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My little VW Beetle was parked close to a curb at a friend's house. Their grassy lawn sat on the other side. As I opened the door to get in, the sharp lime-green corner stuck in the earth. As hard as I pulled, I couldn't get it free.Read More
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On a Christmas break, I visited my college boyfriend and his family in Oregon. He made sure I experienced ALL that his state had to offer. At a Duck's basketball game, they had a special halftime competition that still makes me smile!Read More
"Hey, I am going to steal your wallet now. See. I have my hands on it. Watch me take it." —Said no robber ever.
It's almost funny to think about, because it doesn't happen. I thought about an announced robbery when I read these words, "Comparison is truly the thief of joy." A student included them in a letter through Letters About Literature, a program where students write to authors about how their books made a personal impact.
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Advantages of Using an Internet Marketing Agency
There are numbers of internet marketing agencies that offer online aid and Search Engine Optimization (SEO) packages through which business holders can set up their very own website or make use of an existing website. Of course, for any type of service, it has its own advantages and disadvantages. In order to choose the optimal decision when choosing a specific type of service, its pros and cons must be carefully considered and weighed. The following are some guidelines which will guide in making such decisions.
Pros of Choosing the Services of an Internet Marketing Agency
When you choose to outsource your work, three advantages can be observed. The most salient advantage when outsourcing your work is the pace – you can get it done in a much lesser span of time. Secondly, you can utilize the in-home resources for other purpose since you've decided to outsource your selected work. And lastly, outsourcing to an internet marketing agency will prove to be cost effective.
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Disadvantages of Opting for an Internet Marketing Agency
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Not being able to see the work being done right in front of you is perhaps the most obvious disadvantage to outsourcing to an internet marketing agency. Although, some agencies may offer daily or weekly reports concerning the work being done to keep in touch with their clients. Because of this, before the work is finished and finalized, the client can be important changes and alterations.
Client Packages Offered by Internet Marketing Agencies
Most internet marketing agencies offer three packages – SEO report packages, SEO initial work packages, and SEO ongoing work packages. By choosing SEO reports, you can understand both your website's strong points and weak points, as well as the competitors' websites. To optimize your website and design it better in a way that suits your specific business needs, one can opt for the SEO initial work package. Regarding ongoing work packages, you can get an ongoing aid or follow-up after your website has been initially optimized. Most SEO packages, regardless of name or label, will be basically based on those mentioned above.
Considering those mentioned above, if you take it upon yourself to opt for the services of an internet marketing agency, you should ask yourself these questions. One, what kind of SEO service do you require? Secondly, how much money do you intend to spend? At the end of the day, regardless of whether you opt for cheaper offers for the service, the quality of the output will speak for itself. Before you finally decide, do try to explore and inquire as to the different internet marketing agencies available.

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Please welcome this week's guest. "What I Want to Be When I Grow Up." Those words arch across the page from an old coloring book I got when I was seven. The usual suspects are listed: Marine biologist/dolphin trainer. Dancer. … Continued
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DJ Premier returns with a killer new track 'WUT U SAID'
Legendary producer DJ Premier and Brooklyn MC Casanova release their brand new single "WUT U SAID?" that takes us back to NY in the 90s via Payday Records.
Premier comes off recent success with Drake's platinum album Scorpion on which he produced "Sandra's Rose" and Casanova with his EP 'Commissary.'
The track is a classic rap record that is a throwback to New York in the 90s. Premier's raw beats and gritty street sound set the tone for Casanova's lyrics. The record also marks Premier and Casanova's first collaboration.
"Making decisions from a DJ/producer/fan perspective is always my approach when I make a new joint for an artist," said Premier. "Since the Payday deal is a four-single deal, how do you follow the A$AP Ferg record 'Our Streets'? I love hardcore hip hop so much, which mentally took me into a darker place and I immediately thought of Casanova 2x."
"I love 'Don't Run' and 'Set Trippin' and saw the impact it has in the clubs," Premier continued. "I told him that I want to attack the same vibe, but change the tempo into the Preemo tempo. He was there when I made the beat, so he immediately recited the hook to me and I was already sold! I was hoping that he would do his trademark 'B-B-BOOOM' which gets me so amped, so when he put this in the song I knew we had a winner!"


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This week on a very special episode of That Awful Sound, we take a self-guided Sublime tour around Long Beach, visiting important historical markers such as the Sublime mural, ONS liquor store, Cal State Long Beach (where 40 oz to Freedom was recorded), Bradley Nowell's gravesite, and a random head shop in order to bring you a jam-packed episode on the band's breakout single, Date Rape.
How did this song exist? Why? Do Sublime fans invalidate whatever good intentions this song might've originally had?
Also: Dr. Drew whole-heartedly supports the song, Lou Dog gives the actor in this video 30 stitches, and Ron Jeremy produces and gives a dual-role performance.
Music We Actually Like: Karl Blau - Zebra, Courtney Barnett - Tell Me How You Really Feel, Death of a Nation - Self-Titled
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Restaurant Eats Out: The London Taco Tour
Restaurant magazine's second Eats Out event turns its attention to the London's burgeoning taco scene. Fittingly, our taco tour began at Wahaca, the brand that kick-started the UK's taco revolution 10 years ago.
From there, we headed to El Pastor near Borough Market, the Hart brothers' recently opened taqueria, to sample its eponymous tacos al pastor, as well as a selection of its most interesting side dishes.
Next up was Breddos Tacos in Clerkenwell, where the group sampled Nud Dudhia and Chris Whitney's brilliant fusion food before heading into Soho to eat at Temper, for a feast that included the restaurant's famed aged cheeseburger tacos.
Restaurant Eats Out has been designed to get restaurateurs acquainted with London's most on-trend restaurants and provide insight into how they operate and what makes them tick. Look out for next month's video, which will explore the capital's new wave Indian scene.


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June 13, 2014
Why you shouldn't abbreviate when writing blog posts
This may seem counter-intuitive, but really, writing is about good communication. And while abbreviating may make writing easier for you, and shorten the length of a blog post, it's just another barrier to communication. Here is an example:
e.g., FWIW, write your posts ASAP.
For example, for what it's worth, write your posts as soon as possible.
So which line did your eye go to? For most people, it would be the second one, even though it's longer. That's because when we read stuff, we tend to be lazy. There may be a time and place for figuring out cryptic messages, but never in advertising, and never on a blog post.
And there you go. Do a little extra work to make your blog posts easier to read.
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That's when LTE could hit.
The Nexus S is one hell of a smartphone. Google and Samsung have poured just about every next-gen feature they could think of into this slender, curved plastic frame. The result may be the best smartphone in the world right now.
...chained to two of the lamest networks in the telecommunications industry. Sure, T-Mo and AT&T aren't that terrible, but a phone as zippy as the Nexus S deserves WiMAX or LTE. Thankfully, recent evidence points to a CDMA version of this smartphone due out in the not-too-distant future.
We were promised a CDMA version of the original Nexus One, too. It never happened due to poor sales and other market developments. But the Nexus S has a different manufacturer, a different sales strategy, and even more hype behind it than its predecessor had.
There are two big hints that point at an imminent CDMA device. First, the Nexus S contest rules from Google say this:
"The currently available Nexus S is a GSM device and is not compatible with CDMA networks such as Verizon and Sprint."
