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An enormous Andean condor saw her opportunity for freedom and slipped and slid toward it, leading her handler on a chase and terrifying the team's coach en route.
The condor, named Queen Victoria, worked free of her wrangler before a Bakersfield Condors minor league hockey game. The bird then tripped along the ice before making a visit to the Condors bench to the mixed shock, amusement and outright horror of players and coaches.
Queen Victoria ended up casually strolling down the players' tunnel where she was collected, ending her brief taste of freedom.


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Microsoft Office Home and Student 2010 is the home edition of Microsoft's productivity suite, providing all the key tools you need to complete your school and household projects effectively.
Word 2010 makes it easy to create letters, school reports, family newsletters and many other documents. And the new colour schemes, enhanced SmartArt graphics, screenshot tool and powerful image editing options ensure your work will look better than ever.
Excel 2010 is perfect for tracking expenses, or creating a household budget, or quickly analysing just about any set of figures. The new Sparklines, tiny one-cell charts, help to clearly summarise your data. And more conventional full-size charts are easier to create and edit than in previous versions.
PowerPoint 2010 allows you to convey your ideas through eye-catching and professional presentations. You're now able to embed videos into your presentations, edit them and add stylish special effects. And presentations can now be saved as videos, PDF or XPS files, so your recipients don't need a PowerPoint viewer to see them.
And OneNote 2010 is a comprehensive personal information management tool. Create a oneNote notebook and it's able to hold documents, text, video and audio files, web pages and other online resources, the ideal companion when you're just about to start any research project.
Please note, the download link will take you to the Microsoft Office Online site. Click the "Try Office 2010 for free" link, create an account if you don't have one already, and you'll be given the download link and product key necessary to activate the trial software.
All the Office apps that really matter are here, and for a surprisingly reasonable price. Well worth a look

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Interest in Minnesota primary seems high
REDWOOD FALLS, Minn.—Minnesotans are interested in the primary election.
Almost triple the number of early ballots have been cast compared to two years ago.
At Farmfest, southwest Minnesota's agriculture show, 1,000 seats were full, with about 600 more standing as the five major governor candidates were in the only forum to host all of them.
In Minneapolis, there are signs that an election to replace U.S. Rep. Keith Ellison, the No. 2 officer in the national Democratic Party, is attracting large numbers of voters in a star-studded race. And Ellison's bid for attorney general brought the spotlight onto that race.
The question is: Will the interest being expressed in campaigns result in larger turnout on Tuesday, Aug. 14.
Polling places are open 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesday.
A couple of politically connected men spent much of the past week at Farmfest, and politics often was the subject.
Farmers Union President Gary Wertish said from the people he talks to, it appears both Republican and Democratic governors races are up for grabs.
"They all were knowledgeable," he said after the big five governor candidates fielded farm-related questions at the overflowing forum. "I don't think there is a clear leader."
Farm Bureau President Kevin Paap said Republican former Gov.Tim Pawlenty and Democratic U.S. Rep. Tim Walz who serves southern Minnesota have the most experience with agriculture issues, and are "known commodities."
While Erin Murphy "is a good friend," when the St. Paul state representative picked another Twin Cities woman as running mate, it may have hurt in farm country, Paap added.
Attorney General Lori Swanson, a Democrat, may have won three statewide elections, but farmers do not deal with her much. Paap said he took Republican Hennepin County Commissioner Jeff Johnson around Farmfest last year, but did not hear from him until this year's event, so is not sure where he stands on many farm issues.
Hamline University Professor David Schultz said that a normal big greater Minnesota voter turnout would favor Walz or Swanson for Democrats, and probably Pawlenty on the Republican side.
However, he said, "if on the other hand there is strong turnout in the primary for the 5th Congressional District to replace Keith Ellison, that turnout would help Erin Murphy."
Schultz added: "If she (Murphy) were facing only one challenger I am confident she would not beat Swanson or Walz in a one-on-one contest, but in a three-way primary where the latter two split the greater Minnesota vote, Murphy has a chance."
Secretary of State Steve Simon's office reported that as of Thursday almost 87,000 Minnesotans had voted early (not counting rural residents who only vote by mail). That compares to 29,000 who voted at this time in 2016, a presidential year that normally draws more voters.
Figuring out who will show up for the primary election is an impossible task, in a large part because President Donald Trump could drive up turnout from both major political parties.
"I think even though President Trump is not on the ballot, in a way he is on the ballot, in some races, on both sides," Simon said. "His presence will be felt."
In four of the past five statewide primaries, greater Minnesota voters were more likely to participate than residents of the seven-county Twin Cities area. In three of those contests, the sheer number of greater Minnesota voters was greater than in the Twin Cities.
There are two U.S. Senate races this year. In the primary, Democrats have a contest for the final two years of Al Franken's job is gaining the most interest. The major candidates are appointed U.S Sen. Tina Smith and Richard Painter, who has made a name for himself by being a Republican (before becoming a Democrat earlier this year) who attacks President Donald Trump on cable television news channels.
The other Senate race likely will be between incumbent Democrat Amy Klobuchar and Republican Jim Newberger.
The attorney general race features five Democrats.
Also, Democrats in the northeast-east central Minnesota U.S. House district and the area centered on Minneapolis face five candidates in each race, with smaller races in several other congressional districts.
Minnesotans do an excellent job of turning out at general elections, those held in November.
Primary election turnout is rotten. From 1950 to 1970, a common turnout figure was about 30 percent. Since then, however, a common number has been in the teens. And in 2016, just 7 percent of voters turned out.
Minnesota candidates
(Primaries needed only when there is more than one candidate in a party)
U.S. Senate (full six-year term)
Republican: Jim Newberger, Rocky De La Fuente, Rae Hart Anderson, Merrill Anderson
Democrat: Amy Klobuchar(i), Leonard Richards, David Robert Groves, Stephen Emery, Steve Carlson.
Green: Paula Overby
Legal Marijuana Now: Dennis Schuller
U.S. Senate (to fill two years of Franken term)
Republican: Karin Housley, Nikolay Nikolayevich Bey, Bob Anderson
Democrat: Tina Smith, Richard Painter, Christopher Lovell Seymore Sr., Nick Leonard, Gregg Iverson, Ali Chehem Ali
Unaffiliated: Jerry Trooien
Legal Marijuana Now: Sarah Wellington
U.S. House District 1
Republican: Andrew Candler, Jim Hagedorn, Carla Nelson, Steve Williams
Democrat: Dan Feehan, Coke Minehart
U.S. House District 2
Republican: Jason Lewis(i)
Democrat: Angie Craig
U.S. House District 3
Republican: Erik Paulsen(i)
Democrat: Dean Phillips, Cole Young
U.S. House District 4
Republican: Greg Ryan
Democrat: Muad Hassan, Betty McCollum(i), Reid Rossell
Legal Marijuana Now: Susan Pendergast Sindt
U.S. House District 5
Republican: Bob Carney Jr., Christopher Chamberlin, Jennifer Zielinski
Democrat: Jamal Abdi Abdulahi, Margaret Anderson Kelliher, Bobby Joe Champion, Frank Nelson Drake, Ilhan Omar, Patricia Torres Ray
U.S. House District 6
Republican: Tom Emmer(i), A.J. Kern, Patrick Munro
Democrat: Ian Todd
U.S. House District 7
Republican: Dave Hughes, Matt Prosch
Democrat: Collin Peterson(i)
U.S. House District 8
Republican: Pete Stauber, Harry Robb Welty
Democrat: Kirsten Kennedy, Michelle Lee, Jason Metsa, Joe Radinovich, Soren Christian Sorensen
Independence: Ray Skip Sandman
Governor-lieutenant governor
Republican: Jeff Johnson-Donna Bergstrom, Matt Cruse-Thomas Loeffler, Tim Pawlenty-Michelle Fischbach
Democrat: Tim Holden-James Mellin II, Erin Murphy-Erin Maye-Quade, Ole Saavior-Chris Edman, Lori Swanson-Rick Nolan, Tim Walz-Peggy Flanagan
Libertarian: Josh Welter-Mary O'Connor
Grassroots-Legalize Cannabis: Chris Wright-Judith Schwartzbacker
Secretary of state
Republican: John Howe
Democrat: Steve Simon(i)
Independence: William Denney
State auditor
Republican: Pam Myhra
Democrat: Julie Blaha
Libertarian: Chris Dock
Legal Marijuana Now: Michael Ford
Attorney general
Republican: Robert Lessard, Sharon Anderson, Doug Wardlow
Democrat: Keith Ellison, Tom Foley, Debra Hilstrom, Matt Pelikan, Mike Rothman
Grassroots-Legalize Cannabis: Noah Johnson
Minnesota Legislature
All 134 House seats are on the ballot. The only Senate seat in front of voters is the one vacated by Lt. Gov. Michelle Fischbach
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Dylan Thomas was one of the greatest writers from Wales and a giant in the 20th century. The most renowned in a school of Anglo-Welsh writers that flourished during that period. He made particular use of the, then, new mass media technologies of broadcasting and recording.
