are aiming to guest post for and I thought I can spend some time to create a MONSTER LIST! :)
Another half of credits goes to Jon Morrow and his guestblogging course, that I'm taking part in right now. He was the one to explain me why all those metrics actually matter.
(To create that "Pay With A Tweet" button I've used an awesome service called PayWithaTweet.)
That's it. I really spent about a week on this whole thing and I really hope you'll find it useful. Please tell me what you think.


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Top 10 Selling Xbox 360 Games (2014 Update) - NewsWilliam D'Angelo , posted on 04 June 2014 / 9,656 Views
Welcome to the 'Top 10' weekly feature. Each week we will be taking a look at the top 10 selling games in a particular genre, platform, most recent month, even sprinkling in the top 10 selling games from a past year. All sales specified will be worldwide, unless stated otherwise. If there is a particular top 10 you want to see leave a comment and it may be featured in a future top 10. As a note all sales figures are retail only.
This week we will be taking a look at the top 10 selling Xbox 360 games (2014 update). Last week we looked at the top 10 selling games in April 2014, and the week before that the top 10 selling games in March 2014
Looking at the top 10 selling Xbox 360 games (2014 update), two of the games were released in 2007, one in 2008, one in 2009, three in 2010, one in 2011, one in 2012, and one in 2013.
The top 10 selling Xbox 360 games have sold 129.31 million units. The top selling game, Kinect Adventures!, sold more than 20 million units. The top eight titles sold more than 10 million units and the entire top 10 sold more than nine million units.
When you break it down by publisher there are three first party titles and seven third party titles. There are five titles published by Activision, and two by Take-Two.
The three Microsoft titles sold a combined 42.53 million units or 32.7 percent of the total games sold in the top 10. The five Activision titles sold a combined 63.25 million units or 48.5 percent of the total games sold in the top 10. The two Take-Two titles sold a combined 24.53 million units or 18.8 percent of the total games sold in the top 10.
When you break it down by franchise there are five Call of Duty titles, two Grand Theft Auto titles, and two Halo titles. The five Grand Theft Auto titles sold 63.25 million units. The two Grand Theft Auto titles sold 24.53 million units. The two Halo titles sold 21.46 million units.
Side note: There have been 706,647 Xbox 360's sold in 2014 through May 24. The Xbox 360 has sold 80.8 million units lifetime. There have also been 20.74 million games sold for the Xbox 360 in 2014. There have been 858.7 million games sold lifetime for the Xbox 360.
Broken down by publisher Electronic Arts has sold the most games for the Xbox 360 with 155.2 million games sold. Microsoft has sold 152.1 million games, Activision 137.7 million games, Take-Two 75.8 million games, and Ubisoft 70.2 million games.
A life-long and avid gamer, William D'Angelo was first introduced to VGChartz in 2007. After years of supporting the site, he was brought on in 2010 as a junior analyst, working his way up to lead analyst in 2012. He has expanded his involvement in the gaming community by producing content on his own YouTube channel dedicated to gaming Let's Plays and tutorials. Outside, in the real world, he has a passion for the outdoors which includes everything from hiking to having received his B.A. in Environmental Studies. You can contact the author at firstname.lastname@example.com.
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Halo 4 should take #10 soon. 3 Halos, 1 Kinect game, 2 GTA, and 4 CODs. Seems legit.
So much Cod.... no wonder they milk it to death...
CoD, GTA, Halo, and Kinect. That is the 360 in a nutshell.
Them COD's though....
How can Kinect adventures only be at 21 million if they had sold 24 million units of kinect by February 2014?
Sales I was bought to right the same regarding Halo 4


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There is much ballyhoo about recent rise in silver's Nominal price, but the REAL high is far, far away. Silver is closing in on the Silver Thursday high of $48.70 set in 1980. The REAL high is still miles away, so don't start worrying about reaching the top.
We all know that $48.70 in 2011 does not buy you anywhere near what it did in 1980. If we factor that record 1980 price in silver using the governments rigged inflation numbers, that would mean that the REAL inflation adjusted high of silver is $132.07. This means that we are still 68% below the REAL high in silver. If we use that same inflation calculator for gold, we would see that the REAL high for gold, is $2,305. This means we are still 38% below that record. (Notice how that all things being equal, you still have a much better opportunity investing in silver than you do in gold.)
I believe that the real, REAL high is actually much, much higher for many reasons. First, the government is lying to you about about the real rate of inflation. A recent article on CNBS shows how the government is lying to you, even today, about the real rate of inflation. They do this so they can steal from you, plain and simple. Every dollar they print is a direct tax on your wages and savings. They need to keep your expectations low so you go not panic while they are gutting you. The government hides this inflation of the currency through four major tricks that I cover in detail in my article on inflation. Click Here. The four tricks are hedonic adjustments, substitution, weighting and subtraction. This allows the government to post benign inflation of 2.4% when the real rate is over 10%. So if the REAL rate of inflation is 4x higher than the official CPI number of silver and gold, that would put the REAL high of silver at $528 and gold $9,220.
This number is much more realistic because the money supply in the United States has been vastly increased since 1980. Using the broad money component of M2, there is approximately 10 times as much money in the economy. So silver at $48 in 1980 times 10x more dollars in circulation is $487 for silver and $8,500 for gold. With that in mind, we are miles away from hitting any real record in silver or gold.
That is just one factor in the price of silver. When you realize that there is a lot less silver in the world since 1980, $500 silver is too low. When you realize that there are 50% more people in the world since 1980, $500 silver is too low. When you realize that only about 15% of the world's population participated in the bull run of the 70's, $500 silver is too low. When you realize that there are a lot more Euros, Yen, Yuan, and other currencies in the world since 1980, $500 silver is too low. When you realize that there is going to world wide collapse of all fiat currencies and all paper assets like stocks, bonds, and real estate… silver is priceless.


