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Despite the storms that have swept through financial markets over the last year, the overall stock market in the United States actually managed to eke out some gains. In fact, the market value of all stocks in the Standard & Poor's 500-stock index increased by $282 billion in the 12 months through June.
There's a catch, though: One stock alone accounts for the overwhelming bulk of that increase. In fact, of that $282 billion, some 83 per cent of it comes from gains in shares of Apple Inc, now the highest-valued company in the world.
Many mutual fund managers can attribute most of their recent success to large positions in Apple. But is a large current stake a ticket to further outsized gains? Or is it an increasingly risky bet that could quickly sour?
Apple is the most widely held stock among the 465 growth funds followed by FactSet Research, said Michael Amenta, an analyst at the firm. And that poses pressing issues for many fund managers.
"We're sensitive to letting a mutual fund get too outsized a position," said Ryan Jacob, manager of the Jacob Internet fund. When his fund's Apple holdings neared 9 per cent of assets, Jacob decided to "trim a little bit."
Until quite recently, selling Apple often led to remorse. "Every sale has been a bad sale," Jacob lamented. "Up until a couple of months ago," he added, referring to Apple's decline from an April high. Today, fund managers must weigh Apple's distinct performance and potential against some equally distinct risks.
On the positive side, Apple is a sales juggernaut seemingly immune to the slowing growth that often afflicts giant enterprises. In its fiscal year ended September 24, revenue grew by a remarkable 66 per cent, to $108 billion. Sales in the quarter ended March 31 soared again — by nearly 59 per cent from the year-ago period. Apple shipped more than 35 million iPhones during the quarter, accounting for 58 per cent of revenue. And Apple has consistently vaulted expectations.
"Over the last 30 quarters, Apple earnings have exceeded analyst estimates in all but one of the quarters," marveled Scott Callahan, manager of the Icon Information Technology fund.
Furthermore, Apple never has been about the numbers only. As the leading purveyor of techno-chic, Apple has a branding history that would please Don Draper.
Early on, Apple pitched itself as the anti-establishment alternative to IBM. Now it is pouring ad dollars into convincing a gadget-loving public that it's cool to chat with Siri, the iPhone cyber-assistant. Among those delivering its pitch is the actor John Malkovich.
But Siri does have doubters. A new report issued by a Piper Jaffray analyst said that in many hundreds of inquiries delivered on a noisy street, Siri could accurately answer just 62 per cent, and that even in a quiet room, it could accurately handle just 68 per cent.
Apple has backed up its slick branding with striking design, technical innovation and strategic ingenuity — and the company's creativity seems to make its customers feel creative, too. It was once said that nobody was fired for buying IBM. Today it can be said that nobody ever lost self-esteem by buying Apple.
But the company's success has produced a gaping vulnerability for investors. Stellar sales performance has lifted its share price and market capitalization, swelling its weighting in indexes like the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq 100. In late June, it represented a remarkable 18.9 per cent of that Nasdaq benchmark.
Why is this important? It matters because a host of index funds and exchange-traded funds mimic such benchmarks. As investors plow more money into these funds, the ETF's have had to add Apple shares — pushing share prices still higher, and in turn prompting even more buying.
This circularity works great in a rising market. But what if Apple stock — or even the broad market — were to suffer a sharp decline?
Index funds recently held 9.6 per cent of Apple's outstanding shares, according to FactSet. Five of Apple's seven top shareholders were ETF's or index-style funds.
One of these, the PowerShares QQQ Trust, had almost 19 per cent of its portfolio in Apple shares.
This kind of situation poses two threats. A sharp decline in Apple's share price would lead to reduced index weighting, setting off ETF and index fund sales of the company's shares. A broad market decline could also spur redemptions, requiring funds to raise cash. With their heavy weighting, Apple shares would have to be unloaded. Just as Apple's rise was accelerated by its growing weighting in market indexes, its decline would be amplified by that weighting.
"You can get a cyclical thing that feeds on itself," said Kevin Landis, manager of the Firsthand Technology Opportunities fund, where Apple is the leading stock holding.
"It's a potential risk," allowed Callahan, the Icon fund manager.
Even companies enjoying outstanding growth can see their stock tumble when profit margins erode. Apple is not immune to margin pressure, reasons Edward Zabitsky, chief executive of ACI Research in Toronto. Though many analysts see Apple continuing its ascent, Zabitsky is far less sanguine. "It can go to about $460" within the next six months, he said of Apple shares, which ended the second quarter at $584. He has a longer-term target of $270.
What could force out all of that air? "Commoditisation," Zabitsky replied. Smartphone rivals are now in position to lower prices, whittling away at Apple's margins, he explained.
Samsung, he said, has inherent cost advantages as a vertically integrated producer of key phone components like the processors and displays. "Their costs are much lower," Zabitsky said. "There's room to lower price."
But commoditisation will not happen overnight. Apple and Samsung have been sparring on multiple legal fronts, and Apple has won some early rounds. On June 29, a federal district judge granted an injunction barring Samsung from selling its Galaxy Nexus smartphone in the United States, and Samsung has appealed.
At Firsthand, Landis uses the Nasdaq 100 as a benchmark. Though Apple in mid-June represented roughly 9 per cent of his portfolio, that still lagged the 19 per cent it represented in the Nasdaq 100. "As long as I'm still at a smaller weighting than the Nasdaq 100, I don't feel that pressure to lighten up on Apple," Landis said.
"They still have lots of room to grow," he added. "They can continue to take market share."
Christopher McHugh, lead portfolio manager at the Turner All Cap Growth Investor fund, has recently added shares, putting Apple at 8.5 per cent of holdings in mid-June.
Even at its high price, McHugh sees value in Apple shares. The company can earn $55 a share in 2013, he says, and can increase earnings at 15 per cent a year in coming years. Given the bright earnings outlook, a P/E multiple of under 11 seems low, according to McHugh. "You're trading at a pretty steep discount to growth rate," he said.
He sees opportunities for more growth internationally as Apple bolsters distribution through overseas telecommunications companies.
Callahan at Icon likes the long-term outlook, predicting that Apple can continue to expand earnings per share at around 15 per cent over the next 7 to 10 years.
That will be a difficult feat, but if Apple pulls it off, investors — along with customers — will retain their self-esteem.
© 2012 The New York Times News Service


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- Tips on Donating
- An Environmental NPO Directory
- Anti-Environmental Groups with Misleading Names
- Offset your CO2 Footprint by Purchasing Carbon Offsets
- Individual Action
- Collective Action
- Green Gifts
- On Making Taxable Donations
- Switching Utilities to Green Sources
Tips On Donating
1. All donations to nonprofits are tax deductible.
2. Not all charities are equal. Check to make sure that money you give to the nonprofit organization (NPO) is going toward their causes and not administrative costs. Charity Navigator offers an excellent free tool for checking this.
3. Avoid scam charities/fakes. Some organizations use names similar to well-known groups in order to leech off their donations. At the end of this directory is a list of such organizations to avoid.
4. Bundle your donation money toward a couple charities that you want to support the most. Charities hire people to follow up with donors & often use mailings to remind donors to donate again at a later date, all of which may eat up their budget. Therefore, a more substantial donation to a smaller number of organizations means that more money is going toward the organization's cause, & not on postage/paper/administrative staffing.
5. When you make your donation, include a kind request for the organization to not mail you solicitations for future donations or to include you on any mailing lists. You may even wish to assure the organizations that you will donate annually, so these reminders won't be needed. This will help offset the carbon footprint of your gift & will save paper/resources!
An Environmental NPO Directory
Lobbyists + Legal Action
Motto: "Because the Earth needs a good lawyer." A group of experienced lawyers that pursue environmentally-protecting cases that focus on "high-impact, precedent-setting battles" against polluters & large corporations. Currently representing the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe in its lawsuit against the Dakota Access Pipeline case.
Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC)
Fights to create a clean energy future, protect endangered species & habitats, & revive the world's oceans. Organizes its 1.4 million members to protect wild places, & employs a team of over 350 lawyers to pursue environmental protection cases—NRDC helped pass the Clean Air Act & the Clean Water Act.
Southern Environmental Law Center
Works in the courtroom to protect the environment in Alabama, Georgia, North Carolina,South Carolina, Tennessee, & Virginia. Has marshaled opposition to offshore drilling;compelled Duke Energy to clean up its toxic coal ash sites; has an initiative to remove legislative/tax roadblocks to new solar energy programs; permanently safeguarded 700,000+ acres of forest from logging, roadbuilding, or any other destruction; has successfully challenged dozens of road/highway building projects; currently defending the only population of red wolves still living in the wild.