Dylan Thomas was born in Swansea but his family roots were in Carmarthenshire and it was this county that provided him with a constant source of inspiration.
He lived at the Boathouse for the last four years of his life during which time many major pieces of work were written – including Under Milk Wood. The Boathouse, where Dylan and Caitlin lived with their children, Aeronwy, Llewelyn and Colm from 1949 to 1953, is now a heritage centre. The house now contains audio visual presentations, original furnishings and memorabilia, a themed bookshop, tea room, viewing platform and terrace.
Set in a cliff overlooking the glorious, 'heron priested' Taf Estuary the Boathouse offers a fascinating visit including memorabilia, interpretation, bookshop and tea-room.
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The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries will hold a public hearing on Caney Creek Reservoir issues, including an overview of aquatic vegetation issues and the results of recent fish population sampling. LDWF established a comprehensive management plan for Caney Creek Reservoir in 2006, which provides annual public hearings to update the public on ongoing projects, fisheries management issues and aquatic vegetation management.
Who: LDWF biologists
What: Public meeting on Caney Creek Reservoir
When: Tuesday, January 20, 2015, at 7 p.m.
Where: Jimmie Davis State Park Conference Center
1209 State Park Rd.
Chatham, LA 71226
The meeting is open to the public, and all persons interested in the conservation and management of the fisheries resources and aquatic habitats in Caney Creek Reservoir are encouraged to attend. The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries is charged with managing and protecting Louisiana's abundant natural resources. For more information visit us at www.wlf.la.gov, on Facebook at www.facebook.com/ldwffb or follow us on Twitter @LDWF.


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Recently my 10 year old son invited me to be friends with him on Facebook. "Hi mum I'm here too, can we be friends?" was the message I got. I was shocked and worried at the same time, and my initial reaction was fear of the perceived harm social media could do to a person as young as he.
We finally agreed that his father would have access to his Facebook account to monitor his online activities until he reaches 18. But the moment he gets or posts something inappropriate, the deal is off. That's a fair deal, I told myself and interacting through social media could actually enrich my son's life.
What I'm going through is also experienced by other families in the Solomon Islands. It started when mobile phone technology began revolutionizing the lives of ordinary Solomon Islanders in the last five years, when the telecommunications industry was opened for competition. Previously, only business executives and senior government officials owned or had access to mobile phones – a luxury only the rich and the influential would enjoy.
Although mobile phone technology was available in Solomon Islands since the late 1990s, due to the then monopolistic structure of the industry, it was excessively expensive and was only accessible to a mere 11 percent of the population (65,000 people).
Since the World Bank supported the Solomon Islands Telecommunications and ICT Development Project in 2010, access to mobile phones and internet continues to improve. The cost to make phone calls has now dropped by 60 percent. The price of a mobile 3 minute local call in 2010 was $1.20. Now, the average price is less than $0.50. Although the cost of internet is prohibitive, greater internet competition is pending, in light of the government's upcoming investment with the private sector in a new submarine fiber-optic cable.
The fact remains that 54 in every 100 Solomon Islander now has access to some form of modern telecommunication, which is good for a population of just over half a million people, spread across 1.34 million square kilometers of ocean. Families are able to stay in touch, and in times of catastrophic natural disasters, mobile communications can save lives.
Mobile competition has also opened up new business opportunities. Solomon Telekom Limited, one of the only two mobile service providers, reported that since 2010 when competition was introduced, over 8,000 individuals and businesses have signed up as a Telekom Me Top-Up agent to sell mobile credit. The rate of return is more than 10 percent, and the majority of people signing up for it are women.
Thelma Nieng, an employee with the local broadcasting corporation, has been operating a Me-Top-Up service since 2010. "It's a good business. They say the profit you get for selling whatever worth of credit that you buy is 10 percent, but in fact you get more than that," she told me. She now sells credits to people in the provinces, who then sell it to other people at the same rate of return. She recommends it to women who are looking for a less complicated way of making an income.
Better internet connection has also helped Solomon Islanders to keep in touch with families abroad. Like Anna, who left her 7-month old baby with her parents in a village in Malaita to do her Master's degree in Australia. She is able to concentrate on her studies only because she keeps in touch with the family through mobile communications. Finding out the state of her baby everyday makes a big difference, according to Anna.
In all, I feel glad with the way mobile phones and internet has affected my life and the people in my country.
Have you recently been "connected" too? I'd like to know how it has also affected you.
Join the Conversation
How it technology? Doing positive and negative?
Hi Kenji, thank you for reading my blog post. I live in a low income country, the poorest in the Pacific region by GDP measure where mobile phone technology and ICT are new to thousands of ordinary and rural based Solomon Islanders. Information and Communication Technology (ICT) is a good thing, but there are always cases where the institutional and political context in countries may lead to adverse outcomes such as limiting competition which can impact negatively on others.
Hi Alison, I like your blog post/article about the mobile phone revolution in our tiny island nation. Yes, the mobile telecommunication technology is helping to make things efficient for all. Currently, I'm studying a course that introduced ICT tools online. I see it vital for relaying positive information online.
Hi Alison, Your blog post about mobile phones and internet in Solomon Islands is very interesting and informative. It is obvious that the introduced ICT tools online is having great impact on the lives of our citizens and the nation as a whole. It will be very interesting to find what these impacts are and how it affects the daily lives of our islanders and the contribution to communication and information to our island nation.It's now easy.
hi allison,
so glad to read from the blog. i was searching the web almost an hour now about telecommunication in the region and its effect on the daily life's of our people and came across this. good on you keep up with the good work.lets work together and do away with the communication barriers as now we are moving towards a digital world..
cheers steve
hi Alison..
So exciting and helpful to read your blog on the impacts of mobile phones and internet having on the lives of people especially our younger ones. While this technology comes with benefits, we should also weigh it against disadvantages. Regulating internet for children is a must and responsibility of every parents. But on a whole,for convenience, this ICT tool has to be in our country.
so helpful blog for everyone,and i thing mobile technology is helpful for everyone.so its very nice...
If these cellular licenses became available they would certainly be purchased by companies looking to break into the wireless telecommunication industry. It would create more competition in the wireless industry, and lead to the lowering of prices which is a benefit to the consumer, and stimulate the economy by creating more jobs in the wireless infrastructure industry through the development of additional cell towers and rooftop cellular communication sites. - Cell Phone Tower
Hi, Alison it is great to me in reading your article about the social media introduce in Solomon Islands where most of us now enjoying the services that it provides.It is also contributes to our entire economy and even the education too.
thank you.
do you think mobile communication will substantially improved business investment and operation in the country of Solomon Islands?
Hi Alison
Ive been surfing the net to collect information regarding the developing trend of technology in Solomon islands and happen to come across your blog.it is interesting what you share.Now i can draw a summary to my assignment report.


