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My front garden houses some very well behaved flowers. The perennials arrive at the same time each year, grow, bloom, and die — all within a fairly short period of time. They are beautiful, colorful, and they add some class to the front of my home. They're fun to show off.
Each year that same garden always develops some gnarly weeds, and if I'm not careful (OK, usually every year) they propagate, dwarf the flowers, and send seeds out into my lawn. If I don't act to stop it, my garden and lawn will eventually be taken over by weeds.
My flowers are beautiful, but they don't spread. My weeds are ugly, but they spread like crazy.
Two Friends
- The Flower
I recently met with a founder who is struggling a bit. He is highly skilled in his craft and has constructed what I consider to be a damn good product. He has some idea of who his target markets are, but he doesn't know how to reach them. He doesn't have enough customers to be cash flow positive yet — and he's worried that he won't get there in time.
His startup is a flower. When you talk with him, you get the sense that he is thinking, "Why don't more people come and smell my pretty flower?" He's polite, he's well behaved, but he's hidden away behind the weeds in his beautiful garden.
2. The Weed
I have another founder friend who is constantly selling. He works sales funnels, creates email, Twitter and Instagram lists, experiments with new products, and fearlessly cold calls. He knows who his target markets are and how to reach them. He's killing it.
His startup is most definitely a weed. When you talk with him, you hear, "Yo, I connect with hundreds of new prospects each and every day. Plenty don't buy, but enough do to make me a very happy camper. Oh, and yesterday I got another idea for a new product that some of them say they want — gonna go live with that this week and put it in front of everybody's face!" He's brash, he's bold, he's in your face (if you are in one of his target markets, that is). He's popping up in your well manicured lawn.
I'd like you to stop for a moment and think about your startup from this perspective. Is your startup cultivating beautiful, precious, well behaved flowers, fun to show off but not spreading? Or, is it cultivating a crazy, pushy, ugly weed that is growing like … well … a weed?
A Product Without Distribution Will Die …
… because the venture won't grow.
Distribution has been one of the hot buzzwords in the entrepreneurial field for a few years. Call it go to market strategy, market engagement, lead generation, channels of distribution, or just plain sales — if you don't find customers and put your product in their hands (in exchange for money, that is), your venture will die. Establish distribution and you will thrive.
My friend The Flower and I talked about five things he could do.
- Identifying the different target markets (or segments, if you will) that can receive great value from his product. He had some idea of who they were, but he had not thought about them as separate groups.
- Identifying the group that will see his product's value the clearest — and thus be most likely to buy right now. Since he hadn't thought about his potential customers in segments, he hadn't even considered the idea that some might see better value or more urgent need than others.
- Writing a different story for each group — a story that keys on the value and benefit specifically for just that group. Again, his homogenous approach ("Everybody, come smell the pretty flower!") had never considered that each group might need to hear a customized value story.
- Directing targeted marketing campaigns toward the most likely buying group first (using their own story, of course), then quickly following that with campaigns targeted to each other group.
- Keeping his eyes and ears open for clues to add some products to his product line either to round it out (one size does not necessarily fit all) or to brand different products for different market groups.
In other words, he can certainly make it — he just needs to act a little weedy. By that I mean that he needs to stop admiring the pretty flower he's created and go take it into the markets. He needs to pop up on some lawns.


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Are you a new hiker who needs some advice for getting started? Are you not sure what equipment to buy and overwhelmed with all the choices? Below are some tips to make your first hiking trip easy.
1. Whatever you do, take care of your shoes: The most important piece of equipment for a hiker is his or her shoes… and socks. Visit a local outdoor store to speak with an expert who can measure your feet and give you feedback on which shoes are appropriate for the types of trails that you plan to hike. They can also give you tips for the climate around you and what that means for the socks you should use. When hiking, it is very important to take care of yoru feet!
2. Strategically decide your route: Ask around about trails in your area that other hikers recommend for beginners. There may be some very close by that are easily accessible.
3. Wisely choose clothing & other gear: In addition to the right pair of boots, it is also important to choose the appropriate clothing and other gear. Even if you are hiking in cooler temperatures, dressing in light clothing, but in layers, will allow you to shed as you get warmer.
4. Pack Snacks: When doing a day hike, it is important to pack some snacks and drinks to keep up your energy along the way.
5. Don't forget the camera: Hiking trails are inherently surrounded by nature that is sure to astound you. You do not have to be a professional photographer to capture some great shots along the way, but you will be glad you did!
6. Timing is everything: Be sure to wear a watch to keep up with the time while on the trail. It is easy to get carried away and keep hiking deeper into the woods. A watch will ensure that you do not get caught in the dark!
7. Check the weather: It is not the end of the world to hike in the rain. After all, you are there to enjoy nature. But it is very important to watch the weather before you go into the woods to ensure that you do not get caught in a storm!
8. Do not hike alone: Hiking seems like a harmless enough activity, but there is always a chance of something happening in the woods that will prevent you from being able to hike out. Always hike with a buddy to ensure that if something does happen, there is someone there to either assist you or to go find help.
9. Diversify! There are so many hiking trails around, that it is really a good idea to diversify and try not to repeat the trails too much at the beginning. You may, over time, develop favorite trails that you hike frequently, but when starting out, be sure to change it up and determine what you like best and which trails are for you.
10. Enjoy the view! Be sure to not get too carried away with the activity of hiking not to enjoy the views and to take it all in!

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The citywide Bike & Biscuit benefit ride will take place on Saturday, June 30, 2018. To participate, all you have to do is make a minimum donation of $25.00. Get on your bike and ride anywhere in Nashville to make a difference for cancer research. Be sure and upload your photos to social media using #BikeandBiscuit
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Come on out for the eighth annual 2018 Jefferson Sprint Triathlon & Duathlon and NEW Youth USAT Splash and Dash held at the triathlon and family friendly Crozet Park/YMCA. Find out why experienced racers to beginners keep coming back for this family friendly, neighborhood event year after year! Pool swim followed by beautiful rolling hills bike and a mostly flat run.
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Jefferson Sprint Triathlon – 350m swim, 11.5 mile bike, 3.1 mile run
Jefferson Sprint Duathlon – 1 mile run, 11.5 mile bike, 3.1 mile run
Jefferson Sprint USAT Youth Splash and Dash
-Ages 7-10: 100m swim, 1k run
-Ages 11-15: 200m swim, 2k run
Jefferson Sprint Triathlon benefits the Claudius Crozet Park. A 501(c)3 non-profit:
The Claudius Crozet Park's (CCP) mission is to promote the health and well being and enhance the general social, physical and cultural welfare of residents of the community of Crozet and the surrounding area of Albemarle County, VA. The CCP is home to the ever expanding Peachtree Baseball program, the award winning Gators Swim Team, soccer and baseball fields, Quick Start tennis courts, our beautiful community pool open year-round, all of the fabulous facilities and programs offered by the YMCA, walking trails, and the new, Crozet Dog Park. As a community-owned and operated park since its inception in 1958, the Park's success is based on a strong network of community volunteers and partners from across the community.


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The Music School is run in close collaboration with the College. The College Head of Music oversees the appointing of various part-time instrumental teachers who then offer tuition in the following instruments: Piano, organ, percussion and drum kit, guitar, trumpet, trombone, horn, euphonium, violin, cello, clarinet, flute, clarinet, saxophone and recorder. (Other instruments can be considered if there is a demand and if there is a teacher available.) Pupils may take Music as a subject for Matric, and are thus also entered for the various examination board exams where required. These include the Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music, Trinity College London, in association with the Guildhall School of Music and UNISA. Boys may also work to being involved in one of the ensemble groups, with two of the most popular being the Marimba Band and Pipe Band. Other ensembles are made up of various wind combinations and the Rock groups. For more information please contact the Head of the College Music Department, or the Prep School Music Master.


