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Kawlis Lo
Creating Pathways for Success
Kalwis works toward keeping education and healthcare affordable
In June of 2011, Kalwis Lo graduated from UC Santa Cruz and moved back to southern California to be near his family. Just two months later, he was diagnosed with stage III Hodgkin's lymphoma. To add to this devastating news, Kalwis did not have health insurance and was unable to get coverage as his illness was deemed a pre-existing condition. "I thought my life was over before it had really begun."
Kalwis had already come so far. He was the first in his family to go to college. It had been his parents' dream —though, like many working class, immigrant parents, they didn't have the ability to actively support him academically. They worked long hours in sewing factories to pay bills and put food on the table for their children. But they encouraged Kalwis and the values they taught him gave him courage. With the support of high school teachers and counselors Kalwis was able to find out about waivers for things his family could not afford and deadlines for federal student aid.
Not only did Kalwis make it to college, he became student body president for UC Santa Cruz. It was another dream come true. As a child, Kalwis would listen to his grandfather talk about his life as a community leader and mayor in Vietnam. Kalwis dreamt of becoming leader like his grandfather, but the reality was he could hardly speak up in his grade school classes. "I thought of myself as shy and timid. It didn't help that I never saw public figures or even actors that looked like me. Subconsciously it made me believe I wasn't good enough for anything or deserved the things I wanted."
Kalwis had arrived at UC Santa Cruz, focused on academics and personal growth. Walking by a student government table, he was recruited to help register students to vote. Kalwis figured it was a good way to contribute and learn new skills without getting too involved. But his peers encouraged him to be an intern and he began learning about issues of college access and affordability. He found himself working alongside inspiring student organizers in the UC Student Association (UCSA) and U.S. Student Association (USSA), lobbying state and federal officials.
When one of his peer mentors asked Kalwis to run for student body president, he could not imagine being in such a high profile position. But student government meetings were getting contentious and other students encouraged him to run so Kalwis decided to take the challenge.
"I knew I had good mentors at SOMeCA who would be honest with me and work with me day-to-day. Looking back, I can't imagine what life would be like for me if I had turned down this role. I would not be effective as a professional if it weren't for the skills I learned working through the challenges of student government. It changed my life."
Kalwis ran as a Progressive Student candidate and won the presidency. As the chair for student government meetings, he felt a particular responsibility to bring students together in order to fight for access and affordability.
"I made it a priority to listen to what others had to say even if I disagreed with them. I worked at becoming a better facilitator and public speaker and worked in collaboration with other student leaders."
Kalwis became known for his optimism, inclusive leadership, and ability to build consensus. He gained the respect of students across the campus and easily won re-election the following year.
Back home, lying in bed and watching the news to keep up with politics, Kalwis saw the House of Representatives take action to undo the Affordable Care Act (ACA). He remembered mobilizing UCSC student in 2010 to urge California's senators to support the higher education component of the legislation. As he researched the ACA further, he discovered California had contracted with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to provide medical coverage to individuals with pre-existing conditions. Kalwis had found a way to obtain health insurance, which ultimately saved his life.
His battle with cancer and insurance companies made Kalwis even more determined to work for access and equity. "My ability to obtain health coverage and complete chemotherapy treatments was no accident. First, it was due to thousands of people who made sure the ACA became a reality. Second, it was due to my getting an education. Too many low-income families lack access to education and to vital information and resources. I know from personal experience: a college education can save your life."
Although still regaining his strength, Kalwis was determined to do something meaningful for students across the country. He left home to accept the position of USSA Legislative Director in Washington, DC. Kalwis brought energy and collaborative skills to his work on important legislation. He represented students in negotiating the Bipartisan Student Loan Certainty Act (passed by Congress and signed into law by President Obama) and played key roles in regulatory processes through the U.S. Department of Education. For Kalwis, his work in the capitol has been another dream.
"Who would've thought that someone like me would have the opportunity to shape laws and regulations that directly affect millions of students?"
Kalwis now serves as the Director of Policy and Advocacy at Scholarship America, where he is responsible for running the operations of its Washington, D.C. office and advancing its public policy agenda. This includes working with the White House on key education initiatives around federal student aid and college affordability and with Members of Congress to address the reauthorization of the Higher Education Act.
"My parents often tell me that it's incredible that they went from almost losing me to witnessing all the work I'm doing now," Kalwis said. "It hasn't been easy, but I'm really motivated by my life experiences to do the best I can to create pathways for others to succeed."


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Click thru to watch the video of the September 9 service that I mixed the live webstream for.
Ron Cook: FOH, Monitor, Live Webstream, and Mix Engineer
Click thru to watch the video of the September 9 service that I mixed the live webstream for.
In July of 2018 I provided the live webstream mix for the CHIC 2019 Youth Conference.
This is a video I made from a recent Deacon Blues show i mixed. It features DPA microphones with no processing. Just the raw tracks.
New release from Sharon Irving that I was lucky to mix. I also did some additional vocal arranging on this track as well as lead and additional background vocal tracking. Support Sharon and go to Itunes or the Google Play Store to purchase.
Recently I was able to mix 2 songs for Willow Creek Music's Christmas album. You can check them out below. And while you're there check out the other great tunes.
I had the honor to mix FOH for the Cubs World Series Rally in Chicago. Below is a link to Clearwing Productions Blog post about the event.
I just added a bunch of new photos. It's the best place to see what I've been up to this year.
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Discover the wonder of Ubud's cultural and artistic highlights, including a visit to the famous Tirta Empul water temple.
Barong and Keris Dance Show
This tour starts with the ancient Balinese Barong and Keris dance show, one of Bali's most famous dances. The dance is about the The Barong, who is a compassionate spirit in beast form and must protect a kingdom against the vengeful wrath of the widow and witch queen, Rangda.
Two male dancers will work with the Barong costume and is resonant of the Chinese lion dance. Supporting dancing monkeys, priests and village men add to the drama and atmosphere of the show. It's an ancient demonstration of the Bali custom you simply must see.
Celuk Silver Villages
The celuk silver villages are Bali's major center for goldsmiths and silversmiths. The local craftsmen create beautiful jewelry of the finest quality and unique and elaborate designs. Almost all households in this village are part of the industry that has been producing these fine items for centuries.
The gold and silver items they produce include souvenirs and mass export items such as rings, bracelets, necklaces, earrings, studs, broaches and many other Balinese ceremonial accessories and adornments.
Many items are on show and available for purchase to mark the memories of your Bali holiday.
Mas Villages Ubud for Wood Carving
The Mas village in Ubud Bali is the center of Bali's wood carving sculptors. The wood carvers are famous for their hand crafted work with local timber and their ability to produce complex creations that are derived from both nature and their traditional Hindu beliefs. Watch the works toil away on their work as you appreciate the level of detail that produce with every piece.
The village is a popular destination and all carvers have works available for sale at very reasonable prices. You may just find the perfect piece of art to take home and be a constant reminder of your Bali holiday.
Tirta Empul Temple
Tirta Empul, Bali, is one of the largest and busiest water temples in Indonesia. The temple was founded in 926 A.D. and is dedicated to Vishnu, who is the Hindu God of water. Here you can bath in the natural spring waters or 'holy water' of Bali like so many Balinese Hindu's before you over thousands of years.
The waters are said to be healing and the area is sacred to the devote Hindu locals. The area is surrounded by lush tropical forest and ancient Balinese architecture. The spring feeds various purification baths, pools and fish ponds surrounding the outer perimeter, which all flow to the Tukad Pakerisan River.
Tegalalang Rice Terrace
Tegalalang Rice Terrace is the most famous of all of Bali's elevated rice fields and one you have most probably scene in many travel books. The Tegalalang Rice Terrace is a tourist icon and you will soon see why as you take in the beauty of the intricate workmanship that it has taken to shape the natural slopes involving the subak (traditional Balinese cooperative irrigation system)
The Tegallalang rice terraces alone offers a scenic outlook that spreads down before you and away to the rice paddies on the slopes across the valley.
Coffee Plantation
The Coffee plantation area is set in the tranquility of local Balinese villages surrounded by the green lush tropical gardens, where tropical trees including cacao plantations thrives. From here the locals make the famous Lawak Balinese Coffee.
Luwak Coffee is produced from the coffee beans which have been digested by the local "Luwak", which is described as a 'ringed cat'.
