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Lateral Collateral Ligament Injury of the Knee
Original Editors - Wouter Claesen
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- 1 Definition/Description
- 2 Clinically relevant anatomy
- 3 Epidemiology/Etiology
- 4 Characteristics/Clinical presentation
- 5 Differential diagnosis [7][10][11]
- 6 Diagnostic procedures
- 7 Outcome measures
- 8 Examination
- 9 Medical management
- 10 Physiotherapy management [22][23][24][25]
- 11 Clinical Bottom Line
- 12 References
An injury to the lateral collateral ligament (LCL) of the knee can be caused by a varus stress, lateral rotation of the knee when weight-bearing or when the LCL loses it's elasticity caused by repeated stress [1][2][3][4].The LCL can be sprained (grade I), partially ruptured (grade II) or completely ruptured (grade III) [3]. Additional damage of the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL), posterior cruciate ligament (PCL) and medial knee structures is possible when the lateral knee structures are injured [5].
Clinically relevant anatomy
The LCL is a structure of the arcuate ligament complex, together with the biceps femoris tendon, popliteus muscle and tendon, popliteal meniscal and popliteal fibular ligaments, oblique popliteal, arcuate and fabellofibular ligaments and lateral gastrocnemius muscle[5]. The LCL is a strong connection between the lateral epicondyle of the femur and the head of the fibula, with the function to resist varus stress on the knee and tibial external rotation and thus a stabilizer of the knee. When the knee is flexed to more than 30°, the LCL is loose. The ligament is strained when the knee is in extension.[3][6][7]
Injuries to the lateral and medial collateral ligaments are common, but the MCL injuries occur more often than the LCL injuries. 25% of the patients in the United States with an acute knee injury in the emergency rooms, have a collateral ligament injury. Adults of 20-34 and 55-65 years old have the highest incidence. LCL (and MCL) injuries occur equally for men and women as for different races. These injuries are succesfully treated with conservative methods. Even when surgery is necessary, there is normally a good prognosis. [2][8][9]
An injury of the lateral collateral ligament most often occurs from a varus force or by twisting the knee. Such an injury occurs in sports with a lot of quick changes in direction or with violent collusions. Examples are soccer, basketbal, skiing, footbal or hockey. An LCL injury can also be caused by repeated stress or when an elderly person falls. [1][3][4]
Characteristics/Clinical presentation
The LCL is not connected with the lateral meniscus, so it is not automatically associated with a meniscal tear. However, an LCL injury often occurs along with other ligament injuries, including ACL, PCL, and MCL, and is frequently seen along with knee dislocations.
Differential diagnosis [7][10][11]
- Injury at the posterolateral corner
- PCL tear
- ACL tear
- Meniscus tear/ injuries
- Popliteus avulsion
- Iliotibial Band Syndrome
- Biceps femoris tendinitis
Diagnostic procedures
The elements that occur when there is a lateral collateral ligament injury are: [1][12]
- Ask if the patient felt or heard a 'pop' in the knee and have an ustable feeling in the knee[13]
- Look for swelling, bruising, stiffnes, erythema (after several days) or deformity of the knee[14]
- Palpate the knee and serach for tenderness, warmth, swelling, etc.
- No significicant joint effusion, unless there is also a cruciate ligament or meniscal rupture
- The lateral collateral ligament injury can be a grade I, II or III and these can be distinguished by the symptoms. [1][7][11][15]
Grade I:
- Mild tenderness and minor pain over the lateral collateral ligament
- Usually no swelling
- The varustest in 30° is painful but doesn't show any laxity (< 5 mm laxity)
Grade II:
- Significant tenderness and pain on the lateral collateral ligament and on medial side of the knee
- Swelling in the area of the ligament
- The varus test is painful and there is laxity in the joint with a clear endpoint. (5 -10mm laxity)
Grade III:
- The pain can vary and can be less than in grade II
- Tenderness and pain at the medial side of the knee and at the injury
- The varustest shows a significant joint laxity (>10mm laxity)
- The feeling of having a very unstable knee
- Swelling
To determine the severity and laxity of the knee the therapist can carry out a varus test. To determine whether it is a grade II sprain or III, you can take the test in extension. When the patient has a severe grade III sprain, the knee will show laxity, while a grade II sprain won't. Also the grade III sprain will not have a demonstrable endpoint at 30 degree flexion.[16]When the varustest is done in extension, there is also an evaluation of the posterolateral corner structures and cruciate ligaments. [11]
You can also take an MRI scan of the knee. It is an accurate way to see how badly the lateral collateral ligament has been torn and to detect other injuries to the knee. Noticing a partial rupture with an MRI scan is difficult. To make sure that the bones of the knee are not broken, you can take an X-ray.[1][5][9][17]
The peroneal nerve can also be injured. This type of injury requires surgical repair because of the complex structures which are involved. Damage is easily spotted if you see a foot drop of the patient while he is walking or when the patient feels a numbness or weakness in the foot. [1][18]
Outcome measures
A committee of international knee experts created the International Knee Documentation Committee Subjective Knee Form (IKDC-SKF), which is a knee-specific, rather than a disease-specific, measure of symptoms, function, and sports activity. IKDC-SKF is a reliable and valid knee-specific measure of symptoms, function, and sports activity that is appropriate for patients with a wide variety of knee problems. Outcome is related to the severity of the injury and the functional rehabilitation possible.
International Knee Documentation Committee Subjective Knee Form
Medical management
Grade III sprains are more severe, the anterior cruciate or posterior cruciate ligaments may also have become damaged. In this case surgery can be needed to prevent further instability of the knee joint.[19] Of course there would be a much longer revalidation needed for the patient to recover from this injury. The kind of surgery for reconstruction of the ligaments which are damaged isn't that important. It is far more the experience and teamwork of the surgeons and physiotherapists involved in the treatment that makes the difference.[20] Total immobilization of the knee is not a good method of recovery for any type of knee sprain. This would lead to atrophy of the muscle groups of the upper leg and a weak feeling of the knee joint.[21]
Physiotherapy management [22][23][24][25]
When a patient suffers a direct impact to the inner surface of the knee joint, the therapist can automatically assume that the lateral collateral ligament is damaged because of an abnormal stretch of the ligament caused by the joint from gapping at the outer surface. The first thing to do is applying the RICE method. The doctor may give some NSAIDs and a brace. The patient's injured knee is placed in a functional rehabilitative brace with limits set 0° extension and 90° flexion to control ligament stress yet still allow motion. The brace is worn for three to six weeks. When the pain and swelling are reduced, you can start with excersises to restore the strength, normal range of motion, aerobic conditioning, technique refinement and proprioceptive retraining. Electrical stimulation can also prevent the muscles wasting due to immobilization. [26]
A combination of open and closed kinetic chain exercises is used to increase hamstrings, quadriceps, gluteal and triceps sural strength. The goal of these exercises is to improve the control of the knee joint with weight-bearing activities.These exercises must not produce patellofemoral pain or increase collateral ligament pain. Once the patient is ambulating in full weight bearing, stork standing (Therapist flexes patients hip on the involved side to 90 degrees and applies direct downward force through the femur while stabilizing sacrum) and other balance activities can begin[27].The patient can be treated with specific techniques, including isometric, isotonic, isokinetic and eccentric exercices. [28]
Normal range of motion:
If full motion is not achieved by around week 5 or 6, joint mobilization techniques and prolonged stretches may be required.[29]
Aerobic conditioning:
Walking on the treadmill with progression to jogging occurs once a normal walking gait has been achieved. Jogging then progresses to running and sprinting as long as pain and edema are avoided.[30]
Proprioceptive retraining:
Just as with others injured areas, balance, agility, and coordination must be restored following knee injury or surgery. Proprioception is the element basic to these parameters. Early proprioception exercises before weight bearing can include a variety of activities. For example, with eyes closed the patient can move the involved knee to mimic the uninvolved knee's position, or with eyes closed can position the knee at a designated angle.[31]
Massage and ultrasound are also a part of the treatment. The revalidation takes 2- 8 weeks, depending on the severity of the injury.
