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Did you know that 68% of consumers base their perceptions on a business' quality on how their signage looks? Regardless of how good your service or salespeople are, many of your customers will have already formed an opinion before walking through the doors. This is why a well-design and a remarkable sign is important for any business.
The statistics don't lie.
There are a lot of new ways to increase awareness about your brand. There's the social media, websites, word of mouth, newspaper, TV and radio. However, according to a survey, the leading cause of business awareness is still the signs located on the premises. In fact, half of the customers in start-up businesses are attracted by the sign outside.
Studies show that signs increase sales in businesses. Simply adding or altering an existing sign improves revenue. In the food industry, businesses who add a monument sign see an increase of 9.3%, whilst those who opt for large pole styles of at least 144 square feet see a 15.6% increase.
On the retail side, businesses who replace outdated brandings with larger storefront wall signs increase revenue by 7.7%. Those who add directional signs have 8.9% more sales than before. There's no denying it, effective placement works.
How do I get one?
There are a variety of signs to choose from. They are:
• Frames – Stand-alone cards that are best used in conjunction with other signs.
• Banner-types – Printed on tarpaulin, these can be placed anywhere. It's one of the most cost-effective types you can get.
• Outdoor sign – Can be used long-term and is best for business storefronts.
• Window graphics – Adds branding to plain store windows.
• Illuminated – Catch attention, especially during the night.
The outdoor sign is one of the most important types you should focus on, as all the others will work to support your main branding.
Remember that the design of the sign matters just as much as the quality. Take your time and work with skilled designers to come up with a fresh logo that suits your business' image.
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After the passing of his father and grandfather, Ryan Harvey turned to nutrition and exercise and committed himself to a life of health and wellness in hopes that he wouldn't succumb to the same fate. He realizes while he can't control his genetics, he can control how he fuels and treats his body. Something he's convinced can change genes and add quality and longevity to life.
When Ryan joined the military at age 19, he became obsessed with exercise, eventually discovering CrossFit and subsequently the paleo lifestyle. A big part of paleo is eating foods that are local and in-season, just as you would if you still had to hunt, raise, grow and harvest your own food.
He became fascinated with food, and enrolled in culinary school post-military, going on to earn an internship at Nine Ten Restaurant & Bar in La Jolla, California. He quickly realized the chef life wasn't for him. He loved working with local farms and ranches, always using the best seasonal ingredients and pastured meats. But the crazy hours, egos, and poor diet left him undernourished, stressed out, and deflated.
The greatest thing happened during Ryan's time in the restaurant. It dawned on him that chefs, the very people who created and live the farm-to-table movement that he loves, are some of the unhealthiest people on the planet. To them, it's not about health or food as fuel; it's about flavor. It's about taking ingredients when they are in their prime and telling their story on a plate. They eat, sleep and breath the farm-to-table movement, but almost none of them approach food with an emphasis on health and nutrition.
Chefs drive the trends we see in food. They create trends that make their way into the packaged foods we buy each week at the market. Chefs have the biggest voice in influencing the way people interact with and consume food. Yet, none are telling the story in a way that will inspire people to eat for health and longevity, despite having all of the ingredients right in front of them (pun intended).
Ryan decided he wanted to tell a different story. And what better way to begin his story than to take the base of all cooking (stock) and reinvent it. What if he could take this timeless staple, used in kitchens around the world for generations, and breathe new life into it not just as an ingredient, but as a source of serious nourishment, while simultaneously telling the farm-to-table story so important to the health of our food system.
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The ROI of Industry-Recognized Credentials
Are industry credentials a solution to closing the skills gap? Not all industry credentials are created (or valued) equally, nor do all states measure the impact of credential attainment on long-term outcomes, such as employment and earnings. This session shares the initial findings from a partnership between ExcelinEd and Burning Glass Technologies to understand how states collect, analyze, and leverage industry credential and labor market data to ensure students are truly career ready.
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Ralf G. Herrtwich was with Daimler Group Research and Advanced Engineering since 1998. Since 2016 he works at HERE.
After ten years as Director for Infotainment and Telematics, he became Head of Driver Assistance and Chassis Systems, in charge of conceiving and developing future safety and comfort innovations for Mercedes-Benz. A computer scientist by education, Dr. Herrtwich started his career in academia at the TU Berlin and UC Berkeley. He then held management positions with IBM and several telecommunication start-ups before joining Daimler. Since 2009, he also is honorary professor for vehicle information technology at TU Berlin.


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I am committed to becoming a "tweeter" this session. I plan on tweeting very judiciously, but I'll try to alert you when action is happening in a particular committee, when we need calls to a key legislator, or when a hearing is scheduled at the last minute. I'm excited to dream about how effective we could be if my tweets generate actual phone calls and emails at key moments! Once legislators understand that the child advocacy community is engaged, educated, and participating in the process, I truly believe we can achieve new successes. Be patient with me as I am very new at tweeting, but feel free to follow me at http://twitter.com/mbinderman.
Finally, as we begin this session, there are a few things that you can do right now to ensure that you are an effective advocate:
- Make sure that you know who represents you. Learn the name of your Representative and Senator and the committees on which they serve. You can find this information at http://voices.nonprofitsoapbox.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=209&Itemid=93.
- Sign up as an advocate for Georgia's children to ensure that you get our weekly updates connecting you to state and federal policies for kids and our occasional action alerts at http://salsa.democracyinaction.org/o/1679/t/8723/signUp.jsp?key=3973.
- Bookmark this space and check back daily!
As the Director of Government Affairs and Advocacy at Voices for Georgia's Children, it is my job to be the organization's chief lobbyist under the Gold Dome and convener of potential advocates for children throughout the state.
In this challenging fiscal climate, it can be a daunting task to climb the steps to the Capitol each day as we attempt to make the case that programs and policies that are proven to have positive outcomes for children should receive legislative support. Voices and our partners are all painfully aware that we have our work cut out for us as we work to secure additional pre K slots, support the provision of quality child care, revise Georgia's outdated Juvenile Code, and ensure that children have health coverage.
But, as I contemplate the challenges that I expect to face when the General Assembly convenes in just a few hours, I am surprised, even shocked, to find myself somewhat exhilarated. Why?
In recent weeks, I have been pleased to discover a new energy among the child advocacy and policy community to work together and a new transparency exhibited by child serving agencies. After all, there is no cost and there is much to gain through collaboration. We know that children have better outcomes when all the organizations that serve them work together, and so I am hopeful that even in this dismal economy we can spend the next 40 legislative days crafting and passing policies to improve child outcomes.
I am also looking forward to the possibilities that are open to us as advocates as we embrace new technologies.
I'm hoping that this new blog actually provides us with the opportunity to have a conversation of sorts with people across the state who want to make a difference for kids. Throughout the session, I'll be posting daily updates describing salient developments affecting children at the legislature and useful advocacy tips. My focus will be on the issues as they move through the legislative process, not on partisan politics. I won't have the time, space, or energy to provide an exhaustive recap of each committee meeting or speech made on the floor of the House or Senate. There are plenty of places on the web that you can go to if that is your preference. Instead, I hope to use my space to share with you the most important actions and developments each day for kids and, when appropriate, tips on how to advocate effectively. My colleagues will provide commentaries, analysis, and, hopefully, a little inspiration from time to time. Please feel free to comment often!