It is considered to be the most expensive coffee in the world due to the different nature in which it is produced.Enjoy a coffee and watching the process and see the local Luwak
Monkey Forrest Ubud
Ubud Monkey Forest, also known as the Sacred Monkey Forest of Padangtegal and is one of Ubud's most popular attractions for tourists both international and locally.
The monkey forest is not only full of friendly and often very cheeky local but the site also offers cool walks through the lush Bali jungle and viewing of the ancient temples and guardian statues all covered in moss giving the feel of ancient Bali.
You can buy some peanuts and bananas to feed the monkeys but be mindful as they do get very excited. Make sure you keep your valuables secure, close to your body and your handbag should be kept close too.
Otherwise sit wand watch the monkeys bath in the small ponds and swing from the trees and there is always a mother with a tiny baby money to enjoy up close.
Ubud Market
Ubud market offers many attractive souvenirs made by local Balinese such as handmade bags, statues, kites, silk scarves, and many other handcraft goods. Refine your bartering skills in this market as you can sharpen the price on almost anything you see. This is the perfect spot in Bali for great price and range of local wears and memorabilia of your Bali holiday
Ubud Royal Palace
The palace was the official residence of the royal family of Ubud. The Ubud Royal Palace is one of the most prominent places in Ubud and was built back in the early 1800's allowing you to see and experience Balinese architecture centuries old. The palace is surround buy beautiful gardens and is considered one of the most adored buildings in Bali by locals.
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Duration : 10 Hours
Schedule : 8.30am – 6.30pm
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08.30 : Pick up at the Hotel
09.30 : Watching Barong and Kris Dance Show
10.45 : Visiting Celuk Silver Smith Village
12.00 : Visiting Tirta Empul Water Temple
13.00 : Visiting Tegalalang Rice Terraces
13.45 : Lunch in Ubud Area
15.30 : Visiting Monkey Forrest Ubud
16.00 : Ubud Market and Royal Palace
17.00 : Visiting Bali Coffee Plantation
18.30 : Arrive at the Hotel.
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In a client letter dated July 26, explaining its stock investment, Third Point said, "We think BlackRock is a misunderstood franchise that is just beginning to inflect."
Elsewhere on Wall Street, Citigroup said the same word more than 20 times in the same presentation — and it's the key to the bank's strategy. In related news, the US bank just named a new head of a $390 billion unit.
Ken Moelis, CEO of Moelis & Company, is trying to get a message out to Wall Street: We're hiring. Jefferies just hired a former Goldman Sachs partner for a big derivatives role. Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway is setting its sights on a new target. And Betterment's 270,000 users can now message financial advisers through the app.
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On Wednesday, the Fed concludes its two-day policy meeting, and Bloomberg's World Interest Rate Probability data shows a 0% chance the Fed hikes rates. The market's focus will be on any more news about when the Fed plans to start shrinking its $4.5 trillion balance sheet, and how the statement acknowledges further declines in inflation. Here's what you need to know:
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The Ordinary Skincare First Impressions
I told myself that once I was back home I would start taking better care of myself– I wanted to be more aware of what I was eating, find a workout routine that I enjoy and that would keep me active, and I desperately needed to actually start taking care of my skin. Overall I have decent skin, I rarely get breakouts, but I do have some hyper pigmentation that I'm not too happy with, my skin is fairly dry, especially around my nose and between my eyebrows, and I've always had issues with my skin feeling rough probably due to my skin not shedding properly (cute, I know).
I've heard a lot about The Ordinary via various blogs in the last few months praising them for making skincare products that are backed by science, actually work, and best of all are affordable. I was able to stop by one of their shops in London and pick up a few items to try for myself. I've only been using them for about a week and a half but my skin is already showing signs of improvement and my only regret is not ordering these products sooner.
I went ahead and picked up the Glycolic Acid Toning Solution to help exfoliate, brighten, and even out my skin, the Azelaic Acid Suspension for its brightening properties, and the Natural Moisturizing Factors to combat my dry spots.
The Glycolic Acid Toner is by far my favorite product. I've already noticed a huge improvement in how my skin feels! Before I would get a lot of build up around my nose or in crevices like right behind my ears. After one use any and all signs of build up were gone and my skin is baby smooooooth. I use this every night and it does have a bit of a warming sensation that starts to lessen the more you use it. This product will make your skin more sensitive to the sun to be sure to use sunscreen in the morning! I definitely prefer chemical exfoliants over physical ones and at just under $9 you bet that I'll be buying another bottle when this is finished.
Next up is the Azelaic Acid Suspension. I started using these products all at once so I can't speak for how it stands on its own, but I do think that this is part of the reason why I've seen great results in my skin evening out in just a little over a week. I use this every night and I'll occasionally use it in the morning under my moisturizer if I feel like it. This also has a warming sensation that fades as your skin adapts. My main qualm with this though is the texture. It's described as a "cream-gel" but feels very silicon-y and had a matte effect on the skin. When applying I feel like it sticks to where its first applied and you need to put in some work and move fast to blend it in properly. Because of this, I feel like I'm using more product than I need in an attempt to cover my face and neck. I do think it helps to brighten and even out the skin, but this product may be more favorable to people with oily skin because of it's mattifying effect.
Last up is the Natural Moisturizing Factors + HA which is my least favorite product out of the bunch. Just like the Azelaic Acid, this has a silicon-y feel mattifying look which is not ideal if you have dry skin and are looking to use this product as a moisturizer. This doesn't make my skin look or feel more hydrated and I will not be repurchasing this. At the moment I use this before I apply my actual moisturizer, but there's no way I can use this on its own.
Overall I think The Ordinary is a great place to go to if you're looking to start taking better care of your skin on a budget. I love the simple packaging and the fact that they really do have something for every issue. Definitely do your research before hand because there are some products that cannot be mixed or that need to be applied is a certain order to be safe and effective. This youtube video and corresponding information sheet are very helpful if you want to learn more about the rest of their product line.
Are there any products from The Ordinary that catch your eye? Let me know what some of your favorite skincare brands are!


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Virtually all heavy equipment in construction, mining, agriculture, and similar off-highway applications rely heavily on hydraulics. And a good number of these machines use rotating members that require transmitting hydraulic fluid from a fixed location to components on a rotating assembly. Rotating joints (swivels) have served this requirement well by functioning as slip rings for hydraulics. But rotating swivels don't transmit electrical power or signals, so designers have to specify hydraulic swivels and electric slip rings separately. A simpler and more economical solution is offered by United Equipment Accessories (UEA), Waverly, Iowa.
When slip rings and hydraulic swivels are specified separately, equipment is at higher risk for failure and requires added assembly and more maintenance, according to UEA's Dean Flaig. Using a combination unit—a slip ring and hydraulic swivel cohesively designed together as a single assembly—improves economies of scale and reduces the number of components, suppliers, and the potential for component failure.
"When slip rings and hydraulic swivels are supplied from one company, your design is cleaner and the parts are more resistant to outside elements like salt spray and adverse weather," added Flaig. With more than 20 years experience working with hydraulic swivels, Flaig has seen first-hand the benefits of a combination unit. "It's the heart of the machine. Slip rings and hydraulic swivels are a natural match."
Purchasing slip rings and hydraulic swivels separately has its drawbacks. First, the chance of human error increases from having two suppliers. Second, the parts come separately instead of packaged as a single component, causing additional logistical coordination and scheduling. Third, the OEM has to align and bolt the two components together.
Conversely, tangible benefits exist for having the slip ring and hydraulic swivel engineered and built as a combination unit. First, the component is ready to install on the machine, with no assembly required to combine two parts. Second, the swivel and slip ring are guaranteed to be compatible because they come from the same manufacturer. One design from one source drives down overall costs of complete assembly. Finally, purchasing and follow-up service all goes through one company instead of two. Flaig offered, "With one supplier, the component expertise is all-inclusive. You go to one source with any questions, problems, or changes related to the swivel and slip ring."
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Michael Klopp, director at Southstar Equipment, Kamloops, BC has seen the benefits of using UEA as its single combination unit supplier. "In the past we used separate slip rings and we were constantly trying to match them to the swivel, which caused reliability issues and lack of confidence in the slip rings. Now that we've gone to the combination-style units, we receive our swivel/slip-ring units pre-wired, which also speeds up assembly time. We send these machines out, and they work without any glitches right out of the gate."
Other UEA companies are seeing reduced assembly time, higher quality, and better compatibility by purchasing combination slip ring-hydraulic swivel units. For Zach Dockter, engineering support manager at Manitex, the benefits are clear. He explianed, "I choose to purchase combination hydraulic/electrical swivels because it reduces assembly time in our manufacturing plant. The fewer parts needed to assemble a machine typically means fewer chances for costly assembly errors."