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We're all writers. We're all artists--creative artsy folk prone to daydreaming. Largely content to stay in our nooks and talk to the voices--characters--in our heads.
But, we're also all--for the most part--hoping to get published. And at some point, the artsy dreamer has to meet the wanna-be-business major.
Here's the truth, lovelies: Publishing is a business. It might be a big house, it might be a small press, hell, it might be just you and the dog. Whoever it is, there is a budget. There is a dude with a calculator measuring the costs against the advance versus the numbers you need to sell through. Same is true for self-publishing: there are lots of things to spend money on. There is a budget to set down and a sale point and magic number where you start making profits.
If you want to be successful in this business? Understanding this is probably a good thing. We all want to tell the story inside. It's super special and only YOU can tell it.
But writing a six book series while you haven't sold the first one? Bad business decision.
Be smart. Be aware that we are artists, and we are also in a pretty competitive INDUSTRY.
Dream big, lovelies. But be a little realistic. And tell me your opinions of this in the comments! :)
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The Art of Business
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You're right, I know you are. And business included marketing - that's where I long to put my head back under the duvet and just tell stories.ReplyDelete
We have to accept it's a business - but that doesn't mean we have to like the business part of it.
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It does seem tough out there. Just starting in the writer world I am already weary. I keep dipping my toes in the water but I need to jump in! Writing is defiantly a business. But like all businesses you can still have fun and make friends. Great eye-opening post. :DReplyDelete
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Just A Few Spots Left for Monday's Online TrainingNovember 30, 2010
Funding Announcement: Grant OpportunityNovember 29, 2010
Grant: Ounce of Prevention Fund of Florida – Funds innovative, comprehensive, community-based, family-focused and culturally relevant programs that promote healthy child development, educational achievement and successful life outcomes by building on individual, family and community strengths.
Funder: The Ounce of Prevention Fund.
Eligibility: Private nonprofits and community groups in Florida.
Deadline: Dec. 31.
Amount: Not specified.
Contact: http://www.ounce.org/funding.html
Webinar on Classroom Management StrategiesNovember 23, 2010
Webinar: Effective Classroom Management Strategies for Educators, 2/7/2011 at 11am EST. Use promo code WCMS211 for 20% off the $99 registration fee. http://lifeskillstraining.com/webinar
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Botvin LifeSkills Training Launches Free Companion WebsiteNovember 18, 2010
WHITE PLAINS, NY – Botvin LifeSkills Training announced today the launch of their Middle School Companion Website. The free Companion Website is for use with the award-winning LifeSkills Training (LST) Middle School program, a ground-breaking substance abuse and violence prevention program based on more than 25 years of rigorous scientific research.
The LST Middle School Companion Website consists of two user-friendly sites, one for teachers and one for students. Each level of the curriculum has its own set of activities, which include a crossword puzzle, concentration-style game, and self-check quiz for each unit. All activities reinforce vocabulary and concepts presented in the unit. There is also a resources section for teachers to access information related to the curriculum.
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New training dates added to scheduleNovember 17, 2010
New training dates added to schedule in December 2010:
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Tobacco Use Levels Off as States Slash Prevention ProgramsNovember 17, 2010
JoinTogether.org reports on states slash on prevention programs and tobacco use. Anti-tobacco advocates fear that smoking rates have stopped falling because many states, facing large deficits, have cut funding for tobacco prevention, The Wall Street Journal reported Nov. 9.
An anti-smoking coalition led by the Campaign for Tobacco Free-Kids and the American Lung Association said that state spending on tobacco prevention dropped 28 percent between fiscal years 2008 and and 2011, to a combined total of $517 million.
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Taking on CyberbullyingNovember 16, 2010
PsychologyToday.com reports on Cyberbullying. The effects of Cyberbullying are being felt by teens all across the nation. The Cyberbullying Research Center defines Cyberbullying as willful and repeated harm inflicted through the use of computer, cell phones and other electronic devices. One way that Cyberbullying stands apart from traditional bullying is that often the perpetrator can anonymously mask their identity, or so they think.
Cyberbullying is an easier way to bully because it doesn't involve face to face interaction. It's a lot easier to slam someone online than to their face. A teen can quickly spread a rumor through the use of a cell phone by texting many friends at once and as soon as it's sent the damage is done. Oftentimes teens do this as a reactionary response to something that has angered them and they don't think through the consequences of their actions.
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NationGiddy Up – Friday Night Document Surprise from Office of Inspector General: CTH
A timeline surrounding surveillance of Donald Trump and his campaign: Praying Medic
Strassel: What's really behind furious efforts by Democrats' to spin Trump dossier: Fox
Next Week Will Be A Very Bad Week For Democrats and Their Media: CTH
Inspector General Friday Night Surprise!: TrumpSoldier
First Uranium One Indictment: MD Man Indicted on 11 Counts of Bribery, Fraud: GWP
Amid Phony Outrage, the President Honors Dr. King: EIB
Importing The S***hole: Scott McKay
Dick Durbin Has A History Of Lying About Private White House Meetings: Ryan Saavedra
Trump Blows Up the DACA Deal with One Question: EIB
Mr. Trump, finish the wall before you tackle DACA: Rep. Andy Biggs
Democrats Use Trump 'Shithole' Excuse to Blow Up Amnesty Talks: Neil Munro
Senate Dems Now Trying for Amnesty To Illegal Immigrant Parents Of "DREAMERs': WZ
ILL-inois: Candidate for state A.G. robbed at gunpoint in Chicago during photo session: Marathon
Las Vegas Shooter had at least seven cell phones and mobile devices: Craig Fiegener
EconomyJeff Bezos donates $33M to fund 1,000 college scholarships for illegal aliens: Anna Giaritelli
Scandal CentralThe Democrats Have a "Dossier" Problem, and It Will Not Go Away…: CTH
Mark Levin: Obama Administration's Bastardization Of Our Intel Agencies And FBI: Tim Hains
Mueller interview fraught with peril for Trump: The Hill
Climate, Energy & RegulationsL.A., Which Burns Vast Amounts Of Fossil Fuels, May Also Sue Fossil Fuel Companies: William Teach
MediaSurprise: Many In 1st World Do Not Care About Trump's "Sh*thole" Remark: William Teach
Even CNN's Jake Tapper Admits Trump's 'Sh*thole' Remark Was Fake News: GWP
Jake Tapper Provides Another Textbook Example of What's Wrong With American 'Journalism': Stephen Kruiser
Washington Post Quietly Drops Reporter After Attending Far Left Soros Conference: Brent Scher
Don Lemon Lectures Trump Base for Supporting a 'Racist:' Makes You 'Worse Than Him': NB
Who is Crazy?: Susan Brown
WorldTrump waives Iran nuclear sanctions for the last time barring changes: Joel Gehrke
Can Corker and Cardin Face the Truth about Iran this Time?: Roger L. Simon
Netanyahu: Israel Has Prevented Terrorist Plane Hijackings in Europe: Tyler O'Neil
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UK: Academics Proclaim Arithmetic and Statistics to Be Racist: Dave Blount
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"You need a colonoscopy".
"The heck I do!"
That's how the conversation needs to go.
That's how it needs to end.
If you've ever wanted to know what it's like to have an angry Troy Polamalu slam into your rear end at full stride wearing a missile-shaped helmet with a pretty little light on the end of it… Well! Then here's your chance! Wanna know what it's like to blow air and mucous out your rear for two whole days??… Yeah. Thought you'd say that.
Once you get the news from your family doctor that you'll need a colonoscopy… I strongly recommend asking the following questions:
1. What the (your word here) is a colonoscopy?
3. Can my friend film it on his video phone?
4. Will I at least get paid to do this?
5. How long does it take?
6. Will this be on You Tube?
But wait!… There's some prep work that needs to happen before you ever even make it to Doctor Feelgood…
Depending on what ails you specifically the doctor may want a few stool samples, which you will need to bring with you the day of your colonoscopy. And let me tell you… the idea of depositing measured amounts of one's own doo-doo into tiny plastic cups and then freezing these bad boys… is an ugly one. (At least it should be). Not to mention you will soon be waltzing into the clinic with your own pretty "non see-thru bag" of frozen turds… so get ready.
The day before the procedure you will have to swallow… please sit down for this… THIRTY SOME-ODD DULCOLAX. Translation please: Self Induced Diarrhea. The good news is that you only get to drink liquids and eat yogurt for a whole stinkin' day. So at least you won't be wasting Grandma's Famous Turkey Pot Pie.
In addition to the magic diarrhea pills… you'll need some Gas-X… and you'll need to swig down a gallon of lemon-flavored Magnesium Citrate… which, by the way, is like drinking artificially flavored goat urine. So, good luck with that.
OK… now your day of funny fun is over and it's time to go…
At the clinic you'll find a room full of people who are there waiting for their turn. And ever so often you'll see some unsuspecting sacrificial lamb stand when his name is called, smile 'cause he ain't gotta wait anymore, then follow the nice lady right on back… "well it's about time" written all over his face.
Mmmm Hmmm. A few hours later the same door opens realll slowww like… and you see the same dude walkin' all limpy to one side… kinda half speed now. Oh boy.
Your turn! You stroll on back with your bag of turd sickles, do the whole scale thing… blah blah blah… Now you're on the bed in your cute little gown… you get jabbed for the IV… get your drugs… fall asleep…
And so you wake up. And it's all over. And GOD it hurts. Your belly is cramping and your butt hole feels like you sat on the business end of a Tyrannosaurus Rex. Get used to it. 'Cause it's a whole 'couple more days before that goes away.
And, ladies… if your sweet little boyfriend comes on back to Recovery to give you butterfly kisses and hold your pin-pricked hand… SEND HIM OUT… 'cause they just pumped your intestines full of compressed air… and it's fixin' to rip!
The good news is… the whole thing from start to finish is just a few hours. And you can have someone drive you home as soon as you feel up to it.
So… give yourself a little happy pill while you're limping on out the door… and say to the unsuspecting magazine-flipping zombies waitin' for their turn… "OMG that thing was HUGE! I'll pray for you all."