Most of the time an injury of ligaments will take quite a long time, because of the difference in density. It's important to work as well psychical as physical. The patient has to be motivated and encouraged for a longstanding, intensive rehabilitation. [32]
LCL injuries can be grouped into classes. Grade I injuries show normal or up to 5 mm of joint space opening with a solid endpoint. A similar solid endpoint is observed with grade II injuries, but opening up to 10mm. Grade III injuries demonstrate greater than 10 mm of joint space opening and often are associated with other ligament injuries. There are differences in treatment in the classes. With grade I and II injuries, a brace at 45 degrees for 4-6 weeks is enough. Progressive range of motion after 3 weeks as comfort allows enables progression in rehabilitation. But with an injury grade III there is a surgery necessary due to rotational instability, because they usually involve the posterolateral cornor of the knee. After the surgery, you need a brace and physical therapy for prevent the instability.
Periodic evaluations at 2 to 4 weeks are required for operative and nonoperative management[33][34][35]
Clinical Bottom Line
An injury to the lateral collateral ligament of the knee can be caused by a varus stress, lateral rotation or when the LCL loses it's elasticity. There are three degrees distinguishable. Additional damage of the ACL, PCL and medial knee structures is possible when the lateral knee structures are injured. In case of grade III surgery can be needed to prevent further instability of the knee joint. Otherwise exercises to restore strength,
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 Cedars Sinai. Health conditions. http://www.cedars-sinai.edu/Patients/Health-Conditions/Lateral-Collateral-Ligament-LCL-Tears.aspx (accessed 2 May 2011)
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Medscape reference. Drug, Conditions & Procedures.http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/307959-overview#showall (accessed 2 May 2011)
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 J. A. K. Davies, P. Gayle, A. Brochert. LCL injury- Lateral Collateral Ligament Injury. http://www.medicineonline.com/articles/l/2/lcl-injury/lateral-collateral-ligament-injury.html (accessed 5 May 2011)
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 PhysioAdvisor. LCL Tear (Lateral Collateral Ligament)http://www.physioadvisor.com.au/10196250/lcl-tear-lateral-collateral-ligament-lcl-injur.htm (accessed 6 May 2011)
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 J. A. Recondo, E. Salvador, J.A. Villanúa, M.C. Barrera, C. Gervás, J.M. Alústiza. Lateral Stabilizing Structures of the Knee: Functional Anatomy and Injuries Assessed with MR Imaging. Radiographics 2000; 20 Spec No: S91-102. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/11046165 full text: http://radiographics.rsna.org/content/20/suppl_1/S91.full.pdf+html (accessed 2 May 2011)
- ↑ Medscape reference. Drugs, Conditions & Procedures. http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/89819-overview#showall (accessed 4May 2011)
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 eOrif. Lateral Collateral Ligament Tear. http://www.eorif.com/KneeLeg/LCL.html (accessed 8 May 2011)
- ↑ M.Majewski, H. Susanne, S. Klaus. Epidemiology of athletic knee injuries: a 10-year study.The knee Volume 13, Issue 3, 2006, pages 184-188 http://www.sciencedirect.com.ezproxy.vub.ac.be:2048/science/article/pii/S0968016006000032, full text in pdf: http://www.sciencedirect.com.ezproxy.vub.ac.be:2048/science/sdarticle.pdf (accessed 10 May 2011)
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 Knee Pain Info. Collateral ligament injuries.http://www.kneepaininfo.com/kneecollateral.html (accessed 9 May 2011)
- ↑ Medscape reference. Drugs, Conditions & Procedures. http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/89819-differential (accessed 12 May 2011)
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 11.2 Medscape reference. Drugs, Conditions & Procedures. http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/89819-clinical#showall (accessed 12 May 2011)
- ↑ Medscape reference. Drugs, Conditions & Procedures. http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/307959-clinical (accessed 12 May 2011)
- ↑ FRANK R. NOYES, MD, LONNIE PAULOS, MD, LISA A. MOOAR, BA, and BEN SIGNER, BA Knee Sprains and Acute ; Knee Hemarthrosis ,Misdiagnosis of Anterior Cruciate Ligament Tears, Physical Therapy December 1980 vol. 60 no. 12 1596-1601
- ↑ Hai-ning Zhang, Jie Zhang, Cheng-yu Lv, Ping Leng, Ying-zhen Wang, Xiang-da Wang, and Chang-yao Wang Modified biplanar open-wedge high tibial osteotomy with rigid locking plate to treat varus knee J Zhejiang Univ Sci B. 2009 September; 10(9): 689–695
- ↑ Sports Injury Clinic. Knee Pain, Lateral Ligament Sprain. http://www.sportsinjuryclinic.net/cybertherapist/front/knee/ilateralligament.html (accessed 12 May 2011)
- ↑ Reider B Medial collateral ligament injuries in athletes. Sports Med 21(2): 147- 156, 1996
- ↑ UCSF Medical Center. Conditions & Treatments, Orthopedics, LCL Tear. http://www.ucsfhealth.org/conditions/lcl_tear/ (accessed 12 May 2011)
- ↑ Jennifer Baima , Lisa Krivickas Evaluation and treatment of peroneal neuropathy Curr Rev Musculoskelet Med. 2008 June; 1(2): 147–153
- ↑ Pekka Kannus, MD Nonoperative treatment of Grade II and III sprains of the lateral ligament compartment of the knee , Am J Sports Med January 1989 vol. 17 no. 1 83-88
- ↑ Michael T Hirschmann, Nadia Zimmermann, Thomas Rychen, Christian Candrian, Damir Hudetz, Lukas G Lorez, Felix Amsler, Werner Müller and Niklaus F Friederich Clinical and radiological outcomes after management of traumatic knee dislocation by open single stage complete reconstruction/repair, BMC Musculoskelet Disord. 2010; 11: 102
- ↑ Reider B Medial collateral ligament injuries in athletes. Sports Med 21(2): 147- 156, 1996
- ↑ Cedars Sinai. Health conditions. http://www.cedars-sinai.edu/Patients/Health-Conditions/Lateral-Collateral-Ligament-LCL-Tears.aspx (accessed 2 May 2011) (level of evidence: 5)
- ↑ J. A. K. Davies, P. Gayle, A. Brochert. LCL injury- Lateral Collateral Ligament Injury. http://www.medicineonline.com/articles/l/2/lcl-injury/lateral-collateral-ligament-injury.html (accessed 5 May 2011)(level of evidence: 5)
- ↑ PhysioAdvisor. LCL Tear (Lateral Collateral Ligament)http://www.physioadvisor.com.au/10196250/lcl-tear-lateral-collateral-ligament-lcl-injur.htm (accessed 6 May 2011)(level of evidence: 5)