AndroidGuys thinks that's a little suspicious. It seems even more so when you add it to this tweet from SamFirmware:
"Latest news from Samsung insider its better to wait to buy this Nexus S. February!!!"
So you can buy an unlocked Nexus S for $529, a subsidized one from T-Mo for $199, or you can wait a couple of months in the hope of putting some LTE behind this bad boy. Or you can try to win a free Nexus S by solving the puzzles put up by the @GoogleNexus Twitter folks.


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Saturday Poem: Those Winter Sundays by Robert HaydenIn Uncategorized on December 22, 2013 at 8:11 pm
Saturday Poem: Biography by Ian HamiltonIn Uncategorized on November 9, 2013 at 8:29 pm
Who turned the page? When I went out
Last night, his Life was left wide-open,
Half-way through, in lamplight on my desk:
The Middle years.
Now look at him. Who turned the page?
In a flash of light, new clothes…In Uncategorized on May 12, 2012 at 12:05 pm
I've discovered a new simile for ephemeral ………" like the shadows of raindrops".
It happens sometimes…the raindrops are big enough to form distinct little globules that stick to your window pane for a few moments, and then the sun comes out, and embroiders these half-pearly, half-spotty shadows into that shaft of light coming in through said pane. It only lasts for the brief moment till the sun is clouded over again, or if its out longer then till the little droplet dries up or diminishes. Its strangely surprising when it happens, I can never take it for granted, and if no one is watching, I will try to drape that shaft of light on my skin like a sari, and dwell on the pearly-spotty shadows…sometimes, just sometimes, in some places, connected by the luminous shadow thread of a tiny thin rivulet of a falling raindrop. And just like that, its gone!
Like loved ones from life, like trust from some relationships – something makes it vanish, or dry out or diminish.
Indie: The new Mainstream?In Uncategorized on January 7, 2009 at 8:08 pm
Jonathan Mahler in an article on Andrew Bird for the New York Times, sums up the whole indie music vs. mainstream music distinction (with the changing music industry as a backdrop) quite well:
Bird's trajectory, his gradual climb to success, is unusual for a business in which careers tend to be made on the back of a big break. But his increasing popularity may also say something broader about the shifting dynamics of the industry. The rock-music business has long been dominated by major labels following a simple formula: They saw what bands were selling and looked for others that sounded just like them. And because these same labels held what often seemed like exclusive access to the key retailers and influential radio stations, it was difficult for independent record companies and more inventive, esoteric artists to find traction in the general public. But with the precipitous drop in record sales, the major labels have lost much of their leverage, and with it, their ability to determine what records will become popular. "Andrew is worried that if he goes too mainstream, he's going to offend his hard-core fans," says Steve Martin, one of Bird's publicists. "I told him that mainstream no longer exists."
The above reinforces three (related) points. First and foremost, the term "indie" refers to the label/record-company and not necessarily to the type of music. Therefore, and secondly, I scout for indie music not because of some urge to be non-conformist (as a friend alleged), but simply because its my best bet for finding something different and discovering new sounds and new artists. These days, bands/artists that release their music with lesser-known labels seem more likely to make music which is unusual, interesting and different….but not necessarily so! And finally, the matter of "Indie becomes the new mainstream": For the audiences this is welcome. It means that a few record companies don't, in principle, determine what kind of music the public is going to be hammered by. For the artist, it means there is no short-cut to stardom, and the road ahead will be, to paraphrase Bird, trying to win one person at a time. It also means an even playing field for record labels and artists.
Btw, Andrew Bird is certainly one of my favourite musicians, not the least for using words like "formaldehyde" (in Fake Palindromes). For a chemist, that is just …. well, music to the ears ! 🙂 This statement by Mahler about Bird's lyric writing is also, I feel, accurate:
He is more interested in how the words in his lyrics sound, in the mood they create and sense they relate, than in their literal meaning.
Can't wait for "Noble Beast" !!
Santoshi Ma rescues Gandhi's grand-daughter !In Uncategorized on December 31, 2008 at 2:33 am
The following was first written as a comment on this blog. A particular piece dealt with an interview of Mahatma Gandhi's grand-daughter, Ms. Usha Gokani. Ms. Gokani happened to be dining at the Trident/Oberoi Hotel in Mumbai, a scene of the terror attacks, on 26 November 2008. Ms. Gokani managed to escape unhurt. She had the following to say in an interview with an Indian daily:
The fact that I chose to dine at the India Jones restaurant at the Oberoi Hotel that fateful night of 26/11, and the manner in which I escaped death by a whisker, reinforces my belief that there is a driving force that governs the entire universe. While the staff at Oberoi's ushered us into safety through the service entrance, I kept praying to Santoshi ma. It is her grace that I could make it out alive that night.
My comments (slightly modified) appeared as follows:
Your post reminds me of two anecdotes:
The first deals with George Orwell. In 1937, while fighting for the Republicans against Franco's fascists in the Spanish Civil War, Orwell was shot in the neck and nearly died. The episode is described vividly in "Wounded by a Fascist Sniper" and also in Homage to Catalonia. Later friends would often tell him how "lucky" he was to have stayed alive. Orwell wrote that he found this a a rather curious definition of good luck. Rightly so, it would have been far nicer to not have been shot in the first place !!
The whole Santoshi ma (SM) rubbish is just the same! Either Ms. Gokani hasn't been paying ALL her dues to SM, or SM has just been a bit sloppy at work lately. Either way, its clear that the expectations for good luck are pathetically low! (alas! only to the benefit of SM)
It also seems from the whole episode that in this case the apple hasn't fallen too far from the tree. In 1934, Mahatma Gandhi wrote that the Bihar earthquake of that year was providential retribution for India's failure to eradicate untouchability. This ridiculous remark led to a spirited rebuttal from Rabindranath Tagore (well chronicled in the book, "Mahatma and the Poet"; a review can be found here), who argued that an earthquake was caused only by physical forces. Gandhi, however, remained unconvinced. As great as the Mahatma truly was, in this matter he was certainly out of his mind ! (Surely, by his own logic, Britain deserved a few earthquakes of her own!)
To attribute a divine provenance to overwhelmingly good fortune (or tragedy) remains an enduring symbol of our credulity and stupidity; even the greatest seemed to have erred on this count.


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On May 29, Starbucks closed 8,000 stores in the United States for four hours—so 175,000 Starbucks partners could come together for a conversation and learning session on racial bias.
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CREDIT AND DEBIT card payments should be offered as a mandatory "basic service" to all taxi customers, according to the hotels lobby.
The Irish Hotels Federation (IHF) has called on transport officials to introduce the measure as part of a suite of new rules that it said would bring the taxi industry in line with international best practice.
However one lobby group for taxi businesses has accused hoteliers of unjustified interference in its trade.
In a letter to the National Transport Authority's director of taxi regulation, Hugh Creegan, IHF chief Tim Fenn highlighted the importance of taxis to the local tourism sector, describing drivers as "ambassadors for their country".
"The taxi fleet is representative of how the country presents itself through this very public-facing industry," he said.
Fenn called for the introduction of several new requirements that would improve taxi journeys for both locals and tourists.
Among the IHF's proposals is the introduction of compulsory credit and debit card payment facilities as part of a "basic service" provided to passengers.
"This is for the convenience of the general public who are moving more to non-cash payment and in particular for overseas visitors who may not have sufficient local currency. This is particularly important for business travellers," Fenn wrote.