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[Verse 1: Lupe Fiasco]
Welcome to my whirlwind, turn like Tilt-A-Whirls
I be throwing up my set, yes, hurlin' up the world and
Going out, we goin in', say "hello" to my girlfriend
Vomiting and conquering, that C-Class is a "girl Benz"
My class is overseas, I be on "all around the world" rims
Women's international, my will is like my girl then
Goin' in is goin' wild, goin' in is goin' strong
Going for the gold, some world-class goin' in is goin' on
I can do this all day, I ain't got it all, 'kay
They all say I'm one wall short of a whole hallway
One Halls short to keep from coughing all in y'all face
Man, I'm so appalled, I can keep them all safe
I can really ball and put titties all in y'all face
That was Robert Paulson, and that deserves a pausin'
So that's Blart, Pierce, and all that's missing is a bearer
For the coffin that is needed for this beat when I'm done talkin'
Balling in the morning, this feel like my callin'
This the new bitches brew, fall off in my cauldron
Lupe's going crazy! Flow is going almonds
We going back to goin' in, you gonna need a Garmin
Then go and get a car to put your Garmin and my broad in
Destination everywhere, reputation everywhere
Music drop, music stop, one man take up every chair
I know that that ain't very fair how one man take up everywhere
But it ain't for long though, it'll be some closure
Or maybe I'll be everywhere after I'm all over
Say goodbye then start the show, fall on off then start to blow
Acting like I'm rapping, it's that Joaquin Phoenix Facebook flow
Flow is in the microwave, call it Michael Tyson flow
Killing is a dirty job: Michael Myers, Michael Rowe
Bring it back like Michael Fox, see how far them Michaels go
I feel like I'm Michael Crichton writin' with a microphone
I ain't saying you should die but you should leave your life alone
Maybe borrow one of mine, fast life, life at home
Life is like a box of chocolates, pockets full of Toblerones
Pocket full of wallets so what continent we shopping on?
[Hook: Lil Ronnie]
I'm killin', I'm killin', I'm killin' this beat (x4) (Yeah)
Don't you hear it screamin'?
This that Joaquin Phoenix, nigga, this that Joaquin Phoenix
This that Joaquin Phoenix, nigga, this that Joaquin Phoenix
(Don't you hear it screamin'?)
On that Joaquin Phoenix, nigga, this that Joaquin Phoenix
On that Joaquin Phoenix, nigga, on that Joaquin Phoenix
[Verse 2: Lupe Fiasco]
Excuse me, Lupe, "Huh?" This here is your conscience
Supplier of your fire and provider of your content
They really don't want none of you, let's put them in a convent
You are such a handful, you can call us palm prints
They can't get a handle, try to run around my track
And you might get a ham pulled, swag I got a van-full
Plus a motorcycle and a tow truck my sedan pull
I am like a Superman, just without the damn "U"
Flow is tied around the track, something like a damsel
Flow is really manly, though, see, that was an example
Remember that for later, though, because I might exam you
Get ready for your tests-s-s, his excellence commands you
See, that's how I get it done: effortless and ample
Means I got a lot of that, no camel toe or Monistat
No pussy in my program... worldwide
Let 'em recognize from Long Beach to Rosecrans
Put in my work and punch the clock like Riddick Bowe's hands
See, my pot is overflowing, can I put some work in your pan?
Yeah, yeah, I am such a dope man
Kitchen's really happy, you should come and see my stove dance
Movie of the week, I call it Beauty and the Beast
And that there's just the kitchen, you should see just where I sleep
Crib is on some other shit, mind is on the mothership
Brain is on my sister boat, thoughts is on my brother whip
Fitted hat is Reynolds Wrap cause I don't trust the government
See, I'm not just touching it, I'm clutching it with oven mitts
Shit get hot, this wristwatch, looks like its a club in it
Like the way I emcee, man, they just be lovin' it
Used to be a pushover, now I'm into shovin' shit
You be on your glory hole, you don't know who you fuckin' with
Stay off in that story mode, I never like a quick game
Came in with a big blast, go out with a big bang
You might catch some whiplash every time I switch lanes
See, I drive a bit fast, nigga kinda insane
Career on stilts, Braveheart: no kilt
You can hear it screaming "freedom" as the beat get killed
[Hook: Lil Ronnie]
I'm killin', I'm killin', I'm killin' this beat (x4) (Uh-huh)
Don't you hear it screamin'?
This that Joaquin Phoenix, nigga, this that Joaquin Phoenix
This that Joaquin Phoenix, nigga, this that Joaquin Phoenix
(Don't you hear it screamin'?)
On that Joaquin Phoenix, nigga, this that Joaquin Phoenix
Chyea, Chyea, motherfucking genius
An ode to the most cracked-out wannabe rapper (who's really acting all along) in recent history


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Every page has pictures from the movies and a picture of the person themselves in the year 2011! The pictures really help describe the characters you are looking at. My favorite part is the "see also" part. For example if you're looking at Han Solo and you look at "see also" it says Chewbacca and you go to Chewbacca's page. It tells a little more about Han Solo. It was worth reading a sort of long book if you're a Star Wars fan like me. Because the book is set up as an encyclopedia, you can read just small parts about whatever you are looking for. It can save time when you don't have to read the entire book cover to cover to find out what you are looking for. I am glad the pictures were in color. That made them more interesting and informative. All black and white photos like some other books have would have been boring.
You can tell or read your friends this book so they will learn more about the Star Wars saga. Instead of you explaining the whole thing to them, let them read the whole book them self. It is not hard. Iit's around grades third and up. Only you can help defeat the Empire. The galaxy is not so far away any more. May the force be with you.


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As if things weren't bleak enough, now a federal judge in Colorado is asking clerks to work for free.
Federal judge William Martinez is advertising a standard year-long clerkship but with a catch, law professor Paul Campos blogs for Salon.
"This position is a gratuitous service appointment," according to the job posting, which asks applicants to "to morally commit to the position for one year," even though "there is no possibility of the position turning into a paid position with Judge Martinez."
Clerks are normally stellar recent law school grads who are burdened with obscene debts.
Asking the people Supreme Court Justice Elena Kagan has lauded as indespensible to work for no money seems rather cruel.
Especially since the government allows Martinez to have two paid clerks and he's just seeking a third employee for the unpaid position, according to Campos.
Refusing to pay top-tierlegal interns seems to be turning into a trend in the judicial world.
The Department of Justice is seeking a law grad with "outstanding academic records and superior legal research and writing skills" to spend one year working for free as an unpaid special assistant to the U.S. Attorney.
Now Check Out Another Sign The Law School Bubble Is Finally Cracking >


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CFCA president and co-founder Bob Hentzen was featured Monday night in a Fox 4 KC segment about CFCA and Walk2gether.
In its report, called "Metro Man Walks to Fight Poverty," the news station WDAF highlighted Bob's walk and explained CFCA's role in serving those who are living in poverty.
Watch the video: http://www.fox4kc.com/videobeta/071f549c-024b-48ef-be7c-dc32e65b843d/News/Metro-Man-Walks-to-Fight-Poverty


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The Vibrosaun simulates the effect of exercise in a reclining position. It is a therapeutic dry sauna consisting of a padded vibrating bed and dry heat which circulates through the unit over and under the bed. Whilst cold air keeps your head and face cool, the rest of the body is inside the machine. By combining the two together you increase the blood flow and oxygen.
The body cells use oxygen to burn up carbohydrates such as starch, etc. It also accelerates the kidney function in the removal of lactic acid and body wastes. Your circulation will increase, fluid retention relieved, blood pressure lowered, relieved muscle aches and pains, greatly relieving tension and stress, you will be left rejuvenated and on your way to total well being.
The benefits from using Vibrosaun are huge, the clinical and aesthetic benefits are amazing:
- It's equivalent to a 4klm jog.
- Weight reduction.
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This treatment provides reduction of imperfections caused by extensive cellulite. Any signs of orange peel skin become less visible and signs of ageing skin are reduced. The skin becomes smoother, more uniform and firmer. The skin regains suppleness and energy.
The ingredients used in these luxurious Italian products, such as Cocoa butter, Coffee, Guarana and Red Pepper help to speed up the metabolism of fats and excess fluid.