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UPDATE: Ministry says Russia's GDP growth speeds up in January
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MOSCOW, Mar 14 (PRIME) -- Russia's gross domestic product (GDP) growth accelerated to 2% in January as compared with 1.4% in December thanks to industrial production recovery, and amounted to 1.2% in annual terms in October-December, the Economic Development Ministry said in a research note on Wednesday adding.
Industrial production growth amounted to 2.9% in January.
In 2017, GDP increased 1.5% according to preliminary information of the Federal State Statistics Service.
The ministry also said that Russia's inflation may reach 2.1-2.2% in April-May and fall below 2% in June to stay at no more than 4% in the entire 2018 if there are no weather-related shocks.
The ministry said that inflation is to reach 0.2-0.3% or 2.2-2.3% in annual terms in March.
The Federal State Statistics Service said that consumer prices rose 0.1% for a second consecutive week from March 6 through Monday, and inflation reached 0.6% since January 1.
In the reported week, prices for eggs and millet grew 1.1% and 0.5%, respectively. Sausages inflated 0.3%. Prices for buckwheat decreased 0.7%, while prices for pork, chicken and sunflower oil went down 0.2%.
Prices for fruit and vegetables grew 1.1% on average. Potato, cabbage and carrot prices rose 2.6-3.7%, whereas prices for fresh cucumbers dropped 0.2%.
Gasoline and diesel fuel prices remained flat.
Consumer inflation and monetary inflation remained unchanged on the month in February at 2.2% and 2.5%, respectively, according to the ministry.
The central bank said that Russia's foreign trade surplus rose about 40% on the year to U.S. $17 billion in January.
Exports grew 31.3% on the year to $33.4 billion in January and imports rose 20.4% to $16.4 billion.
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Yesterday I had a talk with the students and the artists in residence of the Collective Studio about the ideas of remembrance, and the role that this should play within our personal lives. Why it is essential to hold memories, and to acknowledge to oneself what has offered us opportunities without which our journeys may well have been very different. Why it is the smallest gestures that often hold the most poignant of memories. And above all why faith, hope and optimism need to guide our spirit of endeavor.
I heard a dancer recently being advised to not dance the steps, but the intention. I completely identify with this. The essential truth of understanding how to find greater meaning lies in keeping our actions from become mere rituals of obligation. Mediocrity has become a tag attached to far too many aspects of endeavor, and because our own mediocrity is visible in the indifference of our deeds, we therefore ignore the mediocrity of others. And so the cycle of perpetuation continues unbroken.
In remembrance we bring to the forefront of our conscience what illuminates our spirit, and how and where we can take the light of our knowledge forward. For an internal world of life and light to exist, an outer world of recognition must be determined. These two forces hold the energies of our life in its best balance.
Memories are the tapestry from which we discover the personalities that shape us and the politics that guide us. Memories become the sheath that holds the weapons of our courage and valor; the shield that protects and shelters. Memories become the continuum of our legacy after we die. Each day in my studio, or in other private moments of my day, I gather to my mind some memories (stray or provoked by situations or circumstances) to hold and re-examine. In doing so I believe I hold my consciousness with greater meaning.


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This blog is at least partly just a scratchpad for myself, so with that in mind - I recently saw a somewhat old, but very good talk about streaming at Netflix. Obviously the mind boggles at the numbers presented, but their service pattern was one of the more interesting parts of the talk.
Either way, it was interesting enough that I felt compelled to write a few notes.
Obviously I don't work at Netflix, so if you've landed via Google - sorry about that, watch the video above if you're interested in what they were doing in 2016, or blast through the notes below.
I really like the idea of "paved path" and "off road" - I guess I've heard similar terms used in different situations - but that's definitely one I'll be using at some point.
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GREED: What is your most inexpensive book? What is your most expensive book?
Does 'free' count? If not, I guess the cheapest book I've actually paid money for was a 5p copy of an excellent Origami book by Heath Werner. Unfortunately it was a poor purchase because the origami in it is SO HARD!
Most expensive book - would probably be any of the Microsoft Inside Out stuff I have at work - they're ridiculously priced (£60 up for a book that's so dull it works beautifully as a cure for insomnia)
WRATH: What author do you have a love/hate relationship with?
Alan Moore. At his best, he's thought provoking, surreal, clever and brilliant. At his worst he churns out some really dreadful stuff that I can't bear to read more than once.
GLUTTONY: What book have you deliciously devoured over and over with no shame whatsoever?
Oh dear. It's probably not a good idea to admit that I've read "American Psycho" by Bret Easton Ellis more times than is probably good for a sane rational person. Other than that, "The Time Traveller's Wife" by Audrey Niffenegger because I seriously wish I could write like that. Write something that made people cry.
SLOTH: What book have you neglected to read due to laziness?
I never pass up a book due to laziness but I have passed up a lot of books because you get part way in and realise it's not 'sticking'. That particular list is too huge to mention!
PRIDE: What book do you most talk about in order to sound like a very intellectual reader?
I don't think I've ever bothered to read anything just to look 'trendy' or 'clever' but there are probably a few poetry books I've dropped the names of but have actually genuinely enjoyed. "Grinning Jack" by Brian Patten definitely fits into that mould.
LUST: What attributes do you find most attractive in male or female characters?
I am a sucker for kick-ass girls who basically don't take any crap from their male counterparts, save the day, and pause only to pick their knickers out of their bum-cracks. So Tank Girl then!
ENVY: What books would you most like to receive as a gift?
Anything by Shaun Tan, any graphic novels that aren't "teen w**k", real sucker for pretty books so anything along those lines. Absolutely and positively NOT books that have titles like "50 things a baldy can do to cover up their bald spots" or "A Big Book about Bottoms"


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Anderson, C.A., Shibuya, A., Ihori, N., Swing, E.L., Bushman, B.J. & Sakamoto, A., Rothstein, H.R., & Saleem, M. (2010). Violent video game effects on aggression, empathy, and prosocial behavior in Eastern and Western countries. A meta-analytic review. Psychological Bulletin, 136, 151-173.
Center for Disease Control and Prevention (2017). Screen Time vs. Lean Time Infographic. Retrieved from https://www.cdc.gov/nccdphp/dch/multimedia/infographics/getmoving.htm
Common Sense Media. (2012). Social media, social life: How teens view their digital lives. Retrieved from https://www.commonsensemedia.org/research/social-media-social-life-how-teens-view-their-digital-lives
Gentile, D.A., Coyne, S., & Walsh, D.A. (2011). Media violence, physical aggression, and relational aggression in school age children: A short-term longitudinal study. Retrieved from https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdf/10.1002/ab.20380.
NASP Communities. (2015) Do Parents Really Watch What Their Kids Are Doing Online? Retrieved from http://communities.nasponline.org/blogs/dan-pezzulo/2015/03/11/when-kids-were-asked-how-often-their-parents-talk-to-them-about-social-media-or-online-activity-this-is-what-they-said
Twenge, J.M., Martin, G.N., & Campbell, W. Keith (2018). Decreases in psychological well-being among American adolescents after 2012 and links to screen time during the rise of smartphone technology. Emotion, 18, 765-780.