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I am delighted to announce that FAMILY TREES has an official publication date, just in time for summer...
June 1, 2015!
It's incredible to see this book come together with copy edits, cover art, and a now a date when it will actually appear in stores!
While the launch is still months away, and will occur during a busy time (my first born's high school graduation, family birthdays, end of school, and the excitement of summer...) I will definitely find a way to mark the occasion. Even if that means throwing a shin-dig in our backyard and offering up leftover graduation cake and sandwiches to those who stop by to join in the celebration.
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Dallas, TX September 9, 2015 – FORTIUM PARTNERS, the world's fastest-growing provider of IT turnaround and leadership services, announced today that visionary IT/global supply chain executive Gerald Gluscic has joined the Phoenix practice of Fortium Partners. Gluscic brings more than 30 years of information technology and supply chain innovation in the consumer product goods, mining and materials and restaurant industries.
Gluscic is a supply chain globetrotter, pioneering IT strategies across four continents that spur organization turnarounds and build performance businesses. He was the CIO for Newmont Mining Corporation, one of the world's largest gold producers, and an industry leader in safety and sustainability. As CIO, he implemented IT strategies that saved $55 million and brought in procurement savings of $200 million. As CIO of Phelps Dodge, a $19 billion copper producer, he led technology projects that resulted in over $73 million in value creation and steered supply chain savings of $231 million over a three-year period.
"Gerald has an exceptional reputation for driving business performance and finding critical levers to unlock value," said Tim McCracken, Fortium Chairman and CEO. "He's an uncommon CIO who has led large supply chain organizations in two consecutive $15 billion companies, with responsibility for multi-billion dollar budgets. He can look at both IT and supply chain organizations of virtually any business and uncover value opportunities, which is so important in specialized industries like mining and restaurant, where cash flow and growth opportunities can be volatile."
"Many organizations only focus on process and value creation when the business or markets are challenged," said Gerald Gluscic. "I have always focused on implementing strategic and core business systems, and business intelligence solutions that drive process improvements. I'm honored to join the Fortium partnership because I'm surrounded by dynamic CIOs with complementary skillsets who know first-hand the vital importance of information governance, security and strategic planning to build a powerful technology infrastructure."
Most recently, Gluscic served as CIO of PF Chang's China Bistro, Inc. where he created and implemented a comprehensive infrastructure upgrade strategy. Earlier in his career, Gluscic served in high technology leadership roles with Swift Transportation, Borden Foods, Kellogg and General Electric. He holds a bachelor of science in business from Indiana State University.
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FORTIUM PARTNERS is an IT turnaround and technology services firm focused on providing world-class IT leadership to clients focused on finding solutions to complex IT infrastructure issues or difficult-to–solve operational challenges. FORTIUM serves public and private companies across a variety of industries, placing expert project teams and operational leadership resources in technology-related roles. FORTIUM resources have 25 or more years of technology experience, most recently in a senior leadership role.
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Explained: How does Pakistan opening its airspace impact India
Islamabad, July 16: Pakistan opened its airspace for all civilian traffic, effectively removing the ban on Indian flights that were not allowed to use majority of its airspace since the Balakot air strikes in February.
The move is expected to give a major relief to Air India, which suffered a huge financial loss of around Rs 491 crore as it had to re-route its various international flights due to the closure of the Pakistan airspace.
"Pakistan has permitted all airlines to fly through its airspace from around 12.41 am today. Indian airline operators will start using normal routes through Pakistan airspace soon," the sources told PTI.
Post Balakot, Pakistan opens its airspace for civilian traffic
Pakistan's Civil Aviation Authority issued a notice to airmen (NOTAM) at around 12.41 am Indian Standard Time, stating that "with immediate effect Pakistan airspace is open for all type of civil traffic on published ATS (air traffic service) routes".
The move is expected to reduce flight times by around 80 minutes for flights that earlier used the Pakistan airspace for transit.
Pakistan had fully closed its airspace on February 26 after the Indian Air Force (IAF) struck a Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) terrorist training camp in Balakot in retaliation to the Pulwama attack on February 14. Since then, the neighbouring country had only opened two routes, both of them passing through the southern region, of the total 11.
On its part, the IAF had announced on May 31 that all temporary restrictions imposed on the Indian airspace post the Balakot strike had been removed. However, it did not benefit most of the commercial airliners and they were waiting for Pakistan to fully open its airspace.
In India, the biggest pain was suffered by Air India that conducts various international flights from Delhi to Europe and the US.
The national carrier had lost Rs 491 crore till July 2 due to the closure of the Pakistan airspace.
Private airlines SpiceJet, IndiGo and GoAir lost Rs 30.73 crore, Rs 25.1 crore and Rs 2.1 crore, respectively, according to the data presented by Civil Aviation Minister Hardeep Singh Puri in the Rajya Sabha on July 3.
Rs 491 crore loss for Air India due to closure of Pakistan airspace
Post the air strike, Air India had to re-route, merge or suspend many of its international flights that connect India with European and US cities.
After completely closing its airspace, Pakistan later relaxed the restrictions on overlaying the country partially. Out of the 11 air routes, it had opened up two since March. One of these routes is the waypoint above the Arabian Sea towards Karachi, Gwadara and Hingol. The other is over Karcahi, Badin into Gujarat towards Ahmedabad.


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Day 11 - April 28th
Today was a rough day...not really sure why, but T wasn't on his right schedule, he didn't sleep or eat like he normally does nor did his awake time go as usual, he was fussy and grumpy. But he is still a really calm, well behaved baby. Even being fussy, his cries are at a minimum and he doesn't require to be held or rocked or consoled, just to have some attention. He lost his umbilical cord last night...literally. I did his diaper this morning and it was gone! I don't know if it attached to his diaper and came off in the middle of the night or if I will find it in his bed or somewhere (but I did look) but it is just gone. Pretty crazy. Below is a pic of his little belly button without the cord. I also took pictures of him being grumpy and making faces, jsut because they are funny...
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When venturing out into the dating world you will encounter all kinds of people with all kinds of different intentions. It can be difficult to know who is in it to just hook up, who's not quite ready for a relationship, and who is. We put together a list of three things to look for when considering potential matches.
Relationship History - This should be cleaned up. People who are marriage material don't have a ton of baggage from their past relationships. They also shouldn't be bitter about their exes. You will someone who is mature and can treat their ex well and talk respectfully about them. People need to be single for a while after getting out of a serious relationship. I recommend spending a month single for every year you were in the relationship.
Don't have sex right away - People who are marriage material aren't going to jump in the sack right away. They respect themselves and the other person too much to go there right away. It's important to build the connection and bond so you feel comfortable once you get naked in front of that person. It should be a way to strengthen the relationship once established and your exclusive.
Okay With Change - This is something I hear a lot of 50+ year old women complain about. They feel some of the older Bachelors are just too stubborn and rigid. Someone who is too set in their ways and unwilling to compromise is not a good role model for a committed relationship. People should show they're willing to adapt and want to accommodate their future partner.