- ↑ HOUGLUM, Peggy A. Therapeutic exercise for musculoskeletal injuries. USA, Human Kinetics, 2005, p.858, 867 (level of evidence: 5)
- ↑ Dr Pekka Kannus, Markku Järvinen, Nonoperative Treatment of Acute Knee Ligament Injuries, sports medicine, 1990, Volume 9, p244-260 (level of evidence: 3a)
- ↑ HOUGLUM, Peggy A. Therapeutic exercise for musculoskeletal injuries. USA, Human Kinetics, 2005, p.858, 867 (level of evidence: 5)
- ↑ Dr Pekka Kannus, Markku Järvinen, Nonoperative Treatment of Acute Knee Ligament Injuries, sports medicine, 1990, Volume 9, p244-260 (level of evidence: 3a)
- ↑ HOUGLUM, Peggy A. Therapeutic exercise for musculoskeletal injuries. USA, Human Kinetics, 2005, p.858, 867 (level of evidence: 5)
- ↑ HOUGLUM, Peggy A. Therapeutic exercise for musculoskeletal injuries. USA, Human Kinetics, 2005, p.858, 867( level of evidence: 5)
- ↑ HOUGLUM, Peggy A. Therapeutic exercise for musculoskeletal injuries. USA, Human Kinetics, 2005, p.858, 867 (level of evidence: 5)
- ↑ Dr Pekka Kannus, Markku Järvinen, Nonoperative Treatment of Acute Knee Ligament Injuries, sports medicine, 1990, Volume 9, p244-260(level of evidence: 3a)
- ↑ Adam B Agranoff et al. Medial Collateral and Lateral Collateral Ligament Injury, Medscape, 2013 (level of evidence: 5)
- ↑ Michael P Nogalski et al. , Collateral Ligament Pathology, Medscape, 2012 (level of evidence: 5)
- ↑ Michael P Nogalski et al. , Collateral Ligament Pathology Treatment & Management, Medscape, 2012 (level of evidence: 5)


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Mid Ulster's first ever Allotments Gathering took place on Thursday past, bringing together around 50 local allotment holders and community gardeners from numerous groups across the district.
The event, which was jointly organised by Mid Ulster District Council and The Conservation Volunteers, took place at the Nunnery Hill Community Garden at Dungannon Park.
The gathering allowed allotment holders and community gardeners to network and share ideas and experiences and to learn from one another, while at the same time celebrating and showcasing their plots.
Workshops took place during the morning, including learning about bees and how to make a bee home, jointly presented by the Mid Ulster Beekeepers' Association and Council's Biodiversity Officer. Successful composting was also on the programme and Dermot Hughes from Forage Ireland was present to deliver a workshop on foraging and cooking with wild foods.
Thirty Primary 5 pupils from the local Howard Primary School also participated in a Schools Gardening Workshop delivered by Karen McAvoy from The Conservation Volunteers.
As well as receiving a tour around Nunnery Hill allotments, there was an opportunity for attendees to voice their gardening questions and concerns to an expert panel during a Gardeners Question Time.
Competitions also took place throughout the event for various categories, including 'Healthy Lunchbox', 'Ingredients for a Home-grown Veggie Stew' and 'Potted, Bottled, Preserved or Pickled Harvest', and the winning groups were presented with their prize rosettes by Chair of the Council, Councillor Trevor Wilson.
"This morning's event at the fabulous Nunnery Hill Community Garden was fantastic and a pleasure to be a part of," he said. "It was an excellent example of collaborative working and of what can be learned when different groups come together and share their experiences, skills and stories. I'm sure everyone who attended had a fun and informative morning and went home with a wealth of knowledge they didn't have previously."
Debbie Adams, TCV Regional Director, added: "This is a brilliant example of the strength of partnership working to benefit everyone in the community."
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When the #Samsung #Galaxy #S5 was released two years ago it had one of the best displays among the smartphone models available in the market then. This device sports a 5.1 inch Super AMOLED display with a Full HD 1080 x 1920 pixel resolution. This makes images appear very detailed on the screen. While the screen of this phone is quite outstanding there are instances when issues can occur. In this latest installment of our troubleshooting series we will tackle the Galaxy S5 screen will not light up issue & other related problems. We have selected several screen related issues that have been sent to us by our readers and have addressed them below.
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S5 Screen Will Not Light Up
Problem: Hello, this is my third s5. I have done the reboot, system reboot, taking the battery out ending all apps etc. My screen will not light up but I can hear the sounds. If I take the battery out then turn back on I'll hear the T-Mobile jingle but my screen won't light up. I push the power button on the left and the two keys on the bottom light up but not my screen. I just got this third replacement phone on Thursday and Saturday it started. It is very, very frustrating to have phone replaced three times and still have issues. Your help and advice is greatly appreciated, thank you.
Solution: If you already performed a factory reset and the screen still does not light up then there's a possibility that the display of the phone needs to be replaced as it is already damaged or its connection to the motherboard has become loose. I recommend you bring your phone to a service center and have it repaired.
S5 Blank Screen
Problem: Phone was on charger. I heard the little T-Mobile jingle and went to check because I only get that jingle when the phone boots up and there was no reason for it to reboot. The screen was blank, no response to the home key. Removed the battery, let the phone drain, put the battery back in. Tried turning it on, tried soft reset, tried recovery mode, still blank screen. The phone boots but no screen. Shortly after pushing the start button, I get the vibration and the lower half of the screen flickers once. Then the T-Mobile jingle and all the little lights flash but a blank screen. Might the screen just be dead or could it be the Lollipop upgrade? Should I arrange for a funeral?
Solution: Try connecting the phone to its charger then check if the issue still occurs. If it doesn't then the phone might not be getting enough power from the battery, try replacing this battery with a new one. If the issue persists and since you mentioned that it even occurs even in Recovery Mode then it's very likely a hardware issue already. The connection between the display might be loose or the display itself is damaged. I recommend that you bring your phone to a service center and have it checked.