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Between lessons today I actually made it to the grocery store. This means I also made it to the recycling center since it's on the way; I recycle everything to the point that I don't have trash service, but that's a story for another time.
I actually have always loved going to the grocery store but in the past few years only enjoy going to Whole Foods, though it's about 20-30 minutes away. I do succeed in my goal of buying almost everything organic, and hardly anything pre-made — the latter for economical reasons. Even so, today I spent $125 and tried not to panic. I rationalized the amount by reminding myself I close-to-never eat out, and can usually go about ten days between grocery store runs. I have not, however, figured out how to make my dark chocolate purchase last that long. I really have no idea how this measures up to others' grocery bills — how much are you comfortable spending per grocery trip?
Above = oatmeal with raisins, whole raw almonds (because I don't want to chop them), agave, and cinnamon in my favorite container because its big glass handle doesn't get hot and that enables me to carry it all around the house while I'm getting ready. If I'm lucky, I can eat all of it before my student arrives early (not the case today). I've even taken the whole shebang with me in the car while running morning errands.
I agree the shot above is terrible but my night lighting isn't perfect (but hey, my electricity bill is lower) and I ate this before I knew I needed another photo. I adore roasted potatoes, especially red — here they are mixed with a saute of Swiss chard, onions, garlic, white mushrooms (this shitakes at the store looked horrible today!), and peas, and then topped with olives and a tahini-based dressing. At the point I realized it really needed more fresh lemon, I determined I really only wanted tahini after all so just added more of that.
What isn't pictured here is the disastrous-looking chocolate cake I made last night. I used Isa's chocolate cupcake recipe (from Vegan Cupcakes Take Over the World) in an 8×8″ pan, substituting whole wheat pastry flour for white and brown sugar for regular. I then improvised a frosting made from melted chocolate chips, peanut butter, vanilla, and agave, but the chocolate seized up and created a non-spreadable consistency– spread it I did anyway and basically tore up the cake.
Since I bought coconut oil today, I put some in the mixer and removed the frosting from the cake (yep, that's what you read) and reblended. After some other adjustments, it's much smoother now but still looks like hell. You know I'll still be eating it even when I have other choices like chocolate Halloween candy a student brought me from her personal stash sitting there right beside it.
I hit a wrong button here and basically just spent too much time undoing the damage; the WordPress learning curve continues its high and lofty arc while the garbanzo beans simmer away on the stove.