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Hosting a ReactJS app (with routing) on AWS S3
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Detectives from the Montgomery County Police Department – Major Crimes Division continue to investigate the November 18 armed robbery of a CVS Pharmacy in the Four Corners Area of Silver Spring. Today, investigators are releasing a surveillance photograph of the suspect and ask for the public's help in identifying him. Detectives further believe that the same suspect committed the October 21 armed robbery of a CVS Pharmacy in Wheaton.
On Sunday, November 18, at approximately 10:10 p.m., 3rd District officers responded to the CVS Pharmacy located at 10141 Colesville Road for the report of an armed robbery that had just occurred.
The investigation by detectives revealed that the suspect entered the CVS, displayed a handgun, and confronted three adult clerks who were in a back-office area. The suspect threatened the clerks and demanded cash from the business. The suspect stole currency and then fled.
Anyone with information regarding the suspect or these armed robberies is asked to call the Major Crimes Division at 240-773-5100. Those who wish to remain anonymous may call Crime Solvers of Montgomery County toll-free at 1-866-411-TIPS (8477). Crime Solvers will pay a cash reward of up to $10,000 for information provided to them that leads to an arrest in this case.
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By Josh Liddy
It's that time of year again: pumpkin spiced candles, pumpkin spiced lattes, pumpkin pie, and my personal favorite – pumpkin beer! A quick history on pumpkin beers; in Colonial times, during the fall harvest, pumpkin and squash were used as a fermenting medium due to the scarcity of barley at time. There was a reignited interest in pumpkin beers in the early 1990's, which has given us the awesome beers we have today. I don't know about you, but I look forward to this time of the year, every year. I know as soon as those leaves start changing color, the pumpkin beers are right around the corner. Unfortunately, we will be getting a smaller selection than we have previously, but fear not! These are some of my favorite versions of the style.
Core Brewery – Pumpkin Pie v.2
So this is our only (packaged) local option for pumpkin beer, but it is one you need to try. There isn't much going on as far as aroma on this one, but on the palate, there is a nice balance of spices and a very mild hint of pumpkin. This is the perfect beer for someone who does not want an overly pumpkin, pumpkin beer.
Mother's Brewing Company – Mr. Pumpkin
Mother's never disappoints. I can't think of one beer they've done that i haven't liked and this is no exception. I had the pleasure of trying this year's version at Little Rocktoberfest and it is a must have pumpkin ale this season. The balance of malts, pumpkin, and spice is perfect. It isn't too sweet and finishes perfectly. The aroma is just like pumpkin pie in a glass! I think the brewers say it best on this one..."skip the pie for a pint."
Schlafly Beer – Pumpkin Ale
If you talk to any of us in the store, I think this is going to be the unanimous favorite. If you want pumpkin pie in a bottle, look no further. This beer is sweet and full of seasonal spices, just like your grandma's homemade pumpkin pie. The aroma is mouthwatering and does not disappoint on the palate. And at 8% ABV this is more stout than most pumpkin beers but, as stated above, does not take away from the sweetness whatsoever. I HIGHLY suggest you pick up a six pack of this awesome beer.
Autumn is here and these beers are ready to be drank! Come by and pick up a six pack, and as always, you can follow us on UNTAPPD at Colonial Wine & Spirits to see what we have to offer and my personal UNTAPPD (jliddy09) to see what beers I've been trying lately.


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Hoofbeats of the apocalypse
Feral horses run in the wiry grass of Don Blankenship's prairies. Once real mountains stood here, all crowned in ash and oak and hickory, but beneath them was a black rock. Over the centuries, men came and dug at the … Continue reading
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I hope you had a chance to get into the water this morning; the Tasman is in fine form. I reckon the water is as warm and clear as I can ever remember it being in Sydney. Dive under, keep your eyes open and you'll think you've swum to Queensland! Above the water it's pretty much perfect too - 26 degrees and sunshine all day! That'll do for a Monday!
The morning offshore has given way to a light sea-breeze so the surf's lost a little bit of this morning's polish. But, if you had the day off you'd be out there for sure.


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As a partner in the firm, Mr. Russo concentrates on Civil Litigation in such areas as automobile accidents, slip and falls, medical malpractice, roadway defects, landlord tenant matters, commercial matters, environmental litigation, employment matters, estate disputes, contracts, premises liability, products liability and personal injury in general. A portion of his practice is devoted to civil rights matters, where the constitutional rights of individuals have been infringed upon by the government including police brutality, freedom of speech, etc. Mr. Russo has also been involved in, and successfully resolved, several wrongful death matters.
In addition to civil matters, Mr. Russo concentrates a large portion of his practice in the areas of Estate Planning and Estate Administration. Mr. Russo has provided clients with Estates in the multimillion dollar range, comprehensive Estate Plans specifically individualized to maximize on the financial future of the beneficiaries of their loved ones while minimizing the future taxation impact of State and Federal Estate Taxes. In that regard, Mr. Russo has extensive knowledge in drafting complex Estate Plans, including Trusts, Wills, advanced healthcare directives, and Powers of Attorney. Mr. Russo has also provided representation for Estate Administration, in both small and multimillion dollar Estates, and assists loved ones through the probate process during a difficult time.
In 2015, 2016 and 2017, Mr. Russo was named to the 'Rising Stars' list by Super Lawyers. To be eligible for this prestigious distinction, a lawyer must be less than 40 years old. While up to five percent of the lawyers in New Jersey are named to Super Lawyers, no more than 2.5 percent are named as Rising Stars.
Mr. Russo was born and raised in the Phillipsburg area and graduated from Phillipsburg High School in 2000. He earned a Bachelor of Science Degree from James Madison University, Harrisonburg, VA in 2004, and graduated cum laude and with distinction from the University's Honor Society.
Mr. Russo received his law degree from Penn State University Law School in Carlisle, PA. He graduated from law school Cum Laude in 2007 and was inducted into the Woolsack Honor Society, allocated to students who graduate in the top 15% of their class. While attending law school, Mr. Russo excelled through all levels of Mock Trial and Advocacy. In his last year of law school, Mr. Russo received the coveted International Academy of Trial Lawyers Award. This award was bestowed upon the two student team with the best performance in the highest level advocacy program offered by the law school.
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Since 2007, Mr. Russo has volunteered his time to the Phillipsburg High School's Mock Trial Team. Each year Mr. Russo works closely with the Team convening on a weekly basis. He has guided the student members in developing an understanding of the legal system and courtroom procedure while building strong advocacy skills in furtherance of the annual statewide mock trial competition. Additionally, Mr. Russo has participated in Law Day created for the local High School students and has been the guest speaker in the High School's American Law class. Mr. Russo has also been the guest speaker on a local radio show, covering topics of Estate Planning and Estate Administration.
Mr. Russo serves as a member of the Board of Professional Advisors for the Lehigh Valley Community Foundation (LVCF). LVCF is a philanthropic organization which manages over 150 charitable funds comprising over 30 Million Dollars in charitable assets solely devoted to the betterment of the Lehigh Valley region. He considers this philanthropic organization very important and it is an honor for him to dedicate his time and expertise to them.
Mr. Russo is particularly proud to be a part of a law firm which encourages and devotes significant time and effort to pro bono work and client's in need, especially in the areas of Estate Planning and the protection and preservation of Constitutional Rights.