S5 Display Glitching
Problem: Hello out of the blue without dropping my phone or dropping it in water it started glitching. When the phone is locked I can press the home or lock screen to activate the phone and sometimes it boots right up, other times it flashes and goes blank and takes several tries locking and unlocking it before it will turn on and allow me to use it. Another problem is in some apps and when the phone is on the lowest brightness setting it will glitch and flash in a green and pixelated way until I raise the brightness and it is very concerning to me, as it has slowly gotten worse and I did nothing to cause it.
Solution: Sometimes the glitching that occurs on the phone screen is caused by some form of corrupt data in the phone. It can also be caused by an app you downloaded. To troubleshoot this issue try wiping the cache partition of your phone first from the recovery mode. Restart your phone then check if the issue still occurs. If it does then the next step is to check if an app you downloaded is causing the problem. Start your phone in Safe Mode. In this mode only the pre-installed apps are allowed to run while apps you downloaded are prevented from running. Check if the issue occurs in this mode. If it doesn't then it could be caused by an app. Find out what app this is and uninstall it.
One last troubleshooting step that you can do is a factory reset. Make sure to backup your phone data before doing this. In case the issue still persist even after the factory reset then you should have your phone checked at a service center as this could already be a hardware related problem possibly due to a faulty display.
S5 Screen Is Black Except Notification Bar
Problem: About 3 times per day, on 'most days'- screen is black except the notification bar contents is visible. Notification bar is unresponsive. Screen taps, home screen button, single press on power button is totally unresponsive. If I hold the power button it will show the option to restart the phone. This is my only option to get the phone working again. No recent upgrades, no previous screen damage or issues. It just seems to have started about 2 weeks ago. I tried the 'remove battery, press and hold power button for a minute'. The problem will return in a day or two. I tried to see if it is related to an app or incoming data (mail, text etc) I do not see a common time or issue that causes this. I also removed the ADW launcher app- but problem continues.
Solution: Since the notification bar can be seen then I suspect that the issue could be caused by an app installed in your phone or some form of corrupt data. Try starting the phone in Safe Mode then observe if the issue occurs in this mode. If it doesn't then it is very likely caused by an app. Find out what app this is and uninstall it. If the problem occurs even in Safe Mode then I recommend that you backup your phone data then do a factory reset.
S5 Screen Flickers
Problem: When I use my device at a low mid brightness it works fine and has no problems however when I lock my phone and I press the lock button to use it again the screen doesnt come on and the screen flickers green after about 7 or 8 tries constantly pressing it it comes back on I don't why this issue is occurring I haven't had any problems before. Also when I use my phone at low brightness the screen flickers green to stop this I searched on google and to told me to disable hardware rendering. Thank you if you can help I would really appreciate it.
Solution: Try turning off the automatic screen brightness feature of your phone the set the brightness level to maximum. Check if the issue still occurs. If it doesn't then the phone's sensor might be faulty. If the issue still occurs then follow the troubleshooting steps listed below. Move to the next step should the problem still occur.
- Wipe the cache partition of your phone from the recovery mode.
- Start your phone in Safe Mode. If the issue does not occur in this mode then an app might be causing the problem. Find out what app this is and uninstall it.
- Backup your phone data then do a factory reset.
If the above steps fail to fix the problem then I recommend that you have your phone checked at a service center as this is most likely a hardware related issue already.
S5 Screen Freezing Flickering
Problem: My S5 has been freezing and flickering for sometime now, but it has gotten worse recently. I have to remove the battery to restart, the next 1 minute its back to the freezing and flickering. Although my screen is cracked but that has been a long time now. What can be the possible cause of it? Thanks.
Solution: Try backing up your phone data then do a factory reset. Once the reset is done do not install anything in your phone yet. Try to check first if the issue still occurs. If it does then it's very likely that the cracked display is causing this issue. I recommend that you have this checked at a service center.
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– Article originally from The Generosity Journal Issue Four –
Laura O'Connell Rapira describes herself as a 'possibilist' these days, but her path in life has taken her from being a struggling teen in search of a tribe, to being Bloods, to being a mentor and a bit of a hippy. Now, in her role as director of ActionStation, she works on empowering New Zealanders to act collectively to make change possible.
I was born in Taranaki and later moved to West Auckland. My Mum and Dad are both one of eight kids, both Māori, both grew up working class. But the other thing my parents have in common is that their grandparents were the last in their whānau to speak Māori. This intergenerational loss (or theft) of identity was handed down to my parents, who handed it on to me.
When I got to high school, I was determined to find my tribe. In an effort to be cool, I became Bloods. I would wear red clothing head-to-toe, wag school and smoke weed. I found solace in music and used all my spare money to buy hip hop albums.
I was heading toward expulsion when two things happened. I was trained as a peer support mentor in a programme for issues of sexuality, body image, mental health etc. And then I went to my first ever music festival and saw Shapeshifter, The Black Seeds and others. For the first time, I was hearing music about life in the South Pacific by people that looked like me. I felt at one with myself – and other humans and nature – for the first time.
After that I decided I wanted to organise music events so I could give that feeling to others. I stopped being Bloods and became more of a hippy.
Now, at ActionStation, my job is to direct our members' precious time and energy for maximum impact, whatever we're doing. We are an independent community campaigning organisation, representing over 160,000 New Zealanders. Our platform empowers those people to act collectively on a range of issues through channels like petitions, mass emails, crowdfunded media campaigns, vigils, hikoi and more.
My role involves research, strategy development, fundraising, creative tactics, copywriting, volunteer management, field organising, analytics, campaigning and building relationships. We talk to experts about important issues and we talk to people with lived experience of those issues to better understand how policies impact everyday New Zealanders.
My other job is RockEnrol, which is a nonpartisan organisation using social media, music, art and events to engage young people in the political process. Politics is not set up to appeal to young people, and therefore our country is missing out on the creativity, vision and insight of hundreds of thousands of young people in political decision-making. Our goal is to reach and inspire the significant number of 18- to 29-year-olds who are not voting.
With those two jobs, I am very busy. I'm also pretty bad at saying no to other opportunities, so you'll often find me teaching a workshop to young people on weekends. For me, the key to living a busy life is being organised and delegating effectively. When I'm not working, I hang out with my amazing girlfriend Gemma and our dog Franklin, and we go to the beach or walk in the forest.
Not everyone has to be like me and work six days a week fighting the good fight. Small, everyday choices, when amplified by the many, make a huge difference – for example, if every single person in Aotearoa planted one tree this weekend, we'd have 4.7 million more trees!
RockEnrol and ActionStation are in their startup phases, so some 'sweat equity' is required to get them to being self-sustainable, and to bring them to the point where we can employ more people. I believe in the mission of both organisations wholeheartedly and want to see them succeed. I also feel really lucky to work on what I love and to get paid for doing it, and I want to give that opportunity to others.
