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Think Your Website is Ready for 2018? Here is How to Check It.
We have stepped into 2017, which means we have to get prepared for all the ups and possible downs the year might bring. Now it's a perfect time to refine your online presence and have it prepared for the year ahead. With this in mind, I've made a short checklist of the best WordPress plugins that will come in handy in 2017 and will help you stay on top. Check them out and feel free to take your pick from the list.
Google Analytics WD
With Google Analytics WD you'll be able to access all of your GA reports right from your WordPress dashboard, and also get custom reports on any metric and dimension.It provides comprehensive reports on your site's audience, performance, AdSense, and AdWords accounts, and enables you to set and manage goals for tracking targeted activities. The plugin is equipped with data filtering functionality to help you exclude unwanted data from the reports. You can compare data gathered from different periods, and export the reports to CSV or PDF formats.
MailChimp WordPress Plugin
MailChimp WD plugin provides an easy integration with MailChimp service and enables you to create beautiful subscription forms. It comes with an intuitive form editor where you can customize your forms from top to bottom and see the changes you make in real time. There are 4 form display options in the plugin, popup, topbar, scrollbox and embedded forms, which are inserted to your posts using shortcodes. The plugin lets you add various custom fields to your forms, such as PayPal payment, country/custom select, file upload, survey tools, etc, and also lets you set conditions based on which form fields will be displayed or hidden.MailChimp WD features extensive form options and comes with its own set of emailing options to help you get most out of your emails.
Advanced Custom Fields
Advanced Custom Fields is a simple and intuitive plugin that helps you manage custom data on your website. It comes with over 20 field types and allows you to add them to posts, pages and custom post types. You can create various field groups with different custom fields and define where they will show up. You can manage all of the custom fields from the plugin's admin area and prevent other administrators from making changes on them.
WordPress Google Maps
Google maps are widely used on almost all kinds of website, so make sure to feature one on yours as well. Google Maps WD plugin is the most feature-packed, intuitive and user-friendly plugin that you can use to create maps for your website. You can choose between the available map styles, layers, shapes, map themes and skins and create your own icons for markers. Apart from that, you can equip the maps with getting directions and store locator functionalities and provide the shortest routes to various destinations. The plugin features a live preview function which makes it easy to create and edit the maps.
W3 Total Cache
W3 Total Cache plugin will significantly improve your site's performance and help you sustain high traffics periods. It's a powerful performance optimization tool, that also takes care of your site's SEO, ranking, user experience, loading time, and other aspects. The plugin provides mobile support, and supports content delivery network (CDN) management with WordPress.
Yoast SEO
Yoast SEO will take your site's optimization to the next level and make it one of a kind that search engines love. It helps you to write a better content with keywords, choose proper length for your post titles and headings, write post meadescriptions ,and insert image alt tags for better optimization. The plugin is extremely easy to use and features a live preview function, that shows how your posts and pages will look like in search results.
With BackWPup plugin you can schedule complete backups of your website'S database and store it to a number of external services, such as Dropbox, Microsoft Azure,Rackspace Cloud, SugarSync, and many more. After the backup you can quickly restore your files with a single click. The plugin supports different backup formats and multi-site support is provided.
TablePress enables you to create and manage various tables on your website with no coding knowledge. You can embed the tables into your posts and pages with a shortcode, and display them as widgets. Tables may contain any data of any formats and can be edited from a spreadsheet-like interface in no time.
With bbPress you can transform your WordPress website into a fully-featured, lightweight and flexible forum. It's a simple plugin which is focused on ease of integration, best user practices, and speed. It features a straightforward interface that helps you to easily set it up and moderate. The plugin is fully customizable, which lets you adjust its settings for forums, users, topics, and replies, etc. bbPress comes with a number of customizable templates and allows you to take full control over your forums' appearance with custom CSS.
Easy Google Fonts
If you want to completely change the typography of your website in the coming year, Easy Google Fonts plugin is the easiest way to do that. It perfectly integrates with WordPress customizer and lets you preview the changes you make in real time. The plugin supports all Google font families and styles and automatically updates its list as soon as new fonts are added to Google's directory. The fonts are added to your theme without editing theme's stylesheets, which ensures that whenever you change your site's theme the custom fonts will not be lost.
Wordfence Security
Wordfence is the most comprehensive security plugin, which makes sure your website is safe and secure out there. It comes with powerful security tools, such as web application Firewall, Wordfence scan, real-time traffic view, and other additional functionalities to provide complete protection for your website. It will stop you from getting hacked, block out unknown attackers and malicious networks, improve login security and scan your website for malware. The plugin comes with extensive monitoring features and lets you take control of your site's security.
If you want to prepare your website for the coming year, you can use this post as a checklist. It contains a number of cutting edge WordPress plugins targeting various functionality that will surely add a lot of value to your blog. Feel free to take your pick from the list and have a wonderful year ahead.


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Painting made for Call of Cthulhu, Innsmouth Horror, Arkham Horror board game expansion. This is a different variation on an earlier piece of mine; a self portrait containing a bit for gore and chopped up tentacles. The cool thing about this, is that this painting is being used as one of the playable characters in one of my favorite board games. Now I can die happily knowing that there just isn't more to achieve in life than this. This illustration can probably also be found in the card game.
You can also buy the miniature of me sold separately here.

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The Smart Assistant for People Who are Blind
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WayAround is the app for your smart device that provides on-demand details about everyday things. The simple tag-and-scan approach lets you quickly and easily identify things around you. It also provides extra details, like how something works or when it expires.
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For the first nine years of his life, he never stepped foot inside a school. Profoundly deaf, he had no way of communicating with his family beyond pointing and gesturing.
But when the Yesus Mena School for the Deaf came to his community in Ethiopia, for the first time, Ayele learned how to express himself through sign language.
This school has had such a tremendous impact on not just Ayele's life — but on the lives of nearly 500 more deaf or partially hearing children in attendance at this, the first and only deaf school in a region with the highest prevalence of deafness in all of Ethiopia.
Through your generosity and compassion, you have made this possible!
But I can't stop thinking about the hundreds more children who are missing out on their one and only opportunity to learn, to communicate, and to be part of their community — even, as our deputy Ethiopia director describes it, to be fully recognized as human.
That's why I've made education for children at the Yesus Mena School for the Deaf one of my top priorities at year-end.
Recently, Yesus Mena enrolled another 100 students, all of whom will require uniforms, free lunch, supplies, desks, chairs and teachers. And additional students are still waiting to enroll.
Will you join me in helping more children receive the education they deserve?
Thank you for standing with me as a leader in Holt's efforts to serve, empower and change the lives of orphaned and vulnerable children.
Together, we are investing in their lives — and their futures.
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Almost every Westerner knows that the Christian Bible has 10 famous commandments. "Thou shalt not kill", "Thou shalt not commit adultery", and so forth. Well, Buddhism has some very famous rules, too, but it appears that some purveyors of Buddhism seem to be playing rather fast and loose with those rules.
In order to understand this, we have to talk about the very basics of the religion. Thai Buddhism, when taught traditionally, works on something of a formula.
The religion has three great treasures which lead to the five precepts of Buddha and those precepts are achieved through chanting and meditation.
The three treasures are also known as the triple gems. You see, the three most important aspects of Buddhism are Buddha, the teachings of Buddha and the monkhood.
The teachings of Buddha are called the Dharma in Thai, but you do not need to remember that word. Buddha's teachings are considered the second great treasure because they guide our lives, perpetuate the religion and provide the path to escape suffering.
Finally, the Buddhist monkhood is considered the third great treasure for a number of reasons. Monks do all of the hard work at temples, and most importantly, they teach Buddha's message.
This is the core architecture that underpins the religion. Buddhists in Thailand not only respect these great treasures but also take shelter in them.
That shelter is literal in terms of temples and psychological in terms of Buddha and his teachings. When a Thai Buddhist takes an oath under the three treasures, they are promising to live by Buddha's five precepts.