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I hope you all had an amazing Holiday weekend with family, friends and loved ones. I hope you ate and laugh lots and I hope you enjoy the rest of this Holiday season. I want to take this time to say thank you for all your love and support on my blog and Instagram and for all the lovely comments you leave every day; it is so appreciated!! It has been a wonderful year and I feel very blessed to have connected with you all through our mutual love of beauty and fashion. I can't believe there's only a few days left until 2017…I'm truly thankful for each and every one of you and feel so lucky to get to share what I love with you all. ~Live ~ Laugh ~ Love
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Time to talk about subscription boxes, but not your typical beauty boxes. If you're connected to any social media website, then you've heard of subscription boxes but this is all about hair; great haircare products!
Curls & Confidence is a new Canadian monthly subscription box that was launched in August of this year and is filled with deluxe size samples of haircare products that are thoughtfully curated and selected for Natural and Curly hair women. The samples range from Shampoos, Conditioners, Leave-in treatments and much more. Curls & Confidence are a healthy hair subscription box with one simple objective; to let you try great hair products! They want to help you try hair products so you can buy the full-size with confidence. Each month they work with some of the newest and purest natural hair brands in the market and carefully handpick the best hair products that promote natural healthy hair growth. Curls and Confidence want women to embrace their natural beauty confidently.
I was kindly gifted this month's box (Gift of Healthy Hair) by Christina of Curls & Confidence. The box is super cute. Since this was my first box, they included a very nice personalized card as well as a special chocolate holiday treat. The December's Healthy Hair box features all natural Toronto based natural hair products.
Once you open the box, it tells you what items come in the box. Here are the contents that came in the December box:
London Ivy Black Soap: This is a moisturizing body wash and shampoo made with natural and organic ingredients including pure African black soap, coconut oil, plantain and peppermint.
Recognized for its natural properties, Liquid Black Soap has been known to help to soothe acne, rosacea, eczema, and psoriasis. I didn't find that this lather up at all and it has too much of a watery consistency for my liking. Though I wasn't a fan of this, it did an okay job of cleansing my hair although it didn't feel like I was getting that squeaky clean feel that I like. Although my hair did not feel stripped, I wouldn't categorize this as a moisturizing shampoo. I also tried it as a body wash but it wasn't my favorite that way either.
London Ivy Babassu Honey: This is a Moisture rich deep conditioner that is made with natural and organic ingredients including babassu oil, honey and broccoli seed oil.
This deep conditioner is not as thick or hydrating as I like my deep conditioners to be because of my dry strands. It had a runny consistency. That being said, it is a good conditioner that didn't have a lot of slip to it. It provides a good amount of moisture and nutrients to my hair and the Brazilian Babassu oil will penetrate your strands to moisturize and repair dry and damaged hair; while Honey, Avocado Oil, Peppermint and Broccoli Seed Oil will restore elasticity, add shine and provide balanced moisture. I had no problems finger detangling after using this but I didn't like the peppermint in it as I'm just not a fan of peppermint (except in candies and gums of course 😁). It is recommended that you leave this in for 10-30 minutes.
London Ivy Coconut Aloe: This is an intense moisture replenishing spritz and made with natural and organic ingredients including coconut water, aloe vera, apricot oil and peppermint. This is free of Paraben, Mineral Oil, Silicone and Sulfates.
This coconut aloe spritz is a great way to refresh your strands and face throughout the day. Perfect for those who experience excessive dryness as it will leave both hair and skin soft. I like this; it's just a great refresher for the face or hair.
Kym Nylz 100% Pure All Natural Castor Oil: This is ideal for hair growth and great to use as a hot oil treatment for additional moisture. Castor Oil is known to be really great as a hair and scalp treatment especially for natural hair. It can stimulates hair growth by getting deep into its follicles and improves scalp health, repair damaged hair, supports hair growth, whilst adding volume and shine.
LocSuria Detangling Leave-in Conditioner: Locsuria delivers a healthy hair care system designed to promote hair growth and moisture. Made with coconut oil, vegan and all natural.
I've come to realized that my curly hair doesn't respond well to certain products that contains coconut oil, but other times some of these products will also work really great. Enriched with Shea Butter and Aloe Vera, Locsuria Leave-In Detangling Conditioner works to protect your Natural Curls. It leaves hair amazingly soft, tangle-free, frizz-free and easy to manage. This conditioning creamy formulation helps to replenish moisture and impart sheen. This one was a winner for me and I've really been enjoying it for my curls. It is 98% plant-based and are chemical-free, sulfate-free, paraben-free and without fillers.
LocSuria Smooth + Shine Edge Control: This is a firm hold smoothing gel formulated to smooth and sleek edges, ponytails and braid styles. This non-greasy, non-flaky formula is ideal for natural and relaxed hairstyles. Whenever I comb my hair in a ponytail, I apply a small amount for hold and shine finish and it works amazing! It contains no mineral oil or petroleum.
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Health Benefits of Nutralyfe Garcinia Cambogia
It's Garcinia Cambogia weight loss benefits that fetch appreciation and positive reviews from all over the country. These happy reviews have proven the point that the benefits of Nutralyfe Garcinia Cambogia have given our life a new dimension to stay healthy. As per the comments, people who have taken this weight management supplement have witnessed amazing results. Now, let's just take an overview why people loved it so much.
What is Garcinia Cambogia
This Malabar Tamarind is found in the tropical area and renowned for its fat burning capacity. Garcinia contains a high amount of hydroxycitric acid (HCA) that helps to block the appetite by increasing the secretion of brain chemical serotonin. It cut down citrate lyase enzyme and put a brake on weight gain. Except this, this tropical fruit comes with variable benefits to keep us vigor from inside.
7 Best Benefits why Garcinia Cambogia is highly recommended
You must be curious that what made it so popular among the users. Take a look at the benefits and you will get to know why it's recommended by the experts.
1. Perfect Weight Management Option
According to the studies done by the experts, garcinia has hydroxycitric acid that controls the secretion of citric lyase enzyme and hindered fat making. Except this, the HCA also has a feature of releasing serotonin that holds back the unnecessary cravings for foods. It also helps our body to lose fat quickly without any side effects.
2. Way to Boost Energy
During the weight loss, some of us get exhausted easily and feel fatigue. In this case, garcinia combats with tiredness and rejuvenate the cells with a burst of energy.
3. Strengthening Metabolism System
This supplement is also known for its capacity to increase the metabolism rate of the body. It makes the fat burning process quicker without adding any kind of side effects.
4. Elimination of Stress
Owing to its 70% HCA, garcinia has a huge effect on eliminating the oxidative stress. Experts also suggest consuming garcinia to lower long-term depression. It is also highly preferred for flushing out the toxins that oxidize cells and damage our health.
5. Removing Inflammation from body
Combating the inflammation to hinder cell-damaging and chronic diseases is one of its features. It protects the body from the harmful free radicals and blocks them for making wound internally.
6. Maintaining Cholesterol Level
Garcinia is fortified with 70% HCA that helps to optimize the balance of the cholesterol level. By lessening the blood pressure level, it also reduces the risk of diseases like strokes, atherosclerosis, and heart attacks.
7. Curing root of Diabetes
For the diabetics, controlling the blood sugar level is a big matter. Garcinia comes into the scene as a big help that regulates the metabolism and maintains the level of blood sugar. It ensures that sudden blood sugar spike or down doesn't lead to a fatal consequence.
Garcinia Cambogia Says No to Side Effects
Before you got curious and wanted to know about it more, let me give you a brief. This nutritional weight loss supplement is fortified with natural ingredient (70% HCA) and does not have any harmful side effects. Take a quick look at these snippets of comments given below that has added a success feather in our cap.
Though Nutralyfe Garcinia Cambogia is free from side effects, some words of caution are mentioned below for some certain cases. Go through it and avoid taking it during these conditions.
Word of Caution
- During the period of pregnancy, it is not advisable to use this Garcinia Cambogia.
- Avoid taking it during the postnatal phase especially when you are breastfeeding your baby.


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High Rock Lake is a reservoir lake on the Yadkin River, between Davidson and Rowan counties of North Carolina. High Rock Lake is one of four Yadkin Hydroelectric Project dams that produce hydroelectric power for the surrounding communities. The entire Yadkin Project has a total generating capacity of nearly 215 megawatts of electricity when operating at peak capacity. While hydroelectric electricity is clean and renewable, the impact of drought and/or low river flows have created environmental consequences on numerous occasions that have demonstrated why it is important to balance the need for inexpensive, clean power with the needs of the environment and the communities of the Yadkin/Pee Dee valley.