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Many business owners quite experience a rather common kind of problem and that happens to be the need to provide adequate security for their businesses. This is even compounded by the fact that not all businesses are in a position to afford the hiring of a security guard and as such they will be ever in need for an alternative for their security needs. This has led a number of the establishments to use security devices for their security premises. The following are some of the ways that a CCTV security system installation will serve for the purposes of security and as well monitoring needs for your business.
The one thing that is certain is that when you have the CCTV security systems installed in your business you will not only enjoy the benefits of deterring thefts but you will as well get to be at peace in your mind. As a matter of fact, it is not possible for you to be in two places at the same time and as such with the installed CCTV security systems you will have something to help you go about this need for effective monitoring of your business. The only thing you will need to do is to simply sit before your monitor and then you will be good to monitor over all parts of the business at the same time. This will end up getting you as the business owner a lot of comfort with the needs for supervision and production will as well be boosted as the instances of loitering by the employees will be well minimized by the knowing that there are those remote surveillance systems. One of the things and facts that you need to appreciate is the fact that these are some of the systems that will quite work great for your business and are so reliable even affirmed by the fact that they have been effectively deployed and used in a number of mega business establishments such as banks and the like. Nothing could be further from the truth for the CCTV security systems are some of the most effective security features that when installed in the business will guarantee you satisfaction.
Besides all these benefits, there is the benefit of the ease of monitoring especially for those businesses in the manufacturing industry and processes. A manufacturing concern will need to make sure that their employees are indeed going about their business as per the stipulated set of guidelines and procedures for production and as well must make sure that they have moved with the health and safety issues.
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by Ciara Halloran & Kathleen Gately
As members of Rathfarnham Toastmasters our last attendance at the International Convention was in Calgary 2008 when we supported fellow club member Sultan Nazir who won the District 71 International Speech Contest and made it into the world semi-finals. This year the combination of a visit to beautiful Vancouver and the Toastmasters annual conference drew us back to Canada so what was our experience of this year's convention?
Day 1
Events commenced on Wednesday August 23rd with the Board of Directors briefing, which gave us insights into the work of our International Directors and an indication of what it takes to run our global organisation with approximately 352,000 members across 141 countries. This was followed by a Leadership Panel with a mix of past leaders – from our CEO and outgoing International President, to Regional Advisor 11 Aletta Rochat, division and area directors, who all gave a flavour of the leadership challenges and insights they experienced.
Mark Hunter, DTM and 2009 World Champion of Public Speaking, then gave a leadership workshop on President-Elect Training Sessions – a six-hour program designed by leaders in District 69 to complement club officer training. It included understanding purpose, self-awareness as a leader, and the differences between masculine & feminine communication styles– a real eye opener for some of us!
The highlight of the day was the opening ceremony with First Nations musicians and dancers welcoming Toastmasters to Vancouver. They presented our leader with the traditional "talking stick" much the same as our gavel – he who holds the taking stick has the power to speak and command as a leader. We moved to the Parade of Flags, where our very own Red Skeleton carried up the Irish flag, District 91 got the British. A hoop dance by the world hula champion completed the opening ceremony.
Next up our keynote Delatorro McNeal II took us through his highs and lows in true superstar-speaker style as he grew from Toastmaster to Top Speaker. A bundle of energy on stage, he gave us the components of a killer keynote and DelQuotes!
The culmination of day 1 – and every night of the conference – was the sing-along with our favourite host – Past International President Ted Corcoran DTM!
Day 2
Some early-bird Toastmasters took part in the inaugural Smedley Fund 5K Run/Walk at 6am; others joined Mark Hunter for The Voice of Bonsai – a Conversation on Leadership! We opted for beauty sleep arriving at 10.30 to take our seats for the first of many International Speech Contest Semi-Finals. We were sorry to miss Kindra Hall on the 'Irresistible Power of Strategic Storytelling', as we heard only good reports!
After lunch, we were inspired by Shailee Basnet a young lady from Nepal who, with her motley crew of ten women, aimed for and achieved the Seven Summits Challenge – climbing the world's seven-highest summits on each continent! Each of them had never even climbed, or really physically exercised, before starting their journeys and there were no qualified female mountaineers in Nepal. Now, they are all qualified and committed to sharing their skills with other young students around the world who need to find their own inner strength for life, which they aim to discover by learning how to climb a mountain!
More semi-finals followed including District 71 contestant Vinette Hoffman-Jackson who did us proud in a tough semi-final. The evening culminated with the "Hall of Fame", where Red Skelton received recognition for his individual member accomplishments.
Day 3
We learned how to 'Put Life in Your Speech', thanks to Mohamed Ali Shukri. He gave us the three signs you have found a topic that brings life to your speech, he showed us how to practice this live and he gave us all a Satsuma!
Sandra McDowell followed with 'Leading with the Brain in Mind', which focused on tips to improve our brain health, improve performance and why social acceptance really does matter.
After lunch our Golden Gavel recipient this year, Erin Gruwell silenced the room and took us on an emotional ride as she shared her story, now captured in the international bestseller book The Freedom Writers Diary and film. A wonderful Toastmaster and storyteller, this uplifting, unimaginable journey of dedication and perseverance changed the lives of Erin and her students forever.
In 'Life is Like a Sales Call', Diane Ciotta informed us selling is more about building relationships and speaking from the heart than sales tactics. She showed us how we are all selling ourselves daily and that while appearances matter for that first impression, "a reputation is ever lasting!"
The top 10 finalists competed in the World Championship of Public Speaking – we are so glad we didn't have to judge this one! Every speaker would had made a worthy winner and each speech was memorable and touching. Our congratulations to Simon Bucknall, District 91, who we were cheering on and came first runner-up in the final!
Day 4
Last day of the convention and congratulations to Clare Crowther from D71's Division E, who achieved the designation of Accredited Speaker in Toastmasters. The afternoon was taken up with the Annual Business Meeting; this mammoth three-plus-hour meeting included updates from each of the International Presidents and Vice Presidents, and election of next year's International Board. It also included voting by members on a number of proposals, all of which passed and were put forward to direct the future of our organization. There was dancing in-between votes, to keep our spirits up!
In the evening we had our Region 11 gathering followed by a reception before the President's Inauguration where our newly-elected officers and directors were officially installed into office. The celebration for the new team turned into a party to mark the end of a great convention in Vancouver – the final last word of the night was by Ted Corcoran Past International President, DTM as he led all those still standing in a rendition of Oh Danny Boy!
More than 2000 Toastmasters attended the international conference this year and there was ample inspiration, learning and experiences on tap. We would particularly like to say thanks to all the volunteer "Helping Hands" who guided us, shared their recommendations on Vancouver with us and made our visit so memorable. A special thanks to our host, Past International Director Margaret Hope, and Vancouver Toastmasters Club 59 who became our club-away-from-home during our trip – so good, we had to visit twice!


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Location and SettlementsThe Oke Ogun people live in several mid sized and large towns surrounded by farmlands and natural features. The settlement pattern conforms with the general Yoruba type of a town core consisting a central market, a square and a royal palace with successively newer structures being built around the town. The Oke Oguns are spread across 10 local government areas of Oyo state, while Iseyin is considered the traditional "headquarter" of the Oke-Ogun area.
The Local occupations of the people include farming of food crops such as yam, cassava, millet, maize, okra, potatoes, melon, fruits, rice and plantain among other crops are cultivated. Cash crops such as citrus, tobacco, cotton, cashew and timber also abound. Other major employers of the locals include cloth weaving, particularly of Aso Oke fabric or Ofi, blacksmithing and production of metal wares such as pots and cooking utensils, and trading. Islam is the religion of a majority of people, while lesser numbers profess Christians and others still hold on to traditional Yoruba beliefs.
Below are Some major Onko towns, and the localized titles of their traditional Obas
DialectThe Onkos speak a Northwestern Yoruba dialect (NWY) similar in structure to Oyo Yoruba, but with some distinct peculiarities in pronunciation such as extra nasalizations of words Unlike Standard Yoruba, where nouns do not begin with moraic nasals, both vowels and consonantal moras may begin nouns in Onko Yoruba. As a matter of fact, nasals and the high front vowel occur in different contexts in these two dialects. Cognate forms which begin with nasal in Onko surface within the standard dialect. For example:
Ile (House) becomes Nle, Ise (work) becomes Nche, Ibo (Where) becomes Mbo, Iro (Lie) becomes Nro. Etc.
Another peculiarity of the Onko dialect in contrast with standard modern Yoruba is the presence of the [CH] sound, which in standard Yoruba is vocalised as [Sh] or [S]. This peculiarity/uniqueness is not limited to Onko alone, but can be found throughout western Yorubaland, including the Ibarapa people, Egbados, Ketus, Idaashas, Shabes, Etc. For example, the Yoruba greeting for a diviner (Babalawo) "Aboru Aboye Abo shishe" is rendered "Abo chiche" in Onko.
[size=14]The Onkos inhabit an area of tropical savannah climate type characterised by moderate rainfall with double maxima. The area is home to the Old Oyo national park, One of Nigeria's largest conserved areas. The country is generally rolling grassland consisting short trees, grass and shrubs. Elevation ranges from 300 to 400 meters, with occasional monoliths and inselbergs jutting out dramatically from the landscape. The landscape is scenic, with sights such as the hanging lake of Ado awaye (Iyake lake) and the Oke-Ado mountains being a sight to behold