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In international politics actions always speak louder than words. Governments claiming to exercise soft power do well to remember this, for how they behave will forever tell a far more commanding and convincing narrative than what they say. When successive US presidents have demanded and actively promoted the spread of democratic values around the world, and agencies representing the state have participated in activities that can be defined only as violations of human rights, America's credibility suffers.
Such a clear discrepancy between rhetoric and behaviour also exposes the US to allegations of hypocrisy. Should we be surprised that China's international television service, CCTV-America, has focused overwhelmingly on the events in Ferguson, Missouri, while almost ignoring entirely the clampdown against protestors in Hong Kong?
The publication of the US Senate report on the CIA's detention and interrogation programme during George W. Bush's presidency poses significant soft power challenges. It not only highlights the systematic torture undertaken in the name of national security, but also documents the embarrassing subversion of law and justice by a state that emphasises such values as the core of its foreign policy. We also need to remind ourselves that this is the same administration that asked repeatedly after 9/11: 'Why do they hate us?' The publication of the Senate's report points us towards a possible answer.
Can the US recover its credibility? Yes it can. By following a clear communication strategy, the US can salvage its soft power without the present government having to distance itself in an unconvincing way from its predecessor. And the way to do this is by focusing more on the process of how the world came to know about these terrible acts and less on the acts themselves, as well as by outlining how the US intends to deal with the consequences.
The plan begins with culpability and humility. The CIA and key members of the Bush administration must hold up their hands and admit that these activities are wrong and inexcusable. Any attempt to justify them as part of an anti-terrorist strategy or as carried out in the name of national security has already backfired, and it is a defence that is no longer relevant when global public and media opinion is clear that two wrongs do not make a right. A clear and modest, self-critical admission of guilt is required. CIA apologists must not be allowed to control the narrative and shape public opinion about the report, and they must not be allowed to employ alternative, less malignant labels such as 'Enhanced Interrogation Techniques' to describe acts of torture. When their voice is heard, when Vice-President Dick Cheney calls the report 'full of crap', the world needs to know that it is heard because America is a democracy and pluralism is encouraged. Within democracies disagreement is expected and can be healthy.
Second, President Obama himself must launch an investigation into the abuses documented in the report and commit America to bringing to trial those responsible. Obama's response so far has been unsatisfactory: 'Rather than another reason to refight old arguments,' he said in a written statement, 'I hope that today's report can help us leave these techniques where they belong, in the past.' This will not satisfy the US's critics around the world who demand both answers and justice, not just promises that it will never happen again. For American soft power, this is too little, too late.
The third component of the strategy requires the US government to marshal its entire public diplomacy machinery in a global communication campaign. There is an urgent need to highlight and explain to the world how the publication of the report reflects fundamental values of the American political culture: a commitment to accountability, transparency and scrutiny of government behaviour, as well as the checks and balances that the Founding Fathers built into their creation; and when government agencies break the law, the mechanisms are in place to make sure those responsible are brought to justice, regardless of position or status. This is not spin, a communication activity now tarnished in public opinion by its association with deceit. Rather, it is an understanding that the strengths of the American political culture have a valuable role to play in crafting a measured and accurate response to serious criticisms against it. But transparency and accountability can only be effective themes for public diplomacy if the government explains why only a redacted 525-page summary of a 6,700 page report has been released. There must be a communication strategy in place to deal with the inevitable question: What else are they hiding from us?
In the modern information age, credibility is the currency of politics; and credibility is generated by building trust, authority and legitimacy, and by ensuring that how you behave is consistent with the values you profess. More importantly, when you are found out – when parts of the state machinery violate the constitution and international law, as well as the core principles you, your government and your nation hold dear and which you promote to others as an ideal to others around the world – how you respond is critical in helping to restore your credibility. Soft power depends on doing the right thing, and being seen to be doing the right thing. As President Obama has noted, 'this report reminds us … that the character of our country is to be measured in part not by what we do when things are easy, but what we do when things are hard.'
However, there is no escaping the fact that at the end of the day, the best means for maintaining credibility is not to commit the crimes in the first place. The Senate report on CIA torture will cause ripples of indignation around the world and damage American soft power abroad in the short term. If its publication also encourages a period of introspection and critical questioning in the US, there remains hope for America's otherwise tarnished image in the longer term. Revelations about the National Security Agency's surveillance programme and the repeated violations of national sovereignty by drone strikes suggest that there is still work to do, and that the US's soft power is far from guaranteed.


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Today I'd like to wish all of you a Very Blessed Mabon. To my understanding, a time of thanksgiving.
I am thankful for all of you that follow my wee little blog and am I thankful for those of you that are becoming friends. I am thankful to the Goddess for rescuing me and helping me find my way. I am thankful for my daughters. I am thankful for my beloved.
May the Goddess shine down blessings on you all.
Wednesday, September 22, 2010
Mabon Blessings
Today I'd like to wish all of you a Very Blessed Mabon. To my understanding, a time of thanksgiving.
Posted by Ellie-TheForgottenMuse at 9/22/2010 05:38:00 PM
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- Kathy said...
Mabon blessings to you, too. And a happy Alban Elfed as well.
- September 22, 2010 at 6:09 PM
- mxtodis123 said...
Blessings to you and yours. May you have a special day.
- September 22, 2010 at 6:13 PM
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Lovely blog.I love it.It makes me dream.I love Avalon,herbs and paganism.Thanks so much!
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So I went to move my stuff over there. Lots of work and especially challenging since she told me I can't get ISA to help with computer. Regardless I COULD do it. But when I sat there I didn't like it…it was out of my comfort zone.
It's funny too because I can see out the same window but opposite direction…and that is what I missed my view. I've been sitting in the same spot looking out the same window for five years! And it has changed at an amazing rate since January of last year as they are building a huge building right outside my window. Fascinating. Anyhow I don't do change well…and I'm staying put. I've had my boat rocked enough of late. Oh and I will really miss the money but no OT this week or next. The following week I'm on vacation and I want to be rested up! Maybe this will help. Help me feel better about my life I really don't know.