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Murphy v. Middlesex County, et. al., 2017 WL 1364596 (D.N.J. April 13, 2017);
Corona v. Strykers Golf, LLC, 2017 WL 1046243 (App.Div. March 20, 2017);
Lawson v. East Orange School District, et. al., 2017 WL 751425 (D.N.J. July 31, 2015);
In the Matter of the Estate of Grafer, 2017 WL 344433 (App Div. January 24, 2017);
Skelcy v. UnitedHealth Group, Inc., 620 Fed.Appx.136 (3d. Cir. September 22, 2015);
E.R. V. Lopatcong Twp. Middle School, 2015 WL 4619665 (D.N.J. July 31, 2015);
Skelcy v. UnitedHealth Group, 2014 WL 9910576 (D.N.J. November 14, 2014);
Skelcy v. UnitedHealth Group, 2014 WL 4757805 (D.N.J. September 24, 2014);
Skelcy v. UnitedHealth Group, 2014 WL 1371785 (D.N.J. April 8, 2014);
E.R. v. Lopatcong Twp. Middle School, 2014 WL 326100 (D.N.J. January 29,2014);
Warren Hospital v. Does 1-10, 430 N.J.Super. 225, 63 A.3d 246 (App. Div. April 5, 2013);
Skelcy v. UnitedHealth Group, 2013 WL 1222935 (D.N.J. March 25, 2013);
Skelcy v. UnitedHealth Group, 2012 WL 6087492 (D.N.J. December 6, 2012);
Preston v. Malcom, 2009 WL 4796797, 75 Fed.R.Serv.3d. 424 (D.N.J. December 8, 2009).


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This is an interesting piece today in the NY Times online edition that discusses Dr. Eric Topol, his position Vioxx, some of the controversy swirling around him, and how the Cleveland Clinic is handling it's being thrust into the spotlight of litigation, studies and science.
In the words of the reporter:
"The Cleveland Clinic is emblematic of the way the drug and medical device industries and the investment community work closely with medical researchers and doctors to develop and promote new medicines and technologies. Almost inevitably, such relationships raise concerns about possible conflicts of interest that could lead doctors to favor some treatments over others or to bias the results of medical research.
"It's not just the Cleveland Clinic," said Les Funtleyder, a health care strategist at the investment company Miller Tabak & Company in New York. He says other high-profile academic medical centers also have numerous financial ties that raise the potential for conflicts of interest."
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For the last sixteen or so months our website has drawn a variety of reactions. It's strength and weakness is that it was written by a software developer. This means it's low on visual style but can do things like update our beer menu on the fly.
Before returning to the film industry our Creative Director, Sean Golding, designed a few graphical elements for a new website version. Our favourite Glaswegian bartender (and part time website designer) Chris Hogg then refined these into working HTML. Finally our resident geek scavenged the necessary hours to shoe-horn all the original content and functions (and a few new bits) into the new site.
Rather than keep postponing the live date while we refine things more, we're throwing caution to the wind today and launching. So point your browsers at http://www.hashigozake.co.nz from around about now to see our website reskinned.
Features of version 2 are:
- a news page that consolidates content from the archive of this email, the proprietor's blog and arbitrary pieces of news that we can insert any time.
- a food page that displays up to date information on the flavours of pie that are available.
- the same live tap beer menu that we know some of you check religiously.
- it looks nicer.
Our mobile beer list web page, designed for browsers such as that on an iPhone, remains unchanged. We appreciate that although useful, it has shortcomings. Some day we'll find time to address those.
Bear Republic Brewing Company
Like the other breweries in our upcoming shipment of Californian beer, Bear Republic should cause palpitations and salivation amongst the ratebeer.com-following, notebook-carrying segment of our customers. Their lineup includes an IPA whose name is one of the most recognisable in North American brewing (and is ratebeer's 14th highest rated IPA) and a rye Imperial IPA that is so distinctive it probably distorts people's perception of rye beers.
Bear Republic are the only brewery in this shipment not from San Diego. Instead they are from yet another hot bed of brewing - Sonoma County in Northern California, a mere twenty minutes drive from Russian River.
So in addition to Racer 5 IPA and Hop Rod Rye, you can expect to find soon XP Pale Ale, Red Rocket Ale, Pete Brown Tribute Ale, Big Bear Stout and Apex Imperial IPA.
They should start appearing in bottles and on tap just before or just after Christmas. We recommend cancelling out of town holidays.
Golden Bear
It's fitting to mention Golden Bear brewing next to Bear Republic. Golden Bear is the creation of the enigmatic Jim Matranga, a Californian who set up his brewpub in Mapua, Nelson.
We've been impressed with just about every beer we've had access to from Golden Bear, but brewpubs are notoriously difficult to secure a regular supply from as their own outlet takes priority. Jim must have been busy lately though, because we've been able to pick up several of their beers including our favourite - Patriot's Pale Ale. (Not to be confused with Croucher's recent black IPA with a similar name.) So look out for Golden Bear making it back onto our taps over the next few days and nights.
You're probably tired of us reporting on compliments and awards that we've either had bestowed or were begging for votes for. So this time we can congratulate a few friends in the brewing industry for some milestones.
First there's Rotorua's Croucher, brewers of a triumvirate of great beers that we regularly pour - namely their pilsner, hefeweizen and pale ale. This week the Croucher Pale Ale was named champion beer in Capital Times' Beer Necessities survey.
Secondly Søren Erikson's 8 Wired Brewing just had a shipment of beer arrive in Denmark, imported by none other than the brewer Mikkeller. It's a fantastic landmark for Søren, and further evidence of the export potential of New Zealand craft beer.
Finally we note with satisfaction that James Franklin of the Black Caps (the team we have in lieu of a national cricket team) has hit a rich vein of batting form since celebrating his 30th a few weeks ago on our premises.


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What's inside the Iconic Laura Mercier Collection
I am a self-confessed Laura Mercier fan. Her products are some of my first "big-girl" makeup, most of which I still repurchase up to this day. The Translucent Loose Setting Powder (P1,650~) for exaple is one of those beauty cult-favorites that I find to be truly worth the hype, and I've yet to find a more affordable dupe! I also love her Tinted Moisturizer while Liz recommends the Secret Camouflage Concealer for really dark blemishes and oily skin.
Laura's story is quite inspiring. At 17 years old, she studied painting in France until her mother convinced her to take on a different canvas – one she has developed since into what we now know as "the Flawless Face." And before that leads you to dream of absolutely perfect skin, Laura had a unique "flawless has many faces" mantra that actually encourages me to find my own version of flawless.
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Deluxe Size: Face Polish, Foundation Primer Radiance (review here), Translucent Loose Setting Powder (review here), Bonne Mine Stick Face Colour, Matte Radiance Baked Powder (one of my favorite highlighters and as well as Kathleen Lights'!), Eye Basics, Lip Glace
Full Size: Caviar Stick Eye Colour (travel-friendly and super easy to use!), Longwear Crème Eye Pencil (can be used for tightlining), Full Blown Volume Supreme Lash Building Mascara, Lip Pencil, Velour Lovers Lip Colour
Laura also released a gift set for us lipstick lovers – the Iconic Leading Lady set (P2,250/set) which comes in three shades: Catherine (nude), Sophia (rose), and Vivien (red). These are limited edition and inspired by Laura's favorite Hollywood leading ladies. Each set comes with a Velour Lovers Lip Colour and a Lip Glace housed in a keepsake box, complete with a pretty mirror.
Whether you're a long-time Laura Mercier fan like I am or just starting to try out her products, the Iconics Collection is a great way to collect all of the best that the brand has to offer. This is a limited edition offering so better make up your mind to gift yourself a set soon!