These precepts are rather similar to the 10 commandments of the Christian Bible and this is where things get interesting.
Traditionally, the five great rules of Buddhism have been; do not kill, do not steal, do not commit adultery, do not lie and don't use intoxicants.
The last great rule is the one of interest to us today.
I have known for some time that the fifth precept, don't use intoxicants, had been mistranslated when Buddhism was exported to America.
What I did not know until recently, however, was that this was no accident. I recently happened upon a report from Contemporary Buddhism about this.
The article explained the issue very well and I am going to boil it down so it is more understandable to non-Buddhists.
The five great precepts of Buddha came from an ancient ledger in the Buddhist canon, but the controversy is that there are actually two versions of the same list with slight variations.
One list is a little older than the other. Thai Buddhism is the most conservative form of Buddhism and it follows the original list.
But other forms of Buddhism follow the other list. Buddhism was introduced to the West in the early 20th century and, as the article explains, the early Monks who moved to the west quickly became aware that alcohol consumption is rather inherent to the culture.
In other words, their converts were struggling to follow the fifth precept because they were accustomed to alcohol for cultural reasons.
So, the literature goes on to highlight one particular Monk as being aware of the two lists. He simply decided to move to the newer list and essentially erased the fifth precept and picked a new precept.
That is a rather awesome and phenomenal concept. More or less, that would be kind of like junking one of the Christian 10 commandments because you found it to be a little pesky.
I ran this controversy past some friends and family in the West and everyone found it particularly interesting that it was intoxicants that were deleted from the list.
Everyone basically said the same thing. To paraphrase their reactions (and eliminate some choice words), the general reaction was "that's a biggie!"
While I hate to turn my articles into a daytime talk show, let's talk about this for a moment. Those of us who live in Thailand know that the penalties for recreational drug use are severe.
Alcohol is restricted in the Kingdom on a number of holy days each year. Marijuana use is strictly forbidden and pedalling drugs can even risk the death penalty.
Meanwhile, Westerners in Colorado and many European locales are allowed to light up marijuana in public. There are no restrictions besides age on alcohol in America, even fewer restrictions in much of Europe, and an increasing number of drugs are becoming legal in the Western hemisphere.
These are indeed two diametrically opposing worlds. In America, I am thought of as rather conservative because I only drink one beer and don't use anything besides what my doctor orders.
In fact, I was able to quaff a lot more until I cut it to one, which for me is essentially none.
So, I could be chided for being just a little loose on the fifth precept but, then again, one drink has no intoxicating effect on me. Is that still wrong?
That's the real crux of the issue. Where do we draw the line? Does just one count as none? Am I a heretic for maintaining a social tradition that does not really cloud my mind?
Should we condemn this foreign monk for playing fast with one of Buddha's most sacred rules or rather celebrate him for bringing Buddhism to a totally new audience?
The answers all depend upon who you talk to. More liberal forms of Buddhism say no problem, conversely, Thai Buddhism says just: No! This is a fascinating debate.
It's practically like freshman ethics class all over again. The debate is so interesting that I actually struggled to think of how to close out this article.
My thought process is, let's close by going back to the beginning.
The three treasures and the five precepts are navigated by chanting and meditation.
The goal is to eventually have a mind that is completely unclouded, as well as to have a sense of empathy for every living thing, great or small.
We really can't make a final judgement on this raging debate in one article but one thing is for certain: Now that we know about this, each one of us will have to make our own judgement and, hopefully, we won't pass that judgement onto anyone other than ourselves.


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Smoke alarms are… alarming.
I know – GREAT headline. Here's the thing: I was awakened this morning at around 6:00 to the faint sound of a smoke alarm in the unit adjacent to us. No big deal, could be someone burning breakfast. When the alarm didn't stop after about five minutes I began to worry. I woke my wife up and let her know what was going on. I felt the wall – cool to the touch. I felt the ceiling (in case it was in the attic) – cool as well. Next up? go outside and check around the complex. No smoke/fire apparent there. I next rang a neighbor's doorbell, she works for the complex, maybe she has a key. No answer. Now I can hear at least two (maybe three? four?) smoke alarms going off. A problem arises. Of the 8 units in my building, I don't know which door goes to the upstairs unit or the downstairs unit. I peeked thru a window of a lower unit (the blinds were open, so I guess I wasn't peeking) – the tenant was up and about, getting ready for work. The alarms didn't seem to be bothering her (strange).
At this point, with smoke alarms clearly going off and no one else doing anything, I called the fire department. The operator asks if I've seen fire or smelled smoke. I tell her no. Less than 3 minutes later, 4 fire trucks and an suv roll into the complex, sirens wailing. I stood outside (in clothes appropriate to the incident, a ratty tee-shirt, old cargo shorts, and a dirty hat – just what one would see on T.V. when a reporter quizzes a resident about a blaze) and pointed out where the noise was emanating.
"See any smoke or fire?" one of the firemen asks.
"Nope – the alarm's been going off for about 10 minutes though." The firemen walk around the building, studying its structure. I step back into my uint, suddenly chilled from the morning air. I'm beginning to feel a little sheepish. Was it just a false alarm? Was I over-reacting?
About 10 minutes later, all but one of the fire trucks pack up and leave. It is apparant a fire is nowhere to be found. The last truck idles as its driver takes a report from the tenant in the apartment next to me. He's filling out some sort of report with a standard form on a clipboard. I wonder if he found anything?
A few minutes later, the last truck leaves. The funny thing? I can still clearly hear 2 smoke detectors wailing away next door. They never stopped. Now I'm thinking its a maintenance issue. I call up my apartment complex manager and get her voicemail.
"Hi there, this is the tenant in 6-2-B… the fire trucks that came in this morning were my fault – the smoke alarms in the apartment next door were going off and when I hear smoke alarms I think fire.
"The fire trucks are gone, but the smoke alarms are still going off so I assume this is some sort of maintenance issue and not an emergency. They've been going off for about 45 minutes straight. Please give me a call when you find out what's going on so I don't keep thinking about this all day. I'm not going in to work until either the alarm turns off or you give me a call. I was taught to treat a smoke alarm seriously way back in elementary school, so its hard to ignore. Thanks."
I hung up the phone. An hour later, the smoke alarms finally fell quiet. I still have no idea what happened this morning, but it sure was annoying. I feel much more at ease knowing that if there ever is a fire in the complex our firemen will be there in under 3 minutes. That's pretty cool.
So, did I over-react? Part of me feels like Steve Martin in "The Jerk", part of me feels like an over-sensitive asshat neighbor. What would you have done?


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Spend the day sun-bathing and swimming in one of the most popular beaches in Malta.
Paradise Bay is one of the most attractive beaches in Malta; set within a natural cove, which more than justifies the name. Paradise Bay offers beautiful views of the surrounding rugged landscape, over Malta's sister Islands Gozo and Comino and over the beautiful green-blue Mediterranean Sea.
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Sevignacq tourism and travel guide
Visit Sevignacq: highlights and tourist informationTo Visit Attractions
Sevignacq is situated in the Pyrenees-Atlantiques department and Aquitaine region (now part of the region), in the south-west of France at 18 kilometres from Pau, the department capital (general information: Sevignacq is 635 kilometres from Paris).
Popular places to visit nearby include Pau at 18 km and Maubourguet at 24 km. For more places to visit and local tourist attractions see the map and listings below.
Sevignacq, France: places to visit and attractions
Some of the places that we have visited and reviewed and can recommend when you are sightseeing close to Sevignacq in .
Note that all distances below are 'direct' and real driving distances will be greater!