In the letter to Creegan – who also serves as the NTA's deputy CEO – Fenn said that when a similar rule was introduced in London, "taxi business increased, with much of this being attributed to the added convenience for customers".
The IHF has also called for the introduction of standardised taxi branding.
It wants to see a standard colour for all cabs and clear signage on each vehicle, including a "new permanent taxi roof sign that is aerodynamic, has a visible green light to display availability, and is inscribed with 'Taxi' or 'Tacsaí'".
The organisation also wants to see the removal of area stickers – used to identify the county in which drivers are licensed to operate – because they "are not understood by the public" and there are other means to check a cabby's credentials.
"The objective would be to align Ireland with best international standards and practice, to make taxis more recognisable and to improve the quality of the fleet," Fenn said.
The hotels association also suggested that every taxi journey should "end with a printed receipt".
"At a minimum, the customer should be able to see the receipt printer and have one offered by the operator. Receipts can be very valuable in assisting traceability for lost property or customer feedback."
However Christy Humphreys of the National Private Hire & Taxi Association questioned why the IHF was "interfering" in taxi regulations when the hotels trade body has a representative on the NTA's taxi advisory committee on small public-service vehicles.
"I don't know why the IHF should be interfering with the taxi industry," he told Fora.
"The taxi industry doesn't interfere with the hotels industry when it charges customers extra when there's a concert or event on."
In response to the IHF's suggestion that card payment facilities should be obligatory, Humphreys said it would result in extra costs for taxi firms because they cannot apply transaction costs to fares.
He also rejected the suggestion that a lack of card payment facilities means the local sector is not up to scratch by international standards.
"I go away to Spain and not every taxi accepts credit or debit card," he said.
Humphreys noted that taxis in Ireland are already required by law to provide receipt printing facilities, and he added that the proposal to introduce a standard colour for vehicles would be unrealistic.
He pointed to a 2012 report from the NTA that said a uniformed taxi fleet was desirable, but it would create "significant additional costs" for businesses.
When asked whether the NTA planned to implement any of the IHF's proposals, a spokesperson for the transport authority said: "There is a review of the industry currently being conducted by the NTA and the taxi advisory committee and the issues raised by IHF will be considered as part of the review."
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Introduction Alternate Convertkit
Email marketing is indeed crucial For any small business to get appropriate. Alternate Convertkit
And for good reason. Implemented Correctly, it will certainly become the main tool in your company for creating relationships and creating sales.
According to Capterra, the Normal return on $1 spent on email advertising is 44.25!
This Is the Reason You should take your Time and invest in a fantastic email marketing program for your company.
If you are a blogger, then the Consensus autoresponder of selection was Aweber or MailChimp. Sign up to some email list, and there was a fantastic chance they were using one of the two.
For Quite a While, the standard Characteristic set of Aweber worked perfectly fine. All entrepreneurs needed it to do was reliably send out emails and incorporate with their favourite tools such as LeadPages and Click Funnels.
Nowadays though, email marketing automation has Become increasingly more significant.
By Way of Example, Infusionsoft utilized To function as go-to service for big-name bloggers and companies wanting more innovative email automation capabilities.
The Issue with Infusionsoft Though is the fact that it is a hugely complex system to learn. Couple that with a hefty price tag along with a first setup cost put it out of reach for most bloggers.
But things are changing for the Better and ConvertKit has emerged as one of the very popular email services which may provide marketing automations without the massive cost.
ConvertKit Disadvantages
– Can not create super innovative advertising automations.
– Limited customization of kinds.
– Difficult to use email templates.
– Split testing restricted to subject lines just.
– Does not work well for live events or webinars.
– No free trial.
ConvertKit Benefits
– Slick, intuitive interface.
– Works great with adding content updates to your site.
– Tag-based (versus list predicated like MailChimp)
– Really fine visual automation editor.
– They don't charge you for duplicate subscribers.
– Can add conditional content with tags in mails.
– Easily auto resend broadcasts to un-opens.
– Automatic double opt-in for lead magnets.
– 365 days a year, 24 hours per day service via live chat and email.
– A solid number of integrations.
– Really nice reporting.
– Constantly being updated with new features.
Click here to start your free trial of ConvertKit.
Description of ConvertKit
ConvertKit is an email Service provider that is specifically marketed towards bloggers, podcasters, and other businesses who are building audiences.
It was started by Nathan Barry who had been already a fan ofbeing a regular reader of the blog.
For a short moment, it had been Rebranded to Seva, till they reverted back to ConvertKit.
What is intriguing about ConvertKit is how transparent Nathan is about the entire process of accepting ConvertKit from scratch to making $30k per month in 2015. In 2018, they have 19,500 busy customers and carrying over $1 million a month.
We're essentially getting a front Row chair on his trip to building a successful SaaS merchandise. It's pretty cool since we get to see about both the highs and the lows.
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What isn't So great about ConvertKit
Bad Part #1: Restricted set of triggers/actions for innovative automations
Here are the triggers available on ConvertKit.
Compare this with ActiveCampaign.
This means you can't really build The same sort of complex automations that you can in ActiveCampaign or Drip.
You also won't receive advanced Features in ConvertKit like page monitoring and lead scoring.
And that I miss having listing management Actions like unsubscribing people so you may do regular list hygiene.
Bad Part #2: Limited A/B Testing
A/B testing is also a very important Feature to have for any email services. Doing this regularly will help you improve your conversion and open prices.
ConvertKit allows you to divide Test your subject lines such as this:
Which is useful, for sure.
But there is no way to divide test For things like delivery time, email body material, or automations.
Bad Part #3: maybe not a ton of customization options for templates and forms
I do like the forms that ConvertKit provides. They're nice and clean.
However, the kind editor is very Restricted. Besides color, there's not much you can change. For example, there's no way to change the font for some one of the text.
Unless you are willing to add in Your CSS.
This is not a big deal for me personally, as I use Thrive Leads for my own forms. However, for folks who do not use a third party tool, the absence of customization could be a problem.
Poor Part #4: No email templates
I do not personally send out email Newsletter type emails, so this isn't that big a deal with me.
However, I know some companies do need This, which is why MailChimp is still popular.
ConvertKit includes a couple of email Templates, however, the procedure for using them is quite tedious. You will want to muck around with HTML and CSS that not everyone wants to perform.
So you will want to Appear elsewhere If this is what you need.
Some of The Best Features
Cool Characteristic #1: Seamless Visual Automation Editor
I really like the ConvertKit's Visual automation editor. It's a joy to use, especially when you compare it to some of the other automation editors on the market.
That's because ConvertKit makes Editing every step on your automation workflow easy.
Let us say one of the measures in Your automation is sending an emailaddress. With other providers, editing the email will take you out of this automation editor and into a separate email editor webpage. This can cause you to eliminate context of what you were doing.
With ConvertKit, everything is Done inside the automation editor itself. So clicking on an email step will allow you to edit it inline. And it is also possible to edit your forms in the exact same manner.
It's a Fantastic experience and it Sets other automation editors to pity.
Cool Characteristic #2: Simple Segmentation within mails
Another Helpful feature is ConvertKit's capacity to segment individual mails using conditional tags.
So let us say you wanted to create A single email to a list, but add a bonus voucher to your VIP customers. You can do that in ConvertKit like this:
Pretty cool, right?