Conservation/Activist Groups Concerning…
…Climate Action
International campaign dedicated to fighting climate change. Organizes protests & direct action in 188 countries & serves as a mouthpiece for the climate movement writ large.
Union of Concerned Scientists (USC)
A national network of scientists who focus on clean energy solutions, combatting climate change, & issues related to large-scale food production. Key witnesses in several pieces of important U.S. green legislation.
…Wildlife/Habitat Preservation
American Cetacean Society
This organization protects whales, dolphins, porpoises, & their habitats by educating the public about the problems these animals face.
Cool Earth
Works with indigenous groups worldwide who live on the front lines of rainforest deforestation. Its mission is to economically empower these peoples as rainforest stewards, so as to discourage future deforestation.
Defenders of Wildlife
Known primarily for work defending endangered species & their habitats. Helped convince the UN to ban large scale driftnet fishing to save dolphins & other species.
Environmental Defense
Originally the Environmental Defense Fund, this group has 4,000,000 members & leads a variety of environmental campaigns.
Global Coral Reef Alliance
This group focuses on coral reef restoration, marine diseases, & other issues caused by climate change & pollution.
Famous for ant-whaling efforts worldwide, also works to preserve deep sea life & protect oceans from pollution & oil spills.
Humane Society
Largest animal advocacy + protection group in the United States. Operates animal rescues/sanctuaries/shelters/care centers.
Indigenous Environmental Network (IEN)
A grassroots group of Indigenous American peoples who advocate environmental protection & economic justice issues, developing mechanisms to protect sacred sites, l&, water, & natural resources.
Sea Shepherd Conservation Society
A group of direct-action protestors who protect marine life. They operate nine sea vessels & sabotage whale & seal hunting missions, scuttle whaling vessels, & destroy nets at sea. The Japanese government has referred to them as "eco-terrorists" for their actions against Japanese whale hunters.
Sierra Club
The oldest & largest environmental group in America. Has an ambitious marine wing that protects ocean habitats & wildlife as well as its main conservation organization.
Whale & Dolphin Conservation Society
This group works for the conservation & welfare of whales, dolphins & porpoises.
Wildlife Conservation Society
Seeks to save animals & wild spaces. Runs a Marine Conservation Program that provides information related to the maintenance, conservation, & recovery of marine wildlife populations.
World Wildlife Federation (WWF)
Internationally known & very highly rated organization dedicated to protecting biodiversity in forests, oceans, & fresh water.
…Food + Agriculture
Environmental Working Group (EWG)
Publishes consumer guides & spreads awareness about toxins in foods, cosmetics,cleaning products, & more. EWG also promotes sustainable agricultural practices. Publishes an annual "Dirty Dozen" list revealing the highest pesticide concentrations in conventionally-grown produce.
Rainforest Alliance
Provides independent certification of common rainforest food products such as chocolate, coffee, bananas, & tea; producers must meet strict sustainability standards to gain their certification.
…Renewable Energy
The Solutions Project
An organization committed to shifting our society to 100% renewable energy sources, which they define as solar, wind, hydroelectric, geothermal, & wave/tidal power. Offers a "50 States 50 Plans" initiative that offers each U.S. state a specific plan of action it could take to be 100% renewable energy-powered.
…Environmental Research
Coastal Ocean Institute
This organization promotes scientific research into coastal waters & ecosystems.Monitored the "red tide" in the Northeast.
Marine Conservation Biology Institute
This group functions as an ocean think tank, bringing scientists together to examine marine conservation issues & sign public letters & statements. It also does policy research to "frame the marine conservation agenda" & produces publications to educate scientists, the public, & decision-makers.
Pew Institute for Ocean Science
The institute & its fellows conduct, sponsor, & promote scientific research aimed at protecting the world's oceans & the species that inhabit them.
Anti-Environmental Groups with
Misleading Names: Avoid!
The Institute of Cetacean Research
A Japanese government-funded front for whale hunting that parades as science.
International Foundation for the Conservation of Natural Resources
A group that works to loosen environmental regulation & increase corporate profitability at the expense of habitats/wildlife.
Sustainable Use Parliamentarians Union
This organization proclaims support for any fishing interest, including whaling. Its officials claim that the international moratorium on whaling is a violation of human rights.
U.S. House Committee on Resources
The nexus of anti-conservation forces in the U.S. government, this group purports itself as a watchdog for energy, fish, wildlife, forests, & water. In reality, it grants developers & logging companies access to national forests, supports off-shore oil drilling, & wants to'modernize' the Endangered Species Act.
Offset your CO2 Footprint by
Purchasing Carbon Offsets
Terra Pass
Use Terra Pass to calculate the size of your carbon footprint, & to purchase the matching amount of "R.E.C" (Renewable Energy Credits) to offset it. Businesses & individuals can purchase REC's to offset flights, weddings, or other events; or you can partner Terrapass with your company in order to offset all of your business activities/manufacturing. These purchases are funneled into wind, solar, biomass, & other renewable energy sources, so each Terrapass purchase affects positive change in our energy grid—the very same day!
Similar to Terra Pass, Carbon Fund allows individuals and businesses to purchase carbon offsets to mitigate their CO2 footprint. We like the streamlined design of their carbon purchases, allowing an individual to buy an annual offset, or choose from a list of offsets for Vehicles, Homes, Flights, and even Gifts. Businesses can do the same and buy the appropriate number of offsets for per their business size! Your purchase goes toward third-party validated renewable energy production, energy efficiency and reforestation projects.
Individual Action
Some strategies to reduce your carbon footprint. You may see health benefits & save money as a result!
Easy Lifestyle Changes
1. Eat less meat. Switching to a diet light on (or free of) industrially-produced meat is good for your health & the environment. Livestock produce more methane than all the world's cars, & methane warms the climate more than CO2. Having trouble switching your diet over? Try implementing a Meatless Monday with your family & friends, then slowly raise the number of meals per week that you eat meat-free.
2. Recycle at home. Learn about your area's recycling capabilities & always use them. Create a compost bin to turn your food scraps into fertilizer for your garden.
3. Choose products with less packaging at the store. Packaging requires more energy to produce; furthermore, increased package size means fewer packages can fit in each truck, putting more trucks on the road. Buy in bulk from the store & bring your own reusable bag.
4. Do NOT drink bottled water. If you don't like the way your tap water tastes, invest in a water filter. If you must purchase bottled water, buy the largest containers available to cut down on waste.
5. Thrift shop for furniture, home goods, and clothes. Other good places to check for unique used items are craigslist and ebay. (And make use of ebay's Local Pickup instead of shipping whenever possible.)
Saving Energy at Home
Remember: Less electricity used = less pollution.
1. Switch off/unplug appliances when not in use.
2. Use energy efficient lighting. LED, CFL, & halogen incandescent lightbulbs use up to 80% less energy & last as much as 25 times longer than traditional incandescent lightbulbs.
3. Buy energy efficient appliances whenever possible.
4. Insulate, install efficient windows & doors, & plug air leaks. Proper insulation, air sealing, & double/triple paned windows save you money & energy output. If your house is still chilly or you can't make structural changes, bundle up!
5. Installing a programmable thermostat can keep you from wasting energy while you're at work or sleeping.
6. Put a UV coating on your windows. A thin coating of UV filter can be applied to your windows, which traps heat in the winter & helps deflect heat in the summer. It's a cheaper alternative than upgrading your windows to double or triple paned glass.
7. Make your landscaping agree with the climate you live in. "Go Local" with your landscaping & use native species of flora instead of water-hungry imported Bermuda Grass. Not only will you save water, you'll be providing habitat for local species of fauna & pollinators. For Los Angeles dwellers, look into planting cacti & rock gardens!
Climate-friendly Commuting
1. Walk or ride your bike, scooter, rollerblade, or skateboard. You'll see health benefits as opposed to driving, & reduce CO2 emissions at the same time!
2. Public Transit. Sometimes it's too far to walk or bike. In these instances, take the train, ferry, subway, light rail, or bus! Is your area lacking in public transit options or safe bike lanes/bike racks? Draft a petition & pressure local legislators to make it a reality!