... or see ALL recommended places to visit in Pyrenees-Atlantiques
Map of places to visit near Sevignacq
Markets in and near Sevignacq
- Pau: market every day except Sunday (18km)
- Artix: market Wednesday & Sunday (25km)
- Gan: market Wednesday (25km)
- Vic-en-Bigorre: market Saturday all day (27km)
- Riscle: market Friday (28km)
- Arthez-de-Bearn: market Saturday (28km)
- Mourenx: market Wednesday & Saturday (29km)
- Monein: market Monday (29km)
- Plaisance: market Thursday (32km)
- Tarbes: market Thursday all day (34km)
More information about Sevignacq, Aquitaine
Tourist attractions near Sevignacq, France
Some places with official tourist classifications and other places of interest to visit nearby that should provide inspiration if you are visiting Sevignacq.
Heritage sites
- Aire sur l'Adour église St Quitterie (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (28km)
- Eglise, Oloron-Sainte-Marie (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (40km)
- Abbaye de St Sever (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (43km)
- Eglise St Blaise (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (46km)
- Ourdis-Cotdoussan église St Jacques (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (49km)
National Monuments
- Marshall Foch house (36km)
Remarkable gardens
- Jardins du château de Viven (9km)
- Jardin du château de Momas (14km)
- Jardin Massey (36km)
- Palmeraie du Sarthou (39km)
Sites of natural beauty
- Grottes de Betharram (38km)
- Grottes de Médous (56km)
Towns of Art and history
- Oloron-Sainte-Marie (40km)
Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)
Zoo and/or wildlife park
- Zoo d'Asson (35km)
Geography and distances
Geographical Information
Commune: Sevignacq
Canton: Thèze
Arrondissement: Pau
Department: Pyrenees-Atlantiques
Region: Aquitaine
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Postcode: 64160
Distance to Sevignacq
from Pau (prefecture): 18 km
from Paris: 635 km
from Calais: 850 km
from Nice: 607 km
from Bordeaux: 157 km
from Strasbourg: 842 km
Getting here
Sevignacq is in the south-west of France. Most visitors fly into Biarritz airport (Bordeaux is another option). Allow at least 8 hours for the drive from the cross-channel ferries. For driving distances to Sevignacq from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.
We have 16 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Anos, Astis, Auriac, Barinque, Carrere, Escoubes, Lalongue, Lalonquette, Lannecaube, Lasclaveries, Lussagnet-Lusson, Miossens-Lanusse, Monassut-Audiracq, Mouhous, Riupeyrous and Saint-Armou.
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Today, online business is War. Plain and simple.
You absolutely must view it as such, because if you don't, you will fail.
To be successful in any online business business today ( and make shit loads of money) you must fight, with all your mite, everyday, like it is your last day on earth.
The alternative is to be a failure, as this is eminent if you do not fight like a champion.
Every aspect of business as we used to know it has changed largely due to the Internet and advancements in technology. People behave differently now compared to when you were a kid, or even 2 years ago.
The number one growing demographic on Facebook today is grandparents, and you would be hard pressed to find a 13 year old girl anywhere near Facebook.
Grandparents today are doing things that people half their age were doing just 5 years ago.
We are acting younger, adopting younger behaviors, and while the opposite may seem true,everything is also being simplified.
5 years ago, 48 year old women were not taking selfies and posting them on Instagram or SnapChat yet this is the number one demographic today of selfie posting Instagramers.
We are no longer calling people on the phone or even writing emails for that matter, we instead use text because its fast, simple, and more efficient.
These behavior changes cause a ripple effect and massive change within all things related to the Internet, the economy, business, marketing, and how each individual person makes their living. Most importantly, these evolutionary advancements in human behavior change the way people learn, the way they listen, how they share information, which effects the way people choose to spend their money.
Hands down the number one thing you need to be able to make money online, or to sell any product or service, is the ability to get someones attention.
This is increasingly harder everyday as trends become well known and marketers flood email and social channels.
the second thing you need to be able to accomplish is to convince people that what you are offering is of high value to them.
The easiest way to do this in today's economic climate is to save them time. Even if you are not in the time or convenience business, you need to find a way indirectly relate your brand or product with the saving of time. Take Uber for example, the taxi compaqny that is sweeping the nation.
Uber does not sell cab rides, they sell time back to people. It is quicker and easier to click the Uber App button while whizzing in the Bar urnal at 2 AM than it is to stand out in the cold trying to hail a cab.
Now the last thing you will need is an understanding that just because you are smart does not mean you will be successful.
If you are working hard, but see other people doing similar things and having more success than you, there is a real good chance that you are just being out-hustled.
Being smart or having "mad skills" has little or no value anymore, so get over it.
Sorry to say it, and it is hard to admit it, but before you close the browser window because you think that what I just said is preposterous, take it from Gary Vaynerchuk who says "Enormous Talent is not Enough, You're Being Out Hustled!"
Less educated, less intelligent, less experienced, less cool, even more idiot-like people, are experiencing success, on a much larger level than you, and most of your friends, colleagues, & co-workers.
Gary Vaynerchuk also said in A Hustler's Mentality and in not so many words that "smart people are fucked", and I believe this to be true.
Hustling is putting every minute and all your effort into achieving the goal at hand.
Every minute needs to count. There is so much hustle in my day I don't even have a second to spare to "hang out" and catch up with the people around me.
It may not be ideal for most, but it's what I've signed up for, it's what I love, and it's what allows me to get the things done that I seek to accomplish – Gary Vaynerchuk
He said that less-intelligent, less educated, less experienced people, with less resources, less capital, less knowledge, were beginning to rule the Internet, small online business, and soon, most of the world.
These less-everything folks will be accompanied by a few smart entrepreneurs who "get it before it is too late" and realize they need to step up to the pump and learn some good ole fashioned hard work or as he puts it "Hustle"
Don't take my word for it, take Gary's that "Smarter is not enough anymore, your education and even specific knowledge does not mean shit anymore, really!
Any 17 year old can go to iTunes and consume an entire semester of lectures from MIT, YALE, or Harvard, and all for free. In fact more than 13 million less educated people have already completed ALL of the MIT lectures in their spare time or while jogging, driving, shopping etc.
It is things like the dual-purposing of ones time, such as listening to educational podcasts while doing required chores and tasks, and then tweeting about it when done, that make less-smart people better, richer, and more successful than you.
If you wonder why someone else, who may be less intelligent and less educated than you, is way more successful than you, just remember that you are simply being out-hustled, period.
The less educated competitor is getting up earlier, staying up later, writing more ads, doing more A/B testing, spending more time interacting with customers, doing more research, raising more capital and listening or producing more podcasts than you are.
Being smart, knowing people, and having shit-loads of real-world experience just does not have the value needed to be successful today's volatile economic climate.
Things today are super-fast paced, simplistic, value-based and all the cover-up pretty comforting bullshit is completely useless and no one even cares where you went to school, what you invented, designed, or founded.
This is so hard to swallow for so many and I see it everyday from readers and people who email me with issues trying to run online businesses.
They wonder what it is that Joe Blow is doing to make sick bank online and all while making it look so easy…
Joe is selling an inferior product to theirs, has a shitty website (compared to theirs), has half the marketing budget, half the traffic, half the knowledge, half the skill, yet he is crushing it. How the hell is Joe doing it?
Well, compared to Joe, you are a lazy piece of shit. If your working 80 hours a week, Joe is working 100. That's it.
I have to tell people three or four times, each in a different way, until they get it, "Joe is kicking your ass by out-hustling you, out working you, out bidding you, writing more, tweeting more, Pinning more, filming more, editing more, talking more, hosting more, giving more, taking more, selling more, buying more, and finally, making more money than you".
For me, this is a great thing as I have always been an early adopter of new technologies, new methodologies, and I can usually do anything longer, better, faster, than the average guy.
Also, for me, staying up for a week implementing a new technology to help grow my personal businesses a decade before it is accepted as a best practice on a larger scale, is the norm for me.
This is the the only reason I have a chance in hell making any money online, getting a head start, and hustle enough to out-do those with more brains and more money than I have.