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Wednesday, October 19, 2016
AMELIA "A Vintage Post / Amelia'lı bir Vintage Post"
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Nurdan dear, it's a beautiful, beautiful, beautiful!ReplyDelete
My sister's name was Amalia, I followed her very sad :-(
Vintage I love, you're in the perfect artist!
Congratulations to the beautiful work!
Ahoj Nurdan,ReplyDelete
Tvoja výšivka je nádherná!
Very beautiful Stitch!!!
Such beautiful vintage designs, Nurdan! Amelia and her cart of flowers is so pretty :)ReplyDelete
Hi Nurdan, Your design and stitching is very pretty! Thanks for sharing!ReplyDelete
The vintage pieces are all so very beautiful, feast for eyes:)
Encore des photos éblouissantes a admirer Nurdan!ReplyDelete
Amelia est si mignonne,merci pour ce partage.
Les images vintage me rappelle des souvenirs de mon époque de jeune fille,merveilleux
Amicalement a vous
What a wonderful vintage post, all is just beautiful.ReplyDelete
Evet ya, kim sevmez ki?ReplyDelete
All your stitching is wonderful.ReplyDelete
I like the little Hummel children.
Best wishes Manuela
Absolutely wonderfulReplyDelete
My eyes are very hsppy to see these magnificent
Очень красивые работы!ReplyDelete
Все работы необыкновенно красивы!!! Любуюсь!ReplyDelete
Dear Nurdan,ReplyDelete
all your stitching is soooo beautiful !!! Especially I love Amelia and the Hummelkids. They are so great!
Big hugs
Yes, yes, very nice!ReplyDelete
I made the Hummel-piece "Hans and Grete" for some years ago.
Ohh....Amelia is fantastic!!! She' s so lovely and adorable and your vintage stitching is absolutely romantic as I like. I like very much all the settings. The way you displayed everything is fairy.ReplyDelete
HUgs Alessandra
Kim sevmez bilmiyorum ama ben çok seviyorum işte onu çok iyi biliyorum!ReplyDelete
Yine şahane bir çalışma , yine bir Nurdan Kanber klasiği !
Harikasınız maşallah !
Oh Nurdan, this post is too beautiful! :)ReplyDelete
I must keep the pattern of "Amelia" for the happier future times when I would have time to try it.
But then I fell in love with the blue purse. Did you make it? How does one make that kind of items?...
Your photos are particularly lovely in this post.
Thank you and much love. ♥♥♥Replies
Thank you for your comment today and for the information! The blue purse is a treasure.Delete
Have a lovely day! ♥
Amalia is such a lovely design Nurdan, you can smell the flowers! And the other embroidery pieces are so beautifuland romantic XXX HettiReplyDelete
Beautiful worksReplyDelete
My dear Nurdan,ReplyDelete
your work are beautiful, I like Amelia, thank yuo for pattern!
Hugs: Palkó
Such a pretty stitch , thanks for sharing.ReplyDelete
Great stitching, Nurdan. And such a lovely design.ReplyDelete


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- BA(hons) English (Oxon)
- MSc Literature and Modernity (Edin)
- PhD Comparative Literature (QMUL)
Membership of Professional Bodies/Associations
- International Virginia Woolf Society
- British Association of Modernist Studies
- British Comparative Literature Association
After working as a Teaching Associate in English and Comparative Literature at Queen Mary for four years, Aneesh has just begun as a Teaching Associate for the Faculty of Education here. He will be contributing to third-year and Master's courses on children's literature, as well as to first- and second-year introductory courses on literature, theory and film. In 2014, he completed a 6-month post-doctoral project as a research assistant for Dr Kiera Vaclavik at Queen Mary, on the AHRC-funded project "Addressing Alice: The Emergence of an Icon, 1865-1900". His work for this focused on archival research into amateur performances and fancy dress of Alice in the late 19th century.
He completed his PhD at Queen Mary in 2014, titled "Replacing Rousseau's Ideal Childhood: Place and Space in English Modernist Children's Literature and Its French Translations", and over this Summer will submit a book proposal for its publication. In the thesis, he discussed works for children written by T. S. Eliot, James Joyce, Virginia Woolf, Gertrude Stein and Walter de la Mare. His Master's dissertation was on narrating sexual identity in the post-modern myths and fairy tales of Jeanette Winterson and Ali Smith.
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Research Topics
- Comparative children's literature
- Modernist children's literature
- Contemporary fantasy literature and theories of education
- Fantasy film
- Place and space; ecocriticism
- Translation and adaptation
- Post-modern fairy tale, gender and sexuality
Current Research Project(s)
- How to Train Your Wizard: Ideas of Education in Contemporary Fantasy Novels
- Repositioning Rousseau: English Modernist Children's Literature and Its French Translations
- Postgraduate
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- 1st year: International Literature, Introduction to Film Theory and Criticism, Literary Criticism, Modern Prose, Poetry and Poetics
- 2nd year: Film, Culture and Identity
- 3rd year: Children and Literature
Principal and Recent Publications
Book chapter:
Barai, A. (2015). Speaking the Space Between Mother and Child: Sylvia Plath, Julia Kristeva, and the Place of Children's Literature, in Space and Place in Children's Literature, 1789 to the Present, ed. Maria Sachiko Cecire, Hannah Field, Kavita Mudan Finn and Malini Roy. Ashgate.
Book reviews:
Barai, A. (2014). Book review: 'Be a Good Soldier: Children's Grief in English Modernist Novels', by Jennifer Margaret Fraser (2014), The Modern Language Review, 109 (4), pp. 1075-76.
Barai, A. (2013). 'Re-visioning Historical Fiction for Young Readers: The Past through Modern Eyes', by Kim Wilson (2013), Children's Literature Association Quarterly, 38 (1), pp. 103-05.


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Some people seem giddy all the time while others are always gloom and doom… but the healthiest emotional mix is appropriate to what's actually happening, with as much positive outlook as possible.
Ever notice how some people are always supercharged with happiness to the point of coming across as a little creepy, while others always have a cloud of gloom over their heads?
It's all right to be gloomy. Yes you read that right. It's all right to be gloomy… when you need to be, but you've got to be giddy when you should be too.
Just like how a good cup of cappuccino has just the right amount of coffee to wake you up, a frothy milk smoothness to soothe you, and perfect balance of bitter and sweet… a healthy mix of both negative and positive emotions is a good balance as well.
Think of how you used to be as a child. If someone told you a goofy joke, you laughed. If you got hit by a bully, you cried. But as you grow up, you start resisting these emotions. You pick a couple of emotions that you feel are appropriate to express in society and you express these few continually without really trying to find that balance.
But self control doesn't require suppressing your emotions. Self control is about how you express them. The trick is to learn to express ourselves in a socially acceptable manner, while still being able to feel and experience the emotions too.
You might have heard that laughter is the best medicine. And it is. But a little bit of gloom from time to time is good medicine too. Emotions shouldn't be restricted to what a self-help book asks you to do or what is appropriate in a social situation. Emotions should be natural and should stem from what you really are feeling in a situation. If you didn't like a joke you heard you need not force a laugh or if you really didn't feel sad about a certain piece of moving news you don't need to force the emotion. Forced emotions put stress on you and steal away your spontaneity.
First, experience and feel the emotions, then direct your actions and reactions with purpose and control.
All that been said, whether gloomy or giddy; you've got to keep up that positive outlook.
What do you think of when you hear the term positive outlook? Do you picture a smiling face? Well positivity doesn't mean that you need to keep up an ear to ear grin at all times. It merely means that you keep the faith that you hold in yourself or in the situation and you don't let negativity and self doubt take control. So even if a certain situation brings a wave of gloom over you, while feeling the sadness, you've hold onto your positive feelings toward the outcome. So you are allowed to mope with the gloom for a moment… but you can't let it crush the hope out of your life.
You don't have to abide by the "generally accepted" correct emotions. Your emotions are your own and you don't necessarily get to choose which ones are invoked. But you do get to choose what to do about them.
Even when you can't be lost in a fit of uncontrollable giggles, even when the somber, gloomy face takes over, keep that die hard positive outlook alive!