3. When you need to drive, carpool. Double up drives with coworkers or friends. If you must take a taxi, consider more eco-friendly features like Uber Pool.
4. Avoid flying. Aviation is the worst offender when it comes to commuting-related pollution. Always try to drive or take a bus instead. If you do drive, use a car share service such as liftshare.com or craigslist shared rides (it will also save you money on gas & tolls!)
5. If you must own a car, consider an electric vehicle. They pollute less, & constant technology breakthroughs are making them more affordable/efficient all the time. Plus, your investment in this industry helps fund future breakthroughs.
Collective Action
Citizens' Climate Lobby (CCL)
A nonprofit grassroots advocacy organization that focuses on national policies to address climate change. Click here to join the national organization, & then join your local CCL chapter!
Sierra Club
You can join the Sierra Club as a citizen lobbyist whether as a paid staff member or volunteer. Dem & change for environmental causes, call & email senators, participate in lobby meetings, write letters to editors of newspapers, etc.Check with your state's Sierra Club Chapter for more information.
Mentioned earlier as a nonprofit, this group offers many opportunities both locally & nationally to agitate for climate change awareness & action. It provides a platform to join local climate groups in your area, or even start one of your own!
…or start your own! Make your voice heard by meeting with other
activists about climate action, educate your friends & the public on key climate issues, or agitate for better public transit options in your area!
Green Gifts
American Forests
Plant a tree in someone's name.
National Research Defense Council
You can make donations to be an "Elephant Hero", "Bee a Hero", "Ocean Protector","Kitten Keeper" (to protect bobcats); or plant trees in Costa Rica. A donation is made in the name of the person you want to give the gift to, & you can be mailed or e-mailed a card explaining the good your donation does.
Offers a $10 Christmas card that can be mailed to you or whoever you choose. Each donation goes to replacing kerosene lamps in Africa with solar panels. Kerosene lamp pollution is a huge polluter; each card averts 1.5 tons of CO2 emissions.
Trees for the Future
Buy a tree in someone's name! And you can name the amount of your donation.
World Wildlife Federation
Offers species adoption kits for $55 that includes a plush animal, certificate, & gift bag;"Frontline Hero" dolls; clothing, home goods, calendars, etc.
…On Making Taxable Donations
1. Verify that your donation is tax-deductible. To qualify, the org must be 501(c)(3).
Common types of valid organizations are public charities, colleges, & religious groups. The IRS has a searchable database to easily check this here.
2. You can donate money, stocks, & appreciated properties, such as securities,real estate, art, jewelry, or antiques. If you have owned the property for more than one year, you can deduct its full fair market value & escape income tax on its appreciation. For items over $500, you need to fill out Form 8283 along with your return, & you may need an appraisal to verify the worth of the item.
3. Make sure you get (& save) your receipt, cancelled check, or letter from the organization to verify your donation amount if you wish to write it off. For example,putting cash in the Salvation Army bucket is not tax deductible!
4. You can donate up to 50% of your adjusted gross income to charities & nonprofit organizations. Sometimes your donations can drop you into a lower tax bracket,which may offer you substantial savings come tax time.
5. The out-of-pocket expenses you incur while doing Volunteer Service are also tax deductible.
Such expenses may include what you pay for materials, supplies,uniforms, stationery, stamps, parking, & tolls. You can also deduct 14 cents per mile of driving to & from volunteer work, as well as public transit fares you spent to arrive there. However, the value of the services you provide as a volunteer are not tax deductible. For instance, a lawyer volunteering his/her professional services could not deduct for the usual value of such services.
Switching Utilities to Green Sources
Con Edison – to set up service, call 1-888-320-8991
Offers Green Energy alternatives that are delivered using their regular service—
all you need to do is sign up. There is no switching fee & no penalty for
National Grid
Offers a GreenUp program that allows you to choose to have all or part of your
electricity generated from renewable resources, while keeping National Grid as
your supplier.
Choosing an ESCO
If you want to get more involved with your energy choice, you can choose the
ESCO (ENERGY SERVICE COMPANY) that supplies your energy
to National Grid or Con Edison. Your choice of an ESCO only affects the
"supply" portion of your electricity bill, but not the "delivery" portion (because
the deliverer will still be Con Ed or National Grid.)
There are at least 83 ESCO's in the NYS area, so it's useful to do your
research about which you prefer to use. Some resources to get started:
1. Con Ed's Choose Energy site lets you compare electricity & natural
gas costs by zip code.
2. New York State's website on comparing ESCO's
3. Con Ed's Power Your Way site lists all the Green Power Providers
(ESCOs) in New York State.
Los Angeles
Green Power Program through LADWP
Allows citizens in the Los Angeles area to switch their power over to green
energy through the LADWP (Los Angeles Department of Water & Power.)
You pay a small monthly fee atop your bill to use clean-generated energy.
Call (213) 367-4854 to get started

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Many structural building projects in urban backyards, such as decks, retaining walls, and swimming pools, require formal approval through your Local Council.
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Should server's run their own firewalls (Windows Firewall, Linux IPTables), or is it simply not worth it? Is the answer different for 5 servers vs 50 vs 500? (Assuming the prior has servers on the same network as workstations, the larger have seperate server lans).
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Do you ever feel like you're a fraud?
-that nagging feeling that you're not good enough, not creative enough, lack what others have, and are afraid that you'll be "called out by customers or peers,"
This excerpt out of Hitomi and Kathy Whalen's book Designing For Competition opened my eyes. I was struggling with my PFDE (professional floral design evaluation) practicing and feeling pretty down. I read this and knew I was where I was supposed to be.
A professional floral designer is a person who has chosen to earn a living creating floral designs in one of many ways, perhaps as a flower shop owner, a designer, a head designer, a freelancer, or a floral event designer. Ideally, the floral designer continues to be a perennial student improving breadth and depth of his skills in order to be on the cutting edge, both creatively and business wise. Acquiring floral design certifications or engaging in continuing education demonstrates professionalism."
This blew my mind. I finally got it.
I'm not a psychologist, but I have a few ways in which I have learned to help myself through these feelings.
One- Stop it. Make yourself aware of what you're feeling. If you feel that certain way when you look at social media. It is so easy to watch what other people are doing and feel inadequate. Everything's so instant and shareable now. Just Stop. Give yourself a mental break from social. Uninstall the app. That works really well for me. Unfollow people that make you feel icky and jealous. Or challenge yourself to # 1.5
BONUS for #1: Dive even deeper, say something nice. Get in there and give a nice comment. You may be surprised at how genuine you can be. Keep in mind how good it feels when you have that thing you post that you're super proud of.
One and a half- Keep your eyes on your arrangement. Quit looking at everyone else's' shit and thinking it's better than yours. Keep an open mind and critique other's work with the aspiration to improve. For example:
DON'T say "wow that design is so beautiful, my color schemes will never look that way. As my track coach in high school used to say "stinkin thinkin".
If you can change your mindset to a positive one it will work wonders.
DO: Wow that design really has a great color palette. I bet if I studied my color wheel a little when I have a minute I could do something amazing like that.
It's all in your mind set right?
Two- Self-love and confidence. Remember what your talents are. Play to your strengths and weaknesses. If you have a hard time seeing those, ask a friend, co worker, or a family member five things that you're good at. Write them down. Refer to them later.
Make yourself a praise pin board. Make a file on your computer of all the good things anyone has ever sent you in a thank you card and keep it in a file to check on when you're having a troubled day. Even just one bride's thank you because you made her day special is a little gold star.
Three- Get over yourself. It may seem like the whole world is going to see you screw up but they don't really care. I struggled with this so hard when I started this podcast. I was fine about hearing myself speak (because in all honesty, I talk to myself ALLLLL the time). The part I had the hardest time with was...what will they all think of me, who is going to hear this and think OMG she's the worst, how annoying. I am pretty sure (hoping that) those people will not leave rude comments and just shut this off. LOL. But really, the sun will still shine, people will still commute to work, and go about life as they know it. You're not the be all end all of their universe.
Four- Get accountable. Find a friend to bounce ideas off of. Or someone you can just say out loud to "hey, I feel like a fraud". Admission is tough, but sometimes it just helps to get it off your chest. Accountability groups work wonders. Whether it's a group of like minded industry people or business acquaintances that can give valuable advice or feedback can be very beneficial! If you have the funds, a business coach can really encourage you to hurdle over these feelings and stay on track.