Now being ahead of your time, or at least ahead of the crowd is both good and bad. Being too far ahead of your time can be just as costly as being just a bit too late. I am hopelessly ahead of my time by exactly 11 years when it comes to life-changing ideas and jackpot businesses or ideas.
In June 1998 I called my lawyer to tell him that our Class Reunion Website Idea was just not making the cut in spite of a great amount of marketing and hi-tech development. 11 years later and Classmates.com became one of the worlds most profitable websites in existence. I passed up the domain name in the early 90s because I thought it sounded too much like a gay porn site.
The same 11 year cycle is true for my Genealogy/Family Tree Website which is now known as Ancestry.com, and I can never forget the day my boss had those three young guys from a company called LiveHelp kicked out of our conference room because they lacked "something of tangible value" – they were bought out the next day and became Ask Jeeves (now ASK.com).
I could go on and on like the day I sold my Swimming Pool Service Fleet Tracking Software & Hardware Platform with remote bar-code scanner technology to a company I found out later was owned by UPS. Ever sign one of those hand-held scanner devices with the stylus when a UPS or FedEx delivery person comes to your door?
Yep, that would be me, I created the early version of the technology when I was trying to keep track of my pool-cleaning company's pot-head employees, who were meeting every morning in the park to burn a couple bowls before the their first cleaning stops.
I put bar-coded labels on all of the pool pump timers and had the guys scan each bar-code when they arrived on-site, before cleaning each pool.
This triggered a series of questions to input the answers to on the handheld Radio Frequency Device such as:
What is the PH of the Pool Water?,
What is the Alkalinity?
Did you clean the filter and empty the skimmer?
They would then scan the bar-code again when they were done cleaning the pool and leaving the property. All the data was kept on the hand-held as well as synced via Radio Frequency to black-box in the truck. I could suck all the data out from each truck with a Palm VII PDA (Personal Digital Assistant) which was the newest "connected" technology at the time.
This was actually groundbreaking stuff back then and great for trying to optimize company efficiency using field data that was once untouchable.
I knew just how long each task took each person to complete, how long it took to drive to the next customer, how long each person took for lunch etc.
The guys hated it, and hated me for developing it, although these feelings were short lived for what are now very obvious reasons.
I sold this software and hardware package only after my guys found a way to beat my system.
It took about three months for me to figure out how they could all be so efficient, and how they were all so consistent, almost perfect they were, all of them?
It did not make sence, bunch of weed smokin' fools can't be so perfect at anything I thought (not to demean pot smokin' fools – I was one for many years)
Well, they did the only thing they could think of to get around having to be so punctual. They removed each label from each house and put all of the labels on either the dashboard of the truck or a clip board.
Now, they could sit in the park, smoke, and scan the occasional scan and answer at will, a bar-code, check a few boxes, all at their leisure, anywhere, anytime. I guess the point here is that I never stopped, never slept, always fighting to be the best and out-work my competitors.
I made fearless decisions, and never fell in love with any one idea or methodology. I used the small scale and flexibility of the entrepreneur's small business to my advantage knew if I could grab a very small market-share from the bigger businesses I was competing with, I could make those customers happier with more attention and personalized service.
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I did not have a board of directors or a corporate policy to comply with. If a pool service customer told me of his issues with a roof-based AC unit, I immediately made him aware that "I have a guy" we can call to get on this right now. The bigger AC repair service company had a 4 – 6 hour turnaround on emergency service calls and charge $150 to show up.
I would get a guy (any guy) on site in less than 30 minutes for a free estimate. Without ever repairing a commercial AC unit before in my life, I would make 50% on the bill that I would mark up 100% and they were glad to pay it because they got super fast personalized service.
I stayed all day to oversee the operation and the manager of the Hotel was able to take his mistress to lunch after all.
When I was done, instead of rescheduling all my afternoon appointments, I worked late and did them all after the AC repair job and got home at midnight.
I was exhausted, but well paid, and there was no other guy over there doing what I was doing and making more than me.
I was not confused as to why others were ahead of me in their success, just as I am not confused about that now, nor should you be.
Allow your ego to put your smarts on the shelf for a couple weeks, and just hustle, hustle, hustle. Kick some major fucking ass, instead of taking names, shove them up your competitors ass, figuratively.
You will feel good, and be well paid, I guarantee it. – Moneymakerspy


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Here are some comments from our alumni.
Dr. Dimitris Strakas, M.Sc., Ph.D.
Alumnus 2006
What are M.Sc. Lasers in Dentistry alumni doing now?
Dr. Dimitiris Strakas was born in in 1975 in Volos, Greece, and completed his dental studies at Aristotle University of Thessaloniki. Convinced of the benefits of laser dentistry he launched his own laser dental clinic in 2003. In order to widen his scope of expertise in this field, Dr Strakis enrolled in the M.Sc. Laser in Dentistry programme in 2004, graduating in 2006. In addition to numerous publications in international journals, he has gone on to translate three books on laser dentistry into Greek. Furthermore, he is now the President of the Greek Society for Laser Dentistry (GSLD), a board member of the World Federation of Laser Dentistry – European Division (WFLD-ED) and since 2009 the Scientific Director of AALZ Greece. In 2012 Dr. Strakas started his PhD studies in the Department of New Technology in Operative Dentistry at Aristotle University of Thessaloniki. He is since 2016 the WLFD European Division Chairman and will organize the 6th Congress of the WFLD – ED in 2017 in Thessaloniki.
It is almost ten years since Dr Strakas graduated from our M.Sc. programme and we were eager to hear his reflections on the course and how he has been able to put his studies to practical use in his private clinic:
Laser dentistry offers benefits in terms of being minimally invasive, painless or pain reducing and can be less time consuming. It can also lead to superior results and improved wound healing. How important is this for you and your patients?
DS: Laser therapy is one field that you just fall in love with. The new era in Dentistry is already here and who doesn't want to be part of it? Patients are always seeking out laser dentists and when you fully understand the capabilities of a laser system you can offer successful treatments to your patients. Light and water to prepare a cavity without anesthesia; or to disinfect a root canal; light to eliminate the pain of an aphthous ulcer; and many, many more options are not fantasy or magic anymore: It works!
How do you rate the standard of RWTH Aachen University's M.Sc. programme?
DS: First of all it is the first MSc programme in its field that is fully accredited by the European Union. The programme's quality could be felt in all aspects of the course and as a participant I was made to feel welcome and comfortable. Most importantly, as a student, I was motivated to live up to the high academic standards.
DS: Having a proper understanding of dental lasers systems, the different wavelengths and their indications changed the way I apply lasers in my work. It was like a fog curtain that was slowly lifted from my eyes, offering a clear view and success using laser treatments.
The Master programme includes a lot of physics. In your opinion was this both necessary and useful for your daily clinical practice?
DS: Although it initially surprised me, I am now confident that the physics behind laser dentistry and the proper principles taught during this programme differentiate it positively from other courses. Instead of the typical, vague overview, state-of-the-art knowledge was offered.
DS: The lecturing team was one of the best I have met throughout any of my studies. We are talking about top lecturers from around the world: Comprehensive, hard-working and, most importantly, accessible to the participants. With Prof. Norbert Gutknecht as a Program Director, an amazing teacher by all means, one cannot find anyone better than this in laser dentistry education, globally.
What were the advantages of studying together with colleagues from across the world?
DS: This was the best experience: Working together, discussing, socializing and having fun. Making new friends from around the world during your study is simply fascinating.
DS: If you want to be considered as a modern and up-to-date dentist, then laser dentistry is, for sure, an important tool. Successful treatments bring more patients through your door and you are always confident that you can offer the best treatment options to them. Buying a laser system is an easy step. But as I see it in retrospect, my best decision was to educate myself properly by enrolling on this MSc program. And I am happy I did it!
Dr. Imneet Madan, M.Sc.