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So much comes to mind when I think of the word- religion, psychology, Duffy, compassion. Being in a position of weakness. To an adult professional wrestling fan, mercy has layers of meanings. As one among that type of fan, the first wrestling related imagery that popped into my head was of Ric Flair pleading on his hands and knees, begging his opponent to not hurt him...
Strange what a simple image conjures in our mind. Also strange how in pro wrestling this often works. The opponent is often a face, and they almost always let up a bit in the moment. At least in current times, stopping their offensive barrage long enough to give the heel a rest. I sit here, finding it odd that this not only happens in professional wrestling to this day, but is expected by most fans. Ask yourself as a fan, If in this situation, the face just kept attacking, would it affect my level of immersion?
Would you scoff, and chalk it up to bad character play? Would it take you out of the moment, even if only briefly? What if the two opponents had no history between them?
Now think about the real world- how often do you feel like you need mercy, and how often in those moments do you receive it? As a parent of young kids, I beg for mercy practically daily. There are days every week in which I have been up for 20 hours straight between work and then afterwards spending the rest of the day alone with my 3 year old, and every time its like Im John Cena, and hes just suplexed me a fifteenth time at Summerslam 2014- right around the time my girlfriend is finally walking through the door to call the fight.
Im begging him to let up, stop, give me a break- from pillar to post that little boy owns me on those days. And Id say just about anyone who knew him would say Wyatt is a total face. But does he heed my call for understanding, does he relinquish or let up? Does he even nap?? Nope.
Do you ever just beg for the bills to stop piling up, or for the bullshit at work to die down, or for someone in your life to just simply give you a break, or cut you some slack? It is human to do so. We wind up in situations, especially as adults, in which the weight of responsibility and society tend to sometimes wrap us up in a rather nasty submission hold, or relentlessly beat on us, and we just feel helpless in the moment. At first we resist, we fight. Then eventually we lose the power or strength to do so. We start to slip- we find our limitations, we begin to feel weak. As if we have lost control, and we are drifting into the darkest of depths- falling into a void of uncertainty and vulnerability- at our most desperate. And almost every time, life doesnt let up. At least not right away.
We simply have to get used to the hardship(s), and soldier on. No matter how hard, and often in the moment, how impossible that seems. And yet, in professional wrestling, a sport where some of the most ultimate brutality is encouraged and expected, we see people begging for respite, and we expect it to be given to them, but why?
Especially knowing what we do about professional wrestling. I mean weve seen this play out before- Ric begs on his knees for forgiveness, with his hands clasped together in seeming prayer, the face lets up, and then what happens? Yep, you guessed it, Ric uppercuts them right in the crotch. The guy that just gave him the break that he begged for, and this is how the face is repaid for his act of compassion. So why do we expect the face to give the heel a break in wrestling? Especially when often in the real world, faces dont even grant as much to other faces?
Even despite knowing that, and add in watching Ric display evolutionary tactics so perfectly by playing up how helpless he is, only to twist the proverbial knife into his opponent to gain the upper hand the moment compassion is offered or granted, we still expect the faces to put themselves in vulnerable positions in order to appear fair/compassionate. I think we partially want that because we want to believe if we need help, it will be given. And also because I think most of us would like to believe that we would be so fair if the tables were turned.
We want to believe that in our time of need, we will receive respite, release, or a break. Oftentimes, this isnt reality, which might be why we still subconsciously expect it in pro wrestling. We watch to escape reality. We watch to not only escape, but surround ourselves with the extraordinary, spectacular, and ideal. We want to watch, and live in a world where nobody expects so much of us, and if they do, we can always just tell them its too much, and they will just simply ease up.
I think we also want to live in the lie that this ideal of mercy is as far as our psyche goes on the subject. There is a much deeper level though, lying underneath the layers of our super-ego. The thing of it is, deep down, we want the face to get hurt. We want to watch them feel bad, and to bleed. I think most of us look at ourselves as underdogs, and as flawed, so when we see a face so perfect that despite all the dastardly tricks in the book being used against them, they still extend courtesies and maintain a moral compass, we subconsciously want to watch them suffer.
As adults, part of why we root for the bad guys/heels is because we are tired of not being good enough, of being viewed as weak, or of feeling like we are worth less than anyone else. We identify with the bad guy begging for mercy on his knees, because we feel that projected weakness in some aspect of our lives everyday. We imagine ourselves on our knees, pleading to life. And we enjoy when Ric Flair crotches a face, partially because its a big fuck you to those we perceive as better than us, or those who have us feeling weak/inadequate. Its also a big fuck you to life. And somewhere in there, buried down deep within our ID, we love seeing someone feign weakness in order to help them beat the perfect face, because the average adult fan doesnt associate with the person who can do no wrong. We associate with the one who knows weakness so well, that they even know how to use it to their advantage.
Did you love Stone Cold? Truly his character was a heel for the vast majority of his career. His face run involved him beating the hell out of his boss repeatedly. In real life he would frequent prison for everything he did. Us fans loved it. We ate it all right up. As soon as we are old enough to understand what it feels like to have life put us under its proverbial thumb, we begin loving to watch someone in a similar position lash out. Even if lashing out makes us/them the heel.
Kids typically love the face, because the Hulk Hogans, and John Cenas are what they aspire to become. Kids view them as perfect, or infallible- a paradigm of goodness/wholesomeness- a moral compass for which they can set life's course with. Yet as we grow up, we start to see life pointing a finger of shame down on us as we look up at the "faces". We start to see and view those perfect individuals as an unrealistic expectation on ourselves. It subconsciously makes us resent/hate them, we want someone to take them down a peg, and we enjoy it so much when it happens- because, ultimately, on some level, we hate ourselves.
We hate feeling inadequate. We hate feeling like we let opportunities slip, or that we failed. We hate thinking that if we had put in as much effort as we could or should have, that we could have been the one looking down at the others. We hate ourselves for not making the unrealistic, real.
And yet our Egos will chalk all this up to not applying to us. We partially recoil when we realize deep down that the words above might be true. We dont want to admit such a weakness, such a perversion, even inside the safety of our own minds. So we bury it way down. We write it off as not pertaining to us. We put it underneath the surface, in places we feel when we beg for mercy.
Excellent work, Kleck. I love columns like this, which are obviously about wrestling but simultaneously about the human psyche as well. I was sucked in quickly and was compelled throughout the piece.
Author of The WrestleMania Era book series, author of The Doctor's Orders columns on LOP since 2010, LOP Columns Hall of Famer, former host of The Doc Says podcast on LOP Radio (2013-2018), former LOP Raw and WWE PPV Reviewer (2006-2007), and former LOP Smackdown Reviewer (2004-2006)
Great quality as always. I have to say I expected a closer look at psychology in wrestling and its trope of begging for mercy, you took it on a different route. I think it works but on a personal note it didnt reasonate fully with me as your work usually do as you move towards good vs evil rather than simply on mercy. Difficult topic, a good take and its down to your complex take on the topic vs Nonys straightforward and climatic story. Its going to be close.
This was a great look into the human psyche and I liked how you twisted mercy into this. Perhaps I was never a normal kid but I was never fully on board with the faces. Most likely because I've learn from a young age that we are all incapable of being infallible.
Good luck.
I enjoyed the column. I think NXT has been phenomenal at exploring the concept of Mercy and Gargano's storyline especially has been a wonderful example of the blurred lines between a heel deserving treatment whilst begging for mercy and a face becoming uncomfortably brutal against a heel. It's interesting that the bloodthirsty audience that the WWE has had would eat up acts of no mercy, and I wonder if the audience has changed now to no longer be desperate for "cruelty". The human brain is a unique place and people are sheepish in their behaviour. You could write tens of thousands of words on this alone, so to do it in so few is creditable.