The syntax might look a little Odd to non-techies and you might have difficulty remembering exactly what to type if you proceed to use it.
To assist with this, you can click On the Personalize menu in the editor toolbar and click the Subscriber's tags menu item. ConvertKit will then add the right code snippet template straight to your email.
All you need to do is alter to Your tag, and update the content for both branches.
Cool Characteristic #3: Automobile resend broadcasts to un-opens
Every time you send out a Broadcast email, a certain proportion of people will not open it. Hubspot says advertising and marketing emails only get 25% email open rates.
Maybe you didn't write a good Headline, or they were too busy at the opportunity to have a look.
ConvertKit has a neat feature Where you can resend your air to the people who did not open it the first time.
This is available in stats page, Where you will see a button called Resend into Unopens.
Pressing It's Going to Permit You to Re-send your email again, where you're able to make modifications to your Subject Line should you wish.
I like this because you can Boost the eyeballs you get for every broadcast you ship out.
Cool Feature #4: Lead Magnet Double Opt-in
There are disagreements everywhere About if you should use double breasted vs single opt-in.
The main reason why you want Double opt-in is the fact that it will improve your email list quality. But the principal argument against is that the extra measure will damage your conversions.
All this is accurate.
But if you're using lead Magnets, subsequently ConvertKit can manage dual opt-in for you like this.
After the user clicks on the download Button to acquire their lead magnet, they are automatically chosen. So you get the best of both worlds! Alternate Convertkit
Click here to start your free trial of ConvertKit.
Details of ConvertKit
ConvertKit consists of 5 major building blocks. Let us take a quick look at each.
Types are the way you get subscribers Into your accounts. ConvertKit allows you to create both forms and landing pages.
Types may be embedded on any page Of your website, or via a typical modal popup. Landing pages are its own dedicated page hosted on ConvertKit's servers or your site via a WordPress plugin.
There are 3 Chief styles to choose From for regular types. Full, Minimum, and Clean.
As Stated above, the kind Editor doesn't give you lots of customization options, even though the built-in styles do have a great clean look to them.
Landing pages also only have 3 Styles to pick from and the exact same limited customization options.
To tie everything together, let us Discuss ConvertKit's automations.
In ConvertKit, readers can Enter an automation in 4 distinct ways.
Through a form, getting tagged, Possessing a custom area updated, or by a buy.
From there, you can add an Event, Action or Condition.
Actions are the simplest to understand. The most common actions are incorporating a contributor to one of your email sequences, remove or add a tag, setting a customized field, or introducing a delay.
Conditions let you branch your Automation according to a tag or custom field.
So you could use branching to Have your VIP customers return one route and your non-VIPs go right down another path like this:
Last, you have Events, which pull your contributor Forward to another step in the automation once an event occurs.
Let's say one of your readers Is on day 2 of your 5 part email sequence, which will be hoping to get them to buy your product.
You can add an event to your Automation utilizing the Add tag event. If on day two, the subscriber purchases your product (and you tag them as a client ), it will pull them from the present email order they were in.
That is useful as you won't Annoy them with the last 3 mails on your order (by asking them to purchase ) because they are now a customer of yours.
ConvertKit's automation editor is Extremely fast and simple to use. As stated above, I really like the capability to seamlessly edit forms and emails directly within the editor itself.
It makes for a much greater Expertise when generating new automations.
Sending one-off emails in ConvertKit is simple.
Since there are no lists in ConvertKit, whenever you send a broadcast email you will want to utilize their filter mechanism to target who you will be sending your broadcast to.
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Sequences are at which you can Create autoresponders, a series of emails that get sent to your subscribers in a predefined schedule of your own choice.
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ConvertKit's support is great from My experience. While there's no telephone support like Aweber has, they offer email and live chat 365 days per year, 24 hours a day.
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It is a Fantastic place to get your Questions answered by other ConvertKit users.
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Price wise, it is cheaper than ConvertKit at lower subscriber amounts, but it gets more expensive as you add an increasing number of contacts.
However, ConvertKit is simpler to use, With a nicer and tabbed interface.
Which one you should select depends On your business needs. Would you like something which just works for everyday email marketing activities, without a whole lot of work? Afterward ConvertKit would make a fantastic option.
But if you want more sophisticated or Complex automations, then ActiveCampaign is the better way to go.
ConvertKit's uses exactly the same tiered Pricing model as most other email services perform. So the price goes up the more readers you have.
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Prices below are if you pay Monthly, but if you pre-pay yearly, you receive two months of service free.
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Later, I think on how your hands will hook my waist. Strong and confident, driven by need and desire and a sweet sort of wanting. But how that'll come only after. Only after I've opened small gates to you. One after another after the next.
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Update: September / October 2018
Following on from our last education focused update, this time we've got a very definite emphasis on cultural and heritage sectors. Our work for The Auckland Project and Manchester Jewish Museum encompass 3D and graphic design, interpretation, branding and marketing. Pretty much our entire specialisms across two projects, in fact!
Manchester Jewish Museum
Between the 5th and 18th of November 2018, Manchester Jewish Museum will play host to a diverse live art festival in which artists from a wide range of backgrounds and artforms, will showcase work which responds creatively to the provocations of leaving, loss and legacy. This festival will mark a significant milestone in the life of MJM's synagogue building (its temporary closure after 145 years of continuous occupation) as well as serving as an opportunity for artists and diverse audiences to explore, in a creative and playful way, the wider issues of leaving, being left and the things we leave behind.
MJM asked us to design a brand for this significant event in the history of the museum and it's iconic home. The resulting work features vibrant colours, contemporary typography and has been applied to posters, flyers plus a range of social media tiles and online advertising.
The Auckland Project
The Auckland Project was set up in 2012 with a vision to use culture and heritage as a catalyst for regeneration and to reinvigorate the town of Bishop Auckland. Central to their plan is the transformation of Auckland Castle from an unknown private dwelling into a vibrant, world class, art, faith and heritage destination. As a visitor attraction, The Auckland Project will comprise several related elements in and around the town, as well as the Castle itself. They include the creation of a Faith Museum, Spanish Gallery and Mining Art Gallery; a Walled Garden; a new Auckland Tower visitor centre; the Deer Park; a hotel and a number of restaurants. Plans also extend to Binchester Roman Fort, a few miles outside Bishop Auckland itself.
Ingenious were appointed by The Hub, one of the UK's leading specialist cultural and heritage fitout contractors, to work on 3D and graphic design for the interior of Auckland Tower. This included a series of displays that provide an introduction to the central themes of the Bishop Auckland story, plus some interpretation to support the display of artefacts unearthed from ongoing archeological work, plus an interpretation / orientation device for the towers' viewing platform, from which visitors can see the entire Auckland Castle estate.
Our designs were partly inspired by the angular nature of the tower itself. Given the angled, tall ceiling height in which we were to work, it was important that our 3D designs were not 'lost' in such a space, but equally they did not disrupt visitor flow when the tower was open. From a graphic perspective, our designs employ large format images to the back of each unit, and are in line with the Auckland Project brand identity from a typographic and layout approach.
Auckland Tower was opened to the public on Saturday 20th October 2018. The tower is where visitors to Bishop Auckland can find all the information they need to explore the castle, grounds and local area, buy entry tickets, collect guidebooks and maps, get directions, and learn about special seasonal events and activities.