Five- Do good. Volunteer. Or just listen to a vent from a friend. Make someone else's day better. As florists and creatives, we tend to be in our heads like most of our waking hours. Take the time to help or listen and you'll get out of your head and open up your viewpoint a little more.
Six- Share what you've got...You are doing people a disservice by not sharing your knowledge. Sure, you're not the center of their universe, but you're you. You may be doing the exact thing as someone else out there. Do it your way. There are people out there will relate to you better, resonate with your personality more than that other person.
Seven- Don't bullshit. WHAT? You don't have the answer to everything?!? Point them in the right direction. That's a proven way to get yourself bitten in the ass. You'll be called out eventually and it will wreck your self-esteem and credibility. You may be seen in your field as an "expert" but if you don't know an answer it is best to just be honest and say, "Hey, that's a really good question maybe I could check it out...Or look to so and so for that sort of question." Nobody is going to hate you for saying you don't know. They will love you though for helping point them in the right direction with their question.
Eight- Reevaluate failures. You didn't get the job...Maybe they weren't the right client. Of course, that's not always the case, but attracting people who are excited to work with you is very important. Take the failure as a way to improve. To see what you could've done better. You can't please everyone and you can't be everything to everybody.
Nine- Make tiny goals, checking them off will help you feel better. Get in the habit of working on one or two little things that will add towards a big goal. Practice that technique that will give you a next level advantage.
Ten- Keep on trucking. Like back on tip #1.5 Keep your eyes on your own arrangement or business or project or paper. Conquer that goal. Keep on track and when you reach the finish take the time to give yourself a high five, pat on the back and a big 'ol glass of celebration to toast.
Thank you for listening! Have a flower filled weekend! Be sure to sign up for the podletter if you haven't already. Getting the word out to other creatives and florists is so helpful, be sure to fill in a friend, I would be so grateful!


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From popular suspense author Creston Mapes comes another faith-building thriller, a tale that follows journalist Jack Crittendon as he fights to protect his family from a stalker's terrifying schemes, investigates a pastor's mysterious disappearance, and struggles to keep his faith amidst unthinkable fear.
With his family's safety on the line, Crittendon realizes there are secrets behind "Christian" walls-secrets with painful, deadly implications. He must find the faith to trust a God who allows inconceivable trials, and the courage to guard his family, with danger exploding at every turn.
Through it all, the sharp, character-driven writing for which Mapes is known takes fans and new readers on an edge-of-your-seat journey that explores the harsh, far-reaching consequences of bullying and the Christian response to fear.


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Icehotel trip
The ICE Hotel, built from ice and snow offers you experience never to be forgotten. You can see amazing individually sculptured Ice statues, Rooms and even the ice chapel and ice bar that is popular for couples getting married. It is adventure for those, who are interested in novelties and unusual environments.
Minimum 3 people.


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Dielectrophoretic Isolation and Detection of cfc-DNA Nanoparticulate Biomarkers and Virus from Blood/
This study demonstrates the potential clinical relevance of this Biological Dynamics technologyor many future clinical diagnostic applications, including to virus and other pathogens detection. The authors showed rapid isolation and detection of SYBR Green stained cell-free DNA from 20 µL whole blood samples from Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL) patients.
Overall the results of this study support the enormous potential of DEP as a "seamless sample-to-answer" technique for the rapid detection of cfc-DNA and nanoparticulate biomarkers directly from blood and other complex biological samples.
Dielectrophoretic (DEP) microarray devices allow important cellular nanoparticulate biomarkers and virus to be rapidly isolated, concentrated, and detected directly from clinical and biological samples.
A variety of submicron nanoparticulate entities including cell free circulating (cfc) DNA, mitochondria, and virus can be isolated into DEP high-field areas on microelectrodes, while blood cells and other micron-size entities become isolated into DEP low-field areas between the microelectrodes. The nanoparticulate entities are held in the DEP high-field areas while cells are washed away along with proteins and other small molecules that are not affected by the DEP electric fields. DEP carried out on 20 μL of whole blood obtained from chronic lymphocytic leukemia patients showed a considerable amount of SYBR Green stained DNA fluorescent material concentrated in the DEP high-field regions. Whole blood obtained from healthy individuals showed little or no fluorescent DNA materials in the DEP high-field regions. Fluorescent T7 bacteriophage virus could be isolated directly from blood samples, and fluorescently stained mitochondria could be isolated from biological buffer samples.
Using newer DEP microarray devices, high-molecular-weight DNA could be isolated from serum and detected at levels as low as 8–16 ng/mL.
Publication Info: Electrophoresis. 2013 Apr; 34(7): 1076–1084. doi: 10.1002/elps.201200444


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Historic District Ordinance
A historic district is an area with a distinctive character recalling a particular architectural or historical heritage. Currently, three such areas have been designated by the Allentown City Council and therefore, come under the jurisdiction of the Historic District Ordinance. The City's authority to create historic districts stems from Pennsylvania state enabling legislation commonly referred to as Historic District Act No. 167, adopted in 1961. City Council adopted Allentown's Historic District Ordinance in September 1978, when it designated Old Allentown as the first of the City's three current districts. Since then, the Old Fairgrounds and, most recently, the West Park Historic Districts have been created.
The Ordinance was adopted to preserve the historic and architectural character of the exterior facades of structures in the historic districts. The ordinance does not require the restoration of homes to their original appearance, although many owners have chosen to do so. Rather, the ordinance requires that any exterior changes made to properties within the districts that are able to be seen from the public right-of-way be done in a manner that is in keeping with the architectural and historic character of the building and the district.
Guidelines are available for each of the districts to help property owners with their designs. Further, each change needs to be reviewed either by city staff or the Historic Architectural Review Board (HARB) to ensure its appropriateness.
West Park Historic District
The West Park Historic District was established on December 20, 2000 by City Ordinance #13881 and was certified by the P.H.M.C. on February 21, 2001. The area is the newest district in the City and the first to be outside of the center city area. The district itself is centered around and named after the City's first park, West Park. The homes in the district are good examples of Colonial Revival and Queen Anne styles.
The West Park Civic Association (WPCA) offers assistance to home owners and future home owners with regard to guidelines governing our historic district and by providing information on City staff and organizations designated to handle these matters. Since the city Historic District Ordinance does regulate the types of exterior changes a homeowner can make to their properties within the district, the WPCA strives to provide a level of awareness that not only insures the protection of these beautiful properties, but also informs prospective buyers as to special considerations they need to make before purchasing in the district.
West Park Civic Association Contact: Thomas J. Yuracka 610-435-8850
West Park Civic Association email Contact: firstname.lastname@example.com
City Planning Office and Historic Architectural Review Board (HARB):
City of Allentown website: www.allentownpa.org


text: The Southern Soul Assembly featuring Luther Dickinson, Anders Osborne, Marc Brossard and JJ Grey have announced a West Coast tour, traveling to 11 cities this coming November. Inspired by their roots, these four singer/songwriters join together to deliver a genuinely special night of stories and songs. The Southern Soul Assembly Tour pays homage to its collectively rich and passionate relationship with Southern music culture.


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10 C's of YELLAWE Wisdom Education
(Drawn from Matthew Fox's book The A.W.E. Project: Reinventing Education, Reinventing the Human)
(1) Contemplation (p.108):
Contemplation should be the first C because the lesson should begin (as all lessons from this day on) with specific healing art practice of the class. Students should understand the basic meaning and purpose of contemplation and meditation, as well as the philosophy and cosmology underpinning the practice.
•What does contemplation mean?
•Basic philosophy of Qi Gong (some basics about the body in Chinese cosmology)
•Basic Philosophy of Yoga practice (seven chakras [p.141] and eight limbs)
(The seven chakras of yoga practice moves right into the next "C".)
(2) Character and Chakra Development (p.138):
In order to see the interconnectedness, the contemplative practice should move right into a discussion of Character. Contemplative practice serves not only to find inner peace, but to cultivate one's character in facing the world. What are the attributes that make up a person's character? Use a diagram of the human with the seven chakras. Begin with the students' ideas about what constitutes a whole person and good character. From that list, place appropriate ideas on the diagram and describe the attributes of each chakra. (p.141)
(3) Cosmology & Ecology (p.104):
The human body, as discussed in the first two Cs, is not separate from the world, but part of an interconnected community of beings. The chakra system, as in many cultures, shows the human body as a microcosm of the Universe. (The Seven Chakras are paralleled by the seven cosmic spheres). While both cosmology and ecology will be studied extensively, students should understand some basic definitions at this point:
•Ecology comes from the Greek "Oikos" meaning "home." It refers to the living community that is our true home.