High Rock Lake is the second largest lake in North Carolina behind Lake Norman. Its water surface covers 15,180 acres (61 km2) and there are 365 miles (587 km) of shoreline. It begins at the confluence of the Yadkin River and the South Yadkin River. The lake's name is derived from neighboring "High Rock Mountain", the tallest mountain in the Uwharrie Mountains. High Rock Lake is now managed and operated by Cube Hydro Carolinas.
After years of efforts by the High Rock Lake Association, the various companies using the lake and its tributary, the Yadkin River, agreed in 1967 to institute new water control rules. The rules keep the water level high and stable in the months the lake is used for recreation.
Dan Nicholas Park, Salisbury (open year round)
Boone's Cave Park, Lexington
Daniel Boone Heritage Canoe Trail
Eagle Point Nature Preserve, Bringle Ferry Road, is a perfect location for hikers, bird watching or nature walks,
open Friday - Sunday until 5 PM, year-round and free to the public.
N.C. Wildlife Access Dutch Second Creek, Salisbury
Tamarac Marina, Salisbury
Pebble Beach access, Denton
High Rock Lake is a top fishing spot for bass, crappie and catfish. Our lake is great for kayaking, canoeing and other paddling in-water activities as the water is normally calm due to its many coves.


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Report from our partner in Serbia:
I hope you are all well, which I wish and pray for. This time I'm sending you an update from the mission field in Serbia. After we finished with our open air distribution of literature at our bookstand in Vrnjacka Banja, we are preparing and praying about two events taking place in Kraljevo and Aleksandrovac. Our plan is to distribute books and to contact people directly, sharing the Word of God with them.
Meanwhile we have personal contacts with people each day; let me tell you something about three people.
A couple, Mr Tihomir and Bosiljka came directly into my office. He reminded me of the blind man Bartimaeus from the Bible who wanted to meet Jesus.
His first question was this: "What is the teaching of your church and do you believe in priests?" It was a good conversation starter, our discussion continued, and I shared what I believe. Then he told me about the many monasteries he had visited and paid a lot of money, because he was told he would be healed.
What a wonderful time it was, sharing with them hope and salvation in Jesus - eternal life, a new body and perfect life in heaven. He paid me another visit a few days later and we continued our conversation. Five minutes after they had left, he telephoned me and said: "Mr Dragisa, while we were walking down the hill from your home, my wife and I at the same time spoke out the same sentence to each other: "Our burden is taken away, we felt easiness in our heart. Thank you very much!" They invited us to visit them in their town. They were here as tourists. They received a Bible and book from us for the first time in their life.
The other situation is meeting with a retired professor named Milena. She used to be a communist and an atheist. We had a long talk with a lot of discussion. I quoted to her verses from the Bible. She is not an atheist any more, but her trust is in the Orthodox Church; she has never had a Bible; now she does! I encouraged her to read - and to believe!
Several other interesting anecdotes: An orthodox priest from Leskovac ordered copies of all our books. I called him and explained that these are reformed, protestant, Bible-oriented books. He said, "Please, send copies of all of them, and you are welcome to visit me".
Milorad from a nearby town wrote me: "I read the book Precious Remedies Against Satan's Devices. Please, send me 40 copies; I want to share them with other friends and believers!"
These short testimonies and updates give a general impression of our daily work here. We pray for openings to reach people with the message of the love of God who is full of grace. This verse moved my heart today: "...God was in Christ, reconciling the world into himself, not imputing their trespasses unto them, and had committed unto us the word of reconciliation."
It is a wonderful and great message, God reconciling the world in Christ and giving us the word of reconciliation.
May God bless you all!
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An excerpt from the upcoming book by Armando Nieto, Mary Conrad, and Matt Pallamary: On Monday night two accomplished writers took the stage, one a newcomer, the other an old friend of the Conference. Elmore "Dutch" Leonard author of 32 novels including Mr. Majestyk, Hombre, Stick, and 52 Pick-up, fifteen of which were made into films and Scott Frank an accomplished screenplay writer, including the screen version of Leonard's Get Shorty.
Dutch opened with a reading of how he wrote a scene in the book Get Shorty, where the character Chili Parker played by John Travolta meets the producer played by Danny Devito, as a way of showing how the written word gets transposed on film. True to his style, Leonard's read words were short, crisp, and pithy.
"If only I was a light skinned black chick I could sing and do it on my own," he read, the words of a transvestite reacquainting herself with Chili.
The patter between Chili and other characters continued in Leonard's gravelly, cough-accented voice for ten minutes. Short bits, (cough), "inflict pain if I need to," the character said. "Look at me," Chili said, "no, I mean look at me like I'm looking at you. You're nothing to me. It's nothing personal. It's just business..."
The audience was then treated to a slice of the Get Shorty movie and a scene played out by Danny Devito and John Travolta. Oddly enough, the dialogue between Devito and Travolta was close to what Dutch had read, but the rest of the scene so crisply read by Leonard was fleshed out with an overacting transvestite character. Clearly, the best part of the scene was the dialogue that Travolta and Devito delivered almost exactly as Dutch had written.
Scott Frank related the story of a two hour lunch with Leonard where he told of how others had made movies of his novels that were horrible. Scott went home and said to his wife that he didn't want to give Leonard another horror story.
For that reason more than any other the scene with Devito and Travolta rang with verisimilitude, to the pleasure of the audience, author, and screenwriter.
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I've been thinking about storms a lot lately. In part, because here in New Mexico, we've been having snow storm after snow storm. Last year, my first winter here, there was almost no snow and I found myself actually missing it.
With climate change, the frequency and power of giant waves are increasing. Susan Casey's book The Wave is a fascinating read about just how intense these waves can be, and about the surfers and scientists who try to understand them.
I've also been thinking a lot about storms all over the world. My zine series SHE IS RESTLESS, which visualizes climate change events, features giant waves and the aftermaths of storms, like Hurricane Sandy.
Lately, I've been working on a series of paintings depicting giant boulders moved by storms. On the island of Eleuthera in the Bahamas, there are two enormous boulders on the edge of a cliff. They are thought to have been put there by a massive storm during a previous era of climate change, thousands of years ago.
On a sunny January day, Sonia and I drove out to the Bisti De Na Zin wilderness area with our friend Mary Robnett. Sonia had been before, and Mary and I were excited to see the wind-carved landscape for the first time.
It's an amazing place. Everywhere you look, there are different shapes in rock. There are tall skinny spires in shale, short red colored mounds, green colored mounds, low round orbs, valleys carved by washes and more. It's easy to get lost among the rocks as everywhere you look is different.
As January goes, it wasn't the coldest of days, about 40 degrees Fahrenheit. But the wind was so strong that we had to bundle up to stay warm on our long walk through the wilderness area. With our wind whipped cheeks it wasn't hard to imagine how some of these shapes had been carved by wind and storms over time. I definitely recommend a visit here, but I wouldn't recommend trying to shoot jewelry photos in the winter. It was freezing!
In 2014, a massive storm off the coast of Ireland, in the Aran Islands on Inishmore, moved another huge boulder.


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PBS to broadcast piano competition in 1080i
PBS will present the HD production of "The Twelfth Van Cliburn International Piano Competition: In the Heart of Music" to millions of viewers later this month.
The competition was produced in the 1080i high-definition format. Some of the competitors, including key performers and finalists, were captured using Sony's HDW-700A camcorder, recording to Sony's HDCAM videocassettes.
Others were shot using Sony's new HDV camcorders, a combination of the professional version HVR-Z1U and the consumer version HDR-FX1. The HDV camcorders captured the action on Sony's new DigtalMaster tape.
The documentary producers downconverted HD footage to SD as it was being shot so that it could be streamed live from the Cliburn competition's Web site.
For more information, visit www.cliburn.org.