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No Mere God: The Fascinating Tension in Jesus Christ - [image: No Mere God] They feared they were about to drown. Had I been in their shoes, ankle deep and rising in water, feeling their boat give way to an ang...
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I can never do what she does nor do I want to
Everything about this picture makes me smile and tear up at the same time! In fact, I snapped it off this week not truly knowing how it would move me so deeply.
Only a momma can do this and hold the home together. Fill the walls with laughter. Create a place of peace and refuge to come home to. Feed everyone while never making it become a chore. Stay fit while always making sure her kids are picked up and driven all over eternity and back. Hold close her sick children through the night on little or no sleep and remain constant with hugs for all the others. Pray endlessly and fervently till the healing takes place. Wash clothes non-stop over and over again. Arise early and intercede for hundreds of others with an endless supply of faith. Play a game of hoops in the driveway with a mean J-shot from 12 feet. Craft, paint and decorate our home like a Home and Garden Show. Fill her husband's love tank with words that makes him believe he could scale Mt. Everest and so much, much, much more and still have time to...
Let her 20 year daughter snuggle up to her while she is home on Spring Break from College so that her love tank can be filled too.
Endless love, just endless love of this momma! You amaze me, Annie Brown!
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- Melanie Farver said...
This is so Annie Brown she is such a wonderful soul I am so very thankful that she is my dear friend. Your family is such a blessing to mine!
- March 5, 2014 at 5:56 PM
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Market Review First Quarter, 2010
Equity Markets
S&P/TSX Composite
MSCI/Far East
TSX Energy
TSX Financials
First Quarter (% Change in Cdn$)
Interest Rates
Cdn 91 day T-Bills
U.S. 91 day T-Bills
Cdn 10 year Bond
U.S. 10 year Bond
March 2010
December 2009
Commodities (in US$)
Natural Gas
March 2010
December 2009
Portfolio Management Strategy
What Worked
– Mining Stocks
– Financial Stocks
– Small Cap Stocks
What Didn't
– Gold Stocks
– Euros
– Sterling
It's All Greek To Me – NL
Equity markets in North America (and many other parts of the developed world) continued their march upward during the first quarter. Around the world, though, results were very mixed. Emerging Asian markets such as China, Taiwan, Korea, and Singapore were negative. Mainline European markets were positive, some substantially. However, their gains were overshadowed by those European markets whose government finances are highly questionable. Affectionately referred to as the "PIIGS", Portugal, Ireland, Italy, Greece, and Spain all have runaway budget deficits and massive amounts of debts. Of the group, only Ireland's stock market was able to show positive returns for the quarter. Greece and Spain declined substantially.
They are all members of the European Union. Unfortunately, the European Union works better in principal than in reality. It is more of a currency union than an economic union as, while it operates under a common currency, each country is responsible for their own economies as long as they operate under Union guidelines. The great advantage of the Union is that there are no tariffs on goods or services between members. This was a great inducement for countries to join. The great disadvantage is the lack of wiggle room for a country in economic trouble.
It doesn't matter whether you are economically strong like Germany and France or weak like Greece and Spain. Your currency is the euro. In pre-Euro Europe, if a country got overextended it simply devalued its currency. This had the effect of helping the country inflate and export its way out of trouble. With the advent of the Euro, however, all countries use the same currency regardless of its economic strength. This is a huge problem for the economically weak.
Greece had no business joining the European Union. It has a long history of fiscal promiscuity. According to economists Carmen Reinhart and Kenneth Rogoff, Greece has spent 92 of the past 184 years in default on its sovereign debt. When it joined the Union, its debt was 12 times as much as it disclosed in its statements and its citizens and companies have a very poor history when it comes to paying taxes. The recent recession has caused all of Greece's warts to be put on full display and now it is crying out for help from its fellow Eurozone partners. Unfortunately, as Dennis Gartman is quick to point out, Germany, the strongest country in the Union, is loathe to help as its citizens have just emerged from the painful and very expensive experience of merging East and West Germany together. They were family. Greece is not. Germans pay their taxes, work harder, get fewer vacations and retire later than the Greeks. They are in no mood to help their slothful neighbours. Besides, if Greece is rescued by the Union, then Portugal, Ireland, Spain, and possibly Italy will demand equal treatment. Even the United Kingdom could be in line for help.
Things are likely to get uglier in Europe before getting better. We are not in a position to guess as to how things will work out or how long it will take. However, we are being constantly vigilant as to how events will affect us as Canadian investors.
Currency changes are one thing that are working favourably for Canadian investors. People still ask our opinion about the weak US dollar but we have to ask, "Weak against whom?" Despite its many problems, the US dollar is showing great strength against European currencies (be it the Euro, Pound, Kroner or Franc) as well as the Japanese Yen. Its turnaround has gone largely unnoticed in Canada as our dollar has been even stronger, being a beneficiary of the problems in Europe and the US as well as being viewed by the world as a commodity currency. This led to the Canadian dollar being the second strongest major currency in the world during the past quarter, behind only the Mexican Peso (who knew?!).
While headline writers fret about the many perceived negatives of a strong Canadian dollar, we look upon a strong currency as a gift. Not only does it help mute inflation, keep interest rates lower, and make imports and foreign travel cheaper, it also forces our manufacturers to become more productive. Most important to us, though, is it makes foreign investment very attractive. Currencies move up and down constantly and the best time to invest outside your home country is when your currency is strong as you are able to buy more assets for the same amount of money.
We have no idea how high the Canadian dollar will rise or for how long it will remain strong. We do know though that it will not stay strong forever. We are a commodity currency. Live by the sword and die by the sword. Commodities do not just go up. Commodity prices peaked in January and yet our dollar continues to strengthen. Either commodities resume their upward trend (much more difficult now with a strengthening US dollar) or our dollar becomes vulnerable.
A Greek tragedy is unfolding. For a Canadian investor, it is causing European assets to go on sale. The financial crisis in the US has caused their assets to go on sale relative to ours. Japan's coming demographic catastrophe will have the same effect on its assets. Companies are not countries. Strong companies (especially international ones) can reside in weak countries. We have always been big believers in international investing. We will be emphasizing it even more in coming months.
Withdrawal Symptoms – PW
The world economy, over the last few years, has been supported by massive stimulus actions from central banks and government fiscal policies. These actions have prevented a major world wide depression. There is a cost to these actions, however, that must be paid. Governments are running unsustainable deficits. The main problem now is how to withdraw this stimulus without throttling the economic recovery.
Fortunately Canada has performed well through this period and its debt is relatively low compared to most other countries. The problems will be less in Canada but it will be a painful struggle for all levels of government to reduce their deficits.
The timing and methods of reducing this stimulus will differ from country to country. China, after a huge increase in its money supply, has taken severe measures to restrain bank lending to prevent bubbles in its Real Estate and Equity markets.
The Bank of Canada has removed most of its support mechanisms and has indicated that interest rates will be raised later this year.
The US and UK, because of the size and complexity of their stimulative policies will have the most challenging time trying to reverse their policies. Mr. Bernacke has outlined measures that the Federal Reserve Board could take to prevent inflation and reduce the billions (or is it trillions?) of dollars that they have injected into the system. Many of these measures are untested and to many, including ourselves, incomprehensible. They basically include the Federal Reserve raising interest rates, selling assets and altering bank reserve requirements. The US government has two options to control its spiralling debt. It must reduce spending or raise taxes, neither of which are popular choices.
The focus currently is on reducing stimulation. No one is talking about what happens if the patient has a relapse. Japan sets a worrying example.
First some conclusions that can be drawn from the events of the last few years:
A. It has become clear that the economies of countries such as China, India, and Brazil will be the engines of growth for the foreseeable future. It will be these countries that will drive demand for energy, industrial, and agricultural commodities.
B. Unemployment will remain high, limiting the growth in consumer spending and the recovery of the US Real Estate markets.
C. Because of rising taxes, increasing costs of healthcare, and environmental protection, Corporate profit margins will be squeezed. Growth will be scarce.
In determining this strategy it should be realized that withdrawing the stimulus will not be simple and will lead to volatile markets for stocks, bonds, commodities, and currencies. More difficult will be the task of restoring to health the balance sheets of debt laden governments and underfunded pension funds. This will be a prolonged process and will constrain investment returns for many years.
Our foremost strategic priority is to emphasize high quality investments that produce secure income. This is not a new theme but needs to be strongly restated.
The spectacular rebound of low quality bonds and stocks will not be repeated. Income generation is not a new theme either but becomes increasingly important in a slow growth environment.
Since it is far from clear which will be the greater issue, fighting inflation or continuing to stimulate the economy, a flexible approach to fixed income investing is necessary. This will entail maintaining a high level of government bonds that provide the liquidity to quickly react to interest rate trends. In order to generate more income for the portfolio, greater use will be made of high grade corporate bonds. Strange as it may seem the soundest approach to adding income to a portfolio may be to increase the holdings of quality stocks that continuously raise their dividend. This leads to one of our major equity themes. Today large global companies offer relatively good value. With their strong balance sheets and easy access to capital they have a strong competitive advantage over their smaller, weaker rivals. Many of these also have significant exposure to the faster growing emerging markets. In a world where growth is scarce and bond yields low, this type of company looks very attractive.
Our portfolios are well represented in this type of company but as we put cash to work we will search for more.
This continues to be a high risk investment environment. As well as the economic risks, the geopolitical risks remain high. It is worthwhile to remember the old investment adage that it is the return of capital not the return on capital that is most important. The withdrawal from any addiction is difficult. The hangover is long lasting.
Why we added/sold – RD
Volkswagen – VOW3.DE – XETRA
Porcshe SE's auto manufacturing unit. Despite the well publicized travails of the auto makers in general we are attracted to VW given that it is one of the best positioned auto makers with 45% of unit sales in emerging markets. VW sold more vehicles in China last year than it did in Germany. While we feel the developed world in general will face a slow economic recovery, we are optimistic that wealth creation in the developing markets will spur better levels of consumption. VW's geographic diversity should give them a strong offset to the more mature developed markets. Additionally, a healthy balance sheet, a strong brand and low valuation adds to its attractiveness.
Student Transportation – STB – TSX
After reaping close to 50% returns (including dividends) from our $3.50 initial purchase price the stock began to have a risk to return profile that made us uneasy. Attributes such as a large payout of earnings for what is still a growth company were easy to overlook at $3.50 but not so closer to $5.00. We exited the name feeling strongly that this dividend paying name will change their capital structure before too long and that the reaction will not be favourable. Given that this company is not a trust, a dividend cut will be felt directly as such by the shareholders. Having said that, we continue to like the school bus business and will keep the name on our watch list and revisit it after the dividend is reset.
Income Trusts
Morneau Sobeco – MSI.UN – TSX
This was a good business structured as a trust and will continue to be a good business structured as a tax paying corporation in 2011. In the case of MSI the yield will be reduced from 9.0% to 7.6% (from $0.94/year to $0.78/year) as the trust structure is eliminated in 2011. In this case it will continue to pay its shareholders monthly. For many investors the after tax income will be similar and for those in the highest tax bracket will work out to being an effective after tax increase. This is because the tax rate paid on dividends is lower than that paid on interest. While some trusts can utilize tax loss pools for a period of time, sooner or later all will be subjected to paying corporate income taxes and will need to make a decision on the sustainability of the current distribution. Now that the dividend/distribution decision is out of the way for MSI we can go back to looking at the health of the business and its industry, both of which we view favourably.
April 2010