Ingenious Creative would like to thank both The Hub and The Auckland Project for entrusting us with such an important and interesting project. You can download a detailed case study of this project from here.


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Johannesburg Pioneer Journals 1888 – 1909 edited by Maryna Fraser, published by the Van Riebeeck Society Cape Town 1985, Second Series no 16. This is an elegant well presented volume and an excellent item of Johannesburg history. The Van Riebeeck Society was well known for its reproductions of choice Africana diaries, travel books, memoirs and biographies. This volume marked the centenary of Johannesburg and brought to light four early eye witness accounts of life in the mining town between 1888 and 1909. Charles Du Val was a theatre man, from an Irish family who settled in England. Du Val travelled through South Africa, performing, observing and writing about his experiences. His series of four articles were published in "the Weekly Irish Times" in Dublin and give his impressions of life in early Johannesburg.


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Autologous Transplantation of Bone Marrow Mononuclear Stem-Cells for Dilated Cardiomyopathy (SDILCM)
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|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00743639
Recruitment Status : Completed
First Posted : August 29, 2008
Last Update Posted : August 29, 2008
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|Condition or disease
|Dilated Cardiomyopathy
|Procedure: intramyocardial bone marrow stem cells implantation
|Phase 2 Phase 3
|Study Type :
|Interventional (Clinical Trial)
|Actual Enrollment :
|30 participants
|Intervention Model:
|Single Group Assignment
|None (Open Label)
|Primary Purpose:
|Official Title:
|Autologous Transplantation of Bone Marrow Mononuclear Stem-Cells for Dilated Cardiomyopathy: Randomized Clinical Trial
|Study Start Date :
|July 2005
|Actual Primary Completion Date :
|June 2006
|Actual Study Completion Date :
|June 2008
Procedure: intramyocardial bone marrow stem cells implantation
Control group: the patients will be monitored with regular medical visits. Echocardiography: baseline,3,6,9 months. Cardiac NMR at baseline, 3 and 9 months.
Interventional group: Bone-marrow was collected from in the anterior-superior iliac crest and mononuclear stem cells were isolated by centrifugation in the density rate Ficoll-Hypaque 1.077 media. Technique - The approach was through a left mini-thoracotomy. Twenty small injections of cellular suspension were directly made through a 21F butterfly needle(total=5ml), in the anterior, lateral, posterior and apical faces of the LV ((average 9.6±2.6 x 10[7] cells). After the procedure, the patients were kept in the p.o. for a minimum period of 24hrs. They were released from the hospital in a period that varied from 5-7 days.
- Increase of the ejection function of the left ventricle [ Time Frame: twelve months ]
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- Diagnosis made at more than one year and symptomatic at functional class III-IV by the New York Heart Association classification (NYHA) despite optimal pharmacologic therapy
- Left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) less than 35% by echocardiogram
- Age below 70 years
- Absence of neoplasm
- Abscence of hematologic disease or systemic disease
- No previous cardiac intervention
Exclusion Criteria:
- Episodes of tachycardia or ventricular fibrillation
- Severe or moderated mitral insufficiency
- Any other valvulopathies
- Previous cardiac surgery
To learn more about this study, you or your doctor may contact the study research staff using the contact information provided by the sponsor.
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT00743639
|Institute of Cardiology of Rio Grande do Sul / FUC
|Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil, 90620001
|Study Director:
|Renato AK Kalil, MD, PhD
|Institute of Cardiology of Rio Grande do Sul / FUC
|Responsible Party:
|James Fracasso, Instituto de Cardiologia do Rio Grande do Sul / Fund. Universit. Cardiologia
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We thank all the students worldwide who took time to give their feedback during or after the conference. They agreed to share their feelings about the Balance Method. If you would like to send us your feedback, please email it to us.
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I have been using the balance method on friends and family since then, and I truly love it! It very much suits the logical side of my brain and I love how it can make acupuncture even more accessible to people who might not be able to afford it due to it working so well in a multi bed setting. I have even converted my step dad – a true acupuncture cynic – when his frozen shoulder got better in very few treatments!
~Anne-Marie Fouche, UK
I only did the first 2 days of the course as I was not sure how I would get on learning a completely new system. I finished the course at 6.20pm yesterday evening (Friday) I decided to be brave an use on my first patient today 10am Saturday morning. I have to say I was nervous as the patient had sciatica and I have treated this many time successfully with TCM based theory but having paid out for the course and opened my mind I decided to give it a go. My patient was amazed and delighted with the instant results and I have to say so was I but just like Delphine said I did not show it! I now need acting classes to hide how I am actually feeling! Amazing thank you to al the Si Yuan Team as like most things I am sure there are many people who make these courses happen.
I will be back for more.
~Amanda Banks, UK
Maybe you remember me from the training in Luzern, you help me with acupuncture to cure my ring finger two times.
I continue the treatment her in Alkmaar/Amsterdam the results are quite spectacular the tissue is know very soft the tin telling and warmth is gone, I think that now I have 75% sensitivity back.
For the last two couple of weeks I treated six persons with the 1.2.3. Dr. Tan method all with great results.
For example my grandmother is 83 years young she had a lot of pain in her back and wash very weak, after two times treading her with the 1.2.3. method the pain wash totally gone.
Thanks again for your wonderful and clear presentation, I enjoyed very much specially your great sense of humor and your French accent.
~Ruben Imming, Holland
I just had the pleasure and honor of attending the Advanced class in NYC, and would encourage ALL acupuncturists to take this (need to do beginning class first).
I found the teaching to be superlative, and felt I was brought along slowly and easily to a much larger understanding of the power of Dr. Tan's life work.
The information presented was skillfully filled out with plenty of opportunity to practice working the concepts out on our own, then receiving feedback on what we'd done, plus further illumination of the basic principles as our Instructor Delphine showed more ways to consider the cases.
It was a pleasure watching and learning from the Treatments given in class.
All 3 Si Yuan folks in attendance were always happy and ready to answer questions and offer guidance.
All in all a fun AND rewarding experience; I appreciate that I will be able to immediately apply all this with clients the next day.
Thank you Delphine, Paul.
~Dick Larson
Thank you so much for the great seminar in Paris for the core
foundations. Finally, acupuncture really starts to make sense. The Balance Method of dr. Tan gives as a complete new view towards
acupuncture and its immediate results. We feel enormously inspired and already achieve great results in our practice. We are looking forward to the advanced course and encourage our colleagues to follow dr. Tan as well.
~Taco and Ping
Thanks for the super good teaching to the Luzern class . You did it really super great . I am very grateful that you represent Dr. Tan and you continue to give us his knowledge . I can imagine that this is not so easy for you . But as I said , you're doing fantastically well . Please go on
I hope that I can attend the advanced class in Paris in June . I wish you all the best and happy holidays .
~Thomas Bausch
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I am writing to inform you of how much myself and my acupuncture clients are benefitting from me attending the Core Foundations course this autumn.
I have watched my positive results climb from 65-70% success to 85-90% in only a few weeks since completing the course. I must say that the theories and methods demonstrated in Si Yuan seem to be the key i was missing which has empowered me and magnified my skills.
My confidence as an acupunturist is increasing and i am excited to re-take the course in the future.
Many thanks and gratitude to Paul & Delphine and of course Master Tan.
~Dale Blair. Attended Core Foundations (4 days) in Dublin, Ireland. October, 2018
I Want To Share how much Si Yuan's Teaching brought to my Life and for People around me!