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- Born date: 1928-08-06
- Born in: Pittsburgh
- Death date: 1987-02-22
Andy Warhol
Andy Warhol (/ˈwɔrhɒl/; August 6, 1928 – February 22, 1987) was an American artist who was a leading figure in the visual art movement known as pop art. His works explore the relationship between artistic expression, celebrity culture and advertisement that flourished by the 1960s. After a successful career as a commercial illustrator, Warhol became a renowned and sometimes controversial artist.Wikipedia


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"Skyline Partners have been engaged with ICSR since the beginning of the year. We have been very impressed with their knowledge and experience, particularly with regard to regulatory and legal structuring for operating as an insurance intermediary internationally . ICSR have been very flexible recognising that we are a start-up organisation. They have also made some key industry introductions for us which have been aligned to our strategy and direction and been very beneficial for us. Kenneth and Jason are a pleasure to work with and Skyline Partners would fully endorse them to any potential clients of ICSR. "
"ICSR has worked closely with Gryphon during the build of our products and processes. They have helped us navigate a variety of complex regulatory issues; not least the development of our compliance framework and controls, regulatory perimeter guidance, and arrangements with business and trading partners. Jason Jones has led the ICSR team involved and his insight, efforts and assistance have been greatly appreciated. We are very happy to have ICSR as a support partner as we continue our journey."
"ICSR aided us in the design and development of a policy wording and associated documents. They provided us with prompt, considered, thorough and useful assistance. We intend to engage ICSR in relation to similar matters in the future."
"ICSR was engaged to help my firm manage a skilled persons review covering Corporate Governance, Conduct Risk and Culture from inception through to action plan. Ken Underhill and John Moffatt provided tailored advice, very useful insight and a meaningful can-do attitude to my team, including members of the Board. They are not your typical consultants; they listen well, engage well across all levels of staff and roll up their sleeves to help us both respond efficiently to information requests as well as prepare the team for interviews. ICSR not only has deep and relevant expertise in UK/EU regulatory and Solvency II matters but also has an effective and results oriented approach which proved to be quite beneficial to our firm."
"We retained ICSR to help us work through the implications of Brexit. Ken Underhill facilitated workshops for our management team, which allowed us to quickly understand the complexities of Brexit, how those issues applied to the specifics of our business and what steps we needed to take to achieve the desired result. Ken has a wealth of international corporate experience; crucially, Ken not only understands the theory but he can apply it in practice. We were delighted to have Ken working with our team and we will certainly look to do more with ICSR in the future."
"Ken Underhill is talented and indefatigable. He possesses an unusually broad range of knowledge about the operation and regulation of the European insurance market. Time after time Ken has demonstrated the ability to anticipate and identify regulatory reactions to various company actions – and inactions. Equally importantly, he understands how to craft common-sense solutions that provide compliance certainty while maximizing business opportunities. Having worked with Ken on numerous complex business restructurings and regulatory matters throughout the UK, Ireland and Continental Europe, I can attest to his expertise in navigating financial services providers through the challenging European regulatory environment."
"ICSR were able at short notice to assist us, an international insurance group with a presence in London, to prepare for and respond to a deep review by our regulators of certain aspects of our business including Governance and Conduct. ICSR were very helpful in accurately identifying the issues we needed to address and advising us on the right approach to do so. ICSR worked with us for several months while we resolved all our issues and were instrumental in helping to ensure we reached the resolution appropriate to our circumstances. In addition, ICSR provided an excellent interim Compliance Officer, and were agreeable to several necessary extensions. We were very pleased with their approach, expertise, insight and flexibility."
"A very well-written article. The best I have read on the topic by a long way."
"We engaged ICSR to assist as an "extra pair of hands" to get a compliance project over the line within a tight timeline. Ken Underhill was hugely responsive and knowledgeable and made the necessary arrangements quickly and efficiently. The consultant that was assigned was just right for the job and fitted in well with the rest of the team."


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Hugg & Hall Equipment Company is a leading supplier of Material Handling and Construction Equipment. Representing multiple lines, we are a turnkey operation offering new, used, parts, service and rental for industrial and construction equipment needs. Hugg
and Hall knows that an environment where the employee is valued, well-trained, and confident will bring satisfaction to the customer or client. If you are seeking a career with a company that can offer opportunity and respect as a team member then you should
consider employment with Hugg & Hall Equipment Company. Our team includes sales representative, service technicians, and a variety of other positions that will work together to make our customers' needs our own.
Hugg & Hall offers competitive compensation and benefits including medical, dental, vision, 401K and paid vacation.
The Equipment Yard Coordinator maintains equipment yard organization and flow, ensure rental equipment clean and organized, assist in the unloading of trucks, assisting with small rental equipment maintenance, performing rental ready inspections and assisting with equipment pickup/return. Must be able to fulfill essential job function in a consistent state of alertness and safe manner.
Essential Job Duties:
1. Maintain equipment yard organization, cleanliness of rental equipment & assisting with equipment pickup/return by:
Physical Demands/Environmental Conditions:
This position will be working at branch facilities mostly outdoors with the potential of traveling to customer locations. The employee will encounter varying weather conditions and temperatures. The normal auto hazards will apply. This position will be frequently operating equipment with potential hazard. Appropriate safety equipment and practices are required.
Must be able to lift up to 100 pounds on a frequent basis. Must be able to push/pull up to 100 pounds. Position requires standing, walking, twisting, climbing and crawling. Position requires bending, stooping, kneeling or squatting handling/fingering on a daily basis. Position may require driving truck to and from customer locations or other branch locations on occasion. Must be able to wear safety glasses and safety shoes. Must be medically capable of performing all aspects of the job with the maximum amount of safety. (Initial hire requires passing of pre-employment background check, physical abilities test, drug test and driving record)
This position is deemed a Safety Sensitive job for purposes of the Arkansas Medical Marijuana Amendment, the Oklahoma Medical Marijuana and Patient Protection Act and the Louisiana Therapeutic Marijuana Act.
Hugg & Hall Equipment Company is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex (including sexual orientation and gender identity), age, protected veteran or disabled status, or genetic information. We are a Drug Free Workplace and place Safety First.
If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please contact us by email at firstname.lastname@example.com or by phone at 501-562-1262 and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information. Requests for accommodation will be considered on a case-by-case basis. Please note that only inquiries concerning a request for reasonable accommodation will be responded to from this e-mail address.
For more information, view the EEO is the Law Poster and Pay Transparency Statement.


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Catalyst Cares
To walk through our hallways is to truly experience #TheCatalystDifference. We are different by design, a team curated with thought and care. We strive to make the lives of our providers and their patients our upmost priority. Catalyst Health Network was created to be the heart of healthcare and its core functions. Join us as we continue to not only make a difference, but be the difference!


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Angel Capital Summit 2010 introduces Entrepreneur Presentation Coach Steve Tonkin
Angel Capital Summit 2010 introduces Entrepreneur Presentation Coach Steve Tonkin. Steve Tonkin worked in national, regional and local levels of both large publicly traded corporations and small privately held business. He employed a strategic big picture perspective while maintaining attention to the
immediate objectives and goals of an organization. He has found that strength of an organization is in its people so he's invested heavily in staff management and development while overseeing the monthly financial reporting cycles. Significant experience includes: Refining the financial processes and improvements to assure efficiencies and accuracy; cash flow management; budgeting; forecasting; variance analysis; maintain communication and collaborative relationships including with operations,
maintenance, sales and marketing departments.
Angel Capital Summit 2010 introduces Entrepreneur Presentation Coach Robert Volpe
Angel Capital Summit 2010 introduces Entrepreneur Presentation Coach Robert Volpe. Robert Volpe, Managing Directorof DTI Consulting, brings more than twenty years of experience in managing cross-functional teams combining strategy, business development, finance and commercialization. His experience includes the successful building and leading of start-up organizations in the renewable energy, technology, and health and wellness industries AT DTI, Robert has led international projects in the areas of software, internet/web, medical technology, renewable energy, energy efficiency and smart grid. His clients range from startup companies seeking the development and implementation of a strategic business plan to growth-stage companies seeking international business development and capital raising strategies.
Also as part of his practice, Robert has worked withinvestment firms requesting due diligence and opportunity analysis of a potential investment. Directly, Robert has worked with foreign governments and business leaders on projects in excess of $350 million. Prior to DTI Consulting, Robert was a director and partner for over 10 years at an enterprise technology solutions provider specializing in ERP, e-commerce and customer relationship management. His leadership role in the company encompassed development and implementation of strategic business plans, business development, marketing, product development, and operations.
His passion is to build successful companies through the development of innovative strategies, effective execution, and aggressive business development with a dedicated team that can have fun while overcoming challenges. Robert has an M.B.A.
from the University of Colorado and a B.S. from Boston University. Always looking to develop new skills and provide additional value to an organization, he continues to learn and is currently completing an M.S. degree in Finance.