•Cosmology comes from the Greek "Cosmos" meaning both "beauty" and "order." It refers to the study of the Universe and how we can find a meaningful and unique place in it. Cosmology is how we see our connections to one another and the world.
(4) Chaos & Darkness (p.115):
Chaos provides the balance for Cosmos. Students should recognize the difference between opposites (eg good and evil) and the dynamic tension of concepts like chaos and cosmos (or yin and yang, which is particularly important if students are using a contemplative practice based on the Chinese system). It refers to "disorder" now, but comes from a Greek word meaning "void" or emptiness. At this point, students should become familiar with both of these definitions. To begin with, ask the students what associations they make with chaos and darkness. If students come up with negative associations, encourage them to begin to think of how they can be seen positively.
(5) Compassion (p.121):
Students should understand the meaning of compassion. It literally means "to feel with" (Latin com=with/pathos=feel). This is different from feeling sorry for someone or even to do what one thinks is fair. An emphasis can be placed how compassion is linked with a mother's care for a child. Students will be encouraged, as YELLAWE proceeds, to see how they can live their lives more compassionately.
(6) Community (p.130):
In many ways, one's capacity for compassion has to do with how community is defined. At this stage, the students should simply define what their community is. Students should be encouraged to think of community in ways that move beyond physical proximity.
(7) Critical Consciousness & Judgment (p.126):
What does it mean to think critically? When we are given information, do we always accept it? Whom do we trust? Friends? Parents? Peers?
(8) Courage (p.124):
"Compassion is not possible if we lack courage". And our Critical Consciousness doesn't do us much good without courage, either. As the students for examples of courageous people.
9) Creativity (p.111):
Students should understand that the third phase of the program is creative, and that they are expected to create something based upon the class. In addition, students should recognize how the YELLAWE pedagogy is different in its emphasis on the student's creativity. Instead of being given information to learn, the students become teachers as they integrate lessons and experiences and express them in their own, unique way. It is also helpful to ask the students what creative talents and interests they bring to the program.
(10) Ceremony, Celebration, & Ritual (p.136): Questions for discussion:
•What rituals do you have in your lives?
•Why is ritual important for people of every culture and how does it build community?
•What happens to a society that has lost its rituals? An example: gang initiations that have arisen in the absence of traditional rites of passage.
Note that the students will have a ceremony as a way to share with the community and integrate what they have learned.


text: Talking to patients and their families about end-of-life issues can be difficult and stressful. End of Life Communication in the ICU looks at ways different cultures view death and then further explores how health care providers around the world communicate about such sensitive issues as withholding or withdrawing life support and discussing options when the outcome is uncertain. Through a better understanding of cultural differences in attitudes about death and methods of communications about end-of-life issues, practitioners can be better prepared to communicate with their own patients and their patients families.


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By National Parks Traveller Staff
Three new masts, and one very old gold piece, have been installed on the C.A. Thayer, a schooner that calls San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park its home berth.
The 1895 gold piece that was laid Monday on the mainmast step of the schooner was donated by the San Francisco Maritime National Park Association. Moments later, a mobile crane at Alameda's Bay Ship and Yacht yard deftly fitted the 109-foot, 8.4-ton "stick" through a two-and-a-half foot hole carved in her planked deck. With the installation of her masts, the National Historic Landmark vessel's preservation is nearly complete.
The C.A. Thayer will return to Hyde Street Pier later this month, where park staff will completely rig the vessel. The newly-masted schooner will be honored at the park's 2016 Festival of the Sea, a free, all-day public event scheduled for Saturday, August 20.
"We're excited to bring C.A. Thayer back to Hyde Street Pier during the National Park Service's centennial year," said park Superintendent Hendricks. "I invite the public to visit Hyde Street Pier this spring and watch our historic rigging crew install wire and line on all three of her new masts."
According to a park release, a "stepping the mast" ceremony "is a hoary maritime tradition, dating to at least the days of ancient Rome. At one time thought to bring good luck, placing a coin (or other memorabilia) under a vessel's mast is now as much a part of shipbuilding custom as a smashed-Champagne-bottle launch."
San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park is located at the west end of Fisherman's Wharf in San Francisco. The park includes the fleet of historic vessels, Visitor Center, Museum, Research Center, and Aquatic Park Historic District.


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healing powers of yoga
July was a remarkable month for me. I packed up my stuff in Taiwan, said goodbye to my fellow Taipei Ashtangis and beloved teachers, left my small pastry business, ditched the "not a student but not employed either" status to once again become a student at University of New South Wales in Australia. It is my curiosity of nutritional sciences and my spirit for adventure & exploration that has brought me to this entirely new city. It is a world that is upside down (I'm still trying to get used to the fact that it's so cold in August), a true melting pot of cultures (New York and San Francisco ain't got nothin' on Sydney),
If you practice yoga, you probably have experienced the amazing and incredible changes the body undergo on a day to day basis. Yoga is a practice that enhances your awareness of your body, emotions, and thoughts. A person who practices yoga regularly can notice the small effects that lethargy, restlessness, fatigue, sluggishness, sleep debt, etc., have on his/her yoga practice.
My body was in a rebellious mode when I first arrived at Sydney. About a month ago, I strained my sacrum and lower back from dwi pada sirsasana and yoganidrasana, and it got worse during the first couple of weeks in Sydney. So bad that I could barely bend forward. My sun salutations were done through gritted teeth, knees bent at almost 90 degrees, and upward dogs that looked more like baby cobras. I felt 80-year-old. Simple tasks like putting pants on that required lifting one leg then the other made me wince. Sitting sometimes felt uncomfortable either. Basically, any movements or positions that put weight on the sacrum were no-no's (don't get me started on shoulder stand and halasana).
Yet, I practiced. I practiced with the shortness of breath when I was in pain, and then reminding myself that I needed to lengthen my breath to relax the sacrum region. Each day, I started little by little--working my way through the sun salutations slowly, supporting my sacrum while bending to either sides in the trikonasanas and parsvakonasanas, bending my knees in all forward bends, and just accepting the feeling of not being able to touch my torso onto my thighs with no judgements. It was my lack of awareness that caused the injury in the first place, and I trust that this practice can heal me.
After a week of slow practice, I was 50% better. After two weeks, I was 95% better. I have once again brought eka para sirsasana back into my practice after more than a month of its absence. I am slowly reawakening my hip rotators to this extreme forward bend, and I am in no rush to get into dwi para sirsasana just yet. In time, everything will come. With trust, you can achieve.
This hasn't been my first experience with Ashtanga healing my body after a…journey of opening up the body. The poses that triggered the pain also healed.


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A well-known credit card company likes to remind customers that they shouldn't "leave home without it." The same is true for communications equipment if you plan to drive off road. Cell phones don't operate in many remote areas, so you should consider picking up additional gear.
The following information comes from manufacturers or retailers. Keep in mind that performance is affected by numerous factors, including terrain and elevation. Your results may vary.
This is a good time to remind you of the importance of driving in groups and not depending entirely on communication equipment functioning. Going out alone is risky. Having at least one extra vehicle along ensures that you have transportation home should that become necessary.
Personal locator beacon
Lightweight and small enough to fit in your pocket or backpack, the beacon transmits distress and homing signals when activated. A satellite determines the location of the beacon, and transmits the information to authorities. Accuracy is said to be within 110 yards. A PLB has been used to rescue at least one person in the United States since the devices became available in July, 2003. It is mandatory that you register your PLB. It's fast, easy and free at www.beaconregistration.noaa.gov . When activated, the unique identification code in your PLB is linked to the registration database. The purchase price is about $600.00 but there is no subscription fee.
SPOT (Satellite Personal Outdoor Tracker)
Another beacon-like device just introduced in November 2007, this palm-sized unit uses GPS satellites to acquire its coordinates, which it then feeds to your family, friends, or even a 911 dispatch center. (If in 911 mode, SPOT transmits your coordinates every five seconds.) SPOT can track your movements, and will place calls for non-emergency assistance as well. According to the manufacturer, its battery lasts up to 40 days in tracking mode and four days in 911 mode. The current cost for the unit of $149 to $169 USD is cheaper then a PLB and you receive a lot more functionality but there is a service fee of $9.99 per month or annual fee for $99.99. The corporate web page is http://www.findmespot.com/.