This is THE School I needed to join since ever… We say that when the student is ready the master will appear !
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We Learn to Practice and above all how To Be Who we really are We discover how to be Joyful while dealing with Care, Healing…
What a « Towards Light Path » transforming approach !
I found a way to Embody the non duality : The Beauty of being Healed, Balanced and Energized while Healing, Balancing and Energizing people.
Those very efficient Tools allowed me to empty My Mind of busy and tiring reflexions while healing and instead I am totally available to receive intuitions and let the Holly Healing Flow running freely through me to the people
Then I Want to express my infinite Gratitude To Master Tan, Delphine, Paul, Eileen, and all the Si Yuan's Team, and all the Invisible Stars around, contributing to this Holly achievement !
Dear Delphine, dear Sandra and Paul,
Please let me thank you for the amazing four days on the shores of Lac Luzern.
You are so creative-I always love getting your perspective on things and a new vision too. I'm always amazed how you girls go through the day from morning to evening ahead with powered energy teaching and translating.
This time we had Paul and his Gong Fa was wonderful, this is more than I expected.
Thanks, this is exactly what I was looking for and I more and more join the Yi-Qi-LI in my needling too.
I am so lucky to be part of your students.
Krgds ~Cynthia
I had been in practice over 15 years and had been very successful. I was however unsure about the real effectiveness of TCM acupuncture. I had developed a style incorporating a range of different modalities including massage to get better results. After doing Dr Tan's core foundation course I went back to my practice and used only the Balance Method. My results improved radically and my patients were blown away. Dr Tan restored my faith and passion for our medicine at a time I felt lost. Since then I have continued to attend the core foundation classes with Paul and Delphine and continue to learn more each time.
The passion, spirit and dedication to Dr Tans legacy is inspiring.
I cannot recommend this course enough. ~Jeff Shearer, Evolve Natural Medicine, Ethical Practice
First of all I want to thank you for the course: what an incredible experience it was!
Following the core foundation in Madrid was not only enlightening and very instructive, at the same time it gave me such an amazing feeling of gratitude.
Gratitude because of being able to understand Dr TAN's unique method.
Gratitude to experience the instant result of acupuncture and to be a part of the family who shares the wisdom of the Balance Method.
And last but not least, the gratitude for getting this chance to become a "full acupuncturist".
And what an incredible teacher! Dr. Delphine Armand is not only a master in this field, but she also lets her energy flow to all of the students: THANK YOU VERY MUCH!!
We are now 7 days later and I can honestly tell you that I'm still a bit upside down because of all these new insights.
And every day in my practice I already can help much patients by using Dr TAN's Balance Method. I promised myself to study each day – as Dr. Delphine Armand asked to do – so I can put better into practise Dr TAN's method. I also hope to join a second time a core foundation course next year. With kind regards. ~David De Marie
Testimonials from practitioners using the Balance Method for years
Live feedback from a training
It was a total mind opening and one point in life of an opportunity where past experiences in Acupuncture collaborate and I am now able to view the once believed flat earth to around sphere. The logical explanation and clarification of mysteriously mislead principles of oriental medicine. Your teachings lead me to another level of understanding and practicing in acupuncture.
It's been second day after the Melbourne seminar, like you mentioned i have put the teachings into practice straight on Monday and today and seeing clients not like other past days of practice I feel more and more comfortable like having answer paper right in front of my exams or feeling like the almighty God behind my back everywhere i go. Every day from now on I will forever use Balancing acupuncture until my life confronts the inevitable universal rule.
I really appreciate that you are teaching and sharing your experience and trying to revolutionize acupuncture. ~Regor Gold, Australia
I'm Mahmoud Manssour an Orthpaedic Surgeon from Poland
I've attended your course in London 3 weeks ago
It was a great experience and I'm still feel like a dream that I got such means to treat patients in this way – thanks to you guys ~Mahmoud Manssour, Poland
It was really nice to meet you all at the training. I must say that I enjoyed it very much and have already put the balance method in to practice this morning. It went GREAT ! ~Daniel Windridge, Ireland
You were so kind to allow me to help you with registration so I could afford to attend the 4 day course. I have now graduated and opened my own clinic and exclusively use the Balance Method. That course had such an impact on me and I am so thankful and grateful to you!! ~RJ Singer, Australia
It was a privilege to attend your seminar and see you at work and listen to your many anecdotes and case histories. I enjoyed it immensely. I have started to implement your Balance Method which is beautiful in its simplicity and symmetry. I understand your emphasis on the 1,2,3 , I find that if I go through these steps then the treatment becomes clearer and I become confident in the method.
I am already seeing benefits in my patients using the mirroring and imaging methods. I have used the Global Balance method on some patients too.I only attended the first 2 days because of previous commitments but look forward to being able to attend day 3 and 4 next time.Many, many thanks. Howard ~Howard Gough, UK
It was such a pleasure to attend the seminar in Denmark, and it has by far been the best acupuncture seminar I have been to. Worth every penny spent, and more.
I have used the Method on all my patients since I came home, and have had success with each one. I call it the Halleluja method, and my patients agree. Now I am really looking forward to see my patients back to confirm the success of the method. ~Siv Almbakk, Norway
I did the course in London the other week and am loving the results I am getting. Today a lady with neck pain for 3 years said it felt 100% improvement using the balance method, as did a lady with arthritis type hip pain, as did another with plantar fasciitis. So you are absolutely right it is FUN.
Look forward to meeting you again, I so enjoyed your lectures, the 4 days were so worth it. with warm gratitude. ~Colette day, UK
I learnt more in three days than what I did in four years at university. 1,2,3 balance method will be forever stored in my memory. Thank you for the amazing results I am achieving for my patients using your method. The smiles I see from my patients using this method is fantastic. ~Damian Somerville
My feedback is very simple- excellent all round….highly enjoyable, highly interesting, highly effective!!!! ~Lee Moden
The seminars were the best I have attended for a very long time. More importantly it works and has injected new life into my practice of acupuncture. ~Edmond Williams
1. the teaching: accessility of knowledge was excelent, i personaly had no problems to follow as I had lot of "broken pieces" of some facts and knowledge that came to me from my past encounters with other people/doc/books and found very inspiring to realise during the seminar how they were connected or come from or what is a progresion of what or simply make a "picture with meaning"; seems like every question was addressed and answer was given "with heart" to make the person to get it; demonstration was great, wish only for more cases! Started to practice in 1 day, that was amazing!!!! Absolutely right: 1,2,3 and result must follow!
2. room was well equiped, that made a few adjustments (room temperature, microphone etc) to be done quick and efficient
warm regards ~Oksana Kozak.
I´m very happy and satisfied with the conferences and with the results in my treatments. Thanks again Delphine. ~Dr. Cristina.Valera , D.V.M.
i enjoyed pretty much everything about the seminar. it made my training make sense for the first time in 17 years and i enjoyed it immensely. the teaching was excellent, mixed with humour and excellent content. i am still not overly confident with it but i am loving using the information.
organisation was excellent. location was easy to find and good in all aspects. i only didnt like being underground but it is a small point. ~Glenn Lobo
Another Great few days, Great information and a breath of fresh air into my acupuncture world! already telling my diabetes patients to have fresh lime each day! Only feed back would be on the venue, it was perfectly good but being in a basement all day a bit stuffy, but hay thats the way it goes. ~Sam Hargreaves


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This year, Valentine's Day was different than usual. For one thing, Dan was in town :) That always helps! I put more effort into it for Dan and my kids than I usually do, and I think we all ended up enjoying the day. Here are a few highlights.