Robert has led international projects in the areas of software, internet/web, medical technology, renewable energy, energy efficiency and smart grid. His leadership roles have included the areas of corporate and product strategies, business development, marketing and operations.
Software, internet or cleantech (renewables, energy efficiency and smart grid) are all of strong interest where Robert can apply his skills in business development, marketing, finance and technology commercialization.
Mr. Volpe can be reached in Boulder at:
Email: email@example.com
Phone: +1.303.351.1110
Web: www.dti-consulting.com
Angel Capital Summit 2010 introduces Entrepreneur Presentation Coach Alesa Locklear
Angel Capital Summit 2010 introduces Entrepreneur Presentation Coach Alesa Locklear. Alesa Locklear is a retired, successful entrepreneur with specific experience in Marketing and Business Planning, primarily within the Software industry. She is also a Business Coach, CPA and Angel Investor.
Angel Capital Summit 2010 introduces Entrepreneur Presentation Coach Stephen Miller
Angel Capital Summit 2010 introduces Entrepreneur Presentation Coach, Stephen Miller. Stephen Miller is President/CEO for CleanLaunch. Miller was formerly Executive Director of Denver Ventures at Stapleton (CTEK Stapleton), a business incubator for early stage technology companies founded in 2005. Prior to focusing solely on entrepreneurs and early stage companies, Stephen was the Vice President and Chief Economist of the Southeast Business Partnership, where he led economic development efforts for the south metro Denver region, representing clients including First Data Corporation, Echostar, CH2M Hill, Aspen Bio, Stryker Endoscopy, Charles Schwab, SkyRidge Medical Center, and Nordstrom. Stephen has also served as an economist for the Colorado Department of Labor, where he created the Job Vacancy Survey, for which he was recognized by the Denver Business Journal as one of Denver's Forty Under 40 business leaders.
Stephen earned a Bachelor of Arts in Economics from the University of Denver, and a Master of Public Administration from the University of Colorado. He lives in the Stapleton community and spends most of his time outdoors skiing, windsurfing, scuba diving, playing (but not always enjoying) golf, and collecting wine (he always enjoys the wine) when he's not off searching for the next great technology entrepreneur.
Stephen serves on the Boards of the Colorado Business Incubator Association,the Colorado Energy Coalition, the Stapleton Development Corporation, and netFactor Corporation, and is the co-founder of the Clean Tech Open - Rocky Mountain.
Angel Capital Summit 2010 introduces Entrepreneur Presentation Coach Brewster Boyd
Angel Capital Summit 2010 introduces Entrepreneur Presentation Coach Brewster Boyd. Brewster Boyd has direct experience in the consulting and venture capital industries. As a consultant, advisor, or investor, he has worked in a number of fields related to energy or environmental technologies/services.
Angel Capital Summit 2010 introduces Entrepreneur Presentation Coach Steve Sheafor
Angel Capital Summit 2010 introduces Entrepreneur Presentation Coach Steve Sheafor. All of his direct experience has been in the technology area, primarily in semiconductors, hardware systems, networking and system software, and he has managed Engineering teams in all of those areas. He has had significant interactions with Marketing, Sales, Finance and Manufacturing, but has never actually worked in those areas. He have served on the Board of Directors of several companies, both public and private.
He will be most effective in the Pitch Practice with teams working in the high technology area, and generally developing hardware products or software for commercial applications rather than consumer or web software. He is most experienced in Engineering and Product Development, but has worked a lot on the Marketing and Finance functions. He has worked closely with a number of companies in the development of their business plans.
Angel Capital Summit introduces Entrepreneur Coach Chris Noonan
Angel Capital Summit introduces Entrepreneur Coach Chris Noonan. Chris Noonan is a Vistage CEO Group Chairman in Denver, Colorado. He is a strategic advisor to top management-a corporate motivator, tenacious and futuristically-driven toward organizations achieving their goals quickly and effectively.
Experience: Advisor and consultant to more than 100 clients worldwide, from start-ups to Fortune 100, in the private and public sector, with for-profits and not-for-profits, as well as privately-held organizations. Successfully managed multi-million dollar projects, domestically and internationally . Advisor on mergers, acquisitions and outsourcing. 40 years as an executive and consultant, using business insight and technology know-how.
Professional background: Chair, Vistage International . Executive Director, The Genessee Group, a management consulting firm, helping boards and executives to manage change, to position for growth and to think and plan strategically . Senior Vice President,Security Pacific Corporation-launched a new subsidiary, directed corporate development and oversaw a $60M multi-national technology operation. Senior Manager, Coopers & Lybrand, management consulting services-provided strategic and technology advice to boards and executives. Director, Continental Airlines-led this airline's computer operations in providing technology offerings to 75 airlines worldwide . CBIS-founded this software firm that developed and sold systems for training and fund raising, while attending Loyola University of Los Angeles.
Board and organizations: Generalist Mentor, CleanTech Open & Angel Capital Summit. Board Member, Novell CoolSolutions Advisory Board . Member, TBI Financial Services Technology Advisory Board. Former Director, Digital Imaging Services Corporation Board.
Angel Capital Summit 2010 introduces Entrepreneur Presentation Coach Becky DeStigter
She can be reached at:
or on twitter at: IntlEntreprenr
Angel Capital Summit 2010 correspondent Lynn Koves interviews Mark Forsyth of the Partner Group The @RMI2
The Rocky Mountain Innovation Initiative, or RMI2, is an organization dedicated to accelerating the success of high impact clean energy, bioscience and technology startup companies in the Northern Colorado region. RMI2 promotes the regional innovation economy and entrepreneurial ecosystem, and provides a broad range of programs and services to assist entrepreneurs and accelerate formation of targeted industry clusters. The initiative also serves as a connecting platform between entrepreneurs, advisors, investors, talent and support organizations.
Mr. Forsyth can be reached at:
Email: firstname.lastname@example.com
Website: http://www.rmi2.org
Telephone: 970-221-1301
Angel Capital Summit 2010 correspondent Lynn Koves interviews Alex Sammoury of Longmont Entrepreneurial Network(LEN)
LEN is a 501(c)(6) not for profit organization fostering economic growth and vitality through the support of entrepreneurship, innovation and technology. Launched in 2002, LEN currently provides programs and services for entrepreneurs through its center in Longmont. LEN maintains a large network advisors who volunteer their time to help entrepreneurs by providing business expertise ranging from concept development and business planning to operations and management.
Mr. Sammoury can be reached at:
Email: email@example.com
Website: http://www.leninc.com/
Telephone: 303-678-8000
Angel Capital Summit 2010 reporter Lynn Koves interviews Pitch Practice Czar Steve Johnsen
He is also a professor at the University of Entrepreneur, as well as involved in his own business pursuits.
To contact Mr. Johnsen:
Email: email@example.com
Phone: (303) 335-0949
Catch him on twitter at MrMoxy
Angel Capital Summit 2010 Head Coach David Talon
Mr. Talon also plays an important role as one of the professors at the University of Entrepreneur. He is also actively engaged in his own business iGrowth Strategies.
You can contact him directly at:
Email: firstname.lastname@example.com
or by phone: 775-291-3417
or on twitter: DaveTalon
Is raising capital so different from sales / business development?
Is raising capital so different from sales / business development?
Does developing a qualified pipeline of prospective funders differ greatly from developing a qualified pipeline of prospective customers?
Granted there are different profiles, needs, methods of access and pricing. However, these are still the same 4 Ps an effective marketing / sales operation manages daily. A firm would have to address these very same issues if they were moving to a different product / service or territory.
In fact, the opposite may also be true - the more sales people saw business development as capital raising the more diligent they would be towards partnering with the most appropriate customers to grow their business.
In sales, we often say that it is easier to get new sales from existing customers than to attract new customers. Thus, it is also true that to attract capital it is easier to access people who you know and trust you, your services i.e. customers to become investors. We should all start with the premise that all qualified customers also have the potential to be investors.
This joint approach to raising capital and sales / business development may be the most sustainable strategy to meeting both goals.
For more information on targeting the right service for the right market please contact us or visit www.bb2e.com or www.beinventiv.com
Clipping Your Own Wings – Entrepreneurs Can Soar as Born-Global Companies
Clipping Your Own Wings – Entrepreneurs Can Soar as Born-Global Companies
Last year when I attended the Angel Capital Summit in Denver, I heard many smart entrepreneurs presenting their companies and met many fine entrepreneurs and business advisors. But when I asked about international expansion plans, the answer accompanied by a vacant expression usually boiled down to:
"When my company grows up..."