Well done.
Nice analysis here. I love a good psychological dissection when it comes to wrestling. And I largely agree with your analysis. The point that really drove home to me was the instance where you discussed people connecting to the heel begging off, relating to the dirty Flair asking for mercy. The rebelliousness felt upon that low blow or poke to the eye really is cathartic for many. Loved you tying that human element to wrestling psychology. Overall, this was a good column, and especially connected well when considering the topic you were given.
Now, I will say that in an ideal world, I would have preferred a little more content directly tied to wrestling. I'm all for connecting wrestling to the human element or real life. And a column dissecting psychology clearly needs that connection and exploration of the mind in a larger picture. It's crucial. I get that. I guess my optimal mixture when reading an LOP column, without trying to quantify an art too much, is having the human/life element complement the wrestling discussion rather than vice versa. It's purely a personal preference, but I want a few more hooks into the meat of the wrestling.
Zooming in on some really tiny quibbles now – I would have removed the brackets from "hardship(s)" altogether. I know you were covering bases of hardship and multiple hardships, but in virtually every scenario, I feel the latter covers it enough. The brackets give me a feeling of a lawyer-drawn document or a manual. On the technical side of things, the column was largely there with maybe a run-on sentence here or there, and a comma issue once in a while, but nothing massive to disrupt the flow. One key thing I noticed was that you used ID instead of id for the term representing one of Freud's three psyche components. Positively, though, I thought you nailed it when talking about the id and its role in our savage undercurrent.
Solid pacing and fluidity to the column. No issues with the word restriction feeling like it had any adverse effect on you. This column, in terms of length, would be perfect with or without the upper limit. Nice work here, Kleck.
Great take on the topic, that first image is perfect and iconic for what you're going for. Interesting idea that we identify with heels because of how they are beaten. I think there's some truth to that as well. Who among us feels as righteous as the top babyfaces seem to all the time? A really nice take on this, liked the ending line quite a bit, though it also felt just a little abrupt.
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This post will be a little different to my usual style of post, but I really wanted to share my thoughts with you guys on this topic, for I know a lot of you, like myself, are big fans of The Mortal Instruments book series.
Yesterday, a 'teaser trailer' was released via Snapchat (very modern) to give the public a taste of what the show has to offer. You can watch said trailer below.
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So there it is, and, frankly, this has only made me more excited for the show! This is a definite area of contention, however, for fans of the book series, a lot of people believing it looks too teen-oriented and tacky. Nevertheless, I stand by my opinion that it offers a great starting ground for the show, for it doesn't reveal too much about the plot line or contents (if you're new to the show), and so will engage a wider audience than it currently has.
*If you intend on reading the books, or watching the show, avoid this section for there will be spoilers!
The trailer opens with a few shots of Clary and Simon (Clary blowing out candles on a birthday cake), from the very beginning marking how strong their friendship was before Jace and the introduction into the Shadowhunter world. I think this is really important, for people commonly forget the friendship between Clary and Simon has spanned so many years, and it'll be great to see that friendship from the very beginning, especially since – in my opinion – the movie played down the friendship a lot, and focussed more on Simon's crush.
It is here that Clary says "When I turned 18…" A lot of members of the fandom were rather opposed to the age change from 16 to 18 when it was first announced, however I feel as though it works with the amount of freedom Clary has within the books. It is definite that I wouldn't – nor do I know anyone that would – cope with what Clary does at the age of 16, so I feel as though the change is appropriate.
Next, we're introduced to Magnus, with a voice over of Clary saying: "I discovered the truth about the world." I actually laughed when I saw this bit, because I think the way they did this is really clever, as Magnus appears to be pimp, making it seem as though Clary is discovering prostitution, not the Downworld. The background music is also quite relative to that in a club, again exaggerating a party life, making it seem as though Shadowhunters is about a girl's discovery of sex, drugs and alcohol rather than Warlocks, Vampires, and Werewolves.
However, there is then a quick transition into Clary stood in a dark alleyway, with Jace jumping from the darkness. Metaphorically, it's as if Jace is jumping from his darkness into Clary's light, which I really like. Literally, though, Jace appears to be the saviour with a dark side, which I also really like, as it depicts Jace in a very honest way to the books. Also, because he's waving a sword about, it suddenly becomes apparent to the new audience that Shadowhunters is not you typical coming-of-age show, and doesn't focus on your typical teenager's problems, but is actually a little more complicated than that.
Then, of course, Jace fights the monsters, saving Clary. Rather than grateful, or lovestruck, though, Clary simply appears confused. Frankly, the facial expressions are not perfect in this segment.
After comes Alec, ready with his bow and arrow, swiftly followed by Isabelle and her whip. I really like how the creators chose to showcase all of the characters, and put more emphasis on them than the movie creators chose to, because they are such an important part of the story and deserve to be acknowledged. Also, because Alec and Isabelle are so important in terms of messages to the audience – Alec being gay, and Isabelle representing strong, independent women – it's great that they'll be big characters from the start.
"And some people have a dark side," says Clary, walking with Jace, until the screen changes to Simon in what looks like the Hotel Dumort. "Really dark."
I'm unsure here as to whether Clary is supposed to be referring to Jace or Simon, for Jace definitely has a tainted past, but Simon is wiping blood off his chin. (!!!)
A lot of people were in cahoots, due to the assumption that Season 1 was only set to explore City of Bones, and here Simon is wiping blood from his mouth, as shouldn't happen until Season 2 if said assumptions were correct. However, personally, it'll be great to see even more action!
Then, Luke appears, slightly out of context, but nevertheless, he is there, which is again good, because the central circle of characters generally includes him through most of the books.
"I also discovered that whatever your destiny is…it will find you."
Cue confused Clary, Clary with a sword, Clary with Jace, Alec with Magnus (!), Isabelle running, Clary blowing out candles again, forming the cyclical teaser trailer for ABC Family's (or Freeform's) Shadowhunters, concluding with Jace, Clary, Alec and Isabelle overlooking NYC.
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Katherine McNamara as Clary Fray
Kat is 19, and so very age-appropriate to the role of Clary, who is 18 in Shadowhunters. Personally, Kat doesn't look like my typical Clary, but with her hair dyed ginger, and dressed up in all of her gear in the trailer, it really hit me how perfect she really is to be Clary, and I believe she will be very good in the role.
Also, her hair is dyed to look a very natural ginger, which I am very thankful for, as I had fears it would be dyed a garish, vibrant red, which wouldn't be very Clary-esk at all.
Dominic Sherwood as Jace Wayland
Ever since this was announced, and still, I've been apprehensive as to whether I like Dom as Jace. Of course, he's attractive, and blonde, very much like Jace, but I can't at all see him as Jace, if that makes sense. In my opinion, he looks a little too put together, old (25, presumably playing a 19-year-old), and lacking golden curls. Personally, Jamie Campbell Bower, from the movie adaptation, was my perfect looking Jace, however he didn't portray Jace very well, for me. Hopefully, though, Dom will be all the Jace Jamie wasn't.
Alberto Rosende as Simon Lewis
Perfect! This casting, for me, is absolutely perfect. Alberto absolutely screams Simon to me! Especially with the glasses, and despite being Hispanic, he looks exactly as I imagined Simon to in the books.
Primarily, a lot of uproar began once it was announced some Hispanic actors would be introduced, but I think the whole fandom agrees that Alberto simply is Simon. Hopefully he'll play Simon as well as he looks like him!