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Idaho Hunt Planner We got game.
Hunt Area
All of Unit 64.64
Surface Management
For government land, these data show the managing agency of the land, which may or not be the same as the owning agency.
|Private 70.36%
|U.S. Forest Service (USFS) 19.54%
|State of Idaho 9.25%
|U.S. Bureau of Land Management (BLM) 0.85%
|Other 0%
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Ownership data source: Inside Idaho
Access Yes! Properties
Access Yes! is Fish and Game program designed to improve hunting and fishing access to private land or through private land to public land by compensating willing landowners who provide access.
No properties are currently available in .
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Forest Service Land
Check for road and area closures on National Forest websites
Federally-designated Wilderness Areas
No motorized vehicles are allowed in these areas.
There are no wilderness areas in .
Land Use/Land Cover
|Dryland Agriculture 33.84 %
|Irrigated-Sprinkler 31.97 %
|Forest 23.88 %
|Irrigated-Gravity Flow 6.08 %
|Riparian 2.73 %
|Rangeland 0.99 %
|Urban 0.52 %
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Towns in this Hunt Area
- Rexburg, US 20 Idaho 33


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Well, that was a treat, wasn't it? Because at first, when larger-than-life Len Goodman was projected onto the "Dancing With the Stars: All-Stars" big-screen, Big Brother like, to issue a challenge to the all-stars to redo an iconic dance and "show me something amazing," all signs pointed to some gimmicky trick. It didn't help when we saw Maks in a pageboy haircut and guyliner, oversize chess pieces, livestock, and living statues pass by shortly thereafter.
"No, it's not our Halloween edition," host Tom Bergeron assured. The all-star celebrities, who are now seasoned "DWTS" vets, were tasked with taking over creative control and putting their own choreography and vision on full display. What resulted was evening of routines both original and impassioned, and finally seemed to bring this all-star season into its own.
Yes, there were oversize chess pieces. A harness dangling from the rafters. A live donkey and a heckling mariachi band. Though perhaps it was precisely because the stars were calling all the shots and had more on the line that they seemed to be more invested in their routines. The performance factors were upped. The lines were just a little cleaner. And the dancers seemed to enjoy themselves just a little bit more. "One incredible dance after another tonight," Tom remarked.


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Review: OCZ Agility 4 – 256GB SSD Reviewed by: Wendy Robertson Provided by: OCZ Technology Model: AGT4-25SAT3-256G Firmware version: 1.5
Here at MyCE.com we try to bring you not only in-depth SSD reviews, but also cover products that are affordable. In the second of my series of reviews on budget SSDs, I was lucky enough to get hold of OCZ Technologies latest mainstream SSD, the OCZ Agility 4.
The Agility 4 is available in four capacities, 64GB, 128GB, 256GB, and 512GB, all with slightly varying performance (see the specifications later in this article).
OCZ was kind enough to send me the 256GB version of the Agility 4, and in this review I will be taking a look at the performance and stability of this new SSD.
OCZ Technology company information
OCZ Technology should need no introduction, but for those of you who would like to find out more about OCZ, you can do so at their website.
The OCZ Technology Agility 4 – 256GB SSD
Now it's time to take a look at the drive itself and what it came shipped with.
Complete package
The OCZ Agility 4 ships in a snap-open/close plastic package. The packaging is adequate enough to protect the SSD, and is obviously packaged in this way to help keep the costs down.
Package front
Package rear
Inside the box
The package contained the OCZ Agility 4 256GB SSD, and that is basically all you get. There is no 2.5 inch to 3.5 inch converter bracket, although you do get an installation guide, go faster bragging sticker, and warranty information (not shown).
OCZ Agility 4 256GB SSD
The top of the OCZ Agility 4 case is made from strong plastic.
Drive underside
On the underside of the drive we can see the SATA power and data connectors, and four drive mounting holes. We can also see the drive's model and serial number, and that the drive was manufactured in Taiwan. The bottom of the case is made from strong metal, which also acts as a heat sink for the Everest 2 SSD processor.
Now let's head to the next page, where we look in more detail at the OCZ Agility 4 SSD…..


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Maybe for some reason, you need tips to change the email password of your Google account. Could be because you feel your Gmail password is less secure now, so you want to turn it into more secure. If you are still confused to do so, here we give the tip.
First, of course you have to sign in and enter into your Gmail account. Then look at the menu at the top right at your Gmail account, and find the "settings" menu. Click on the menu and you will go to your Gmail settings menu page.
After that, choose the tab or menu "Accounts and Import", and find the menu "Google account settings" at the bottom, like the picture below. Here we can find menu to change the password.
At Google account settings page, find Personal Setting menu. In the personal settings menu you will see that we are looking for, namely "Changing your password". Click and go to that page to change your password.
To change your password, you just enter your password which is now active in the "current password" field, and also enter your new Gmail password twice in the fields.
After that click "Save". Well, you finally success to change your Gmail password. Hopefully these tips useful for you.