Beacons should be used only during a life-threatening emergency. You're essentially calling 911, with any number of satellites around the globe picking up your signal. Use with care as you are activating a massive number of resources.
Satellite phone
As the name suggests, these phones use satellites to carry your signal. The main players, Iridium and Globalstar, have each deployed a collection of low-earth-orbit satellites to support these phones.
Manufactures claim the phones offer superior sound with minimal dropped calls. If terrain or buildings get in the way, the system is designed to "hand off" the call to an appropriate satellite. Both manufacturers claim to have extensive coverage around the world.
Just recently Globalstar introduced a new Satellite phone in a smaller trim package. As a result the old bulky phones are on sale. Over the next 2 year they are re positioning their satellite configuration. As a result, call service will be spotty with dropped calls – just like the early days of cell service! If you hurry you can get a great deal on an old phone and crappy service. Phones are going for $250 USD with unlimited monthly talk time for $9.95 per month. To learn more, go to http://satellitediscountstore.com:80/globalstar-ultimate-plan.aspx
Amateur radio: A ham radio license gives you access to various bands from shortwave into UHF. VHF frequencies are useful for short to mid range, while the shortwave bands will get you out farther. You need to take a written test to obtain a license, but you no longer need to know Morse Code. For more information, go to www.arrl.org .
Citizens Band: CB offers 40 channels in the 27 MHz portion of the shortwave band. Range typically is one to five miles for the mobile units using an external antenna. Expect shorter range with the hand-held version. Historically, channel 9 was used as a distress frequency, but most other channels are monitored or in use throughout the day. No license is needed to operate CB. Most existing 4-Wheel Drive clubs use CB and you will be expected to have one if you join. I recommend you buy a full size CB with single side band and weather channels. Regardless of what radio you purchase buy a high quality antenna and make sure it is a solid installation. The key to clear communication is in the antenna. The California Association of 4-Wheel Drive Clubs recommends that antenna length be limited to 4 and ½ feet. This is a safety issue. The full length whip (108 inch) antennas can hurt people off road (as the name implies).
FRS/GMRS/MURS: Soon after the CB craze reached its peak in the 1970s, people starting asking for new frequencies to get away from the congestion found there. The FCC responded by opening two UHF bands and one VHF band for private communications.
Most of the radios found in stores today are designed for the Family Radio Service. These low-power (½ watt) handheld units offer 14 channels with a range typically less than a mile. You don't need a license to operate one of these. Some radios are equipped to handle the additional eight GMRS frequencies as well. GMRS (General Mobile Radio Service) radios are permitted more power (up to 5 watts in a hand-held and up to 50 watts in a mobile radio), and require you to apply for a license. (No exam is required.) The license is $85 and is good for 5 years. They can transmit over greater distances, especially if you have an external antenna and can access a repeater. Information about GMRS repeaters, including their locations, is available on the internet.
MURS (Multi-User Radio Service) radios operate on VHF frequencies with permitted power up to 2 watts and can have a external antenna. They don't require a license, and don't appear to be as popular as FRS and GMRS radios.
RINO (Radio Integrated with Navigation for the Outdoors):
A newer concept, these radios combine GPS technology with FRS and GMRS frequencies into one hand-held unit. The radios come with mapping software, and you can download information about new areas using sources like MapSource®. Higher-end models include NOAA weather channels, an electronic compass, and a barometric sensor.
Output power for RINO units is the standard ½ watt for FRS frequencies but may be only 1 watt for GMRS channels. Therefore, your range could be limited to perhaps a mile or so.
Research before you buy
With so many options to choose from, do your research before buying. You can find a wealth of information on the internet. Then turn to a knowledgeable and objective source for any questions. Make sure that person understands where you will be driving and under what conditions you will be operating.
Driving into the wild can be very exhilarating but also very dangerous. Make sure you have reliable communication equipment on board before leaving home.
Tom Severin, President
Badlands Off-Road Adventures, Inc
Make it Fun. Make it Safe.


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Welcome to my retrospective about what has traditionally been one of my favorite wrestling concepts, the Survivor Series. The PPV debuted in 1987 when the WWF's chief rival, the NWA, decided to venture into the PPV market with Starrcade '87. Vince McMahon, in full-on predatory mode, created a new gimmick PPV to go head-to-head with Jim Crockett's flagship show, but also told the cable companies they would have to choose between Starrcade and Survivor Series, and if they chose the former they would not be permitted to carry the following year's WrestleMania event. This unfortunately crippled Starrcade's distribution (a shame since Starrcade '87 was a helluva show) and essentially ruined Crockett's PPV hopes, leading to the promotion's sale to Ted Turner in 1988.
The Survivor Series was built around a simple but ultra-awesome concept, superteams of five men (with either one or two captains depending on the year) battling for supremacy in a sequence of elimination matches. The last team (or portion thereof) left standing would be the winners. I had seen six-man elimination tag matches but the idea of a 5-on-5 version blew my freakin' mind and I absolutely loved this plan.
For the first few editions the show was entirely comprised of these elimination matches, but as the years have worn on WWE has almost disowned them and made the card more like a regular old PPV with an occasional elimination bout thrown in. The result has been a very watered-down version of a once epic annual tradition. But let's take a look at the history of WWE's second-oldest PPV event.
|Survivor Series 1987 - Richfield Coliseum - 11/26/87
The original Survivor Series was an absolutely colossal extravanganza. The three-hour PPV consisted of only four matches, three of which pitted teams of five against each other. The fourth (and this was fucking GENIUS) stacked five tag teams to a side, and when one man from a tag team was eliminated, both members were gone. So for example if Dynamite Kid got pinned, his partner Davey Boy Smith had to leave the ring as well. This match type was only featured in the first two Survivor Series' (and was brought back in 2016), but it was amazing. It also demonstrated how incredibly deep the tag team division used to be.
|That there is a tag team division.
The first event opened with the team of Randy Savage, Ricky Steamboat, Jake Roberts, Brutus Beefcake, and "Hacksaw" Jim Duggan facing the Honky Tonk Man, Hercules, "Outlaw" Ron Bass, Harley Race, and Danny Davis. Savage and HTM were feuding over the Intercontinental Title, and the "Macho Man" had become the second-most popular babyface in the company. Also consider how monumental it was that Savage and Steamboat were teaming up only months after their venomous blood feud. This match was absolutely thrilling and kicked off this historic event in style. Team Savage was dominant, winning the match with three survivors (Savage, Steamboat and Jake) after the hopelessly outnumbered Honky Tonk Man took a powder and got counted out. Just twenty-four minutes of BOSS.
Next up was a groundbreaking and shockingly good women's match between Team Sherri Martel and Team Fabulous Moolah. Sherri had just beaten Moolah for the WWF Women's Title, ending a lengthy reign and thirty years of dominance in women's wrestling. After several minutes of fast-paced action, the match boiled down to the heel team of The Glamour Girls (Judy Martin and Leilani Kai) and The Jumping Bomb Angels (Noriyo Tateno and Itsuki Yamazaki), who were feuding over the WWF Women's Tag belts (yes this Championship existed once upon a time). The Angels' repertoire included spectacular aerial moves that had never been seen in North American wrestling; many of these moves are commonplace today, but in 1987 this was cutting-edge stuff. The Angels won a pretty fantastic match, and even heel announcer Jesse Ventura couldn't help but praise their work.
The aforementioned mega-tag team match went third, as new Tag Champs Strike Force captained a team of The British Bulldogs, The Killer Bees, The Rougeau Brothers, and The Young Stallions against The Hart Foundation, Demolition, The Islanders, Greg Valentine & Dino Bravo, and The Bolsheviks. The action was incredibly fast and furious, and this epic match went 37 glorious minutes before underdog teams The Killer Bees and Young Stallions prevailed after the Bees donned their masks and pulled the ol' switcheroo. This was a truly incredible display of tag team wrestling and it's mindboggling to me that this isn't still an annual attraction.