Visit www.actionstation.org.nz and back amazing campaigns for a better Aotearoa.
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Primary Capabilities 1&1 Autoresponder
Aweber provides you with all the Following key features:
the capacity to import / host the email database
a vast range of templates
a few marketing automation performance
responsive email layouts
RSS / website to-email functionality
segmentation alternatives
phone, email and live chat service
integrations with third party programs 1&1 Autoresponder
Customer Support
Aweber's service is one of The stand-out features of the goods.
Phone support, email support and Live chat service is available – that contrasts very well with some key competitors including Getresponse, Mailchimp, Campaign Monitor and Mad Mimi, that just provide live or email chat support.
Furthermore, there's no magic to Proceed through to contact support – related phone number and email details can be seen quite easily on the company's contact page, with no necessity to trawl'knowledge bases' or fill in any forms beforehand.
On top of that, the company won a Gold award in 2016 the US' National Customer Association's Stevie Awards (along with a bronze and silver awards in 2017 and 2018 respectively), which augurs pretty well for the quality of the service you will receive if you contact them.
If you are a newcomer to email Marketing, then this type of easy access to good-quality support is a powerful argument in favour of using Aweber as your e mail marketing provider.
In relation to The availability of support, you can contact Aweber's phone support team from 8am-8pm ET Monday to Friday, and also their email and live/chat support is available 24/7.
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By comparison to its Competitions, Aweber provide one of the biggest sets of e-newsletters templates accessible: there are over 700 accessible.
To provide a bit of circumstance, There are approximately 500 templates available for Getresponse, 90 for Mailchimp and around 50 for Campaign Monitor.
Toe be truthful, I don't adore all of The layouts – some of them seem slightly dated. I would believe them to be marginally better compared to Getresponse ones, but not as excellent as Mailchimp's or Campaign Monitor's.
However, the Sheer quantity of templates available means that using a bit of tweaking you should be able to find a suitable one for the e-newsletters. There is, of course, always the choice of coding your own also. 1&1 Autoresponder
RSS Feed
Like similar e-marketing products, Aweber may take your site's RSS feed and turn it into e-newsletters which get sent out according to your schedule that you specify. Back in Aweber, this is called'Blog broadcasts', although technically you can take advantage of this feature with any material which has an RSS feed.
This functionality is Particularly handy for bloggers that need subscribers in their mailing lists to automatically receive e-newsletters containing their latest articles (or, indeed, a monthly digest of blog posts). In essence, it means that you can force your newsletters from the site – this can be a large time-saver.
It's worth noting however that You can not use the standard Aweber template layouts for RSS-to-email functions – you have to pick from a set of templates which are specifically designed for this purpose.
On the other hand, you will find quite A few of them to choose from – more than most other e-marketing solutions I have tried.
On the down Side, many look pretty dreadful. And annoyingly, you can't use the normal Aweber email drag and drop interface to edit them. With a bit of tweaking, you are probably going to be able to find something which works ok, but I believe there's definitely some large space for improvement here.
Web Fonts
1 thing that you can not use in Aweber templates that you can in some other competing platforms (like Mailchimp and Campaign Monitor) is web fonts. You are restricted to using the usual'safe fonts' – Arial, Times New Roman, Trebuchet and so on.
There are good arguments for not Permitting use of web fonts – for example, your mails are very likely to seem more consistently and exhibit more faithfully across email clients – however merely using web safe fonts can make templates seem a little bit blander than they otherwise could.
In general, I would give Aweber a Thumbs up in the template department, but it'd be nice to find some of the templates freshened up a bit, and the inclusion of some appealing web fonts.
Importing Data
Importing an existing database To Aweber is a fairly straightforward affair.
You can upload the following file Types:
Alternatively, you can add Individual subscribers manually, or copy and paste rows of readers into Aweber.
As you export your information, you are Given the option to add your subscribers to a particular set of autoresponders, and label them. Not all competing products permit the addition of imported data directly into autoresponder cycles so this is a wonderful feature to have.
For anti-spam reasons, you may Need to answer a few questions about how you gathered the data you're importing. If your list is on the bigger side, you may also need to wait until it is assessed by Aweber's anti-spam compliance team (as is true with other email marketing tools).
In essence, Aweber's importing performance is good – no complaints .
Marketing automation is a characteristic Which is offered by email marketing solutions like Aweber.
I often consider it as 'Autoresponders 2.0′ – in which you go beyond traditional'trickle' campaigns and create sophisticated user journeys with'IFTT' – if this, then – fashion workflows.
With Marketing automation, you generally design a flowchart where mails are routed based on user actions: email opens, connect clicks, website visits, purchases made and so on.
Aweber recently introduced a new marketing Automation feature that to some degree provides this functionality:'Aweber Campaigns.' With this feature, you may use certain user actions — specifically opens and clickthroughs — along with the program of tags to ascertain what should be sent to whom and when (see above).
However, I Think this functionality should go a bit further actually – tools such as Getresponse and Mailchimp supply much more flexibility in regards to which types of user behaviour can trigger mailouts.
By way of example, at Getresponse, you may use triggers like purchase, special page visits, subscriber'score' and sales pipeline stage to send messages.
So Aweber is definitely playing a little bit of catch up with its competitors here. 1&1 Autoresponder
Autoresponders – a series of Follow up emails which are automatically triggered by either time or user activities – are an integral part of any e-marketing solution.
Aweber claim to have Invented autoresponders back in 1998 and as such you'd expect their autoresponder functionality to be mind-blowingly excellent. Oddly, it's just'alright'.
On the plus side it is very Straightforward To set up follow up mails based on time interval – for example, automatically sending readers an onboarding email immediately after sign up, a promo code two days afterwards and a'follow us on social websites' email a week after is extremely easy. This is a typical use of autoresponders and it is a cinch with Aweber.
On the down side, triggering Autoresponders according to user activities and purchases is a bit more complicated compared to key opponents Mailchimp and Getresponse.
Utilizing Aweber, you are able to create 'targets' or combine automation principles with tagging to create autoresponders act in very funky ways. . .but if you want to make use of autoresponders in really advanced manners, you're likely going to need to appear at other goods, particularly Getresponse, which provides'marketing automation' performance that pops up to some built-in CRM.
And speaking Of advertising automation…
Mobile Responsive Design
Unlike Another e-marketing Tools – notably, Mad Mimi – all of Aweber's email templates are 'responsive'.
This means that they Automatically resize themselves to match the device they're being seen on. In this time of tablets and smartphones, this definitely is a fantastic feature.
One minor Gripe I have however seeing the reactive designs is that to preview them you'll actually have to send a test email to your smartphone. On other platforms you can usually just hit a'preview on phone' button or comparable. The absence of the functionality is not a dealbreaker by any means, but it will slow you down a little, especially if you are sending a lot of campaigns each month.