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If your small business is in financial problems, you may be considering a small company bankruptcy. It may simply be time to look into whether bankruptcy is absolutely necessary and main reasons you should know about a small business bankruptcy. There are a few questions you will need to response about your small business.
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You should be aware in which corporations and partnerships are legal entities separate from their share holders or companions and can file Section 7 bankruptcy or Chapter 11 bankruptcy by themselves. With a small business bankruptcy, you should know of a partnership's Chapter 7 bankruptcy. The particular courts trustee can go after the partners of the relationship if the partnership's assets are not sufficient to pay the actual partnership debts. With a small business bankruptcy, this can result in partners being sued by a well financed trustee suing for the benefit of just about all creditors of the collaboration. Also, you should be aware which proprietorships are extensions with the small business owner and can't record bankruptcy by themselves. An individual who owns a small business bankruptcy can record Chapter 7, Chapter 11 or Chapter 13 bankruptcy so long as the debt limits tend to be met before hand.
Might you Liquidate Or Sort out Your Small Business
This is another significant question to ask with small business bankruptcy. If you liquidate the business enterprise, you may be able to pay delinquent salaries and taxes. If you reorganize the company, this may give you a serious amounts of sell the business property and the business alone. This can help prevent the loss of assets or funds to creditors collections. This is where you really need to retain a small business bankruptcy attorney. A small business bankruptcy attorney can give you assistance that will help you avoid significantly pain and suffering when dealing with small company bankruptcy.
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From John Adams to Abigail Smith Adams, 28 January 1799
Phila. Jan. 28. 99
My dearest Friend
In my solitude in Markett street, I find nothing so sociable as your Letters—those of 18 & 20th. are this moment recd.—Your health & Spirits are a great Improvement of mine.
I have avoided the Epithets perfidious and unprincipled as much as I could, but neither they nor any that could be borrowed from the Hebrew & the Greek would be too strong, for the House of Mass to Use.—
My Religion you know is not, exactly conformable to that of the greatest Part of the Christian World. It excludes superstition. But with all the superstition that attends it, I think the Christian the best that is or has been. I would join with those who wish ecclesiastical Tyranny abolished, and the frauds of the Priesthood detested: But in this Country We have little of this. If my feeble Testimony has done any good, rejoice & have my reward.
The V. P was a poor Correspondent and the P. is a worse, but I cannot help it.
The salt Marsh you may buy but it is too dear. The Ceedar swamp too is vastly too dear. My Gout for Land is much abated.—They hold it at such a Price that it tastes too silverish.—
I will be no part of Taxes of any kind, nor <
few> of Blacksmith's Bills,—I will have a Rent clear of all deductions. It may be let for 3 years. But I must have the salt Marsh at the farms and Quincys Meadow & Belchers Place.—The Rent must be the less.
I am glad the 20 foot Posts are to be sent for.—I have made Turrell Tufts a Consul at Surinam.
Thomas, to my sorrow, but for your Joy will sett out this Week for Quincy. He will stop at N. York sometime. He dont relish the Idea of settling at Quincy.
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Ankeny, Iowa, January 4, 2019—Keep enjoying soyfoods! With the rise of plant protein and meat alternatives, healthful eating, and dairy-free diets, soyfoods are poised to be one of the food stars of 2019. If your own eating preferences are driven by any of the following food trends, you'll want to know the following about soyfoods.
Soyfoods are healthy, easy-to-incorporate ingredients for batch cooking and meal prepping. You can simplify your busy lifestyle by keeping versatile, lean soy protein on hand in your pantry, refrigerator and freezer. Choose from frozen edamame, refrigerated water-packed tofu, or shelf-stable TSP (textured soy protein). For example, you can prepare ready-to-add protein in advance by combining ground beef with TSP, then browning the meat mixture and freezing it in zip lock freezer bags. That way, you'll have it on hand to add to batches of chili, pasta sauce, or lasagna.
Soyfoods make it easy to control portion sizes, too. Package ground meat/TSP crumbles or cubed tofu for cooking healthy single meals. TSP is a fiber-rich, zero fat food that offers approximately 11 grams of protein per ¼ cup serving. A 3-ounce serving of firm tofu is about 70 calories, offering approximately 8 grams of protein with no saturated fat.
Soy is the plant protein of choice. It is the only plant protein equivalent to meat. Soyfoods are high-quality plant protein, and provide all of the essential amino acids in the amounts needed for health, without the large amount of saturated fat that typically comes with animal sources of protein. One serving of soy—such as soymilk, soy nuts, edamame or tofu—offers approximately 7 to 15 grams of plant protein.
Soy is your go-to plant-based milk if you're going dairy-free. One cup of soymilk is a nutrition powerhouse, providing approximately 8 grams of plant protein. According to the 2015-2020 Dietary Guidelines for Americans, soy beverages like soymilk — fortified with calcium, vitamin A, and vitamin D— are included as part of the dairy group because they are similar to milk in nutrient composition and use. Doing dairy-free is easy with soymilk, soy yogurt and soy versions of sour cream, ice cream, cream cheese, coffee creamer and more.
Soyfoods make it simple to create better-for-you versions of favorite recipes. Healthful eating is easier with soyfoods. Ingredients such as tofu, edamame, TSP, and soymilk are low in saturated fat, and none of them contain cholesterol. Soy-ize family favorites by replacing up to 40 percent of the wheat flour with soy flour in cookie and brownie recipes, or making dips and dressings with silken tofu in place of sour cream or mayonnaise. Start the day off right by adding TSP to oatmeal, or making smoothies with vanilla soymilk, frozen berries and honey. Enjoy steamed edamame in the pod as a protein snack, or sprinkle shelled edamame into salads or stir-fry dishes to add plant protein.