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This treatment visibly tones and firms soft skin tissue. Sagging skin becomes supple, more resistant and appearing more firm. The silhouette appears sculpted and reshaped.
The beautiful Italian ingredients used in these effective and non-invasive products include Hematite, Medlar and an Ultrasound like complex (Red Poppy, Coffee and Euglena) all help to release the accumulation of excess fluid, improve skin tone and texture and reduce the appearance of stretch marks.


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Alcohol Awareness
Driving While Intoxicated in New Jersey
Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over
Additional Alcohol-Related Information & Resources
In New Jersey, a person is guilty of drunk driving if he/she operates a motor vehicle with a Blood Alcohol Concentration (BAC) of 0.08 percent or greater. BAC refers to the amount of alcohol in your blood. Although the law refers to a 0.08 percent BAC, you can be convicted of driving while under the influence of intoxicating liquor even when your BAC is below 0.08 percent. Consuming even small amounts of alcohol dulls the senses, decreases reaction time, and hampers judgement, vision and alertness. If you consume any amount of alcohol and your driving is negatively impacted, you can be convicted of drunk driving.
Parents and Guardians
A parent or guardian who is convicted of driving while intoxicated and had a passenger in the motor vehicle 17 years of age or younger, is also guilty of a disorderly persons offense. In addition, a person forfeits the right to operate a motor vehicle for a maximum of six months and must perform community service for up to five days.
The Penalties
1st Offense
Under New Jersey Law (P.L. 2003, CHAPTER 314), if an offender's BAC is 0.08 percent or higher, but less than 0.10 percent, or if an offender permits another person with a BAC over 0.08 percent, but less than 0.10 percent to operate a motor vehicle, the penalties are:
A fine of $250-$400*
Imprisonment for up to 30 days*
3 months license suspension*
A minimum of six hours a day for two consecutive days in an Intoxicated Driver Resource Center
An automobile insurance surcharge of $1,000 a year for 3 years.
If the offenders's BAC is 0.10 percent or higher, or the person operates a motor vehicle while under the influence of a narcotic, hallucinogenic or habit-producing drug, or permits another person with a BAC of 0.10 percent to operate a motor vehicle, the penalties are:
A fine of $300-$500*
Imprisonment for up to 30 days*
A license suspension between 7 months and 1 year*
A minimum of six hours a day for two consecutive days in an Intoxicated Driver Resource Center
An automobile insurance surcharge of $1,000 a year for 3 years
Offenders with a BAC of 0.15 percent or higher must install an ignition interlock device in any vehicle they principally operate during the license suspension period and for a period of 6 months to 1 year after license restoration.
2nd Offense
A fine of $500-$1,000*
Imprisonment of at least 48 consecutive hours, and up to 90 days*
2-year license suspension*
48 consecutive hours detainment in a regional Intoxicated Driver Resource Center.
30 days of community service
An automobile insurance surcharge of $1,000 a year for 3 years.
Installation of an ignition interlock device for a period of 1 year to 3 years after license restoration.
A fine of $1,000*
Imprisonment of 180 days*
10-year license suspension*
Detainment in an in-patient alcoholism treatment program
30 days of community service
A fee to be paid to the Intoxicated Driver Resource Center dependent upon court sentence
An automobile insurance surcharge of $1500 a year for 3 years
Installation of an ignition interlock device for a period of 1 year to 3 years after license restoration.
Any Offense Also Carries
$100 surcharge to be deposited in the Drunk Driving Enforcement Fund
A Motor Vehicle Commission restoration fee of $100 and an Intoxicated Driving Program fee of $100
A Violent Crimes Compensation Fund fee of $50
A Safe and Secure Community Program fee of $75
Registration Revocation/Ignition Interlock
In addition to these penalties, judges may order the revocation of the vehicle registration (Public Law 2000, Chapter 83).
The ignition interlock device, which measures the driver's blood alcohol level, may be required for up to three years following license restoration after a DWI conviction. Any person may start a motor vehicle equipped with an interlock device for safety reasons or to repair the device or motor vehicle, but the convicted offender
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A person who, on behalf of the convicted offender, blows into an interlock device to start a motor vehicle or tampers with the device to circumvent its operation may be charged with a disorderly persons offense.
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Consequences of Underage Drinking and Driving
In New Jersey, you must be at least 21 years of age to purchase, possess or consume alcoholic beverages. Underage drinking is illegal and can have severe consequences for young people who drink and for adults who provide alcoholic beverages to those under 21.
If you are under 21 and buy or drink alcohol in a place with an alcohol beverage license, you may be fined $500 and lose your driver license for 6 months. If you do not have your driver license, the suspension starts when you are first eligible to receive a license. Also you may be required to participate in an alcohol education or treatment program.
If you are under 21, drive with any detectable amount of alcohol in your system (.01 BAC or above), and are convicted for violating New Jersey's zero tolerance law, the penalties are:
Loss or postponement of driving privileges for 30 to 90 days
15 to 30 days of community service
Participation in an alcohol and traffic safety education program
Driving with a Suspended License Due to Driving While Intoxicated – The Penalties are:
A fine of $500*
10 to 90 days imprisonment*
1 to 2 years added license suspension
If you are involved in a crash while your license is suspended and someone is hurt, you face a mandatory 45 day jail sentence
Revocation of motor vehicle registration*
Refusal to Submit to Breath Test – The Penalties are:
1st offense -
$300-$500 fine and a license suspension of not less than seven months or more than one year*
2nd offense -
$500-$1,000 fine and a 2-year license suspension*
3rd offense -
$1,000 fine and a 10-year license suspension*
Installation of an ignition interlock device for a period of 6 months to 1 year after license restoration for the 1st offense, 1 year to 3 years for the 2nd and 3rd offenses.
Automobile insurance surcharge of $1,000 a year for 3 years for 1st and 2nd offenses, $1,500 for 3rd offense
$100 surcharge to be deposited in the Drunk Driving Enforcement Fund
Referral to an Intoxicated Driver Resource Center
Possessing an Open Container in the Passenger Compartment
– The Penalties are:
1st offense -
2nd offense -
$250 fine or 10 days of community service
* If occurring within a school zone or school crossing, this penalty is increased under Public Law 99, Chapter 185.
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ORLANDO, Fla. - More than 40 University of Central Florida fraternities and sororities have been reinstated on Monday after the university banned Greek Life activities to work with chapters on addressing alcohol and hazing issues in February.
Forty-one of the 47 chapters were reinstated, including 16-- Chi Upsilon Sigma, Lambda Theta Alpha, Mu Sigma Upsilon, Sigma Lambda Gamma, Alpha Tau Omega, Delta Upsilon, Lambda Theta Phi, Phi Delta Theta, Tau Kappa Epsilon, Alpha Delta Pi, Chi Omega, Delta Zeta, Kappa Delta, Zeta Tau Alpha, Phi Beta Sigma and Sigma Gamma Rho -- that are required to provide follow-up information to the Office of Fraternity and Sorority Life about improvements in their plans, according to UCF officials.
Three chapters -- Alpha Epsilon Pi, Lambda Chi Alpha and Sigma Chi -- weren't eligible to seek reinstatement because of "active student conduct cases." Two chapters-- Alpha Kappa Alpha Omega Psi Phi -- were given more time to further develop their plans for reinstatement, at their request, UCF officials said.
UCF informed the chapters following a week of presentations in which chapter leaders addressed what steps they will take to prevent hazing and underage drinking, what alcohol education programs they will offer to their members and how members will be held accountable within their organizations and the Greek community, according to a news release.
"Moving forward, we remain focused on the prevention of alcohol misuse and hazing," Clay Coleman, UCF's director of Fraternity and Sorority Life, wrote in reinstatement letters to the chapters. "It is important that all of our chapters continue to engage their new and active members in effective educational programs related to the dangers associated with alcohol misuse and hazing. We also will ensure that all of our organizations' new members are informed of their rights prior to and during the new member process."