A/B testing
Split testing (also known as A/B testing) involves sending variations of your e-newsletters to some of your mailing list, tracking the performance of eachand every sending the'best' version to the rest of your list.
Many e-marketing tools manage This automatically for you: you create a few different variations of your email (using either different content or theme headers), send them into a sample of your data, along with your e-marketing option will roll the very best performing version automatically to the rest of your mailing list.
Split testing USED to be great In Aweber: until quite recently, you could make and examine four variations of an email (making Awber's split testing functionality better than many major rivals; Getresponse being a noteworthy exception).
For some Reason split testing is currently completely inaccessible in Aweber – I've been assured by their sales staff that it is coming back during the upcoming few months, but if you believe you're likely to need this operation urgently you might be best off considering an alternative email marketing solution.
Email analytics in Aweber are good. In addition to Having the Ability to monitor key stats like open rate, clickthroughs and bounces, you can also look at a lot of additional useful analytics / advice, including
the growth of lists over time
an overview of sign up approaches
where individuals are opening your own email (i.e., geographical location)
the history of an individual's activity – you can view past opens and clicks etc. at a per-subscriber degree
And more besides.
With regards to how this contrasts With competing products, I would say that Aweber's reporting is more comprehensive than that which is available in Campaign Monitor or even Mad Mimi; nonetheless , I would argue that Mailchimp and Getresponse both offer better reporting ports.
With the latter two products you Seem to be able to get more of an summary of information in 1 place, especially when considering the performance of individual e-newsletters.
By comparison, With Aweber you have got to flick between three sections -"Broadcasts","Clients" and"Reports" to find a general picture of information, whereas Getresponse and Mailchimp current all the reporting information on a single dashboard (which you can then use to drill down to specifics). 1&1 Autoresponder
Email Opt-in
A Great feature of Aweber is that the Flexibility it gives you around how you need to handle the opt-in process.
You can choose to sign up your Users on either a single opt-in or a dual opt-in basis (single opt-in is when a user is dispersed immediately after completing a form; dual opt-in is when they have to click on a link in a confirmation email to complete their subscription).
The two Approaches have their own merits, so it's fantastic to see Aweber being flexible in this respect – not all of competing options provide their customers with this choice.
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Aweber Offers an adequate selection of integrations with different solutions. There are over 400 integrations available which enable you to join Aweber to different types of cloud-based applications – web builders like Wix or WordPress; CRM tools such as Salesforce; landing pages such as Instapage and so forth.
Some of them involve dedicated widgets; others involve adding a snippet of code into a site; others involve a sync tool such as Zapier.
It is uncommon that Aweber will plug to other software quite as easily as Mailchimp (that appears to be the default'standard' email advertising option for a great deal of programs ), but you should not have too much trouble getting Aweber to operate with a broad selection of other SaaS (software as a service) programs.
Leveraging data
Data in Aweber is Pretty straightforward. You may produce sections not only based on the contents of any field in your database, but also on user activity too – mails opened, web pages visited, links clicked, products bought and so on. It's all very flexible and simple to use.
It's a bit tricky however To figure out how to get to the screen where you make the sections – you basically have to go to some'manage subscribers' section, search for some readers and then save the search for a section.
To be honest, some solutions (such As Getresponse) use a similar strategy to segment creation – although others (like Campaign Monitor and Mailchimp) supply a more findable'sections' section.
Unfortunately Aweber doesn't let You broadcast mails to multiple sections at once, however. This will cause problems for many users that have a need to'pick and mix' segments in mailouts on a regular basis.
By way of example, say you are a car dealer having a mailing list containing a field called'car model.' You've used this area to section your mailing list into owners of VW Polos, Golfs, Passats, Tiguans and Touregs.
You now have an offer that is Specifically pertinent to Polo, Golf and Passat owners, and you want to send a message about it to those three sections in 1 go.
In an Perfect world you would only be Able to choose the relevant segments and deliver the message to all those three classes. With Aweber however – that is not possible. You would have to either send three separate messages or make a new section targeting'Polo OR Golf OR Passat.'
You'll Have a similar issue if You want to exclude particular segments from the air; so finally it is a bit of thumbs-down for the segmenting functionality in Aweber.
Other email Marketing tools, especially Getresponse and Campaign Monitor, handle this in a much greater manner.
Overall I would say Aweber is a Strong email marketing instrument.
It is not exactly the best product of its Kind available, but it's reasonably priced, simple to use and contains most of the key features you'd expect from an email marketing solution.
The primary Facets of the Item That would nudge me Aweber's direction are its own ease-of-use and comprehensive support. The latter might be especially important for some potential customers, particularly those starting out in e-marketing with no truckload of technical skills (you probably won't have stuck, but if you do, you can speak with a real person being on a real telephone line about your issue ).
In Addition, It's not too Expensive compared to a competing products, notably Campaign Monitor and iContact.
The primary things that would Dissuade me are its lack of split testing operation and its relatively fundamental automation features.
I hope you have found this Aweber review Helpful so much, but if you haven't made your mind up on if this is actually the e-marketing alternative for you, here is a brief breakdown of the key pros and cons of utilizing it: 1&1 Autoresponder
Disadvantages of using Aweber
Divide testing is presently disabled.
You can find cheaper options on the market which offer much more features in the marketing automation department – Getresponse being a prime example.
Some of the templates seem a bit dated.
The RSS to email templates are poor and they can't be edited with Aweber's standard drag and drop email builder.
You can not include or exclude multiple sections simultaneously when sending an e-newsletter.
Advantages of Aweber
It's easy to use.
Support options are more extensive than is true with some essential competing goods and based on Aweber's Stevie awards for customer support, ought to be high.
It's reasonably priced – although not the cheapest product of its kind on the market, it's cheaper than several comparable solutions.
It lets you choose whether to subscribe people to your listing on a single or double click basis.
It's good import performance, with the choice to import a broad assortment of file types and insert the email addresses you're importing directly into an abysmal cycle.
It integrates neatly with a good assortment of third party applications and programs.
It includes a very large range of templates – over its key competitors.
Setting up simple time-based autoresponders is very simple to accomplish.
All email templates are all responsive.
Reporting features are powerful.
Segmenting information is relatively simple and you may use both field contents and user activity (email opens, hyperlinks clicked etc.) to make your sections.
You can get a free trial of Aweber here.
There are 5 Aweber strategies on Offer:
Hosting and emailing a list containing around 500 subscribers: $19 per month
501 to 2,500 subscribers: $29 per month
2,501 to 5,000 subscribers: $49 per month
5,001 to 10,000 subscribers: $69 monthly
10,001 to 25,000 subscribers: $149 per month
In Case You Have 25,000+ readers, You will need to call Aweber for a quotation.
A 14% discount can be obtained If you pay quarterly; a 14.9% discount is available if you pay yearly. Additionally, there are some discounts available for students and non-profit organisations.