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I came to the hard rock to experience good food and a pleasant night's sleep, and i got both! The room was very nice, the downtown location is perfect, and the service was fantastic. I will definitely go there again.


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Once there was a friend
More than just a friend
A perfect & never failing friend
Who understand each expression,
Whose light
Whose gallantries won hearts
Whose absence leaves a big mark.
Once there was a friend
More than just a friend
Whose virtue leads attention
Who left antecedents now and forever
I want vestige a trace of that dear one
I am living inquietude thou, I am alive
I am regretting but
I am enduring but enduring for what?
I am exasperated but do lithe enough
Someone whom I loved.
Who loves the night and silver sphere
Who loves the rainbow and rain a lot
Who loves the sunken sun and rising one
And now
The world should listen as I am listening now
I admonished my friend never to leave,
But who can deny the God's will?
Alive or gone for eternity
It's too late now
It's too late to trace
But I will always remember a friend
Who taught me how to alive….
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text: Want to Deliver Exceptional Customer Service? Make it Speedy May 14, 2018 Chris Bauserman In today's hyper-competitive economy, customer experience has become a key differentiator in building brand loyalty and market share. Businesses are increasingly focused on delivering personalized, engaging interactions to create customers for life. While there are a number of ways to gauge customer experience success, such as personalized service, convenience, offering the most complete information, etc., one consistently stands out among consumers. According to the recent NICE inContact CX Transformation study, the leading indicator of successful customer service is speed.Interestingly, consumers view proactivity as a critical component of ensuring the fastest resolution times. The same study found that 87 percent of consumers expect companies to point them to the channel that will resolve the situation the fastest. If the current channel is lagging, consumers want businesses to redirect them. And, customers expect a seamless transition. In fact, 72 percent expect to be able to continue talking with the same representative on the phone as they had in online chat, enabling a contextual channel transition.Optimal customer service experiences balance meeting consumer expectations around personalization and omnichannel with fast, easy resolution. Here's a few ways businesses can achieve this:Reconsider Your Omnichannel ApproachBetween voice, chat, web, and mobile, the ways in which consumers engage with businesses continues to expand. Digital channels like text messaging or online chat create new opportunities for authentic, personalized interactions, and businesses are eager to integrate them to support a larger customer experience strategy. That said, many are still struggling to provide true omnichannel service that delivers seamless and contextual channel transitions. This should be a priority since consumers expect to be guided to the best channel for quick resolution. Only 27 percent of businesses surveyed, however, stated they planned to invest in new technology that allows channels of communication to work together seamlessly.Without this integration, it's common for crucial information to be lost at key stages in the customer service journey. Consider a customer who initiates an inquiry via online chat. The business then recommends engaging via phone with a live representative to speed up the process. When the customer reaches out via phone, the receiving representative needs the entire context. Without it, the customer must re-explain, adding to both time of resolution and frustration for both the customer and the agent. Some businesses are enabling agents to transition from channel to channel with the customer: In the above example, the agent would call the customer directly and naturally continue the conversation that started on chat.Power Your Customer Service Representatives As the front line in customer experience, a representative's ability to quickly resolve issues is paramount. Consider the two-thirds rule, as found in the CX Transformation study: More than two-thirds of all customer service interactions are with live customer service agents, more than two-thirds of customers prefer agent assistance over self-service, and, more than two-thirds of self-service interactions end up involving agent assistance. In other words, the need to optimize live agent interactions cannot be ignored.To jumpstart your business' ability to quickly resolve issues and deliver exceptional customer experiences, representatives need the proper support. Yet, many agents are hamstrung by clunky interfaces or redundant tools. According to Aberdeen, the typical customer service agent spends 15 percent of her time finding relevant information for customers, bouncing between an average of five to seven interfaces. Agents are struggling to find information quickly because their tools aren't serving their intended purposes.The right technology can be the make-or-break factor in meeting and exceeding customer service expectations in the coming years. With a single agent desktop and seamless omnichannel routing that captures customer journey context, an exceptional agent experience can be a powerful CX differentiator. A modern cloud customer experience platform can power agents to be more efficient and effective, so issues can be resolved as quickly as possible. And, when agents have the tools they need to perform well, it leads to improved agent satisfaction, which ultimately improves their ability to consistently deliver exceptional customer experiences.Improve Efficiencies; Create Happier CustomersCustomers expect businesses to address issues as efficiently as possible; consumers commend businesses for quick and easy resolution from helpful agents. Businesses can improve performance and build loyalty by using a modern cloud customer experience platform that enables customer service to provide seamless omnichannel support. This creates a customer journey that is not only engaging, but also quickly and effectively meets customer expectations.Chris Bauserman is vice president of product and segment marketing at NICE inContact.


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Colin Kaepernick's biological mother, Heidi Russo, has sent out a series of tweets, telling him to stop being disrespectful and shaming the country.
@Kaepernick7 There's ways to make change w/o disrespecting & bringing shame to the very country & family who afforded you so many blessings.
— Heidi Russo (@Heidirn1) August 27, 2016
@Kaepernick7 The path less traveled doesn't need to be one of destruction. #beenthere #besmarter #berespectful
— Heidi Russo (@Heidirn1) August 27, 2016
Russo is Kaepernick's biological mother. In his recent article, Dr. Ron Martinelli details Colin Kaepernick's background:
Colin Kaepernick was born on November 3, 1987 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin to a white mother Heidi Russo (19) and a black father. Unfortunately, like many black children, Colin's father disappeared soon after discovering that Heidi was pregnant and abandoned the pair. To this day, Russo refuses to identify Colin's biological father. Russo gave Colin up for adoption by a white couple Rick and Teresa Kaepernick soon after Colin was born.
Kaepernick supporters on Twitter started attacking Russo for giving up her son for adoption when she didn't have the resources to raise him alone. This prompted Russo to fire back:
Love people who wallow in their ignorance and sit on social media in their glass houses throwing stones. #geteducated #adoptionisablessing
— Heidi Russo (@Heidirn1) August 28, 2016
With the firestorm that Kaepernick created, do you think that he will ever be man enough to admit that he was wrong? Or will he have to sit through what's left of his short career? Let us know your thoughts on our Facebook page.