I made breakfast for the kids- Pink, heart shaped pancakes with berry syrup, eggs and bacon. After that, I did Savannah's hair in a heart shaped do with red and white "I love you ribbons (see picture above).
In their lunches, I surprised them with a small box of chocolates. I gave the 2 little ones their own box of chocolates to enjoy during the day.
For Daniel, I went out and bought 15 different helium balloons (one for each year we have been together). I made 15 envelopes out of red paper and wrote a note to stick in each envelope. Each one was a memory we have shared together. I tied the envelopes to the balloons and put them all over our room. I also had a couple of bottles of sparkling cider and a few small gifts for him.
Daniel got me a box of chocolates (I love chocolate more than any sane person should) and I'll be painfully honest and admit I ate the whole box, by myself, in 24 hours. He also gave me beautiful flowers. Every one of us enjoyed the day and felt loved. What could be better than that?


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MOVIE in the PARK at Community Park in Louisville Friday, August 17th 6:00 - 10:00ish, Movie starts at Dusk ~ 8:00 Bring your own picnic dinner starting at 6:00 Also, bring your family and friends, chairs, blankets! Sponsored by E and L Team at RE/MAX of Boulder Inc. Powered by Human Movement The Sweet Cow Moo Mobile will be there... Read More
The new school year is right around the corner! How do you plan to celebrate the end of an amazing summer and the start of this school year? We have an event for you that will give you the perfect night to end summer with and say hello to fall! On Tuesday, August 14th join people across Boulder at the... Read More
Join Atlas Obscura Society Denver and the Museum of Boulder as we explore why Boulder had one of the longest unbroken prohibitions against alcohol in the U.S. We'll hear about the stills that were captured, the bootleggers who were busted, and why Boulder prohibited alcohol for an incredible 60 years. Next, we'll learn about the home brewing immersion in Boulder before finally... Read More
Rugged Maniac is returning to Thunder Valley Motocross Park on August 11th with 25 epic obstacles and 1 rockin' party! Here's how it works: Register for the race and you'll get to run our 5k course (or our new option called Rugged Maniac X, which includes unlimited laps of the 5k course and a special edition headband)! You'll climb towers... Read More
The Alzheimer's Association Walk to End Alzheimer's™ is the nation's largest event to raise awareness and money for Alzheimer care, support and research. The Walk to End Alzheimer's movement unites the entire community in a display of combined strength and dedication. Together, we can end Alzheimer's – the nation's 6th leading cause of death. Last year, the Boulder Walk to... Read More
Join us for the 3rd After Hours Show at Georgia Boys BBQ! Kerry Pastine & The Crime Scene is coming in from Denver to put on a killer show for all you music-loving Longmontsters. $12 gets you in the door and comes with 1 free drink. We'll be running a special food menu available until 10:30pm. This show has limited... Read More
Hey Everybody, Check out Colorado Brazil Fest's amazing lineup for this year: Bateria Alegria, Ginga, Alessandro Penezzi, Choro das 3, Michele Castro, Bella Diva, Luciana Da Silva, Samba Colorado and Capoeira Canavial. Please invite your friends and family e Vamos Sambar! Shows: Friday Aug 10, 6:30PM Samba on the Mall (Free Event) Boulder Samba School's Bateria Alegria with Bella Diva,... Read More


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The way a body moves is a result of posture, mental state, openness to suggestion, and whether or not there is pain or injury in the body. If there is pain or injury, it makes sense to heal that first.
The opposite is also true. In order for the body to heal, we must heal the movement pattern. We must create a dynamic of harmony and freedom in the whole body and mind. For example: A massage can decrease the tension in your neck, but if you are stressed at your job and hunch over your computer for hours, that stiff neck will keep coming back.
A horse with a tight back that is caused by crookedness, or poor riding is going to be more prone to suspensory injury, excessive front-end loading, and hock and back pain. When the body is tight there is less shock-absorption and when one part of the body is tight, another usually has to work harder. Once there is some pain, the body protects itself even more, the mind becomes resistant, stops trusting, and this cycle of brace continues. Many owners are told to keep injecting those joints, put pads on his shoes, and 'protect' their horse more and more by restricting his movement. That strategy is missing a very important piece of the puzzle!
What does it mean to change the movement pattern?
Healthy biomechanics is about finding the place of maximum harmony and freedom of movement for each body as it is right now. When I play with a horse I look to:
- Ease areas of unnecessary tension by bringing the horse's awareness to it and giving him an opportunity to release it. I call this Moving Massage. Doing this in motion gives clear and immediate biofeedback to the horse.
- Create an openness to suggestion and decrease the braces of opposition. This comes from building trust of aids, clear communication, nurturing curiosity, and encouraging participation from the horse.
- Explore, observe, and listen. I put aside my knowledge for a moment and instead search with curiosity for a place where the horse tells me he feels the most balanced and free. I call this the Basic Alignment Exercise.
- Leave him alone to enjoy his movement. I need to make sure I allow him to feel it on his own. This is the place I call the Sweet Spot of Healthy Biomechanics. Horses learn to seek this.
Signs of being in the Sweet Spot of healthy movement:
- Deeper breathing
- More rhythmic strides
- Effortlessness
- Stretching topline
- A pulsating of musculature (instead of rigidity) throughout entire body
- Relaxed moving/releasing of the jaw, mouth, neck
- Exuberance
- Easier access to energy
There is an unmistakable feeling when a horse starts to move with more harmony within himself. When there is ease in the body, then there is more power and less strain, and the whole horse can stay healthier as whatever actual injury is healing. If the injury you have been treating was caused by the way he moves, healing the movement will heal the whole horse.
The chicken or the egg?
What to do first: Body healing or movement healing? First be sure the horse doesn't have an injury where movement is truly contraindicated (broken bones, ligament tears, etc). If he is clear of that, then I want to improve the movement pattern in a way appropriate for him. Once there is some positive change of pattern, then I support with bodywork if needed. The goal is to help it be even easier for the horse to improve his movement pattern. The treatments will 'go in' better and will last longer. Body work I use regularly on my horses (and myself) are craniosacral/myofascial work, acupuncture, and photonic therapy.
When horses learn to be more open and free in their bodies they move better, and become more self-aware and more open to training and treatments. All healing ultimately comes from within. I prefer to treat my horses in a way that allows them to participate and experiment with their possibilities instead of only choosing between obliging them to do what is asked, or putting them on stall rest when they can't.
If your horse has soreness or chronically needs bodywork, ask yourself: I wonder if there was a way he could move with more freedom, balance, and harmony?
For training videos that demonstrate these techniques go to: dnc.dressagenaturally.net and search for Moving Massage, Sweet Spot, Alignment
Karen Rohlf, creator of the Dressage Naturally program, is an internationally recognized clinician who is changing the equestrian educational paradigm. She is well known for doing dressage with a priority of partnership, her student-empowering approach to teaching, her virtual courses, and her positive and balanced point of view. Dressagenaturally.net.