Emeraude Toubia as Isabelle Lightwood
Isabelle is a very important character in the books, and Emeraude, like Alberto, looks just as I imagined her. Long, dark hair, a little mysterious, drop-dead gorgeous. Yep, all boxes checked.
Emeraude, like a lot of the cast, isn't very well known. Personally, I think having a cast formed from quite small actors is great because:
a) It absolutely will make the life of this cast in terms of future roles and money.
b) New talents have been discovered. Win win!
Matthew Daddario as Alec Lightwood
Another perfect casting! Matthew is extremely attractive – in my personal opinion – and looks, again, just as I imagined Alec to.
Similar to Isabelle, Alec is a very important character in terms of lessons to learn from the show, for he is an LGBTQ character, which will definitely aid a lot of viewers, especially as he is the first shadowhunter to 'come out' as gay.
Also, he looks perfect beside Magnus!
Harry Shum, Jr. as Magnus Bane
Ever since Step Up 2, and even more so since Glee, I have loved Harry Shum, Jr., and I believe he will make a fantastic Magnus. The images of Magnus in the trailer portray him so utterly well, and so true to the book, it's unbelievable.
Unlike Alec, Magnus is openly LGBTQ, which offers a really nice contrast to Alec. And, as aforementioned, they look perfect together!
Harry Shum, Jr. is a fantastic actor, and I thoroughly believe he will do Magnus justice.
⋘What do you think?⋙
Have you read the Mortal Instruments series? If so, what do you think of the trailer and casting? Will you be watching the show?
If you haven't read the Mortal Instruments, does the trailer appeal to you? Do you think it'll be a good show?
Tell me in the comments!


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Naoshima Island is an 'art island' There are two big museums/galleries full of very expensive art and several arthouses where installations are permanently set up. We couldn't take photos inside the art houses or museums but there are also some sculptures outside. Probably the best known are the Yayoi Kusama pumpkins.
This picture of two boats doesn't look like much but inside the Bennese House art gallery there is a picture of a black boat and a yellow dingy. Underneath the picture is a real black boat and a yellow dingy and if you look out of the window you can see in the distance in a little bay, a black boat and a yellow dingy.
There isn't much low priced/hostel accomodation on the island. We stayed in a yurt near the yellow Yayoi Kusama pumpkin. Most of the other yurts were empty so although we had pre-booked (booked by a Japanese friend for us) we could have just made a booking through the tourist information office at Uno station.
The weather on the day we arrived there was very wet and it was hard to remove shoes outside the door of the yurt (which has no porch) whilst juggling bags and an umbrella. Then we had to take the shoes inside the yurt to stop the 'racoon dogs' eating them or stealing them.
Yurt inside and outside. They are surprisingly comfortable inside with a great heater.


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Do you know how fast your CD, DVD or Blu-Ray drive is? Which formats it supports out of the box? VSO Inspector can deliver those answers to you, if you are running the Windows operating system.
The inspector scans all optical drives that are connected to the PC to display detailed information about each of the discovered devices.
This ranges from basic information like the vendor and drive letter to advanced information like the device's firmware, serial number, region code, read features and, if it is a writer, writing features.
The information can be used to determine a device's capabilities, handy to troubleshoot issues and before buying blanks or media.
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A Check for Firmware Update button is displayed at the bottom of the application. A click on the button triggers a Google search for "download device model".
Media can be inserted into the drive to check its type and compatibility with the selected device.
The Scan tab can run a surface scan and file test on a disc with data that is inserted into the drive. VSO Inspector can scan all disc sectors or only specified sectors. The speed, time remaining and percentage of good, problematic and erroneous sectors is updated constantly during the scan.
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I found a extract from a article in the Daily Telegraph newspaper, written by Lord Alan Sugar,
which I think is very revelant to all Small Business Enterprises / Companies.
Check it out!
URL: Message to all Small Business Enterprises.
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Ketan Shah - Owner / Web Developer
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Writing & The Christian Walk Pt. 2
If there is one thing I've learned through the process of writing my first novel, it is the fact that I can't do this without God. I know that may sound so cliche, and having grown up in the church you would think I had figured this out before now. Sure, I knew that I couldn't really do things on my own. But I'll be honest, there have been days and weeks and even months where I seemed to get along just fine without God being a huge part of my everyday life. Until now.
Since starting on this writing journey I have found that the words just do not come unless I spend time with the Lord first. Not to say that when I'm stuck on a scene all I have to do is grab my Bible, read a few verses and then I'm good to go. No. However, on the days I try to jump right in and get started without praying over my writing or spending time in communion with the Lord I often find myself unable to focus, or having to re-write the same few sentences five times. It's humbling. I think that for the first time I have tangibly seen my need to depend on the Lord and not my own self. I view my writing, the plot line...characters... all of it, as a gift from God and as such, it's foolish of me to think I can create without Him. Yet, so often that is what I try to do.
I thought my writing was about me ministering to college girls. I'm realizing even more so it's about my own relationship with God, but then again, shouldn't that be the beginning and end of everything we do? When you decide to trust the Lord and say yes to following a dream He has placed on your heart it is like stepping through a door and reaching a whole new level in your relationship with Him.
So, what's holding you back from listening to the still small voice of God and following what He has called you to? Fear? Worry? Logic? Whatever it may be I can promise you that what you will gain in your relationship with God makes it all worth it!
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Wednesday, August 8, 2012
Shroom Love...
There's something about mushrooms that's just...cool!
I'm not sure exactly what it is.
Maybe it's because they're kind of unusual.
They're small, they grow and live in wooded places,
they're usually surrounded by faeries and gnomes...
Well ok, most of us don't see colorful mushrooms every day,
so when we do, well, it makes them special!
At least to me they are...