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Black sheep of the family & dyslexia a lifetime
As far back as I can remember I have been the black sheep of my family.
Now this is not a pity party it is just the way it is. Ill list the facts & reasons why & you can decided for yourself.
1.) I in no way shape or form conform to members of my father's side of the family. Who for the most part are down to earth hard working artisans, mechanics, and folk from that sort of lifestyle.
These folks qualified in the usual way after finishing school and going on to complete the required qualifications in their field's of interest.
The people from my mother's side of the family are more intellectuals and they also happen to be proud people who do not accept into their ranks new family members who are odd or different with very few exceptions.
The exception been the family of my aunt Estele Swart and uncle Trevor Swart, who have always accepted me without reserve and for this I am forever thankful.
Further the members of my mothers family competed school and went on to qualify in their fields of interest at university and then out to make their fortunes.
My father left school at an early age because he needed to support his family (the only book I ever saw him read was his Bible).
Now having given the broad outline let me begin to deal with specifics.
Because of my particular disability (dyslexia coupled with & not bragging a high IQ & frustrated by a world of discrimination against people with disabilities.) Life in general has not been easy because earning or trying to earn a living, having a secure place in the world has never been easy. I would ask you to imagine if you will a world where you are discriminated against because of something you cannot do because of your disability, every job interview you go to you are turned away because of a failure to be able to communicate 100% correctly in a written format, Because you look normal nobody thinks there is anything wrong with you other than you are lazy and don't want to find a job or work at a career.
Nobody knows the pain of been rejected like a dyslexic be cause you can't read, because you don't or cannot apply the rules of grammar correctly, because your By &D's are something reversed because I, a, e, u, o, y, are interchangeable and you can't tell the differences.
Someone said not so long ago that dyslexics are manipulative and will always try and manipulate a situation to their advantage, this is true only because life the universe and the non mutants have made us so. Because in forcing dyslexic to live on the edges of society you (collectively) have made us self-reliant and hard to the suffering of others and determined to make the best of life that we can.
In doing this we who have lived and live among the normal people have to hide certain things which we are ashamed of because we are embarrassed by what we have had to do to survive in society adapted to change, carried resentment around in our hearts all our days because we know that had society not placed academic requirements above the human element we would have achieved so, so much more on a leave playing field.
One of the most annoying things for me personally when I mention that I am dyslexic is the very next person will say or comment with "so am I" (funny thing about been dyslexic is you learn at an early age how to spot a bullshiter after all we are past masters bullshitters).
The point of this is right now everyone and their dog is climbing on the dyslexia bandwagon and admittedly it is about time something was done for the young dyslexics so that they can be part of a normal society, however this is only a part of the problem for more than 40 years I have personally lived the life of a dyslexic and have had to do a lot of the things described above with no help from society. Mark well that I am not talking about handouts but rather constructive steps to correct the injustice of the past against countless real dyslexic's who have been discriminated against.
When placed in school's for special needs children which in the 1970's we we're promised jobs as artisans I.e builders, carpenters, Metalworks etc, these jobs were never forthcoming our qualifications meant nothing, unacceptable to the job market both artisan and administrative very few options were available thus a lifetime of deception, manipulation was begun for many years I drifted from one job to the next, frustrated by the wasted time spent at repetitive task which meant absolutely nothing in the long run I developed a lot of hobbies to keep me mind occupied (admittedly I am not the normal type of dyslexic, I became interested in history, art, music, composition, writing, violin making, model ship building, invention, innovation and have invented various types of green devices including a recyclable candle maker (yes it works, it is green energy compliment and could have been invented when the candle was originally invented but I guess normal people don't understand half the uses of things they invented can be used for.)
I have watched people with learning disabilities and have wondered how it is possible.
People are like computers.
Some are like the old does based PC's that could only do so much.
Others are like the old 386's good for windows 3.11.
With a few who are like 386's with crossover facilities that could run Windows 95.
Thus it confines upwards.
Occasionally there is a bit of software that is written for a later computer but will actually run on a lower level pc, it's the same with humans.
That is the way it is it's just life.
In the future will this age be remembered as the age that humans sat and looked at and worked on imagery windows?
As usual I well come debate, comments and discussion.
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Happy Thanksgiving week! I have a couple of oldie (but goodie) holiday recipes to share, but also a new recipe. It's something I put together at the last minute one evening. Sometimes, those are the best recipes!
This one is so simple. Only a few ingredients are needed, and it can be made within half an hour or so. It's a great option for when you don't have a lot of time to cook, which for most Americans, is during a week like this one!
Please note that I didn't measure the amount of teriyaki sauce that I used, so 1/4 to 1/2 cup is an estimate. You probably won't need it all, unless you add more chicken or vegetables to the recipe, but you never know. Some like a stronger taste, so you may adjust accordingly
Here's the new recipe:
Brain/Gut/Heart healthy, yet deliciously simple stir fry recipe that's top 8 allergen free. Gluten/grain/soy/allergen free. Paleo/AIP/SCD/GAPS friendly.
- 1 pound boneless chicken breast (preferably organic and pasture raised)
- 1 bunch asparagus, cut into 1 inch pieces
- 1 to 2 cups broccoli florets (fresh or frozen)
- 2 to 3 carrots, peeled and chopped
- 1/4 to 1/2 cup Coconut Secret Teriyaki sauce (to taste)
- 2 to 3 T coconut oil, melted in large frying pan
- salt to taste
- Cut up chicken into one inch chunks. Pour 1/8 to 1/4 cup of teriyaki sauce over it and set aside while chopping up vegetables. Marinate for 15 to 30 minutes, if possible.
- Add water to medium sized pan (about 1 inch up from bottom, but make sure it's below steamer). Place steamer on top, and add carrots. Steam for 4 to 5 minutes, and then add broccoli. Cook for additional 4 to 5 minutes (a bit more if frozen), then add asparagus and cook until softened, but still crisp and a bright green color. Keep checking and poking vegetables, so as not to overcook! You want the broccoli and asparagus to have a little crunch.
- Add chicken to warm frying pan. Saute on medium heat until cooked throough (about 8 to 10 minutes). Then add vegetables, sauce and salt to taste. Keep in mind that you may not need the whole half cup of teriyaki sauce! Stir to coat.
- Serve plain or over rice.
Food for thought:
You may saute the vegetables instead or steaming, if you prefer. Start with carrots, as they take time to soften.
Here are some of my old favorite recipes that you may have missed:
Simple, Healthy, Yet Delicious Roasted Sweet Potatoes
Paleo Stuffing with Root Vegetables and Kielbasa (Gluten/Grain/Dairy/Egg Free, with Vegan Option)
Paleo Carrot Soup (Great with Turkey or Chicken Stock – on or after Thanksgiving)
Simple, Yet Delicious Applesauce (can add fresh cranberries and make cranberry applesauce, if you like)
A Recipe for Serving Up More Gratitude This Thanksgiving
Many people seem to think that healthy recipes have to be boring, bland, and complicated to make, but when you get a little creative, and use fresh ingredients, it's just not the case! Far from it.
Once your taste buds adjust to the subtle, natural flavors of real food, a whole new world of healthy eating opens up to you.
Of course, it's a lot easier to figure out how to make the transition if you receive support, education, and encouragement from a trusted mentor. If you're tired of going it alone, let's talk! Feel free to book a call with me here.
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Have a safe, healthy, and happy Thanksgiving!