Finally the gigantic main event was a rematch of sorts from WrestleMania III, as Hulk Hogan captained a team of Paul Orndorff, Ken Patera, Don Muraco, and newcomer Bam Bam Bigelow, against Andre the Giant's squad of King Kong Bundy, One Man Gang, Butch Reed, and Ravishing Rick Rude (billed as the biggest team ever assembled). This ended up being the weakest match of the night given all the superheavyweights involved, but it's still a fun 80s main event. In the final minutes it came down to Bam Bam against Andre, Bundy and Gang. Bigelow eliminated two of the three before finally succumbing to the Giant's underhook suplex. Bam Bam seemed primed for a big push but for some reason he left the company only five months later. A shame because a Hogan vs. Bigelow feud could've been pretty great.
|I always dug this pic.
The inaugural Survivor Series is still one of my all-time favorite PPVs. Everything about it felt grand, and the concept proved to be one of the most enjoyable gimmick matches the company has ever pioneered. I'll still pop this one in from time to time.
Best Match: Team Strike Force vs. Team Hart Foundation
Worst Match: Team Hogan vs. Team Andre
What I'd Change: Nothing really - this show is fucking stupendous.
Most Disappointing Match: Probably the main event, but it's still fun to watch.
Most Pleasant Surprise: The women's match. The Jumping Bomb Angels were a fantastic team.
Overall Rating: 10/10
Better than WrestleMania III? - This is a really hard question to answer. From a pure wrestling standpoint, yes. There's not a bad match on this show. From the perspective of historical importance, there are few PPVs better than 'Mania 3. We'll call this a push.
|Survivor Series 1988 - Richfield Coliseum - 11/24/88
Well somehow they did it. The WWF managed to top the near-perfect 1987 Survivor Series with an EVEN BETTER show in 1988. They crammed 50 wrestlers on the show (granted some were hardly A-listers but still) and presented 4 huge elimination matches once again. Because of Hulk Hogan and Randy Savage being presented as co-faces of the company, each team this year had two captains instead of one. Kinda silly but it's a minor nitpick.
The opening match was once again built around the Intercontinental Championship feud, as new champ The Ultimate Warrior and Brutus Beefcake captained a team including Sam Houston, The Blue Blazer, and former Killer Bee Jim Brunzell (subbing for Don Muraco), against The Honky Tonk Man & Outlaw Ron Bass, and their team of Greg Valentine, Bad News Brown, and Danny Davis. This bout was nothing special but kicked off the show with a fast-paced match and a feel-good moment, as the Warrior overcame the odds to survive.
The second match on this show is my favorite elimination bout in Survivor Series history. Once again five tag teams were partnered up on each side of the ring, and this might be the greatest assembly of tag teams in a single match. Newcomers (and Road Warrior clones) The Powers of Pain captained a team of the Hart Foundation, the British Bulldogs, the Rockers, and the Young Stallions (that's an unbelievably stacked crew right there) against Tag Champs Demolition, the Brain Busters, the Rougeaus, the Bolsheviks, and jobber team The Conquistadors (okay so they probably didn't belong). The match was an epic 42-minute war where all the teams got plenty of ring time and the action was more or less non-stop until the closing minutes. Then a shocking double-turn occurred, as Mr. Fuji turned on Demolition, causing their elimination. The Powers of Pain then made short work of the Conquistadors and adopted Fuji as their new manager. Demolition went on to become one of the most beloved teams in WWF history and set a new record for the longest Tag Championship reign (which held until The New Day eclipsed it in 2016). This match holds up as a classic example of elimination wrestling. Spectacular stuff.
|That there is an even BETTER tag team division.
The third match is an example of a throwaway midcard bout that far exceeded all realistic expectations. It contained no feuds I was interested in, but due to the drama set up by the mismatched teams it ended up telling a really great story. Co-captains Jake Roberts and Hacksaw Jim Duggan led a job squad of Tito Santana, Ken Patera and actual jobber Scott Casey (subbed in for the Junkyard Dog) against the insurmountable team of Andre the Giant, Dino Bravo, Rick Rude, Mr. Perfect and Harley Race (incidentally Race was the oldest of those five and is sadly the only one still living). By all rights this should've been a squash, but it went an intense 30 minutes and came down to a 4-on-2 scenario. Jake and Duggan were left to fend against all but Harley Race, when Duggan got himself disqualified, leaving only Jake. Jake managed to eliminate two of his opponents (one by DQ) before being pinned by Perfect. This match spotlighted Jake's gutsy performance and was actually quite captivating.
The main event featured The MegaPowers leading the team of Hercules, Koko B. Ware, and Hillbilly Jim (yeah I was baffled by the inclusion of Koko and Jim too) against Akeem, The Big Bossman, Ted Dibiase, Haku, and The Red Rooster. In another drama-filled match, Hogan and Savage ended up alone against three of their opponents. Hogan found himself handcuffed to the ropes while Haku dominated Savage. Finally thanks to help from Elizabeth, Hogan escaped and finished off Haku, leaving the MegaPowers as the survivors, but also planting the seeds for the eventual Savage heel turn. This match told a great story, and while not an amazing wrestling match, was far more compelling than the previous year's main event thanks to the story being told.
|Good night, Mr. Taylor.
Survivor Series 1988 is still the best edition of them all, in my opinion. All four matches were loads of fun, and one of them was a true classic of the genre. The show featured an absolutely stacked card that measured up brilliantly against the original. I'm not sure any Survivor Series card will ever outshine this one.
Best Match: Team Demolition vs. Team Powers of Pain
Worst Match: Team Warrior/Beefcake vs. Team HTM/Bass
What I'd Change: Assembling a card requiring fifty stars proved to be extremely difficult, as no main roster members were left for the purpose of substitutions. So they ended up putting multiple jobbers on the show, but this didn't really detract from the quality of the matches. Still it's clear why they changed the format the following year. I have no major gripes with this show or its format, other than the number of disqualifications in the last two bouts.
Most Disappointing Match: Nothing really disappointed per se.
Most Pleasant Surprise: Team Andre/Bravo vs. Team Jake/Duggan - this was so much better than it had any right to be.
Overall Rating: 10/10 - Until the company goes back to the full-on Survivor Series format, they'll never present a better Survivor Series card.
Better than WrestleMania IV and/or Summerslam '88? - This absolutely destroys both.
|Survivor Series 1989 - Rosemont Horizon - 11/23/89
Here's a Survivor Series I went into just eager to hate the whole thing. When I found out they had changed the format to 4-on-4 and done away with the 20-man tag team-based match I was livid. This felt like it would totally water down the concept and ruin what had been one of my favorite gimmick matches. Instead of putting all the tag teams in one supermatch, they paired two singles wrestlers with each tag team, and in the case of the Hart Foundation, actually split them into separate matches (something I still find baffling).
Fortunately though, Survivor Series 1989 was still a fun show to watch and featured some very good elimination bouts. This was also the first Series where each team had a name - a silly touch, but it added a sense of officiality to the whole thing.
The opening match featured The Dream Team - Dusty Rhodes, Brutus Beefcake, Tito Santana, and The Red Rooster vs. The Enforcers - Big Bossman, Bad News Brown, Rick Martel and Honky Tonk Man. On paper this looked like a yawner but it was actually pretty good. Rhodes and Beefcake outlasted the Bossman team.
Second was the match I was initially looking the most forward to, as Randy Savage captained The King's Court, with Dino Bravo, Greg Valentine, and originally Barry Windham, who had jumped to the WWF as The Widowmaker. I loved Windham at the time and had high hopes for his WWF run. Unfortunately Windham only spent about six months in the company, for reasons I still don't understand, and was replaced by the WWF's newest monster heel Earthquake. Savage's opponents were the 4x4s (a name that makes little sense since Jim Duggan carried a 2x4, not a 4x4): Jim Duggan, Bret Hart, Ronnie Garvin, and Hercules. This match was solid and featured some rare televised Bret Hart vs. Randy Savage interaction (why they never had a major feud with each other I'll never know). Savage's team was dominant thanks largely to Earthquake's involvement.
|How much better would this match have been with Windham?
Up next was the main event (the first of three Series cards where the advertised main event didn't close the show), as The HulkaManiacs - Hulk Hogan, Jake Roberts and Demolition (what a stacked team!) faced Ted Dibase, Zeus, and The Powers of Pain. The company was still milking this No Holds Barred thing well after it had run its course, but with Savage being moved down the card they made Dibiase Zeus's new handler. The Demolition-PoP feud was also long over by this point but I guess the company felt this match needed a lot of power guys. The match itself was nowhere near as good as it should've been and three of the four heels were eliminated by disqualification. Hogan looked pretty unheroic as a result, but he did pin Dibiase to win the whole thing.