1 aspect of Aweber's pricing Construction that prospective users may like is that all attributes are available on all programs – unlike some competing goods you don't have to be on more costly plans to unlock specific performance.
Nevertheless, The functionality on Aweber – as we will see below – isn't always as extensive as you might find in competing email marketing solutions.
Pricing Vs. Competitors
Aweber is, Generally Speaking,
Significantly cheaper than Campaign Monitor
considerably more affordable than iContact
roughly the same cost as Mailchimp
marginally more costly than Getresponse
much more costly than Mad Mimi (notice: Mad Mimi's feature set is significantly more basic nonetheless ).
It is worth noting that the above Comparisons do not actually apply to very small lists however – if you have a small email database, several of the competing products are greater value.
For example, hosting a listing Comprising 1000 records will cost you $29 with Aweber, and…
$12 monthly using Mad Mimi
$15 monthly with Mailchimp
$15 monthly using Getresponse
$29 per month using Campaign Monitor *
$32 per month using iContact
Taking another example, if you Have a bigger list comprising 10,000 records, it is going to cost $69 using Aweber and…
$149 per month using Campaign Monitor *
$79 monthly using iContact
$75 per month with Mailchimp
$65 per month having Getresponse
$42 per month with Mad Mimi
* A quick note about Campaign Monitor: there are some cheaper Campaign Monitor programs available which permit you to host the very same quantities of email addresses as outlined previously, but they restrict the number of e-newsletters that you can send to them. For the sake of a comparison, I've referenced the prices for Campaign Monitor plans that allow unlimited broadcasts as these plans are comparable in terms of ship volumes permitted to the Aweber ones.
That's just two examples of Course, and Aweber's opponents have different pricing tiers which will sometimes make Aweber cheaper, sometimes more expensive. But normally I'd say Aweber is priced about in the center of the e-marketing solution scale.
Obviously, pricing Isn't the Only factor you should base your choice on. . .the more important thing to work out is what bang you get for your dollar.
So let's Look at some Aweber features.
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BBQ Ribs
Summer Party Menus
Summer parties should encompass all of the joys of the season. What is more Summer that barbequed Ribs? Ok, now that I think about it... burgers are probably more of a traditional Summer meal. But we have burgers all of the time, so step up your grilling this year and offer your guests great BBQ Ribs as a special treat.
BBQ Party Menu : Ribs
- Barbeque Ribs
- Baked Cheesy Potatoes- Classic Coleslaw
- Watermelon
As I mentioned, Mike ordered some barbeque products from some of our favorite Kansas City BBQ joints. One of our favorites is Oklahoma Joe's...
We used the All-Purpose Barbeque Seasoning as a rub on the ribs. I got our ribs cut at the butcher - they are beef ribs. Giant beef ribs.
Step 1 : Rub with Barbeque Seasoning
Step 2 : Bake covered in the oven for 4-5 hours at 250 degrees.
Step 3 : Grill on a medium flame for 5-10 minutes until slightly charred.
Step 4 : Brush on BBQ Sauce. Cook for 2-3 more minutes.
Step 5 : Cover with foil and let set for 10 minutes before cutting.
Step 6 : Cut into single ribs.
We love Gates Barbeque sauce. It has such a unique flavor - very heavy vinegar and celery seed flavor.
Everyone's had these cheesy potatoes made from frozen hash brown potatoes. These are always a crowd pleaser - ultimate comfort food.
Like most men, Mike is good with just meat and potatoes. But when I'm eating spicy BBQ and rich cheesy potatoes, I need something cool, fresh and crunchy. Enter cole slaw. I used a basic recipe of cabbage, carrots, mayo, milk, sugar, vinegar and a little cayenne pepper.
No Summer celebration is complete without watermelon. Which is great, because it might be the world's easiest food to prepare... besides that it can be messy and, well, watery. I came up with a really simple way to cut watermelon in a hurry.
Get the step by step tutorial here! Don't worry, I haven't gone crazy yet - it is not too complicated (I mean it is just cutting watermelon, after all...), just hard to explain verbally, so I decided to do it visually. Humor me and check it out - it really will make it easier for you.


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Had forgotten all about Karen Finley the Amerikan Performance Artist, who caused quite a stir in the 80's with her 'provocative' lyrics/raps, done over sorta dancey beats!
So I dug this out, 'Tales of Taboo (12" Radio Mix)' - don't be fooled by the radio mix bit - no radio station would ever play it! - a bit too Parental Advisory ;-)
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The impact of an expanding Web universe on the NGO community writes Brian Cute from Public Interest Registry for Asia Sentinel.
For two and a half decades the Internet has connected and informed millions of people across the globe. It's now easier than ever to join a community, spread the word about a cause or be part of something much bigger than yourself. There is no longer a need to rely exclusively on traditional media. The Net has fundamentally changed the way in which we communicate, and this has particular relevance in a region like ASEAN, with many countries separated even internally by island geography. But the Internet as we currently know it is changing. In addition to the web domain names we're all familiar with – such as .org, .com and .net – hundreds of new generic top-level domains (gTLDs) are joining the online world. In fact, more than 1,000 new top-level domain names, the likes of which are expected to include .eco, .charity and .london for example, will go live over the next 12-18 months.
The rollout of new gTLDs will enhance competition in the registration of domain names and create more choice online for consumers. While the domain names we are familiar with already give us some idea about the type of information we expect to see on a web page, this latest expansion has the potential to change how organizations communicate and connect with their audiences online. One particularly innovative idea comes from Public Interest Registry, the group I represent and the people who have successfully run .org for over a decade. We are seeking to address the special needs of the non-governmental organization, (NGO) community.
The Internet has already proven a powerful tool for NGOs, allowing them to share their causes and successes with the world and to connect with and encourage potential donors. However, the structure of the Internet has not allowed these organizations to differentiate themselves as effectively as they would like. NGOs can be hard to find online and often struggle to connect with one another.


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I soured on the Circa notebook system some time ago, at least for work purposes. The big obstacle to using it for work is the punched edge of the paper, which catches on everything once you remove it from the notebook and try to stick it in a file folder, run it through a scanner, or whatnot. I could cut off the edges, I suppose, but for now, it's not a realistic option for work. (If you're unfamiliar with the Circa disk-bound system, read about it here.)
That said, I haven't ruled out using Circa for some personal things, like an ink journal or some writing projects. And Daniel Marshall, Levenger's marketing manager, was kind enough to send me a bunch of sample notebooks and papers after he read about my beefs with (and praises for) various Levenger papers. So, I have to try 'em out! Then I have to give 'em away!
The Review
As Circa notebooks go, there are lots of cool things about the Circa Dimensions Notebook, and the paper's pretty good. Not perfect, but pretty good. I'll save the paper for the end and look at everything else first.
I know it's just a matter of taste, but the cover is probably the coolest I've seen on any Circa notebook. The outside looks like a carbonesque prism tape, though not quite as shiny (the inside is gray), and it's translucent. It has the kind of texture that makes a "zip" sound when you drag your fingernail on it.