I'm here to tell you that the business landscape has radically changed, making it not only possible to expand internationally in early company stages but also imperative to consider other parts of the world as potential markets. Let me tell you why:
Your "Tribe" is Not Likely Bound by National Borders*. This year's Summit entrepreneurs come from the U.S., Israel and South America. NONE of these countries have a majority of world markets. The U.S. leads with only around 20%. That means that at least 80% of potential markets are elsewhere. Since most start-up companies serve a market niche, who wants to leave 80% of market potential on the table?
Costs of Marketing, Selling and Delivering Products Internationally have Plummeted. The Internet is probably the best thing that ever happened to entrepreneurs. It lowers the boundaries on communicating around the world. What's more, trade barriers have been steadily dropping along with transportation costs. What used to be the domain of large multi-national corporations is now open to all companies. Excuses for delaying internationalization are dwindling by the day.
The Global Financial Crisis is a Distant Memory… At Least in Asia and South America. The U.S. and European markets remain slow and recession-like, but South America and Asia were barely affected by the Financial Crisis. These regions enjoy high growth rates sprinting at 5-10% year-on-year while the "developed" economies lumber along at 1-2% in a non-recession year. If your domestic market is contracting, you should be offsetting this effect in growth markets.
So this year if I happen to meet you at the Angel Capital Summit please know something about the global demand for your product. In this economy, entrepreneurs need to sharpen their competitive edge.
*"Tribe" as a term describing market niche was coined by Seth Godin.
Evidence Based Entrepreneurship, De Constructing Colorado - Fort Collins; Are You a Ram?
Fort Collins is a beautiful college town with everything an entrepreneur needs to be successful from what I see. There is a big state university with specialties, a plan, which is always important, and the Rocky Mountain Innovation Initiative. It sure seems that they are trying and fortunately, their planning and number of investors is extremely helpful when growing an economy. Also, Fort Collins is engage in Economic Gardening, which is another reason they have a good chance of doing things that affect the Colorado Economy.
Some facts from our data:
- There are 247 Accredited Investors
- 26 New Businesses started in the last 12 months
- The ratio of Investors to New Business is 9.5, which seems like there is some investment opportunity. The state ration is 2.2 so the relative number of investors to new business looks good.
The images above include a map of Fort Collins and a zip code map that includes zip codes that are fully or partly within the city. There is a large area that the post office considers Fort Collins and some is actually Boettcher Farms Estates, which is the third image. This little area within the zip code is tiny in comparison to the total area so there is no major effect now. Who know what will become of the area in the long-term, I just know that there are listings to sell land and Boettcher is on maps as a place that is a point on a road when you zoom in.
There is more than one answer to this question. What type of business are you starting, are you importing and exporting people and or parts for the manufacturing of the product. Are you providing a service and is there a good pool of possible clients? There are many good ideas and there needs to be a reason to be located where you decide to put a stake in the ground. If studies show that families with new children are moving into the area at an alarming rate, 25 different inflatable play areas might open just down the street. It is important to know the market and research your possibilities when opening or investing in a business.
There is a lot of real estate around Fort Collins and it is important to do your research to find out who you deal with when opening a business. It appears that green technology and the overall theme of innovation is present in Fort Collins. Do some research, click on some of the pictures and articles above and see what you think.
Feel free to link to the JWconsulting blog HERE for a version of this post with more pictures if you like pictures. There are also links to articles and website that focus on the economic impact of a college or university on a city.
Run for your lives from the SBA (The fox is in charge of the henhouse)
The SBA constituency is any company with less than 500 employees - 99.7% of all businesses in America. It's no different than calling anyone under 7' tall "short" - a category so broad as to be meaningless. EXCEPT that it allows politicians to say "we help small business", when in fact they are helping mid to large sized businesses and completely ignoring the small ones.
The SBA says the #1 sector for job growth is companies with 1-10 employees and #2 is companies with 11-20. Yet very little they do helps businesses under 20 employees.
Nothing demonstrates how committed the SBA is to big business at the expense of small business then the leadership that politicians makes sure they have in there. Karen Mills, the chief administrator of the SBA grew up in the lap of big business luxury and is the heir to the Tootsie Roll fortune, with no small business experience. Marie Johns, the second in command, also never started, worked for, built or managed a small company in her life. Her last job was as CEO of Verizon's Washington D.C. division, a $21 billion company with 32,000 employees. These are our small business advocates??
Politicians would rightly never put a male of european-american descent in charge of figuring out how to help minority women - it would be an outrage. But filling the SBA with giant corporation fat cats who don't even know what a small business looks like is just standard practice. The henhouse is full of foxes and the government put them there on purpose. Really quite amazing.
In 2009 Australia passed the Fair Trade Act which formally defines "small business" as "under 15 employees". We need such a law, then we need a new SBA that will focus on stopping the big business favoritism that is so unhelpful to small business.
Karen, Marie - are you listening? Probably not - they're too busy meeting with "small " companies with 500 employees.
If you're a small business, you're the chicken. Run for your lives from the SBA.
Why Economic Development Depends on the Small Guy.
It happens every time. Giant corporations and giant government get us into giant messes, then they all start staring at small business to get them out of it. How arrogant can you be? "Hey, we made the mess, now you guys clean it up!"
The SBA says the #1 sector for job growth is businesses with 1-10 employees, and the #2 sector is businesses with 1-20. So the Bigs are right to look to the Smalls, but the only time they pay any attention at all is when they need us save their backsides.
Let's do the math to see just how arrogant big business and big government really are. $1.5 trillion in bailouts, handouts, no and low-interest loans to giant corporations who couldn't qualify for a credit card, and outright purchase of majority positions by government in businesses that had been irresponsible for decades – all of that was "necessary" or we would have gone to heck in a handbag. So they say.
How much of that $1.5 trillion went to businesses under 20 employees? Exactly $255 million of it in the ARC loan program, which was widely recognized as the most difficult loan to qualify for that the SBA had ever devised. Unlike the big business bailouts and handouts, virtually ALL of it went to extremely healthy small businesses and almost none of it to those that actually needed it.
Now the feds are frustrated with us because they are giving us "tax credits" which don't do anything for businesses under 20 employees, but do help their bigger business cronies.
Everything they are doing is designed to help big businesses and big politicians. In the past they could pretend to help us by using the words "small business" when passing programs that were actually for larger businesses. This time we're not buying the ruse.
The ruling class consists of big government, big business, and big unions and they're all in bed with each other. Small business has no seat at the table. We don't want one to get handouts like the rest of them. We want one to stop the big three from passing pork back and forth between themselves, all at the ongoing expense to small business.
The economy will grow again when small business grows. Then government and big business will ignore us again until the next time they want us to ride in on a white horse. Do they really think we're that stupid anymore?
We need a cabinet level person representing businesses under 20 employees, and we need to blow up the SBA and start over (it represents companies up to 500 employees and patronizes the small ones.) Please don't congratulate politicians for claiming to help small businesses. They don't even know what one looks like.
Evidence Based Entrepreneurship, De Constructing Colorado - Englewood
Englewood at Face Value from our Data Sources
Ratio of Accredited Investors in Englewood is 6.2 compared to 2.2 statewide. There are 793 Investors living in Englewood compared to 128 new businesses in the last 12 months. It seems that there is a good amount of money in the city, of course if the sources are correct. The rest of this blog is dedicated to finding out what that information really means and why it is important to take a closer look.
- Accredited Investors in Englewood = 793
- 26 are in 80112, which is not in the City of Englewood
- 444 are in 80111, which is not within the City of Englewood
- 80113 is actually officially Englewood according to the City of Englewood website
- 323 Accredited Investors
- Only 75% of the zip code is within the Englewood city limits and 25% is within Cherry Hills Village
- According to City-Data.com, Englewood median household income = $42,406 (see the image above)
- According to City-Data.com, Cherry Hills Village median household income = $207,773 (see the image above)
Based on the fact that Cherry Hills Village is one of the wealthiest neighborhood in the Denver metropolitan area, I would venture to guess that most of the Accredited Investors live there as opposed to Englewood.
Any Public Companies in Englewood, CO?
A very reputable list provider states that there are 9 public companies in Englewood, CO and the interesting thing is that they are all in zip code 80112, which is not one of the zip code in Englewood. How can this be you ask. I am not sure other than the fact that trusting data from a provider without further investigation is not a wise choice. With that being said, there are no public companies within the actual city limits of Englewood.