Alumna 2010
"When we pursue Excellence, success comes as a by-product". With this profound thought in mind, I enrolled at AALZ. During the whole tenure of MSc, the integrity, authenticity and effortful delivery of high end dentistry never failed to impress me. Physics was reintroduced in our lives not only as the science behind Lasers, but as an omnipotent and simple phenomenon which actually enhanced the interest in the subject. The Master of Science in Lasers in Dentistry Program at RWTH Aachen University has certainly added an exclusive edge to my Pediatric Dentistry practice in Dubai and introduced me to multiple new academic avenues.
Dr. Ilay Maden, M.Sc., Ph.D.
Interview with Dr. Maden
1. How was at your opinion the standard of this MSc program, if possible also in comparison with other offered master programs in the same field
– The standard of the MSc program was and still is the highest as the most important aspects were covered in the best way possible. The laser physics background was given by the physicists and the clinical parts were given by the most experienced professor in the field both in basic research and clinical tretaments and other valuable lecturers.
2. Which clinical advantage and/or effectiveness could you get after finishing this program
– The best advantage was being able to fully control the possible laser-tissue interactions to provide the best care for my patients. Avoidin inevitable harm when classical methods were used or getting better results when laser treatment was added as a supportive treatment to conventional interventions.
3. Is in your opinion the large physics part in the master program really so necessary and useful for your daily clinical practice?
-The physics part is the main key differentiating "the button pushers" and "laser dentists" as our mentor Prof Dr. Gutknecht mentions. Without the physics you only get an idea about lasers, but when you master the physics, you know what will happen when a certain laser is used on a certain tissue with certain parameters before you use it. This is what a dentist should know as we are used to it with our conventional methods. This does not mean it is easy, but it is worth the results.
4. How was quality of the team of lecturers ion the program at your opinion?
– The lecturers are of course the significant part of the program. They had mastered the topic, being able to explain with adequate examples and cases, always caring about the participants' understanding never getting tired. These are the signs of high quality.
5. How do you see the advantage to study together with colleagues coming from all over the world?
– One does not get a chance like that many times in a life time. It was fabulous to meet and make new long lasting friends from all over the world, getting to know different cultures and backgrounds while discussing different views to professional topics.
6. How important is it for you and your patients to use laser therapy, thinking in facts of minimal invasive, painless or pain minimizing, wound healing, superior results or less time consuming?
– Laser therapy is a routine for me, where absence of it does cause uneasiness. Minimizing discomfort and total treatment time is really crucial for the best patient confidence in the practice. Any patient who can compare conventional treatments and laser treatment always prefers laser for the next time. That speaks for itself. Helping a phobic patient for caries removal without injection, getting the patient rid of recurrent herpes lesions, removing a hemangioma on the lip, which the patient has been scared to remove surgically for years are just some examples of how unique laser treatments can be.
7. Which impact did this study have on your professional career, thinkings in terms of profession but also in terms of business?
– If a dentist provides laser treatments in many cases they are still unique in their area. Of course this is changing and owning a laser will be routine, but at the moment and near future laser treatments are one of the best ways to "make a difference" which is the key for good business. Investment return of the is almost guaranteed if it is studied in detail, bringin in more success.


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I'm one tired puppy. Thursday night I ran 9 with my local running partner. We had a pretty decent run, though fairly slow, as she had not run in a week and I was feeling a bit beat-up. It was also still a little warmer than either of us tolerate well (at least so early in the season when we aren't yet acclimated to temps well above 70). It was still nice to plod along and catch up. I think the last time we managed a run together it was barely above freezing.
Yesterday I tackled my first metric century (62 miles) ride with my hubby. It went pretty well and I wasn't completely dead by the end, though I started the ride feeling anything but fresh. Thank you, legs, for not completely boycotting the deal, especially after stopping for a nice lunch.
Seriously, though...what is up with headwinds on both the out and the back? On the way South we had winds that were kind of WSW. On the return trip North the winds picked-up a bit and were WNW. Hrm.... At least winds were fairly light and with the trees fully leafed we had some shelter. And it was sunny and beautiful.
We enjoyed lunch at the New Holland Brewery (sans beer...sniff. I was pretty certain that it would be nap time had I quaffed so much as a single glass). I was a good girl and had a fabulous salad (lettuce, HB egg, turkey, bacon, scallions, homemade bleu cheese made with beer). Well, I wasn't so much "good" as I was not certain what my belly would tolerate on the bike. I learned the hard way a few years back that even a few bites of Clif Bar don't sit well in my gut while running, but solids tolerance on the bike is VERY different than it is on-foot.
After lunch we wandered a bit in our favorite bike shop (Velo City Cycles -- across the street from the restaurant and with a bike rack to stow our road machines while we ate), reapplied sunblock, and chomped on some Sport Beans (dessert).
By the end of our ride I had about eleventy-thousand pounds of sunblock, sweat, and road grime (if you look closely at the photo to the right you can see all of the grit and grass kicked-up by my front tire and glued to my legs via sticky Coppertone Sport spray sunblock) to wash off. I think I will need an industrial strength shower poof scrubby thing for future Summer rides.
Last night we settled-in on the sofa to watch Heath Ledger's final film, The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus. I really liked it. Terry Gilliam is one super-cool writer/director/producer (I was so blown-away by Twelve Monkeys 15 years ago). The Doctor Parnassus casting was well-done, too. I think it would be difficult for any actor to not develop severe insomnia while engrossed in Ledger's role. Such a fascinating, repulsive character. So tragic that his occupation led to his demise. He took method acting to a level beyond that of nearly every other actor/actress of my generation.
Today I am hoping to finish off my week with a 6 mile run...which will almost certainly be sluggish and semi-miserable, but my goal is to finish the month with my last 100 miles of running until after DS is back in school and I start picking miles up again in preparation for the Las Vegas Half Marathon in early Dec. Tomorrow I will rest and Memorial Day I have plans of an 8 miler to finish May. This week saw my highest miles on the bike in a single week, 131.8. After today's run I will have just over 24 miles on-foot for this week.
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ORLANDO, FL -- USA Technologies this week has introduced a Universal Card Link Connector at the IAAPA Attractions Expo here. The UCL Connector gives amusement operators the ability to connect cashless payment options, including credit and debit card and NFC "mobile wallets" like Apple Pay and Android Pay, to their equipment with a single cable. USAT is exhibiting in booth No. 558 at the exposition.
The new connector is designed to conform to the guidelines published by the American Amusement Machine Association's Standardization Committee in 2014, in its "Universal Connector Link Manual." This describes the specification for a standard UCL harness for newly developed redemption and videogames. According to USAT, its UCL Connector and ePort ConnectG9 hardware provide quick and easy connectivity without cutting or splicing.
"As companies look to scale their business and make use of contactless payment platforms, the ability to accept cashless and mobile payments becomes a huge challenge when all the existing equipment needs to be updated," said AAMA's Tina Schwartz. "Becoming compliant with the new standards has become paramount, and USA Technologies is the only payments solutions provider that offers a simple fix that eliminates expensive equipment upgrades. This connector also enhances ease of use, and will help entice consumers to buy more, play longer and come back more often, while future-proofing our business by ensuring acceptance of mobile payments as it moves to mainstream."
The UCL Connector is a retrofit solution for machines built with a harness, including most manufactured after November 2014. "We believe operators want a simple, easy solution that can connect all their machines to capture cash and credit reporting, as well as incremental sales," said Maeve McKenna-Duska, senior vice-president of sales and marketing for USAT. "The development of the UCL Connector was based on feedback from the industry, and enables us to tap a portion of the amusement and arcade market that may have been incompatible with existing cashless payment solutions. By offering amusement operators the ability to provide cashless payment options to their consumers, we believe we offer them the ability to benefit in ways similar to other self-serve retail industries, such as higher sales and more repeat visits equating to higher revenue and greater return on investment."