It's also quite flexible. Consider this a soft cover notebook that requires a hard surface underneath it to write on comfortably. In fact, the cover — indeed, the entire notebook — can be curled around on itself. One bog benefit of the cover, in my opinion, is that it is so thin compared to the stiff leather covers, thus taking up a lot less of the disk when folded completely behind the notebook.
The cover seems way too big for the paper at first blush, extending quite a bit beyond the edge of the sheets (at the side only, not at the top or bottom). However, this is apparently to accommodate the use of tabbed dividers, and it's actually a good feature. The notebook comes with a single tabbed divider, nice and sturdy, probably to whet one's appetite for more.
It's almost impossible to tell the back cover from the front. As is typical, there is a Levenger logo at bottom center of the back cover, but it's so buried in the carbon fiber pattern that it's virtually invisible. You may need to reference the tab or put some mark on the cover to know which end is up.
The beautiful designs of some of the Circa disks (Kyoto, Golden Tortoise, and the various aluminum disks) are what made me try Circa in the first place. The disks that come with this notebook are 3/4-inch diameter shiny aluminum and are a perfect match for the cover. They really make the notebook stand out with a futuristic, hi-tech look.
The pages turn very easily. That could be due to the size of the disks (my experience is that pages don't turn as well on larger disks), the fact that they are aluminum instead of plastic (these are the first aluminum disks I've tried), or both. I can't be sure.
|Aluminum disk and carbon fiber pattern cover are a winning combination. Yes, those disks are solid, but the reflection makes it look like the paper is passing through rings.
Now, the paper. It's what Levenger calls "annotation ruled", very similar to Cornell note-taking ruling. Levenger calls the paper "soft white," and the margin is shaded gray.
There are two blank fields at the top of each page (front side only), and a perpetual calendar at the bottom of the margin on the front of each sheet for circling the month and the date. It's not very intuitive for me, because the dates are arrayed like a calendar, and the actual date may fall on a different day than it looks like on the paper. On the perpetual calendar, it looks like the first is always on a Sunday, the second is always on a Monday, etc. I suppose one would get used to it over time. But the perpetual calendar hardly seems necessary with those two blank spaces at the top of the page, the smaller of which is just perfect for writing in the date.
The paper is very smooth, both to the touch of the hand — really a pleasure to handle — and the touch of the nib. It's fairly heavy (100gsm) but does not feel as sturdy as the paper in Levenger's notepads. I didn't really give the notebook a workout, so I can't say how durable the the paper will prove to be when it's been moved over the disks a lot or removed and replaced repeatedly.
The paper is far more hospitable to ink than the paper that came with the Circa sampler kit I bought around two years ago. Only the most saturated fountain pen inks bleed through. Dry writers and less saturated inks should do fine. And I didn't get feathering with any fountain pen, rollerball, or gel inks that I tried. The showthrough can be significant, though. Choose your pens and inks carefully.
At $39, this notebook strikes me as a little pricey, but consider that the disks alone sell for $22 and the refill paper goes for $16, and it's not out of line if you're a Circa fan. (The disks do not appear to be available separately at present. Update: I was wrong.)
As usual, you can find more photos of the product (in my trademark poor photography) in the Flickr photo set for this review.
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I'll keep the contest open to entries through at least Sunday night (March 25), maybe a little longer. The winner will be selected at random and will be notified by email. If the winner does not respond in three days, I'll pick an alternate. And so on.
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The Rebound Health TENS Device was the first OTC TENS unit with free-standing adhesive electrodes approved for over-the- counter sales by the FDA. Traditionally, TENS devices were only available with a prescription, making this approval revolutionary! Since that time, the Rebound TENS product line has gained popularity and are being offered in retail pharmacy and online consumer markets. There is no longer a need for a prescription or the hassle of filling out paperwork.
The Rebound TENS Electrotherapy for Pain Relief Unit is a Class II FDA registered medical device – meaning it is available without a prescription and direct to order from MyMedSupply.com. The Rebound TENS, like other TENS electrotherapy units for pain relief at home, helps alleviate pain, swelling, and soreness from the muscles and joints, working through the skin and emitting electrical nerve stimulating pulses. The Rebound TENS is non-addicting, easy to use, affordable, and most of all – effective. Refill pad packs are available also at MyMedSupply.com. The Rebound TENS needs only two double a batteries to operate.
TENS Therapy works by stimulating the nerve system via small electrode patches adhered to the skin on and around the pain. There are 2 theories behind how TENS manages pain:
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"I need the actor as much as the actor needs me…I am only as good as the actor is." You may be surprised to hear it, but these are the words of one of New York City's top casting directors, Mele Nagler. Together with her casting partner, David Caparelliotis, Mele founded MelCap Casting whose tv/film credits include the CW's Gossip Girl, AMC's Rubicon, Showtime's Brotherhood, Edward Zwick's Love and Other Drugs (starring Jake Gyllenhaal and Anne Hathaway) and the upcoming Stephen Daldry film, Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close (starring Tom Hanks and Sandra Bullock), while their Broadway credits include The House of Blue Leaves, Good People, Bengal Tiger at the Baghdad Zoo, and Fences.
• Listen: Casting Director Mele Nagler on the casting director/actor relationship
When I talked with Mele for our Artists In Action Guest Interview Series, she made it abundantly clear that the relationship between a casting director and an actor is not a one-way street. It may sound obvious once you hear it, but it can't be overstated -- a casting director's reputation and success is dependent upon the actors they cast. They want you to succeed. Why is this simple idea so important? Because I can't tell you how many times I've sat across from actors who were either scared to death of casting directors, or were just plain resentful of them. The general consensus seems to be that casting directors are these super-terrestrial beings who wield untold power over all the actors in the land. They're the enemy, predisposed to hate you like a never-satisfied Simon Cowell.
As Mele explains, this couldn't be further from the truth, and actors needs to understand this if they want to be successful in the casting room, because casting directors can spot a negative attitude the moment it walks in their door. Think of a casting session as if it were a job interview -- you want to present the best possible version of yourself that you can, and if you go into it feeling intimidated or bitter, that's going to taint your impression, no matter how talented you are. If you can look at casting sessions as opportunities to grow relationships, you'll be able to see casting directors as people who can help you rather than people who are out to get you. Trust me, as someone who's been on the other side of the table, I can tell you that a positive attitude goes a long way. Even if you're not right for the part you're auditioning for, you're far more likely to remain on a casting director's radar if you made a good personal impression. As Mele said: "You leave behind a wake; your behavior gets noticed."
A final word of advice from Mele: "There's all sorts of stuff that happens in that room…and I know it's disappointing when you don't get something you really want…But the thing that you need to remember, and that will aid you in getting up and going back into the room for that next job, is knowing that there are certain things that are just outside of your control. Decide what is IN your control and be really good at that."