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Hey, gang. Full disclosure here – what follows is some shameless self-promotion mixed with a couple hot-button issues. We'll return to form a little later in the month when I regale you guys with two real life spooky stories just in time for Halloween…
My first exposure to "Ag-Gag" laws came earlier this year, when Coast to Coast AM did an episode covering the support they're gaining in Washington and the horrors they're designed to shield the public from. Basically, Ag-Gag laws are anti-whistleblower laws, effectively making it illegal for animal rights activists and journalists to get jobs in factory farms with the intent to shed light on the abuses that take place within. In the past, folks have gotten jobs in the industry with the sole purpose of secretly documenting what happens to these animals, before they're turned into the meat we eat. These Ag-Gag laws make all that illegal, under the guise of protecting corporate secrets, or whatever else bullshit they try and sell us.
Now, thankfully, these laws aren't being met with much support. The factory farms want them, local government is all too willing to play ball, but animal rights and freedom of the press are pretty much no-brainers when it comes to popular opinion. Therefore, even though they are attempting to pass the laws more and more each year, for the most part they're getting shut down. Not that that's actually changing any of the practices at any of these factory farms, but there is some amount of accountability.
What really twisted my melon though was when the guest on C2CAM detailed exactly what these Ag-Gag laws are trying to suppress. Holy shit, guys. Do you have any idea what they actually do to cows/chickens/pigs to turn them into the meat we eat? And I'm not just talking about, at the McDonald's farms. I'm talking EVERYWHERE. Everywhere that produces meat that isn't designated "free range." It's absolutely fucking disgusting. Here's a couple images that were burned into my head that night…
Chickens are kept in these tiny little compartments called battery cages. The chickens are stacked on top of one another and forced eat, sleep, defecate, and most importantly, lay eggs their entire lives. Imagine a huge wall of these poor animals, hundreds, if not thousands, on them all on top of each other. Some die and are left for days, rotting on top of the ones around them.
They take female pigs and put them in these confined spaces called "gestation crates," where they are pumped full of sperm and bred their entire lives. Essentially bred to death.
Cows with broken bones and oozing wounds that go untreated until it's time to be turned into meat. Others, are milked until they collapse from exhaustion (and pumped with steroids to make sure that takes as long as possible) before they're sent to be slaughtered and turned into beef for school lunches.
I sat there that night listening to all of this stuff and couldn't help but think…Can you imagine if someone made a movie where all this stuff was happening to humans instead of animals?
A few months, and several conversations with fellow filmmakers, friends, and vegans/veggies later I decided to do just that. Make a movie where we see a group of free humans, living simplistically off the land, taken by unseen captors and forced through the same processes we put over 250 million animals through each year with 100% accuracy (or as much as budgets allow). Yeah some might consider it torture porn, in line with the Saw or Hostel movies, but hopefully the bigger picture of what we're seeing would give it a greater resonance than that. I'm a fan of horror movies, but not particularly those horror movies. I'm more of a science-fiction fan myself, and the amount of allegory and symbolism with a project like this makes it feel more like a really gory Twilight Zone episode to me and a riff on Hostel.
Not to mention, the social significance a film like this could have. People will know the "gimmick" going in and all the stuff they see happening to our characters they'll realize happens to millions of animals each year. Will it radically change the way the world eats? Probably not, but it will get people talking, and more importantly thinking (and possibly even voting) differently.
I decided to call the movie The Jungle: 2099 because the story itself feels very in line with Upton Sinclair's 1906 novel about the meatpacking industry in Chicago. The "2099" part is a reference to the futuristic, post-apocalyptic setting in which the film takes place as well as the riff on the 2099 Marvel comic line I remember as a kid. You can find the movie's Kickstarter campaign here…
Just a word on how Kickstarter works – we don't get dime of any of the donations unless we reach our goal. Kickstarter also doesn't take any money from our backers unless we reach our goal. The campaign lasts until the end of October, so if you choose to support the project, no cash will exchange hands until November 1st, or so. So far, we've had a lot of support from not only friends and family, but random strangers that totally dig what this movie is trying to do. That speaks volumes about this project. Any filmmaker can hustle 20 bucks from their Uncle Jimmy, but to have someone you don't even know say they believe in what you're doing is worth so much more.
Thanks for your time.
– Pat O'Sullivan


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Monday, September 6, 2010
Beth's Striped Challenge
Here's a sneak peek of the quilt I've been working on for Beth's Striped Challenge. It was supposed to be done by the end of the summer, and it's almost there. Stay tuned!
12 comments:
- beth said...
Looks like a great beginning. Wow! Look at how you got those stripes to match!!
- September 6, 2010 at 8:31 PM
- Clare said...
OMG. This is wonderful. I love it.
- September 7, 2010 at 1:25 AM
- Kate said...
Hi, I love this!! Is this one made from thrift shop shirts ( try saying that quickly!!!)or a mixture of sources. Is it all cotton or polycotton?
It's groovy!!!
Shetland Isles
- September 7, 2010 at 3:51 AM
- Karen said...
I am in love with all those stripe blocks!
- September 7, 2010 at 5:11 AM
- The Scrappy Bee said...
So fun to make the stripes do the work and get marvelous results!!!
- September 7, 2010 at 5:23 AM
- Sujata Shah said...
Lovely quilt! I see Yellow!! I think these were the block that got me hooked on thrift market shirts years ago! I can not wait to see how you put this quilt together.
- September 7, 2010 at 5:56 AM
- Bonnie Hull said...
fantastic. couldn;t do it myself so love it even more. xo
- September 7, 2010 at 10:31 PM
- Sherry Ann said...
Beautiful....I've always wanted to do something with stripes....You've given me some inspiration.I've been saving striped cloth for years...Thanks.
Sherry Ann
- September 8, 2010 at 1:36 AM
- maree said...
Ooooh doesn't the white add a zing to the stripes. Looking great so far. Keep us posted on it's progress. CIao
- September 8, 2010 at 1:47 AM
- Di's Quilting and Craft said...
This is a fabulous design using the stripes. Well done, looking forward to seeing more.
- September 9, 2010 at 11:49 PM
- Em said...
That Kaffe pattern has always been a fav of mine and I love your brighter colors you mingles in with the blues! What a fun idea, I wonder if anyone who reads your blog was an owner of one of the articles of clothing :)).
- September 14, 2010 at 7:24 AM
- theodora said...
I love the way it looks, I got a bunch of shirts saved I think I will make something like that one of these days ,happy quilting
- September 18, 2010 at 11:29 PM