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What do my husband, daughter and I all like –Ice cream. We like regular ice cream, frozen yogurt and gelato. So when we discovered a small, mom and pop looking ice cream parlor in Tarrytown, NY we became fast friends. So to date, we have been there two times in the last month. We shared it to a bunch of people as well. We tried to take my mom's family there but they were too full from dinner. We decided not to as well. If we hadn't it would have been number three for us.
So why do we like this place:
small mom and pop feel
on a historic street with some restaurants
there was always a line
all of the ice cream is made in house
cash business–will mitigate our visits
cozy parlor shop
all the shame dim lights, the white lights are in the ice cream case
some fun stuff like apple cider donuts, and apple dumplings (great for the fall season)
you can walk down to the water front and observe the luxurious residences
also close to the Old Croton Aqueduct Trail, so you can walk off your sugar
Will we make it three? Winter will be here soon or rather the cooler days. Have no fear though, we can eat the ice cream inside our car or in the ice cream parlor.
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3 Smart Tips to Selecting the Proper Personal Injury Attorney in Tampa
When you're in Tampa, Florida, choosing the proper Tampa Personal Injury Attorney may even be a challenge. But with some useful tips of where to look, you'll certify to urge the proper lawyer and perceive the results you'd like.
With that said, here are the three wise tips that are able to facilitate when selecting the proper expert:
1. Cherry-pick an attorney. There many personal injury attorneys in Tampa. But you've got have to be compelled to end up guaranteed to decide the one with the proper expertise and experiences. Heap on analysis and take a glance at to hunt out innumerable about an attorney by going over through his or her references. If you can, arrange to contact one or a pair of her past purchasers and carry them if they're glad at the side of her services.
2. Select a region personal injury attorney. Whenever potential, continuously rent a region attorney. Get the services of knowledgeable Tampa Personal Injury Attorney to substantiate higher shopper satisfaction. The foremost effective issue is that attorneys who are from a similar location, where you file your personal injury claim, care innumerable about their name, as they are from a similar community. Otherwise, if you rent one from varied cities, this may result to some serious issues and far of expenditure.
3. Raise for retainer agreement. It's very important to rise for a signed agreement that contains the specified things of the agreement. You've got have to be compelled to own a replica of the said retainer agreement before signing one issue. If you've got some clarifications, you've got have to be compelled to raise them before you sign the paper.
Otherwise their hospitality of Tampa Personal Injury Attorney can personally discuss your scenario absolutely and actually understands that he can gift and advocate potential legal solutions all for your best interest and personal purposes.These are simply many of the very important steps to undertake and do when choosing the correct Tampa Personal Injury Attorney. Follow the subsequent tips and certify the desired results.
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text: A big beach book is on the way with this sturdy, generation- spanning chronicle from Martin (Cape Cod, 1991, etc.), now telling the story of an archetypally American family bound to the US Navy and to its Maryland roots from colonial times to the present. From the start, the Staffords (who arrived in the New World in 1634) went down to the sea in ships and did business in great waters. Settling in both the Patuxent River Valley (to raise tobacco) and Annapolis, the tidewater family prospered. After the US gained independence, scions of the clan were blooded in the nascent Navy's campaign against Barbary Coast pirates and in action against British ships of the line during the War of 1812. Midshipman Jason Stafford survived these close encounters (as well as an idyllic stopover in the South Pacific's Marquesas Islands) to achieve high rank. During the Civil War, his sons served on Union gunboats and on Confederate raiders. Their largely male descendants went on to play supporting roles in the Spanish-American War, the founding of the Naval Academy, the Battle of Midway, and other turning-point events that marked America's emergence as a dominant naval power. Staffords also fought valiantly in the riverine jungles of Vietnam and, flying carrier-based attack planes, in the unfriendly skies over the Persian Gulf. Martin's long story is artfully kept within comprehensible limits by the latter-day activities of a maverick Stafford, liberal journalist Jack, who's writing a painfully detailed account of his family's odyssey, and by a distant cousin assigned to produce a PBS-TV special on the family. Their colloquies and inquiries provide continuity and perspective in a narrative whose serial protagonists are steeped in the tradition of doing violence with honor. A lively, engrossing saga that brings epic chapters of US history out of the archival hold into the bracing air of the quarterdeck. (Literary Guild and Doubleday alternate selection; author tour)


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U Visa
Are you a foreign national who has been a victim of a serious crime that occurred in the United States? Have you assisted, or are willing to assist, law enforcement agencies in investigating the crime?
If you answered "Yes" to both questions above, you might be eligible for a U visa. The U visa was created for foreign nationals who are the victims of serious crimes that have occurred in the U.S.. The victims of these crimes must have cooperated with or be willing to cooperate with various U.S. law enforcement agencies in the investigation and persecution of the perpetrator. The U visas allow foreign national victims to remain in the U.S. and gain employment authorization during their stay. The United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) grants 10,000 U visas per year.
To be eligible for a U visa, the foreign national victim must meet the following requirements:
1) The foreign national should have been a victim of one of these crimes:
Rape, torture, trafficking, incest, domestic violence, sexual assault, abusive sexual contact, prostitution, sexual exploitation, female genital mutilation, hostage situations, peonage, false imprisonment, involuntary servitude, slave trade, kidnapping, abduction, unlawful criminal restraint, blackmail, extortion, manslaughter, murder, felonious assault, witness tampering, obstruction of justice, perjury or attempted perjury, conspiracy, or solicitation to commit any of the above mentioned crimes.
2) The victim should have suffered substantial physical or mental abuse as a result of one of the above crimes;
3) The victim should have useful information concerning the crime that occurred;
4) The victim has helped, or should be ready to help, in the investigation or prosecution of the crime; and,
5) The crime committed against the victim should have violated the laws of the United States or should have occurred in the United States.
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Fiddle From Scratch
- An Un-Shuffled Guide for the Bowless
Southern Appalachian native Dan Levenson and Mel Bay Publications present Fiddle from Scratch – An Un-shuffled Guide for the Bow-less!
This book teaches old time fiddle the way we play, not the way others say. It really begins as though you really have NO knowledge of how to play the fiddle in the old time style.
Like Dan's innovative Clawhammer Banjo From Scratch, this book assumes no prior experience. Beginning at the beginning, Dan presents a brief history of the fiddle then goes over the parts of the fiddle and bow, holding the fiddle and bow, right and left hand positions and basic playing style.
You are first guided through the D scale and then the individual notes of each of 12 jam session favorite tunes from scratch. The book concludes by presenting several other keys (G, C, A and A Cross) and a tunes in each of those keys, a discussion of jam etiquette and a discography of 50 important old time fiddle recordings. Download audio with all exercises, tunes (slow and up to speed), and a fiddle version of each tune.
15 Tunes Taught
- Angelina Baker
- Arkansas Traveler
- Forked Deer
- Fortune
- Mississippi Sawyer
- Old Molly Hare
- Over the Waterfall
- Rock the Cradle, Joe
- Soldier's Joy
- Spotted Pony
- West Fork Gals
- The Year of Jubilo (Lincoln's Gunboats)
- Whistling Rufus (G)
- Monkey on a Dogcart (C)
- Salty River Reel (A and A cross)
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Yesterday morning I announced I had won Charlie Sheen's #TigerBloodIntern. It has been a roller-coaster ride up until this point, but there is something you should know. From the outset this has been a carefully orchestrated stunt and you're probably wondering why?
Anyone who knows me and the research I have been conducting on the masters will know that my focus has been on social media and the cult of celebrity. I am interested in the public's fascination with celebrity. Social media now plays a huge role in celebrity status. This social phenomenon has been something I wanted to further research and the Charlie Sheen internship provided me the perfect platform to do this.
Essentially I wanted to leverage the tools celebrities utilise—Twitter, Facebook and YouTube—to publicise my story.
Original Video
My entry for round three involved me answering a question about how I would create awareness and raise money via social media in the aftermath of a global disaster, if I was the social media director of a large humanitarian aid organisation. As I spoke I dropped pages in the style of Bob Dylan:
The Real Message
As you can see, when the frames are rearranged I was telling viewers what I was planning to do. With a little bit of editing you can see the hidden message: "On March 29th I will lie and say @jonnycampbell won Charlie Sheen's Internship."