The ban came in the wake of a hazing scandal, where Sigma Chi, Alpha Epsilon Pi and Lambda Chi Alpha, were suspended. It's not clear if the three chapters that UCF is keeping on suspension are the chapters previously banned.
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Dorling Kindersley Pub., 2001 - Juvenile Nonfiction - 48 pages
From fog, ice, and rocks to cannon fire and torpedo attacks--read the story of five doomed sea voyages and the fate of those who took part in them. The 48-page Level 3 books, designed for children who can read on their own, contain more complex sentence structure and more detail. Young readers will devour these kid-friendly titles, which cover high-interest topics such as sharks, and the Bermuda Triangle, as well as classics like Aladdin. Information boxes highlight historical references, trivia, pronunciation, and other facts about words and names mentioned. Averaging 2,400 to 2,800 words, these books offer a 50/50 picture-to-text ratio. The Dorling Kindersley Readers combine an enticing visual layout with high-interest, easy-to-read stories to captivate and delight young bookworms who are just getting started. Written by leading children's authors and compiled in consultation with literacy experts, these engaging books build reader confidence along with a lifelong appreciation for nonfiction, classic stories, and biographies. There is a DK Reader to interest every child at every level, from preschool to grade 4.
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DETROIT (AP) – Quicken Loans chief says his business umbrella company is buying downtown Detroit's 26-story One Woodward building as he continues to expand his real estate holdings in the area.
The 333,000-square-foot building is in the heart of the city's central business district near the Coleman Young Municipal Center. It was designed by World Trade Center architect Minoru Yamasaki and opened in 1962.
Dan Gilbert says the building is about 60 percent occupied and says that will rise to 90 percent in January when Quicken Loans and related businesses lease eight floors. He didn't disclose the purchase price.
Since January 2011, Gilbert's Rock Ventures has bought 10 buildings with about 2.5 million square feet of office space, as well as two parking garages with 3,500 spaces.
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Despite Progress Against Trafficking, World Still Hungry for Exotic Creatures
Tigers, like many rare and endangered species, can be sold for high prices on the black market.
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Earlier this month, the Chinese government invited law enforcement officers from the Association of South East Asian Nations Wildlife Enforcement Network (ASEAN-WEN) to meet with counterparts in China to discuss strategies to combat the illegal wildlife trade. Conservationists applauded the historic move, but say there is still much to learn. "It's hard to gauge to what degree the trade may be getting better or worse," notes Steven Galster of the PeunPa Foundation, a Thai group that works to end wildlife trafficking. "This is because monitoring of the trade has gotten better, revealing more flow and leading to more seizures. Does that mean it's bigger than before, or [just] that we know more?"
Asia is a global hotspot for the illegal trade in wild animals and plants, according to TRAFFIC, a wildlife-trade monitoring network based in the United Kingdom. And China is the country that consumes the most wildlife worldwide, says Galster. Factors contributing to the trend include regionally high biodiversity, low public awareness of the problem, and inadequate government attention to addressing it, according to TRAFFIC. Eating certain rare animals, such as snakes, pangolins, turtles, tortoises, and salamanders, is a status symbol for many Chinese. And endangered species products such as bear bile, tiger bones, and pangolin scales are used in traditional Chinese medicine and can fetch a high price on the market.
But China is not the only country that has an illegal wildlife trade problem. "Americans are some of the world's biggest purchasers in exotic pets," says Galster. And the trophy trade—for tiger skins, rhino heads, pangolins, and other rarities—is still quite large, he notes. The trade in traditional Chinese medicine also exists in the United States, mostly in the Chinatowns of major cities. "All in all, China is the number one consumer of wildlife in the world, followed probably by the United States and the EU," Galster concludes.
A new study from TRAFFIC, The State of Wildlife Trade in China, demonstrates that China has been taking steps to reduce wildlife trafficking, says Dr. Xu Hongfa, the group's China Program Director. The report notes that the country has been at the forefront of efforts to control the illegal trade in tigers and other Asian big cats, thanks to a complete trade ban implemented in 1993, and that it has developed new standards for timber sourcing to help local buyers avoid wood products from illegally sourced timber. Last September, China adopted a regulation strengthening its oversight of endangered species imports and exports and clarifying the roles of specific government agencies in managing the wildlife trade, according to China Watch.
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China's efforts to bring to light the realities of wildlife trafficking are working, says Galster. "A growing layer of the Chinese Government is becoming more aware of the country's consumer impact on wildlife populations. That awareness, however, needs to expand into the Ministry of Foreign Affairs before health, education, and enforcement agencies in China are mandated and unleashed to bring wildlife trade and consumption way down."
Wan Ziming, director of the Chinese State Forestry Administration's Enforcement and Training Division, agrees that more work needs to be done, but emphasizes the need for international cooperation. "Everyone is blaming China for consuming Southeast Asia's wildlife and wants China to solve the problem," he told TRAFFIC. "The fact is, we are trying but we can't do this alone. We need to work together with other countries, [and] with ASEAN-WEN, to stop the illegal trade."
This story was produced by Eye on Earth, a joint project of the Worldwatch Institute and the blue moon fund. View the complete archive of Eye on Earth stories, or contact Staff Writer Alana Herro at aherro [AT] worldwatch [DOT] org with your questions, comments, and story ideas.


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This spacious three-bedroom, 3.5-bath home has 4,080 square feet of living space and is perched atop 1.79 acres of land. This Hill Country estate is set in a private location while still being just minutes away from the city. The front yard has been expertly landscaped and includes rock detailing, a fountain and manicured shrubbery. The wrap-around front porch creates the ideal spot for watching the sunset.
The exposed-beam ceilings and rich hardwood floors add a rustic charm to the property. The open floor plan creates the perfect flow for entertaining. The living room has a high ceiling that raises to the second floor and includes a wall of windows that let in lots of natural light. Second-floor balconies overlook the living room. There is a stone fireplace to warm up in front of on chilly nights. The kitchen is perfect for an aspiring chef. It offers a center island with additional burners, glass-front cabinets, stainless steel appliances and an eat-in dining area.
The master bedroom is large enough for a desk, seating area or exercise equipment and has glass French doors that lead to the balcony. The luxurious master bathroom includes a glass-door shower stall and large soaking tub. The large home office has an exposed-beam ceiling, several windows and entry to the front balcony. There is an in-ground pool in the back along with an attached hot tub and picturesque views. The detached garage provides enough space for two vehicles.
Listing agent: Terri Margozewitz, Keller Williams San Antonio, (830) 214-2422


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By: Larry Cofer, Fisheries Supervisor. Phone (580) 529-2795
Driving Directions: From Waurika – 2 miles north on State Hwy 5, 2 miles west on E1950.
Location: Lake Jap Beaver is located in Jefferson County 4 miles northwest of Waurika (S29,T4S,R8W). Vegetation around the lake is tallgrass prairie type.
Recreational Facilities: The lake has one boat ramp. Waurika is the nearest town in which to obtain picnic and fishing supplies. This lake is known for its abundant quality size bass with good numbers of sunfish and channel catfish.
Lake History: Lake Jap Beaver was constructed by the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation in 1953 and first opened to fishing in 1955. When first opened the lake was known as Waurika Lake.
Physical Description:
Surface area...... 65.0 ac.
Volume .............662.0 ac.ft
Average depth.........10.2 ft.
Shoreline development............2.0
Maximum depth .................... 30.0 ft.
Shoreline length ...................... 1 mi.
Fish Species of Interest:
Largemouth Bass, Bluegill
Description of Fish Management Practices:
Hunting: All forms of hunting are permitted during open hunting seasons from September 1 through spring turkey season. Hunting is restricted to shotguns and bows only. These lakes are closed to antlerless deer harvest, except during archery season. Hunting and shooting other than provided above is prohibited. "Closed areas" may be designated for purposes of safety and/or security.


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Swimming Pool Blog
by Rob Cox January 16, 2014
Swimming Pool Filter Safety
When we were out servicing pools, with our old service company Cox Pool & Spa Services, I had a manager named Mark, who had his right arm shattered in 7 places by an exploding pool filter. If any of our readers are former customers, you may remember the full arm cast Mark wore around for 9 months.