Time to share some
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[May 25, 2018] The Kilauea eruption on the Big Island of Hawaii is in its third week. The majority of Hawaii Volcanoes National Park is closed, and many people are worried about safety if they go. In this blog post, I will share why I think it's still safe to go, provide resources for those who need to research on their own, and share my favorite activities on the island. Should You… Read More
[Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, HI, Oct 17, 2016] This was our last day on the Big Island – well, for the majority of us! Most of us were leaving with a red-eye in the evening, while a few lucky ones were staying one more night here before continuing on to the island of Kauai. We got an early start to the day so that we can drive a couple of hours to… Read More
[Kona, HI, Oct 16, 2016] Sunday was our day to celebrate! Our organizer extraordinaire Arev had arranged for a lunch for all 36 of us at the Kona Brewery – same one we visited on our first day here. It was great to see everyone and hear the other teams' stories! Everyone had some good ones to share! We took lots of photos, of course! One set of photos was the corresponding… Read More
[Kona, HI, Oct 15, 2016] And here we are, day 2 of this adventure! We spent the night in our van in the parking lot of major exchange #2. Van #2 has been running their 6 legs since midnight or so last night, so we were expecting Creighton to be coming in fairly early this morning. Yes, we slept in the van! And this is not a big 12- or 15-passenger van…. Read More
[Hilo, HI, Oct 14, 2016] Yep, that 3:30 wake up call was not fun. Our van was loaded from the night before, so we just had to add the coolers with the perishables. Mike, Laura, May, Camilla, myself and Lena jumped in, all of us jealous that the six peeps in van #2 got to sleep in. The two-hour drive to Hilo was uneventful. We crossed the Big Island in the middle,… Read More
[Kona, HI, Oct 13, 2016] It was so nice waking up today! We had nothing to do until bib pick up later in the day, and we really looked forward to dilly dallying and enjoying all the creature comforts we could before having to spend 36 hours running or being in a van! We started the day off with a nice walk from our AirBnB down to the ocean. Our house is… Read More
[Kona, HI, Oct 12, 2016] Our Ragnar relay race was to take place on Friday, October 14th and Saturday, October 15th. We wanted to have extra time to get ready for the race and to explore a bit, so most of us decided to travel to Hawaii on Wednesday, October 12th. A lot of us were on a United flight directly to Kona, so the excitement grew as more and more people… Read More
[Los Angeles, CA, August 2017] In August 2015, we were on our way back from our Ragnar trail relay race in Lake Tahoe, California, when our friend Wendy discovered Ragnar had just announced they are planning an inaugural road relay race on the Big Island of Hawaii for October 2016. When registration opened later in 2015, a full year before the race was supposed to take place, we signed up not one,… Read More
[Kailua-Kona, HI] Humuhumunukunukuapua'a is the name of the Hawaii State Fish. To say this, break it up into syllables and note the repetitions – Humu – Humu – Nuku – Nuku – Apua'a. And, if you've seen the movie "Forgetting Sarah Marshall", you may recall a scene where a desk clerk at a resort on Oahu proudly boasts being able to name over 200 Hawaiian fish, including Humuhumunukunukuapua'a. You can see the… Read More
Kailua-Kona, HI We started our Friday with a visit to the town of Pahoa. Lava from the Pu'u O'o vent of the Kilauea volcano had reached the town in October and had destroyed a house and almost reached the transfer station (a solid waste facility) in town. The lava is no longer active but visitors still flock to this area to see it firsthand. The road is blocked so you can't touch… Read More


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In the first of this series of 3, we saw just what a 'domain name' is, and making sure that it's registered in YOUR name.
In the second of this series of 3, we saw how a domain name by itself is useless, it needs to be linked to associated services like a website or email accounts.
In this the last of the series, we consider what else you can do with your domain name. Because it's more than just having an email and/or business email addresses.
Your domain name can be used to customise a huge range of online services. There are all sorts of clever online tools that help you grow your business, manage your business, improve your business. Say for example you want to create laser-focussed marketing campaigns for one particular service or product. Well – "there's an app for that"!
For my business (websites and everything that go with them) for example, I could build and maintain my own service for clients to check availability of new domain names, and then let them register them through Winch Websites. Or I could tap into a service already provided by my wholesaler to provide a customised domain registration portal. See domains.winchwebsites.com.au for what I mean. I didn't build it, but I can offer customers a quick and easy way to register a domain name at my own pricing, using a webpage with my own branding on it.
Do you send formal proposals to your potential customers? Or would it improve how your business is seen if you did? There are a number of proposal-management online services you can use to make it quicker, easier, more professional and more convenient to generate and handle proposals. Proposify is the service I use. I login to their site, create a Winch Websites-branded proposal from a pre-prepared template, customise and price it to the recipients requirements, and send it away. They get to see that proposal online at proposals.winchwebsites.com.au, again with my branding around it.
There are 1,001 similar services that you can take advantage of, yet keep your branding and domain name in front of your clients and/or potential customers. Often, it's simply a matter of making a small change or addition to your domain name's records. Clear instructions are usually given, and so long as you have your domain name login details (which you should!) it is easy enough to do.
I hope you found these 3 domain name articles useful!
In the first of this series of 3, we saw just what a 'domain name' is, and a very important aspect when registering one – that it must be registered in YOUR name, not whoever is doing it on your behalf.
We now turn to what happens once you've finished the registration process (or someone's done it for you, in your name). It's a bit like wandering into a Telstra store and getting a new mobile phone number. They take your details, charge you an initial amount, and give you a wee little chip aka Sim Card for you to put in your phone. That's essentially all you need to get a new mobile phone number – an active Sim Card.
But of course a Sim Card is useless by itself. Likewise, a domain name is useless by itself (unless you're simply stopping anyone else from having it, but don't intend to use it. Not legal in Australia!). In the same way you need to put your Sim Card into a phone before you can make/take phone calls, you need to link a domain name to web services eg. website, email.
Now if you get someone else to sort all this stuff out for you, you won't need to do anything. Even if you DIY, it is very likely that whoever you use to register the domain name will offer you those linked services when you are going through the registration process. "Want webhosting with that?"
However, you are not tied to those web services. If you registered a domain name a while back and the same business hosts your website and/or does your email, it is very easy to switch to someone else. A very popular and highly recommended example is using the business version of GMail for your email accounts. $5 per month per account for buckets of storage space, state of the art anti-spam and anti-virus built in, nothing to backup, and easy access from just about any device that does internet. When you sign up, they will run through what you need to change in your domain name so that all the world knows that GMail is handling your email now. These changes are called DNS record changes. Your domain name keeps a list of what is where, and in this case when a mail-server has email to deliver to you, it will ask your domain name "Who do I give this email to?" and your domain name will say "Head over to GMail at this address".
The same thing applies to your website. If you're not happy with the performance of your website where it is, it is easy to find someone else to host it. Again, it's a case of changing your DNS records to say "My website is now living over here". If you do this, don't forget to stop paying for the original webhosting though! You can bet they won't go out of their way to ask you to stop sending them money…
The upshot of all this is that a domain name is independent of the services that attach to it. Your website can be managed in the USA, your email can be based in Singapore, your domain name registered in Australia. You are not stuck with who you start with. In fact, even the domain name can be moved to someone else without affecting anything else. Say you wanted Winch Websites to make sure that your domain is re-registered whenever required, and all its DNS records are copied to strategic locations around the globe to speed things up and make you more bullet-proof – easily done. So long as you are the Registrant!
In Part 3, we talk about what where you can go with a domain name beyond a website and business email accounts.


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By not telling your in-laws
By not telling your in-laws you might be taking away an avenue of support. Your husband could tell them on the phone which would not mar your next visit with them. Something like "We would really like to have children ..." OR "we've been trying to start a family ..."


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Tuesday, August 9, 2011
My friend testified in court against two girls who had baseball bats and tried to run her over with a car.?
The girls were convicted of aggravated assault and sent to prison. That night four male relatives of the convicted broke into my friend's place, had guns and pistol whipped her nearly to death. The police responded and she was taken to the hospital. Now my friend refuses to identify the men to the police, for fear of her life. I think she needs to identify them so they can be taken off the street, but it is not my life that is at stake. How can she be protected from relatiation if she identifies photos and appears in court to testify against the men? Should we follow her instincts and just forget about it?
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Wing Vilma is Miles Coleman, a young producer currently living in Detroit, MI. With the release of "Safe By Night," his debut LP, earlier this year, Coleman gained attention for his unique and layered arrangements. Flowing between a fusion of electronic, jazz and downtempo music, Coleman's textured production is on full display with the single "8008."
The song itself was initially inspired by a poem Coleman had written:
captured at dusk
in a glass bar by the piece i held
it was the four others who gave proper confidence to the mystery at hand
where did i find this?
a way of invoking nostalgia was the primary asset of the icon
stories which curated interest were allowed to hang a leg out the window,
implying a more casual visit
preserved here are a number of souls beyond witness, each with temples in their pockets
The video for "8008" was created by visual artist Keaton Fox.
Keaton Fox is a multidisciplinary artist who uses art and technology to reflect the digital disarray of the modern world.
The video was created using the google image results for the words "Human" , "Nature" & "Internet."