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There are certainly no shortage of machined metal pens around to choose from, but which brand is right for you? For me personally, I find myself using pens from a variety of makers so my answer might be.. there really isn't one? Although many of the pens seem similar, each of the brands do tend to provide their own variations that allow them to stand out. Some brands are more rugged, some minimal, and others go for a sleek modern feel so it really does depend on your personal taste.
A brand I've seen around for a little while is Inventery out of Los Angeles, but up until now I've yet to use one of their products. They were kind enough to send me a few of their various models to take a look at in the black Onyx finish, so expect to see a few reviews to come in the next little bit. Special thanks to them for providing some pieces to review as I've been excited to take a look.
In taking a look at the Inventery website and Instagram they are definitely a style centric brand. I would say a somewhat more obviously masculine aesthetic (although not to dissuade anyone that likes the style) that feels very sleek with clean, simple lines, and is designed to allow for a more curated and uniform carry. Think of it like cool color coordinating. Your watch, wallet, keys, phone, pocket knife, and pen can all match which I know a lot of people really like to do.
All of their products come in a range of three colors really: raw brass, nickel plated (more of a shiny chrome), and black called "Onyx".
While they have a pretty good variety of writing tools, the first pen in the lineup I wanted to review is their take on the bolt-action style pen, aptly named "Bolt Action Pen".
The Bolt Action Pen comes in three sizes of S, M, and L (small, medium, large) based on their given lengths. The largest of the series takes the popular Pilot G2 size, the medium a Parker or Schmidt P1826, and the small a D1. This is a pretty solid spread which is bound to fit just about anyone's preference.
For mine I opted to get the M since I enjoy the Schmidt Capless rollerball refill, but could also swap in an Easyflow or Fisher Space Pen (with their Parker adaptor) if I wanted something more durable.
One thing to note is that all of the Inventery pens are made from solid brass. This is a major consideration to be had if interested in one of their pens since this will make them a bit hefty. Even though I went with the M size of the Bolt Action Pen, all in it comes out to almost 2 oz which is a weighty pen indeed. I don't find the weight-to-length ratio unwieldy, but if you are sensitive to heavier pens take note.
With the heft comes an extremely solid feel. The quality in the machining and finish is really nice (nothing feels cheap about it) and the pen is sturdily built.
The "Onyx" finish is a more matte black coating that covers every aspect of the pen. I've mentioned this before in other reviews, but I always appreciate very monochromatic styles in pens. Some people may find it a bit boring, but when I can have a pen that contains almost an entirely uniform color scheme it makes me happy. This doesn't have to always be an all black pen, but this seems to be one of the easiest to achieve for many pen makers. An entirely silver colored pen is also acceptable...
The finish is likely a PVD coating (on their site they call it black oxide), but I've found it to hold up well. Just a couple of points of wear I've noticed. I wager that over time there will be more nicks and dings that it picks up which will allow the brass to show through. The coating provides enough texture to make the barrel not too slick considering it is completely smooth.
From a branding perspective the only indication of a maker's mark is the Inventery encircled "I" logo that has been laser etched in the top. Since the pen underneath is brass, the logo comes through like a shiny golden emblem which is a nice contrasting element. The Onyx finish aligns most closely to their brand and packaging aesthetic which helps to provide that very uniform experience.
With any bolt action pen, the big question is how does it operate? Quite well actually. The spring they use in the M version (possibly similar in the others) gives the bolt mechanism a strong "snap" which is extremely satisfying. I love when pens maybe over do it a bit on spring tension, because one thing I really don't like is a weak spring. It is very easy to activate with a thumb, although not quite as smooth in transition from open to close as others I've used, but I've not been hindered in any way. It operates nicely and as intended.
I did notice the machined edge and corners of the "J" slot where the bolt screw sticks out does have some sharpness to it. I've found it mainly on the flat surfaces between the vertical sections. I find myself uncomfortably catching my thumb on it sometimes and would prefer it be softened a bit. I don't believe I would inadvertently cut myself on it (it isn't that sharp), but it impacts comfort somewhat.
One thing that Inventory allows is some customization to the pen. The end cap unscrews easily which allows the pocket clip to be removed for either a sleeve or pants pocket carry. I'll be reviewing their Pocket Fountain Pen sometime soon and will cover some other customization options they've included in their lineup.
Speaking of the pocket clip it is wide, flat, and ties in nicely with the overall design of the pen. With some pens the clip feels like an afterthought or is somewhat intrusive on the barrel, but the way Inventery has done it makes it almost feel like an invisible feature which I think I like. It is simple, clean, and doesn't draw attention to itself. It is somewhat thin but not flimsy, although I imagine if I gave it a good tug or snagged it on something while in my pocket I could certainly get it to budge somewhat.
As mentioned above, the M size of the pen takes either a Parker style refill or the Schmidt cap-less rollerball which is a comfortable and popular choice. The stiff spring makes movement in the tip almost nonexistent while writing.
Overall, I've really been enjoying the Inventery pens, the Bolt Action being no exception. I'd love to see some potentially lighter materials offered as I think they could appeal to a broader audience, but the uniformity of using brass also makes sense.
Being a bit of a style brand impacts the price point on Inventery pens, but not in a ridiculous way in my opinion. The M sized Bolt Action Pen retails for $70 which seems reasonable for the fit and finish I've experienced as well as the overall presentation. Oddly, the Bolt Action Pen seems like one of the more complicated designs, but is the lowest priced offering of their lineup (which I'll cover in other reviews soon).
Thanks again to Inventery for sending me a sample of the Bolt Action Pen for review. More to come soon.


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According to the ABB global product manager, Marco Trova, the new PVS – 100/120 string inverter range has the ability to interact with the solar plant system through high power consolidation of products and physical parts coupled with digitization. This inverter optimizes the total cost of ownership and brings about a 50% reduction in installation as well as Logistics cost. It is quicker and offers improved user experience with fast installation, great capacity, high versatility, and proactive management and control of the solar plant through remote monitoring capabilities. It also has parameter setting and firmware updates in order to improve the operation cost efficiency, boost reliability, and reduce plant complexity.
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text: SWWASAS 1,480 Posted August 19, 2016 (edited) On 8/16/2016 at 6:56 PM, Twist said: That would make sense SWWS. Some Indian legends describe a much more aggressive and feared "animal" than other Indian legends or what we experience now. Perhaps opportunity is a critical criteria in finding food, but, past history, aka since "white man" arrived, there are learned lessons that reduce the BF vs. Humane encounter. Looking at individual tribes relationship with BF from what little they tell us, the NA tribes that seem to have the most friendly relationship with BF are places where food is plentiful like coastal areas where NA rely heavily on seafood protein. The Washington coastal Quinault tribe seems to have quite a friendly relationship with local BF in their oral histories. Tribal elders will talk about it. They literally plead to BF researchers to show proper respect for Sasquatch. There are reports that NA actually shared fish, willingly or not, with BF. Drying or netted fish would often be raided. But some interior regions, the NA relationships with BF seem to be more fear based, and BF are sometimes referred to as cannibals. I would guess the problem is that in these areas, food is less plentiful, and NA and BF were in direct competition for similar and sometimes limited food sources. In all cases there is a spiritual aspect Sasquatch in the oral histories. European arrivals would not have any spiritual respect for BF, and fish stealers would probably be shot at. The BF / human relationship probably went downhill fast when Europeans showed up in the PNW. Edited August 19, 2016 by SWWASAS Share this post Link to post Share on other sites