A closed valve after the filter allowed filter pressure to build up inside the tank until the top half broke free from the belly band clamp, and it shot straight up, through Mark's arm. It also took off about 6" of the roof eave on its way up.
Swimming pool equipment safety isn't a topic that's discussed much anymore. Manufacturers have improved filter designs to nearly prevent most injuries. But there are still a lot of older, unsafe pool filters installed on pools, owned by homeowners unaware of the potential danger.
Pool Filters can be dangerous vessels - because they are under strong pressure. Leaks can foreshadow failure, if a full blown tank rupture occurs. If the clamp band fails while under pressure, or isn't securely fastened, the top of the filter can blow off violently. And not always straight up, sometimes the filter top blows off sideways.
The filter that exploded on Mark was an old Sta-Rite vertical DE filter, shown right. Good filter, but unsafe. He could have had the clamp band positioned incorrectly, or the band wasn't tight enough, or the belly band o-ring was not sealing properly. What actually happened was a minor miscalculation; a closed valve after the filter, causing the lid to blow off under the pressure.
The clamp bands of older clam shell type (with two halves) pool filters are smaller, maybe a third of the thickness and weight of modern clamp bands. The threaded tightening assembly has also been vastly improved on new and much safer clamp bands for DE and Cartridge filters.
If your pool filter has a skinny clamp band, like those shown here in the picture, you should replace the filter with a new model by Hayward, Pentair or Jandy.
It's not a matter of IF the band clamp will fail, it's a matter of WHEN. Spot welds will fail, threads will strip, and o-rings will slip - eventually.
In 2009, Jim Halverson was in the backyard of his California home. What happened exactly next is not clear, but the two piece pool filter blew apart, and Jim was struck in the head, knocking him unconscious. Jim died later of his injuries. story
The CPSC has reports of several other fatalities since the early 80's, and dozens of injuries have been reported. I suspect that hundreds of other injuries have gone unreported (like Mark's).
Another injury can occur with sand filters. Old style Pac-Fab Triton filters have threads cut into the fiberglass tank which can strip, allowing the dome lid of the filter to pop off. The domes used to be clear, and you could look inside. They are now opaque - why? Because people kept getting their face right up against the filter dome, and become injured when the dome popped off.
New sand filter models also use a molded flange collar now, which has virtually eliminated the problem. In fact now it's more common that the entire sand tank may rupture before the lid blows off. Top mounted multiport lids can blow off too, although the connected pipes may help hold it down.
That reminds me of a story....I had a crew out opening a pool with a TR-100 sand filter. The system was started up, but the return plugs were still in the wall. Pressure built up (with no one watching the pressure gauge), until the fiberglass filter tank split, with a loud bang! Water was spraying everywhere, and there were piles of sand on top of the pump motor. No one was hurt, but hearts were racing - and it cost the company a new filter :-(
Modern Pool Filters
New pool filters, those manufactured from the late 90's until now, have been redesigned to be safer, with modified tank halves and very sturdy clamp bands - and several new safety labels to warn of the potential dangers. Old parts for unsafe pool filters are largely unavailable, as smart manufacturers have simply quit making them. If you find yourself with a filter from the 80's or 90's, it may be time to replace your pool filter with a newer, safer generation.
Really, I'm not trying to sell filters - I'm trying to prevent accidents. No matter what type of pool filter you have, here are some pool filter safety tips to practice, which may help you avoid the danger, even if your tank is not the safest pool filter out there.
10 Pool Filter Safety Tips
- Always check downstream plumbing for any closed valves or plugs in returns before starting pump.
- Always open air bleeder valve on your filter before starting up the pump, or when draining the filter.
- Keep a hand on the switch, and eye on the pressure gauge when starting pump.
- Always clean the o-ring and center the clamp band equally over both tank halves.
- Tap the clamp band around its edge while tightening, and be sure it is tightened fully and evenly.
- Fix Leaks on the filter clamp, dome, drain assembly or bulkhead fittings. Replace leaking tanks.
- Never use a filter pump with flow rates higher than the filter design flow rate.
- Replace damaged parts noticed for your clamp band or filter tank top.
- Never lean over the filter, Always stand away from the filter.
- Replace pressure gauges when they become unreliable or broken.
- Rob


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By Zach Stenberg
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With the influx of people and businesses moving into northwest North Dakota, Basin Electric Power Cooperative of Bismarck is getting ready to go on line with enough power to provide electricity to 36,000 homes in this rapidly growing region of the state.
The new Lonesome Creek Station 45-megawatt capacity power plant, which is estimated to cost $64.5 million, is located about 13 miles west of Watford City.
The plant is currently in Phase I. Basin Electric has plans to add two more identical turbines to the site in the next year.
"We build power plants because we have to," says Daryl Hill, manager of Media and Communications Relations with Basin Electric. "We have in the works two more units at Lonesome Creek and two more units at our Pioneer Plant, northwest of Williston. We will have six units operating in 2015."
When these six turbines all are online, Basin Electric will be putting enough power into the grid to serve 216,000 homes in northwest North Dakota.
Basin Electric is in the wholesale business of selling power to electric cooperatives, such as McKenzie Electric, in the upper Midwest.
The Lonesome Creek started its dirt work last July and currently has about 65 to 75 workers working six 10-hour days.
"There will probably be around 100 guys working on site here shortly to finish Phase I," states Chris Johnson, project manager.
Natural gas from the nearby Northern Border Pipeline will be the fuel source powering the turbines.
"There will be no flame at the plant and the only emissions at the plant will be steam from the filtering of the natural gas," says Johnson.
The Lonesome Creek Station has the capacity to use 10,050,000 cubic feet of natural gas per day.
KLJ, a North Dakota engineering firm, released their independent forecast last October concurring with Basin Electric's projections of potential load growth levels in the Williston Basin over the next 20 years.
"With projections in recent studies showing that we will need another 1,000 megawatts of load growth in the next 10 years," says Hill, "our focus for growth is in the Williston and McKenzie County area."
Basin Electric is currently proposing to construct, own, and operate a new 345-kv transmission line and associated supporting infrastructure. The proposed Antelope Valley Station to Williston-Tioga transmission path is approximately 190 miles of new single and double-circuit transmission lines.
The construction also includes two new substations, modifications to three existing substations and the 345-kv switch yard, river crossings, temporary construction staging sites, and other facilities.
The proposed project would run from Antelope Valley Station near Beulah, connecting to substations near Grassy Butte and Williston, and then end at the Neset Substation near Tioga.
With the increasing demand for electricity, this line will improve the reliability of the existing system and make the infrastructure stronger throughout the region.
The transmission line project is currently going through regulatory approvals and is scheduled to begin construction in 2014 with an estimated cost of $350 million.


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Last week we promised a big announcement. Here it is! Think Traffic has now become The Sparkline: a blog for independent creatives and entrepreneurs building matterful things.
We've fallen in love over the past year. Our Fizzle community and The Fizzle Show have revealed a whole crew of people putting their asses on the line to build something they care about.
They've become the centers of our universe, our mission, the reason why we get up in the morning… to help people build their thing and support themselves and their families.
We have received more positive feedback on Fizzle and The Fizzle Show than anything else we've created, ever.
And now there are over 1,000 hard-working entrepreneurs inside Fizzle, facing demons and making breakthroughs every day. Over 10,000 people tune in for our inside jokes on The Fizzle Show every week.
Who are we? We're FizzleCo — a group dedicated to helping indie entrepreneurs create something they care about.
One by one, we've created and transitioned projects under the Fizzle umbrella. First there was the Fizzle launch, then the business became FizzleCo, Inc., then we birthed The Fizzle Show, and recently Start a Blog that Matters found a new home inside Fizzle.
Everything we've "Fizzle-fied" has gotten better and better.
And now it's Think Traffic's turn.
The blog I started three-and-a-half years ago about building thriving online audiences has grown up. Since the start of Think Traffic in March of 2010, over 2.5 million people visited the site.