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Congressman Lawson Introduces Bill to Designate James Weldon Johnson's Jacksonville Home as National Landmark
WASHINGTON DC— U.S. Representative Al Lawson (FL-05) introduced the James Weldon Johnson Historical Preservation Act (H.R.5005) – to designate the Jacksonville, Fla. birthplace of James Weldon Johnson as a national landmark. Johnson is most notably recognized as an activist, educator and songwriter of "Lift Ev'ry Voice and Sing."
"I am pleased to introduce a bill designating James Weldon Johnson's birthplace as a national landmark and memorialize his legacy as a leader for our community," Rep. Al Lawson said. "Johnson contributed integrity, knowledge and dedication to our nation through his life's work. Since his passing in 1938, he has remained an icon and inspiration not only to the city of Jacksonville, but throughout the United States."
Born in 1871, Johnson grew up in Jacksonville's LaVilla neighborhood with his brother, composer John Rosamond Johnson. After earning his college degree in Georgia, James Weldon Johnson returned home and became the principal of Stanton Grade School, where he improved the educational standards of the school's curriculum. In 1897, while serving as the principal, Johnson became the first African American admitted to the Florida Bar Exam since Reconstruction.
At the Stanton School, he wrote "Lift Ev'ry Voice and Sing" as a poem to celebrate Abraham Lincoln's birthday. His brother later composed music to the poem, which was adopted by the NAACP and the rest of the nation as the Negro National Anthem.
"Both brothers made significant contributions to the country for African Americans that still have a positive effect in the community," said Lloyd Washington, president of Jacksonville's Durkeeville Historical Society. "Every time the music for 'Lift E'vry Voice and Sing' is played, and the audience stands and the words are sung, it evokes a feeling of admiration and respect for the history and strength of our forefathers and mothers. The designation of the birth site as a National Register Site would validate that African-American history matters every month of the year – and the proof lives at the northwest corner of Jacksonville's Lee and Houston streets."
In 1906, President Theodore Roosevelt appointed Johnson to diplomatic positions in Venezuela and Nicaragua. He later became a leader within the NAACP, where he challenged the disfranchisement of African Americans.
"The recognition of the contributions of the Johnson brothers may be long overdue, but it is also right on time," said Tony Allegretti, executive director for the Cultural Council of Greater Jacksonville. "Jacksonville natives are very much like the Johnsons – diverse, multicultural, innovative, determined, ambitious and relentless in our pursuits. Celebrating these heroes and making sure their stories are told is something this city will embrace and cherish. Keeping James Weldon Johnson and John Rosamond Johnson's legacy alive through historic designation and ultimately memorials befitting these great Americans will inspire future Jacksonville leaders for years to come."
"I think it is wonderful that Congressman Lawson is introducing this legislation for such an outstanding statesman," said Marsha Phelts, a Jacksonville historian. "This recognition is long overdue. Jacksonville is the only place on the planet that can claim him as its own. His impact and contribution orbits beyond America. He made his mark in Jacksonville, with the Stanton School, and went beyond to do even more."
Lawson has 19 co-sponsors for the James Weldon Johnson Historical Preservation Act legislation: Rep. Ted Deutch (D-Florida); Alcee Hasting (D-Florida); Rep. Frederica Wilson (D-Florida); Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-Florida); Bill Posey (FL-08), Kathy Castor (D-Florida); Stephanie Murphy (D-Florida); John Rutherford (R-Florida); Rep. Lois Frankel (D-Florida); Rep. Carlos Curbelo (R-Florida); Daniel Webster (R-Florida); Gregory Meeks (D-Florida); Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-District of Columbia); Hank Johnson (D-Georgia); Earl Blumenauer (D-Oregon); Jim Costa (D-California); Darren Soto (D-Florida); Rep. Donald Payne (D-New Jersey).


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88 year old Alan Golton gets on-board Gresley class P2 No. 2007 Prince of Wales after an 83 year delay
88 year old Alan Golton gets on-board Gresley class P2 No. 2007 Prince of Wales after an 83 year delay..((A1 Steam Trust)
The team building Britain's most powerful steam locomotive, Gresley class P2 No. 2007 Prince of Wales, were delighted to welcome 250 passengers from 'The Talisman' railtour to Darlington Locomotive Works on Saturday 6th May to view their progress. On the train, hauled by The A1 Steam Locomotive Trust's first new build steam locomotive No. 60163 Tornado, was one very special guest, 88 year old Alan Golton, who had waited 30,290 days to see and hopefully 'cab' a Gresley class P2.
The class P2 2-8-2 'Mikado' locomotives were the most powerful passenger steam locomotives to operate in the UK, designed by Sir Nigel Gresley to haul 600 ton trains on the arduous Edinburgh to Aberdeen route. Sadly, the design was never fully developed and they were rebuilt in 1943/44 and scrapped by 1961. The A1 Steam Locomotive Trust (registered charity and builders of famous new 100mph steam locomotive No. 60163 Tornado) is building the seventh member of this class over seven years at an estimated cost of £5m. The project will demonstrate how the design can be fully realised through use of modern computer design techniques, enabling the new locomotive to deliver its full potential hauling passenger trains at high speed across today's national network.
Alan Golton, a retired university lecturer and Church of England minister, now residing in Grenoble, France, picks up the story:
"On a hot summer's day in June 1934 I was taken by my father and a friend of his to the London & North Eastern Railway's open day in the station goods yard at Ilford, Essex. The sun was beating down and the railway yard was full of fine locomotives and teak carriages. The already-famous No. 4472 Flying Scotsman was there, standing close by to No. 8900 Claud Hamilton, which was sporting a dazzling white cab roof and highly burnished steel rimmed smokebox door.
"A brand-new apple-green apparition, with a sleek streamlined front end, complete with a novel sloping smokebox door, was receiving a lot of attention from the crowds. The locomotive was, of course, the first of Sir Nigel Gresley's class P2 2-8-2 'Mikado' locomotives, No. 2001 Cock O' The North. No. 2001 was brand new, only a matter of a couple of weeks out of Doncaster works, and was destined to be the most powerful express passenger locomotive in the country.
"Visitors could go into the cabs of most of the locomotives and we queued alongside the large 6ft 2in driving wheels of Cock O' The North eager to cab the P2. But I never got my opportunity to cab No. 2001 – overcome by heat exhaustion I fainted by the locomotive and was taken to a medical tent to be revived by smelling salts before being taken home.
"Living close by to the LNER works at Stratford I got subsequent opportunities to get up close to LNER locomotives. I recall walking through the tender corridor of Flying Scotsman into its cab at another open day. But I never saw Cock O' The North again. I never did get the opportunity to cab a P2 – or at least, I thought I never would.
"One of my sons, Matthew, works in the railway industry as the Commercial Development Director for Great Western Railway. Through his friendship with Trustees of The A1 Steam Locomotive Trust, Matthew was aware that a new Gresley class P2, No. 2007 Prince of Wales, is being constructed. Through a very kind invitation from The A1 Steam Locomotive Trust I was offered the opportunity to travel to Darlington and achieve what I failed to achieve in 1934 – to finally cab a P2!
"My wife and I travelled over especially from the south of France where we now live and on 6th May Matthew and I travelled up to Darlington on the Trust's special train 'The Talisman' behind No. 60163 Tornado. It was exciting to take in the front end of No. 2007 at the Trust's Darlington Locomotive Works. The sloping front door and the streamlined fairing is stunning. I was impressed by the care that it is being taken to create this locomotive – exemplifying the best of British engineering.
"Matthew had tracked down some fine photographs that E.R. Wethersett had taken of the actual open day at Ilford that I had attended all those years ago. He had bought me an enlarged print of Cock O' The North, complete with the scaffolding staircase to the cab that I never got to ascend. The Trust's Director of Engineering David Elliott, assisted by fitter Ian Matthews, kindly got me a step ladder so that I could at last get into the cab of a P2. You can see from the photograph the pleasure that this achievement brought.
"It was a real pleasure to subsequently travel back in style to London behind Peppercorn class A1 No. 60163 Tornado – the first time I have travelled behind steam on the UK mainline since the 1960s. Matthew and I had worked out it was something like 30,290 days since I had first tried to cab a P2. The A1 Steam Locomotive Trust is truly making great strides with its creation of No. 2007 Prince of Wales. With another four years of effort a P2 will hopefully take to rails. With good health and God's grace I hope that I can go one better next time and travel behind a P2. It shouldn't be such a long wait this time!"
(A1 Steam Trust/P2)
Public interest in seeing a new Gresley class P2 become a reality sooner rather than later is high and well over 800 people have already signed up to the 'P2 for the price of a pint of beer per week' (£10 per month or more) covenant scheme since its launch three years ago. In addition, funds have been raised through The Founders Club (over 360 people donated £1,000 each – target 100 people), The Boiler Club (Over 115 people have pledged £2,000 each – target of 300 people), The Mikado Club (just launched and over 150 people have pledged £1,000 each – target 160 people) and Dedicated Donations (over £200,000 from existing supporters sponsoring a variety of components). This means that the project has already received pledges of over £2.4m (including Gift Aid) of the £5m needed.
Mark Allatt, Trustee and P2 Project Director, The A1 Steam Locomotive Trust, commented:
"We were delighted to make Alan's dream come true after an 83 year wait and look forward to welcoming him back into No. 2007 Prince of Wales's cab when the new locomotive is completed and in steam.
"The Trust is very pleased with the support the project to build Britain's most powerful steam locomotive has received since its launch three years ago, with over £2.4m of the required £5m pledged to-date. We are confident that we will have the engine on its wheels this autumn and remain on-track for completion in 2021. However, to maintain this progress we need to raise £700,000 per year. 2017 will see further major announcements as the construction of Prince of Wales gathers pace."


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