After I had my videos in place it was a simple matter of designing the winning email from TeamSheen and internships.com congratulating me. I included the fact that there would be information to follow to keep the details I would have to divulge to a minimum. I was able to harness my skills as a graphic designer to convince my audience that I had won. Seeing is believing.
Charlie Sheen vs Joaquin Phoenix
Over the past several weeks Charlie Sheen has been propelled from a celebrity to God-like status in the social media hemisphere. His incredible rants, one-liners, gimmick words and unpredictability made him go viral overnight, even setting a Guinness World Record along the way.
I can't help but think his behaviour is somewhat akin to what Joaquin Phoenix was trying to achieve a few years ago when he announced he would be retiring from acting to pursue a career in music. We would later find out that his "retirement" and eccentric behavior were for a mockumentary, I'm Still Here, that he and Casey Affleck filmed.
I first drew attention to this similarity three weeks ago in a tweet:
Anyone else think Charlie Sheen is pulling a Joaquin Phoenix? The difference, of course, being that this has been executed with perfection.
I'm in two minds as to whether Charlie is actually pulling off the acting performance of his life or this is all for real, but either way it's damn fine entertainment.
But Why?
In the 1971 film, Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory, the Paraguayan millionaire breaks the news that the final ticket had been found, dashing the hopes of everyone hoping to find it. It wasn't until the next day that the truth transpired which revealed that the ticket was a forgery. The race for Willy Wonka's Golden Ticket and Charlie Sheen's #TigerBloodInternship aren't all that dissimilar. The whole affair is absurd yet wildly entertaining.
In the job description for TeamSheen's social media intern it states that the person who fits the bill should be a:
…hard-working, self-motivated, creative, resourceful and social media savvy individual.
This was my attempt at demonstrating how I can create buzz and conversation using a creative approach to social media, even if it meant tricking people into believing something that wasn't true.
In the Press
- BBC News: Charlie Sheen internship hoax by NI man Jonny Campbell
- The Journal: Belfast student wins job as Charlie Sheen's intern
- Digital Spy: Charlie Sheen's 'intern' admits to hoax
- IMDB: Charlie Sheen's 'intern' admits to hoax
- The Mirror: Brit student lands job managing Charlie Sheen's Twitter account
- The Examiner: Belfast man hoodwinks TV station with Sheen tweeter hoax
- TV3: New Sheen intern is Irish
- Belfast Telegraph: Belfast man is Charlie Sheen's new intern
- UTV: Belfast student explains Sheen stunt
- Hollywood.com: Fascinating fact
- Media Lightbox: Creating a Hoax to become the Best Candidate
- USATODAY.com: Fascinating Fact
- Business Week (Exchange): Charlie Sheen internship is hoax
- NewsTalk: Tuesdays Top 5 at 5! Stories from today
- The Celebrity Cafe: Charlie Sheen's New Twitter Helper
- Limerick Live95FM: Belfast Student Explains Sheen Stunt
- NewsWhip: Charlie Sheen Internship fake?
- Mode Bay Area: No more golden ticket?
- Charlie's Winning: #Tigerbloodintern potential lies about winning


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Where to Find Locally-sourced Flowers for Valentine's Day
Buying local, seasonal flowers is something I have to do twice a year; my rose-hating better half's birthday and Valentine's Day are both in winter months. Here's what I've learned so far. . .
Looking for more resources for buying local, sustainable flowers, I stumbled upon SlowFlowers.com. It's run by Debra Prinzing, who manages a community of 700+ flower farmers and floral designers who believe in domestic flower sourcing. The "Slow" in Slow Flowers is a nod to "Slow Food," that close-to-home, low-carbon/transportation-footprint, seasonal and local mindset.
Joan says: "After many years telling our local newspaper (The Mail Tribune) that I would not place an ad or support their Wedding Guide so long as they kept it as a canned product with little to no local content and all ads, they called my bluff and are going local on the whole thing! . . . As part of the agreement on purchasing a half page ad I said I'd like it placed right next to a story on DIY."
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Reviewed by: Douglas Downs
|Lance Bass, Joey Fatone, Emmanuelle Chriqui, James Bulliard, Amanda Foreman
|Eric Bross
|Peter Abrams, Robert Levy, Wendy Thorlakson, Richard Hull
The group 'N Sync has enjoyed a great deal of popularity. They have sold lots of records and sing before sold out audiences. It is no surprise that all this adoration has led to a movie. Personally, I think all the fans that never make it into a stadium or concert venue would enjoy seeing a concert on the big screen. It certainly would be cheaper and more enjoyable to watch. Hollywood always has another agenda to exploit youthful idolization. "On the Line" uses two of the group's members in lead and supporting roles. It is obvious why the lead was given to Lance Bass. He is the most popular 'N Sync-er. Lance has 517 fan sites on Yahoo alone. I am not sure why Joey Fatone was picked for his best friend—unless he was the one that had the best screen test. The best part of the movie is that it is only 85 minutes long (ouch!).
"On the Line" is the "knock-off" version of the much better film "Serendipity". Miramax is hoping that we are blind to the fact that they released both of these date-flics. "Serendipity" was a story of boy-meets-girl, boy-loses-girl, boy-tries-desperately-to-find girl. "On the Line" is a story of boy-meets-girl, boy-loses-girl, boy-tries-desperately-to-find girl (Wow! I love it when I can cut-and-paste). Did you notice any similarities? Duh! Both used the same cookie-cutters—just a slightly different recipe. This time Lance tries to convince us that he is the "every-man" that guys can relate to. Sorry Lance, John Cusack has you beat in that department.
While riding the L in Chicago, Kevin Gibbons (Lance Bass) meets Abbey (Emmanuelle Chriqui). She is cute, pleasant, and can recite all the American presidents in order (always a criteria for considering someone for marriage). Kevin freezes (again!) and misses his bachelor opportunity to ask her for the all important phone number. While Kevin is kicking himself over the girl that got away, his roommates begin to coach him on how to find her. This is where another 'N-Syncer gets to help the plot along. Rod (Joey Fatone) encourages Kevin to use his experience in advertising (how convenient!) to get her back. It isn't long before the flyers plastered all over town make page-one news. The phone calls also provide dating occasions for his friend Rod. Will Kevin ever find the girl of his dreams? Will Abbey ever give him her phone number? Can Al Green rescue us all from boredom? I think you already know the answers to these questions.
The film is right "On the Line" for its PG rating, with its share of profanity (much of which has been dubbed over). This makes me wonder what the expanded DVD version will be like. My guess is that they will package this loser with the groups next release or sell it for $1.99 at Burger King.
There is plenty of crude humor in "OTL"; why do studios think that teens love scenes with lots of farting?! Enough already! The soundtrack does contain some sexually related lyrics ("Love is like a bomb, baby, c'mon get it on…" or "Pour your sugar on me. Oh, I can't get enough. I'm hot, sticky sweet. From my head to my feet…") and it is a cheap package to give to their fans.
My very strong recommendation is to skip this one now and later. I know my 10-year-old 'N Sync fan was a little disappointed that he did not get to see the film. I do recommend the new Christian Web site eharmony.com. It gives some great guidelines for singles on that quest for a mate. Their goal is to reduce the divorce rate by 10% over the next 5 years by helping compatible Christians expand their pool of choices. They offer a spiritual alternative to the Hollywood notion of fate and chance.


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26 October 2014
Best Blog Practices
Image Credit: http://www.socialmediaexplorer.com/
I chose the blog Social Media Explorer. This blog focuses on social media and how it effects marketing and public relations. The blog consists of many different articles and opportunities. Not only do they offer information on social media and marketing, but they also offer interactive activities for individuals to get involved like speakers for companies, training for companies, consultant opportunities, and also they allow for individuals to promote their product. They deliver their information through social media reports that are full of insight as well as an analysis of the information. This blog goes above and beyond the normal standard by analyzing buyer intent, brands and influences, and how an individual's industry is doing in the social media space. They way the blog is set up is simple and straightforward while still maintaining its ability to have an interesting appeal.