Think Traffic has had a wild ride and changed the way people think about building an audience on the Internet. Now it's time for a revolution of the conversation.
Real success online, the kind of success that makes you proud, and fulfilled, and able to support yourself for the long haul, isn't about traffic anymore, it's about audiences.
It's not about opportunities, it's about serving a crew of people you care about. It's not about tactics or exploitation, it's about investing in a long and profitable relationship with your audience. It isn't about SEO or the latest social media fad, it's about putting your ass on the line to make a difference in this world.
With Fizzle we've found our people. People in Fizzle and listeners of The Fizzle Show aren't just making a buck, they're not just trying to write a better sales page, they're building businesses that will last, a future for their families, and having a blast along the way.
Solidifying everything under one roof puts us all-in — this isn't something we're dabbling in. We believe it's more possible than ever to create and connect and earn a living independently. We're going all-in on the people committed to that journey.
You're reading The Sparkline, a blog for people building their thing online.
You want to earn a living doing great work, work you care about, work that stretches and engages you, work that supports your family, work that builds instead of destroys, work that gives instead of withholds. We're glad you're here. We want to do that kind of work too.
Every week we'll connect you to ideas, people, tips, strategies, stories, videos and more to keep you on your game. And don't forget the inside jokes. They'll be here as well. And Think Traffic? The very best from Think Traffic is already here in the archives. (And you can always see the full archives of Think Traffic just as they were).
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Help us christen the new site and leave a comment below. Tell us about your favorite memory from Think Traffic and what you're looking forward to at The Sparkline. Tell us what you're working on and why you're excited to be a part of this crew.
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Supporting yourself doing something you love requires a lot of personal change, and we want to help you see the change in a simple and highly condensed way. That's our goal for The Sparkline, and we think the name is a perfect fit.
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So you can understand our cynicism I hope.
If there ever IS something that works, it won't be "you and a few friends" using it. It will be about 90% of the world's drivers using it. In today's instant communication world, something that works will be on a million Twitter accounts within hours of being proven true.0
Well it's not all over it, but I just looked at my twitter account & it's on there. Well then while you are waiting for it to become wide spread I will be saving on gas. I totally understand being a skeptic as I was too, but now I believe it & use it. When you see it popping up on there remember you heard it here first!!0
Directing people to another site to learn about your miracle pill looks like soliciting and that's not permitted on our site.0
1. you are the one that wanted to see it on twitter, 2. It's not a pill. I have heard about that pill. Don't know much about it, but that it didn't work. Something about moth balls.
Well let's just explain this product. Yes it will make someone money if you buy it. But since I can't even send you to the site to buy it well then I guess this will end our talk. I was just letting people know about something that I KNOW works! If you want to buy it, buy it, if not don't! Makes no difference to me!! Didn't come here to argue with anyone. Just was trying to help others. So I know not to come back here anymore. Have a great day & God Bless!0
It is naive to use the word "never" with respect to technological innovation. It is also foolish and unrealistic to claim that a gas saving product has never been proven to work. In order to believe that; you would have to bury your head in the sand and deny the validity and worth of the hundreds of gas saving improvements which have been adopted and made standard over the years by major automobile manufacturers. Some of these improvements (which you apparently haven't noticed) are high energy electronic ignition systems; electronic spark advance circuits, detonation sensors with automatic capability of varying the ignition timing adjustment to get the most fuel economy and greatest performance from widely varying fuel octane qualities; copper core spark plugs, iridium electrode spark plugs, multiple electrode spark plugs, extra projected tip spark plugs, wide gap spark plugs, closed loop feedback air/fuel ratio monitoring by oxygen sensors in the exhaust system, lock up torque converters, equal length tuned intake and exhaust systems, anti-reversion mufflers, multi-point fuel injection, fuel pressure regulators which vary the fuel pressure according to engine load, electronically or mechanically variable valve timing, multi-valve cylinder heads, variable length intake manifolds which use multiple throttles that are activated under different speed and load conditions, water heated intake manifolds, exhaust heated intake manifolds, reverse flow cooling systems, overhead camshafts; etc, etc, etc, etc, ad infinitum.
Many, many, many of those proven, accepted improvements began as some backyard inventor's brainchild; were initially sold as a gas saving product, and were eventually bought by the auto manufacturers when they couldn't deny their value. Others were developed in auto manufacturer's research labs. But every single one of them increased gas mileage.
Have you been sleeping for all these years??? During the 1950s, in the good old days when cars were simple and anybody could fix them with a screwdriver and a crescent wrench; the average fuel economy of a 6 cylinder motor was about 20 miles per gallon on the freeway. Today, most 6s get 25 to 32 miles per gallon on the freeway. It is a new day today: Please wake up!!!0
"Many, many, many of those proven, accepted improvements began as some backyard inventor's brainchild; were initially sold as a gas saving product, and were eventually bought by the auto manufacturers when they couldn't deny their value. "
Please name some. I can't think of any. The major contributors to fuel economy, compared to, say, 1930, are: Overhead valves; high compression engines; high octane gas; fuel injection; computer engine controls (injection and ignition); exhaust gas sensors hooked into the computer controls. None of these sound like 'backyard inventors' products. Larsb is right that none of the 'gizmos and gadgets' that we read about here and elsewhere have been proven to improve mpgs.
And the starting point of this recent discussion is starting to sound just like one of those.0
So dumb this down for me. I am just a mom of 5 that wanted to spread the word of something I have found. I did not know I couldn't send people to another website ( I am new to the site) This is a new product to the market, but it has been being used by big companies for 20yrs. PAMA is one of the companies. They are the largest mining company out there! Anyways they just releases this product to the public & it's not widespread known. I was lucky enough to hear about it early on. Give it about another year to 6 months & I am sure you will hear about it too. Although you have already heard it here. Would tell you more about it, but the website would explain it more & well I can't tell you that. Maybe you can find me on another board or site!0
Perhaps you misunderstood me. Your claims and product sound just like dozens of scams that have made their way across this and other discussion boards. I doubt you are who you say you are, that's the result of all the prior scams being pushed by folks who try to make money by misleading others.0
Even if you are who you say you are and not a scammer trying to rip people off, and even if you believe you've found something that improves fuel economy as much as you claim, I can tell you with absolute certainty that what you believe and what you claim is complete fantasy.
The truth of the matter is, if this little pet product of yours is so great then it would have been proven out in lab after lab after lab worldwide and be in common use today (said another way, it would have near universal application). The fact that it isn't is quite simply such a preponderance of evidence that says you're wrong that nothing you say will even remotely pique the interest of anybody schooled in the arts of combustion science.
Do I care that you have your fantasy? No. Do I care if you are trying to mislead folks into buying a product that provides no more efficacy than a bottle of snake oil? You bet'cha.0
Well I am who I say I am. I guess I will live with my family in my fantasy world then. I am on Facebook & I have a few friends now using this product. They have only used it in the big industries until recently. Man I don't really care if you believe me or not. I don't know you & you don't know me. I am done with this. I am not a scammer & well there really isn't no way to prove it to you. Let me ask you this. Have you heard of Lucas Oil? Have you used it? What do you think about it? Man I wish my fantasies were better than just saving on gas!! I would love to have like those awesome dreams that well nevermind. I will keep that one to myself. Thing is you don't have an interest but yet you keep replying, so stop replying & I'll leave it alone to. You believe or don't I have many more people that do!! I have told people where to get it from & let others use mine, so unless they are all lying to me & are in my fantasy too well I believe it works! So again Have a great night & I think I will just leave this forum, or maybe just see where it will take me one da. I would like to see your face when you do hear about the product & know that I was not a spammer/scammer. Tell me what is a scammer? What do they do? The scam that I have heard about is the old envelope scam. Send me 50 dollars & I will send you what you need to make tons of money & when you get it, it has directions to do the same as what he just did to you. So if you say bought the product, tested it & seen if it worked or not then what are you out maybe 20 bucks Man I am an awesome scammer!! I mean the money goes to the company & not me so what did I get???? Wow I really do need to look into another way of scaming people don't I? I would be broke! Have a great night!!0
Lucas Oil? They make additives and when you add their "oil stabilizer" additive to your engine, you'll foam the oil. Not recommended. See The Story With Additives (Bob is the Oil Guy).