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Yogurt and Mixed Berry Parfait Recipe:
Yogurt, Mixed Berries, Tapioca parfait with a dash of Cinnamon.
If you are in Delhi you'd know that spring has long bid adieu and blazing summers is here already. Of the summer's essential food fresh Curd (Yogurt) tops the list in my house, it becomes a staple diet. Yogurt is refreshing, undeniably delicious and a good source of protein, calcium and at the same time low on saturated fat and cholesterol. What more can one ask for!
Yogurt and Mixed Berry Parfait
With the festival of colors right at the corner and the weather trying to spoil our merry spirits, I've thought of serving some absolutely refreshing, light and colorful unconventional dessert to keep our moods attuned. So, I made a test batch of this Yogurt and Fruit Parfait, it turned out awesome. And I found my easy, tasty, quick dessert that can be made in advance and kept in the freezer overnight to be served the next day.
It's often that a simple recipe can bowl you over with its well chosen and balanced flavor. I have chosen strawberry, grapes, apricot and kiwi to balance out sweet and tangy in flavours in the dessert, you may choose your own fruits but these made absolutely perfect combination. Exotic to look at and different layers with its unique stand out taste; a perfect party dessert for my diet conscious friends too. Here's the recipe:
Ingredients (Serves 4):
- 500 gms Curd (I used Nestle for its Creamy texture)
- 100 ml Black Grapes Juice (I used Minute maid)
- 2 Kiwi
- 250 gms Black Grapes
- 250 gms Strawberries
- 100 gms Dried Apricots
- 1/2 cup Tapioca or Sabudana
- 1/4 tsp cinnamon pwd
- 2 tbsp + 1 tsp fine brown Sugar.
- 1 tbsp cream, optional
- If you are using a really thick creamy yogurt then reduce the quantity by approx 150 gms and skip this step, else for our regular Indian curd hang it tied in a cotton muslin cloth for 4-5 hrs or overnight.
- Soak Tapioca/ Sabudana pearls in water for 10 minutes, then cook in boiling water untill soft. Then run under cold water to avoid them from sticking together and keep aside to drain.
- Blend the hung curd with 2 tbsp sugar, 100 ml grape juice and the cream until it is smooth and absolutely creamy. Taste and adjust sugar if you want more.
- Dice the fruits, cut grapes into halved and dice kiwi, apricot and strawberries into the same size pieces. Save two strawberries for final top up.
- Stir in 1 tsp sugar and cinnamon into the boiled tapioca.
- In 4 mason jars or Parfait glasses layer tapioca, black grapes, apricot, kiwi (save 4 or 8 pieces) and strawberries in quall amounts one after the other.
- Now pour equal quantity of creamy yogurt over the fruit layers, cut the two strawberries into half and arrange on the top with 1-2 slice of kiwi.
- Keep in the fridge for a couple of hours before indulging into the healthy deliciousness!!
Dos and Don'ts:
Sorry no dos and don'ts here, it's that easy!!
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The Healing Power of Umeboshi
The word umeboshi literally means 'dried ume' ('boshi' means dried). Ume is usually translated as 'plum', but this particular 'plum', prunus mume, is actually a species of apricot.
In the past 30 years scientific researchers have shown great interest in the umeboshi, because its benefits cannot be doubted and can even be scientifically demonstrated. Several biochemical explanations for its medicinal effects were discovered, but a number of uses of the umeboshi still remain scientifically unexplained.
Traditionally the umeboshi has been recommended in cases of food poisoning, water contamination, heatstroke, diarrhea of constipation, troubles in the stomach secretion (too much or too little stomach acid), motion sickness, headache, etc.
If we look at the umeboshi in terms of yin and yang, the value of this product can easily understood. The fresh ume is an extremely sour (yin), green (yin) fruit (yin). The process of making umeboshi involves exposure to sunlight (yang), sea salt (yang) pressure (yang) and time (yang). During this long process a strong combination is formed between very yin and yang factors.
3. Antiseptic and antibiotic Potency
In the early 1950'2 Dr. Kyo Sato (Hirosaki University) succeeded in extracting an antibiotic substance from umeboshi. He could destroy dysentery and staphylococcus with ume extract. His discovery did not become popular, as penicillin and other antibiotics were already in wide use. In 1968 a component was isolated form ume which has a germicidal effect on the tuberculosis bacteria.
4.Other components of umeboshi
General physiological effects
How to use umeboshi
as a home remedy
A strengthening drink for weak digestion.
1 teacup water
1 tablespoon kuzu
½ to 1 umeboshi, the pit removed, pureed
a few drops of Yamaki shoyu
Dissolve the kuzu in the water and, while stirring, boil until transparent. Lower the flame, add the umeboshi and the Yamaki shoyu. Simmer during 2 minutes. Take this drink hot, between the meals, preferably in the morning.
Umeboshi, Yamaki shoyu and bancha have an alkalizing effect on acidic blood. Drink it in case of tiredness, headache, stomach troubles, emotional instability and menstrual cramps. After a few days of the macrobiotic way of eating some may experience discharging discomforts. Take this drink one or two times.
1 cup hot bancha or kukicha
1/3 umeboshi, crushed
1/3 teaspoon Yamaki shoyu or tamari
Mix the ingredients well and drink hot


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1. Minerva has political ambitions. But she isn't anything like Margaret Thatcher, though I could see Meryl Streep playing her when Meryl was much younger.
2. Lord Blakeney gets up to no good in the library, something he has Cause to Regret.
3. In Paris things are much less proper, oo-la-la. Minerva and Blake go on a date.
4. You may hate Blake at first, but you'll love him once you know his childhood secret.
5. Minerva isn't always as clever as she thinks. Nothing like seeing Miss Smartypants taken down a peg or two.
6. Like all good heroes, Blake knows how to come to the rescue of a lady. Even when she gets herself into trouble.
7. There's one thing to be said for jocks: they have stamina. Also excellent muscle tone.
8. Blake may not agree, but there ARE worse things than being a duke.
9. Minerva may not agree, but there ARE worse things than marrying a duke.
10. Blake & Minerva manage to find their way to a rapturous conclusion, but don't take my word for it. The book is out today in a bookstore or ebook reader near you!


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Thursday, February 19, 2009
What's the name for the new twitter graphic?
Suffice to say that I'm a tweet addict. I'm an official member of Twitters Anonymous and they have a word for it: ADTD (Attention Deficit Twitter Disorder). I spend most of my time on Twitter -- it's usually for research, networking, and monitor trends. Today when I wanted to reply to someone's post, instead of the Twitter Fail Whale, I got this:
Now, what are we going to call these two? The "Twitter Ice-Cream and Twitter Caterpillar"? The editor inside me snickers:"P shouldn't be capitalized." The cool thing is Twitter Fox tells me that it's going to be back up in an hour. I guess I can control my jitters better that way.
Incidentally, (if you don't know) there's a Fail Whale Fan Club. There's a great article on LA Times on the Origins of Twitter, all of a sudden it's weaving into the social fabric and pop-culture of our lives. I'm really looking forward to how it's going to develop over the rest of 2009.
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