Match 4 was the sleeper hit of the show, as Roddy's Rowdies - Roddy Piper, Jimmy Snuka and The Bushwhackers took on The Rude Brood - Rick Rude, Mr. Perfect, and the Rougeaus, in a helluva fun contest. The Rougeaus were eliminated early, leaving Rude and Perfect as 4-to-2 underdogs. Perfect was booked very strong here and managed to outlast Piper's whole team on his way to a very successful 1990.
The main event slot went to the Ultimate Warriors-Heenan Family match. Warrior, Jim Neidhart, and The Rockers took on Andre the Giant, Haku, Arn Anderson, and Bobby Heenan (sadly forced to sub for a just-fired Tully Blanchard). This ended up stealing the show after a really lame start where Andre was taken out in the first minute of the match. Very anticlimactic since this was built around the Warrior-Andre feud, but it was still a fine elimination match.
|OH MY GOD!! Hogan bodyslammed someone almost as big as him! Wait...
The 1989 Survivor Series is really kind of a pointless PPV in terms of advancing any kind of feuds or angles. No one was really elevated except maybe Mr. Perfect and Earthquake, and the top two matches were primarily built around feuds that had already run out of steam. I guess the whole point was to position Hogan and Warrior as dominant forces to build to 'Mania 6, but it made for a very predictable show. I also resented the format change as I said earlier, but I ended up enjoying this show much more than I probably should have.
Best Match: Ultimate Warriors vs. Heenan Family - this would've been even better had Tully been involved.
Worst Match: HulkaManiacs vs. Million Dollar Team
What I'd Change: They needed to take a risk with the Hogan-Dibiase match, especially if it wasn't going on last. Dibiase should've pulled out a win after Hogan and Zeus eliminated each other. Or better yet, enough with the fucking No Holds Barred hype! The movie tanked and the only thing worse was Zeus's wrestling ability! What they should've done is teamed Dibiase, Perfect, and the Powers against Hogan, Jake and the Hart Foundation. That would've been a helluva match. Then Demolition could've been on Warrior's team since they were about to feud with Andre and Haku anyway. Put the Rockers on Dusty's team, Beefcake on Warrior's team, and I guess Rooster on Duggan's team, though he's not exactly a 4x4 type guy. That just leaves a heel spot on Rude's team. I'm sure they could've found someone to take that spot (where was Akeem?).
Most Disappointing Match: HulkaManiacs vs. Million Dollar Team - no reason a lineup that stacked should've resulted in such a weak match.
Most Pleasant Surprise: Roddy's Rowdies vs. Rude Brood
Overall Rating: 8/10
Better than WrestleMania V and/or SummerSlam '89? - Yes on the former, no on the latter.
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Heard on the Street: Kraft and Cadbury
Analysts had expected Kraft's recent acquisition of U.K.-based confectioner Cadbury to be a major boost for Kraft, but Cadbury has suffered a decline in organic revenue and is carrying heavy inventories. Lee Hawkins and John Jannarone discuss.
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Name: Sarah Pinch
Company: Pinch Point Communications
Job title: MD
Twitter: @ms_organised
LinkedIn: Sarah Pinch
Website: pinchpointcommunications.co.uk
Did you go to university?
I was fortunate to work for the BBC local radio in Devon all through my sixth form. I got a place to read English at Exeter and Bristol universities, but I also got a job in London working for the BBC, so I decided to take that and spend a year at the BBC. Some 11 years later, I was a BBC TV director, living in Manchester. I eventually went to the University of the West of England many years later to do a Post Graduate Diploma in Management. I have been thinking about doing a PhD for some time now.
What was your first job in PR?
It was PR Manager for Christian Aid, the development agency. I applied for the role through the Guardian newspaper – there used to be a substantial jobs section published on a Monday. It was always a must buy for anyone looking for a role in Marketing or PR. I had become quite involved in the Jubilee 2000 campaign, which was run by Christian Aid – it went on to become Drop the Debt fronted by Bono and others. It was a very exciting time to join international development. The interviews were really tough, but I was hugely fortunate to have a brilliant boss, Cheryl Campbell, who had come from TV too, so she understood what I could bring to the organization.
I was fortunate to work with some outstanding clinical and managerial colleagues
How did you get from there to your current role?
By working very hard, never taking no for an answer and having a lot of determination. I left Christian Aid after two years and joined a regional charity working between Bristol and North Devon, then I knew I needed some commercial experience, so I joined FirstGroup plc the transport provider and spent five years working for bus and train operating companies. I loved it and learnt a huge amount. 2008 I joined the NHS in Bristol, where I stayed for five years. It was a very tough job, but I was fortunate to work with some outstanding clinical and managerial colleagues. I also had the opportunity to chair a number of national initiatives, which was fascinating.
Why did you leave the NHS and decide to start your own agency?
I loved my job, but five years is a long time to work on very high profile, often very emotionally upsetting issues. I thought I would take some time out and think about what I wanted to do next. But before I had left the building, I had three pieces of work. Pinch Point Communications has just celebrated three years of business, I love working with my team and we have had a great variety of clients.
What do you do on a day-to-day basis?
I don't work on a Friday, I spend that day with my daughter, who was born in October 2014. I talk to our clients; I get to do a lot of writing, often responding to pitches and tenders; meet with business colleagues; follow up new leads and manage the finances. We work as a virtual team, so once a quarter we meet up for a whole day and review our progress. I also do a lot of public speaking, so I'm working on a speech for International Women's Day at the moment.
I am also a Non-Executive Director for the Health and Safety Executive, which takes up about three to four days a month.
And I am, for 2016, the Immediate Past President for the Chartered Institute of Public Relations, which means I am a board director and continue to champion the issue of gender pay and support members. It's a voluntary role and one I am very privileged to hold.
working with those people who work for an organisation, leading staff engagement work is so hugely satisfying
What do you like most about working in PR?
The huge variety and the opportunity to achieve change. I think there are two key things for me thought, the first is when we are working with an organisation and we win over the confidence of a board of directors, that enables us to talk through with them the different approaches they might take to decisions and the impact of those – to then see an organisation take a decision based on not only doing the right thing, but being seen to do the right things; by their staff, patients/customers – that is so satisfying. And the second is working with those people who work for an organisation, leading staff engagement work is so hugely satisfying – getting a board or senior management team to listen and change their approach. That is just so rewarding.
What's the hardest thing about working in PR?
The hardest thing for me has been dealing with operational crisis. At FirstGroup plc a bus driver we employed murdered a passenger. And at the NHS things didn't always work out well. But as the most senior PR professional, my job was to support the organisation, including those individuals involved, and work to make sure everyone understood the truth. There is only one source of the truth and I know in a small way I have helped organisations be more confident in telling it.
Who is your PR inspiration?
That's a hard question. Recently I have been thinking a lot of my great friend Kate Nicholas, Chief Communications Officer for World Vision who moved from being editor of PR Week into PR many years ago. She has fought a very courageous battel with cancer and is currently on her first solo trip to the US, post cancer. She's incredibly inspirational.
And Professor Anne Gregory has done more, I believe, to enable organisations and Chief Executives and Chairmen in particular, to understand the value of professional communications and PR than anyone else.
What's the best career advice you've ever been given?
Work hard, and you will do it.
Which PR blogs, news sites and websites do you read?
PR moment.
CIPR Conversation.
PR week online.
Comms 2.0
Get some experience, anywhere
What are your tips for aspiring PRs?
– Build a very strong network.
– Be nice and kind, remember to say please and thank you.
– Read, listen, attend different things – go to the Opera, or listen to Radio 4; keep expanding your mind and open your eyes and ears to new things.
– Get some experience, anywhere – school radio, hospital radio, edit a blog, ask to guest blog – just volunteer and get involved.
– PR people love to talk, they love to share and they love to help – so ask for advice, insights and help, no one has ever said no to me when I have asked.
– Never, ever let anyone tell you that you're too young, too old, over qualified, for something. Ask for honest feedback, not excuses.
– Your gender, marital status, skin colour, sexual orientation has nothing to do with your ability to succeed. If anyone tells you it has, they are committing an offence. Go and work somewhere else. And tell someone about it. PR needs greater diversity and it's only by calling out the bullies and standing up to them that we will get there.


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