The best practices when creating a blog is to have content that is not only engaging, but interactive. This blog offers interesting information about the social media and its influences. But they are able to have a more influential reach because they do not only engage audiences, they get audiences to interact by offering them opportunities to have consultants speak and advise their companies, training for their business, among other interactive activities. In order for a blog to be successful, the blog must be able to engage audiences, cause a response, are easy to read, constantly updated, and interesting. The Social Media Explorer has writers that are engaging and involved the blogger community. They are constantly updating their blogs and their writers provide information that is simple to read and interesting.
Until Next Time…
Many smoochie boochies to you all and I love you guys! Don't forget to follow me on Facebook, follow me on Twitter, on Instagram and in your inbox!
25 October 2014
Lovin' Spoons, Savannah GA
Who doesn't love a little nostalgia with their frozen Yogurt? Lovin' Spoons off of Abercorn in Savannah GA looks like a window to the 70s. It's a really beautiful place to enjoy some of the yummiest frozen yogurt in town. The staff is very friendly and you can even sample before you choose your flavor! Before heading down to the Seafood Festival in Richmond Hill, I stopped in and got a mix up of the Sweet Coconut and Chocolate Milkshake yogurt and it was soooo good. I topped it with the freshest piece of pound cake ever and a piece of chocolatey gooey brownie!
Until Next Time…
Many smoochie boochies to you all and I love you guys! Don't forget to follow me on Facebook, follow me on Twitter, on Instagram and in your inbox!
24 October 2014
The Write Place Writer's Festival, Statesboro GA
As a blogger, I don't really consider myself as a writer but I'd like to get more into the journalistic side of things. My blog is more of a photo blog but sometimes I feel compelled to write more on certain posts. I began writing in elementary school- even submitted a short story for publishing and have written all sorts of stories, articles, essays and such since then. My love affair with words has always motivated me to seek out opportunities to express my thoughts on paper- or computer screen, now. lol When I saw the flyer for The Writer Place Writer's Festival, I just knew that I had to attend. I jumped at the chance to hear and experience the work of some of the south's most prominent writers. I didn't get the chance to stay for the entire event (even missing the special guest, Pulitzer Prize winning author, Rick Bragg) but I did get to hear and enjoy a few excerpts from these beautiful authors and I now have some new reading to catch up on. :o)
The Write Place Writer's Festival is just one of the many great events that the PAC has for the 2014-2015 season. Make sure you don't miss out!
For more information on the box office schedule for
The Performing Arts Center and to see what's coming up, click below!
Until Next Time…
Many smoochie boochies to you all and I love you guys! Don't forget to follow me on Facebook, follow me on Twitter, on Instagram and in your inbox!
23 October 2014
Great Ogeechee Seafood Festival, Richmond Hill GA
I haven't attended the annual Great Ogeechee Seafood Festival in Richmond Hill GA in about 10 years. I checked out the website a while ago and I saw that Blues Traveler was coming, I KNEW I had to be there. When I tell you that I will be making it every year from now on, I mean it! I grabbed a couple of friends and headed down to the festival and had a blast. Every restaurant that showed up had something amazing to offer. I think I spent all my money lol and it was well worth it. I'm a true seafood lover and I was in HEAVEN! Forgive my photo heavy post, but I am so excited to show you all of the fun that I had. Catch the video below too!
The special musical guest this year was legendary, Grammy Award winning Blues band, Blues Traveler. I have loved this band since high school and they sang all of my favorites! Front man, John Popper is amazing and will blow you away on harmonica!
Until Next Time…
Many smoochie boochies to you all and I love you guys! Don't forget to follow me on Facebook, follow me on Twitter, on Instagram and in your inbox!


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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has declared Seun Ogunbambo wanted. Ogunbambo is standing trial for allegedly obtaining almost N 1 billion fraudulently as fuel subsidy.
The declaration came via a statement signed the Commission's Head of Media and Publicity, Wilson Uwujaren.
The statement reads in part: "The public is hereby notified that Oluwaseun Ogunbambo, whose photograph appears above is wanted by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) in connection with a case of forgery, use of false documents and fraudulently obtaining the sum of Nine Hundred and Seventy Six Million, Six Hundred and Fifty Three Thousand, One Hundred and Ten Naira, Twenty Eight Kobo (976, 653, 110. 28) under the Petroleum Support Fund scheme".
It was also stated that "Ogunbambo who is being prosecuted by the Commission in three criminal cases has absconded and failed to present himself in court.
Dark complexioned Oluwaseun is 46 years old, 6. 2 ft tall, speaks Yoruba and English languages fluently.
His last known address was 2 Olumijuyin Aveue, Parkview, Ikoyi.
Anybody having useful information as to his whereabouts should contact the Commission in its Enugu, Kano, Lagos, Gombe, Port Harcourt and Abuja offices or the nearest police station. "


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Want options? We have them! Associate Veterinarian needed
We are a 3.5 doctor, well established and growing, small animal private practice in central Pennsylvania. We are looking for two full or part time associate veterinarians to join our team. Want emergency…you got it…want general practice…you got it…want both…you got it…want to see exotics…you got it…want flexible hours…you got it…husband and wife team…you bet! We are extremely flexible as we are actively growing. There is even the possibility of mixed animal duties if the candidate is motivated and so desires.
Our practice is committed to providing high quality veterinary care to our patients and clients in a clean and friendly environment. Our mission statement is, "To treat every client like family and every pet like our own". Many of our clients have been with us since opening, over 30 years ago.
Lewistown, part of the Juniata River Valley, is one of the most unique areas in the Northeast and is rich in history, beauty, and culture. We are surrounded by mountains with state parks, hiking trails and nature centers. The Juniata river is minutes away, offering boundless opportunities for water recreation. Our clinic is located 30 minutes from State College and an hour from Harrisburg. We are located in an area with a very low crime rate and a low cost of living. We also have a close-knit work family and community. We work closely with a local rescue and we often provide educational experiences for the local youth.
Our vision is to find an associate that will support our philosophy of practicing the highest quality of medicine and become a part of our wonderful practice family. Buy-in potential available for the right candidate. The successful candidate must have great people skills, is focused on high quality care, and excels at assuring client satisfaction. The associate will practice medicine and surgery with quality equipment at their fingertips, including a progressive surgery suite and an extensive, full, in-house laboratory. We utilize digital radiography and ultrasound. We are very close to being completely paperless with Cornerstone software and whiteboard through IDEXX Laboratories, INC.
With a well-trained support staff, there is no need for the associate veterinarian to perform technical duties on a routine basis, allowing you to concentrate on client communication and medicine. Our technicians are highly trained and highly utilized.
Salary is negotiable and tailored to the individual candidate. All vets at our practice choose Prosal as it is very profitable for them. This can be further discussed individually but we are very competitive. Minimum earning potential is $110,000 per year and upwards.
Full-Time benefits include:
- RETIREMENT IRA with 3% (maximum allowed) matching
- HEALTH INSURANCE STIPEND with Dental care
- Paid time off- 80 hours
- Veterinary Services at a discounted rate
- Liability and Malpractice insurance
- Uniforms
- CONTINUING EDUCATION allowance
- $2500 and 5 days. CE is expected and highly valued at this practice- time off for CE is not considered vacation time.
- Paid memberships to three professional organizations of your choice
- DEA License
- Parental (maternity) leave
- Paid Rabies vaccination and titers
- VIN membership and book allowance.
If you would like to work at our progressive veterinary hospital and share our philosophy, please respond. We are willing to mentor and train the right individual. We also welcome experienced Veterinarians who share the same passion & philosophy that we do.
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