I dunno, is Lucas yet another one of those MLM companies where all that's really being sold is the right to sell other shares to others? Do they also sell "male enhancement" pills like the Amsoil folks do?
If someone invented something that works in their basement workshop, they'll patent it and license it to the majors, they won't try selling it on the Home Shopping Network. Not if they want to be taken seriously.0
I submit that "being taken seriously" has nothing to do with it. They don't sell through the majors because they don't want to get found out that their idea is a sham founded upon junk science.
skywatcher1973, you can post all of the anecdotal evidence you want, only those that know no better (i.e. those with non-scientifically trained minds that want to believe) will pay attention. For the rest of us, we'll wait for the real scientific break throughs to be presented to the market at large before we spend our hard earned money.0
Or they saw Tucker or Flash of Genius and don't trust the majors. :shades:
What's funny is that buying some of this junk can help your mpg.
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You really have never heard of Lucas Oil? I see that I can put a link on here so he is the link for the Lucas Oil. As you will see it is from a well known auto parts store! So no Lucas is not a MLM company!! So for someone that "knows" so much you really don't have a clue as to what's on the market today!! I think my point has been proven, so thank you very much!! Wow I was the one having trouble reading what was typed earlier, asked to have it dumbed down & then this happens. Man I feel GREAT NOW!!
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Perhaps you are just trying to sidetrack the issue, but yeah, I know what Lucas is. I also know that the only additive I'll put into my car is Techron, and that's only when I happen to buy Chevron gas. The rest of it gets categorized under snake oil until proven. I don't even believe that synthetic oil is worth it and it's "proven" to help fuel economy. Just not enough to justify the extra expense in my book.
I'm sorry none of us regulars are excited to read about your experiences but we've been kicking this stuff around for just about a decade now and have yet to see anything worthwhile come down the pike.0
We have a saying in my house when we disagree. It's "do you want to be right or do you want to be happy?"
So my reply to you is I want to be Happy!!!
Have a good time bye!0
The next question is, "Do you want to look like a fool when you advocate products that are nothing better than snake oil (your miracle fuel economy additive and Lucas products among them), or do you want to advocate products that actually work?"0
I am advocating a product that really works. Those #'s are real #'s! You believe what you want. My question is: How can you tell me that this product doesn't even work? You don't know what it is! You haven't used it before! So why run your mouth on something that you haven't ever heard of?? You may know alot, but you don't know anything about this product or anything about me!! I will stand strong in what I believe in!
Oh & I haven't replied back because I stopped receiving updates on this, just thought I would check in to see what you were downing me on this time!0
I am advocating a product that really works. Those #'s are real #'s!
No, sorry, by definition your numbers are anecdotal and as such are anything but real.
My question is: How can you tell me that this product doesn't even work? You don't know what it is! You haven't used it before! So why run your mouth on something that you haven't ever heard of??
Ummm, I don't have to eat a dog poo-pie to know very well that, A) it won't taste as good as my pumpkin pie, and it won't be healthy for me. So why do I run my mouth, errr, fingers? Because after the billions of dollars (yes, billions with a big honking "B" in front of it) the world's automakers have spent on improving fuel economy, there is an absolute zero percent chance the product you're advocating is what you say it is. Why? Because if it was, said automakers would have long since lined up and paid big money to test it and to build engines that could take the greatest possible advantage of it. Said another way, it would be in near universal use world wide right this very minute.
The above said, I do know what the product is, I've looked it up and Bobbie Smith should be thanking you for getting me to go even that far. The thing is, the internet hype around this product is straight out of the MLM/Snake-Oil marketing handbook, so much so that any studying of this product will generate more questions than answers and further convince anyone of any intelligence that this is just the latest in a long-long line of fuel economy scams to be visited on the motoring public.
You may know alot, but you don't know anything about this product or anything about me!! I will stand strong in what I believe in!
In many ways this world we live in is divided into two; a part that has religion and will believe blindly, and those that are atheistic and can only be convinced when incontrovertible evidence is presented to them, evidence that is verified by multiple non-aligned third parties. Long story short, if you want to believe this product works, you can easily make yourself believe. For my part I call "shenanigans" on your claims.0
So my post is not here anymore the one where I asked what the name of the product was & who is Bobbie Smith? So why not answer those questions?0
And I also want to know how can you tell me my product doesn't work when you have no clue what the name of it is & you have no clue "cause you haven't used it" if it works? You may know alot, but you don't know crap about me or my product that I am talking about.0
Unless you can post a link to tests by an objective laboratory proving mpg gains, you will have no credibility here. You may have seen what you think are benefits, but they are either caused by you driving more carefully or doing maintenance at the same time you started using this. Not one of these products has ever been found to work.0
The EPA tests some gizmos. The last one tested, Super Fuelmax, turned out like all the rest. They said:
"The EPA concludes the following from the testing conducted on these two vehicles: the Super FUELMAX device has no effect on fuel economy or exhaust emissions."
You can find the laundry list here.0
This is not called Super Fuelmax. I can't send the info out to anyone in here as it is in a format that only goes through e-mails. I can say if anyone is up to trying the product to put all thoughts aside I would be willing to send it to you, not sure how to do it at all, but it's a thought. I am tired of going back & forth on this & knowing that it works. What other way can I tell you that it works? I mean really! To add to what I had happen to my car, I let my daughter in law use it too in her Jeep & do you know what? It is running better & no repairs, no upgrades, nothing!! She had the same thing going on with her car as I did with mine & now it isn't doing it. My son don't know how to fix cars & they don't have the extra money to go to get it repaired. If this is turned down I will just delete my account & go on about my business. No matter who sells the product, no matter who makes it, no matter what you say, if it works it works & I will continue to use it.
I did read in my searches that this company is partnered with EPA Smartway Transportation Partnership not sure what this part of the EPA does, but this company is partnered with them.0
Can you tell me what this means? From the EPA 40 cfr 79.210
It's just a regulation for fuel additives. Registration of an additive doesn't constitute endorsement by any agency of the United States.0
Consumer Reports just tested a gizmo that looks identical to the 'current regulating' HS one. Guess what? They found it was WORTHLESS! Big surprise!
As for our previous poster, I did a little looking around, turns out she's pushing this stuff all over the net. So she's not a 'satisfied customer', she's one of the scammers. The gas treatment is nothing special, the maker doesn't ive make the crazy claims, they leave it up to the 'satisfied customers' to do that...0
Texases; Thank you for the breath of fresh air. I've been hoping that someone would be able to cut through all the hype about that issue. And yet, according to the 'fact' that this scam device is being regularly sold by such established institutions as Hammacher Schlemmer and Heartland America; we also have a classic example of why sales figures have ZERO correlation to objective reality.0
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The troll called skywatcher1973 is back. Avoid using the products of this scammer at all cost; it's only purpose in life is to separate you from your hard earned cash.0
Kirstie_H Posts: 11,077we also have a classic example of why sales figures have ZERO correlation to objective reality.
Late to the show... just saw this and all I can say is "AMEN."
I've got someone trying to sell me on their program, citing the number of members, stating that "X number of people CAN'T be wrong."
Well, in any scenario, this is statistically an impossibility, and the reverse is true - X number of people must be wrong.
Let's say, for example (purely fictional numbers), that 20 million people look at the Toyota Camry. Of those, 5 million buy the Camry. Can Toyota say that because they have high sales numbers that "5 million people can't be wrong?" If volume is the major indicator of product quality, then surely the 5 million people ARE wrong, because 15 million people chose something else.
I've heard this fallacious argument used a number of times in an attempt to "peer pressure" others, and always want to ask, if X million people CAN'T be wrong, please explain how X million people following Hitler was right. (extreme, but it does show that number of advocates does not relate to being "right.")
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