The map of 80112 that is one of the pictures above shows that the west side border is Holly St. and the map of Englewood shows that the City of Englewood at the east most point is University Blvd. The post office website states that 80112 is Englewood and then when you type a specific address, it adjusts, at least for my address, changes to Centennial. Again without proper due diligence, one might take for face value that they are in Englewood when in fact the city is Centennial or Greenwood Village. Another bit of confusion and a reason to question sources.
Are the Accredited Investors in Englewood?
The data states that there is a lot of money in Englewood and the numbers are not correct from the list source because of the confusing makeup of the area. The number of investors is right; the city names are in question. This is another sign that the postal service is there to deliver mail based on their needs and data companies need to do a better job of validating city names. Do your research or find someone who can do it for you when deciding to open or invest in a business.
It appears that the ratio 6.2 is not very accurate since Centennial, Greenwood Village, Cherry Hills Village, and even a bit of Littleton is included in areas listed as Englewood.
Englewood has at most 40 new businesses within the last 12 months and very few Accredited Investors. It is hard to say exactly how many investors and if I had to give a gut reaction to the number of investors in Englewood is small since 80113 includes Cherry Hills Village and the median household income in Cherry Hills verses Englewood is $207K and $42K respectively.
Who's confused and might need some more details. Let me know because This type of research is fun for me and informative for you
Next up Fort Collins and the ratio at face value there is 9.0+
The Media of Economic Development: I Stand Corrected....
Shortly after I posted the earlier blog by this title yesterday I received 2 email. The first one suggested that there were more egregious examples of 'Good Radio, Bad Info' regarding economic development than what I called out. The reader wrote that:
"The bigger the syndication {distribution} of the talk show, the less likely it is that they'll take local calls and speak to local issues. And shows that screen their callers to insure that the caller doesn't know more than the host, and - heavens forfend - might disagree with the host, are the worst."
So please add 710 AM to this list, as seemingly ALL their talk shows are syndicated.
He then went on to say:
"National talk shows make their living throwing whatever administration is at the wheel under the bus."
5 minutes of listening to one of these folk should be enough to convince you of that.
The other email pointed out www.w3w3.com - 'Colorado's Voice of the Business and Technology Community'. Actually, I've now received 3 email pointing out w3w3. All are right. It's simply the best place in CO to get your EconDev radio news. Indeed, it's all Colorado business and technology all the time - no sports, weather, traffic, etc. Sorry I missed it...
But I also need to give another shout out to Jon Wilkins. His recent post about Golden, CO tells us that:
"Golden has a 7.5 ratio of Accredited Investors to New Businesses in the past 12 Months.
Good ratio when the state is at 2.20, which isn't bad in itself."
Demographics are destiny, and the destiny of entrepreneurs in Golden now looks a little brighter than in most places.
The Media of Economic Development – or – Good Radio, Bad Info
I spent the earlier part of this month driving around Colorado helping ACS Partner orgs and volunteers get things set up and moving. While doing this I listened to the radio a lot. Early on, I hit on a channel – 760 AM – that was talking about economic development, so I called in.
This was an embarrassingly bad experience, and not just for me. The host had an opinion. Doing what I do, I had facts. He wasn't interested in them. When I tried to share them, he muted me and went off on a rant in support of his agenda. As this was not the first time I've had to deal w/ screaming people w/ a different opinion than mine, I decided to try it again w/ a different radio station – 850 AM – and again, and again, and again, with both the left wing talkers and the right.
Same result.
This reminded me of what one of my college English professors once said: "Radio, Television and Newspapers are not educational mediums. They are not informational mediums. They are not entertainment mediums. They are ADVERTISING mediums." As I'm an old guy, this was pre-Internet, but the same thinking applies.
So regarding the consumption of your media, dear reader, Caveat Emptor!
If you enjoy being lied to just for the sake of getting your dander up enough that you call in and get into an argument with the host, go for it! But know that all you're really doing is helping the radio station sell advertising by helping the host heat up the audience. And by doing so, you're also helping to perpetrate another cycle of BS on a public that too often assumes that – because these people are in the media – they're trying hard, and are even obligated, to tell the truth.
That fantasy died sometime around the birth of Fox News, which is now openly making campaign contributions. Here's the most complete version of the story that I've been able to find so far: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/newsbysector/mediatechnologyandteleco... And why in hell do I have to go to London to get it?
(Disclosure: I was featured in a Fox Business News story on 10.11. Here it is: http://www.foxbusiness.com/personal-finance/2010/10/11/looking-funding-i...)
As to where you can find good economic development info that you can use to build your Company or make an investment in one, here's the best show on the web: www.YourEconomy.org, which is sponsored by the Lowe Foundation back in Michigan.
And the best show in Colorado is currently Jon Wilkins, the ACS Marketing Committee Chair. You'll want to track his blog posts for the next several weeks as he de-constructs Colorado, one city at a time. You can also learn more about Jon here – www.JWConsultingCo.com – or just ping him directly – firstname.lastname@example.com – and ask him to de-construct YOUR market.


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Ramadane, The INTRO.
It's the most beautiful time of the year, just as the lights, delicious smells and people walking down to the mosque fill the streets; kindness, hospitality and endless forms of worship are filling the atmosphere .... and that because people (muslims) are aware of how valuable it is to behave
themselves in this special month , they know how their Creator will forgive their sins and answer their prayers if they just ask him in all the right ways ...
.... they also know all the benefits and strenghth fasting from dawn to dusk can bring them, physically ,spiritually and personally ...
... they know that it is one of the greatest ways to feed the soul, clean the gut and educate the self , and last but not least they are completely aware that Ramadane is overall a garden that one cannot go wrong in cultivating and taking care of : its outcome will show sooner (dunia) AND later ( akhirah).
Okay back to planet earth, or the 21st century shall I say, the "lights filling the streets to guide people -who just devoured multiple super yummy meals- to the mosque" part is true... but for the kindness & knowledge part , mmmm not so sure ...
Unfortunately , most people do it just for the sake of habit or because everybody's doing it!!
To be honest , I was one of them just last year, I unconsciously craved the whole day impatiently waiting for azhan so that I can load on those moroccan goodies that moms only show us during Ramadane :p , and then the month will end leaving me just where I was when it started. Maybe with some extra weight.
But throughout this year I've grown to become more aware of my life overall and i started questionning everything I decide to commit to or I have to ... and my spiritual life was no exception to this "habit-spring-cleaning" ... that's why I decided that this year will be different, this Ramadane I gotta be more aware of everything I do , from how many Quran verses I will memorize and understand to what can I eat to stay active & healthy , and also how can I use this oppurtunity to get closer to God and progress in at least one aspect of my life.
With no further ado ,
As you can see I'm excited about this month (about the whole summer) so I decided to start ... wait for it.... DAILY BLOGGING!!! During the whole month of Ramadane InchaAllah, weekends are not included though just to kind of recharge and come up with new ideas .... EEEEH .... the posts won't be all Ramadane related : I'll carry on with some series , finally include some recipes and maybe some weekly outfits. So stay tuned . AND HAPPY SUMMER !!
Have A Sweet Summer Sweeties XD


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By: Cammy Pedroja
Haven't found a job where you get to flex your skills and creativity while getting paid like a boss? Join the movement and create your own. At least that's what women today have been turning to in large numbers.
In a corporate climate where women have historically faced some pretty lopsided statistical barriers to scoring leadership positions, the tectonic plates of power are beginning to shift. In 2016, two out of five new businesses were founded by women, and from 2016 to 2017 women at the head of new business ventures grew worldwide. This inclination is likely to continue in 2018, partly due to a trend of daring women sidestepping the traditional corporate ladder route and putting themselves at the helm of their own ventures.
Look at it this way: currently, female CEOs only make about 7% of Fortune 1000 companies. So, if you see that a system isn't working for people like you, would you try your luck toiling at the bottom, or would you take the reins into your own hands and reach for your career dreams on your own power?
Up to the Challenge
On last year's CNBC Upstart 25, a list of the most promising startups published for the first time in February of 2017, a surprising 40% of the new companies featured were founded and run by women. Now that this year's list is nearing its release date, it's likely that even more promising female bosses will be featured, as we're smack in the middle of a female entrepreneurial boom. In fashion and retail, however, where you might expect female talent to get more clout than in other industries, the growth rate of women owned businesses still trails all the other industries analyzed by the 2017 State of Women-Owned Businesses Report.
So, what can those who work in the fashion world do to increase the number of women on top in the field? Hire them. Recognize their strong work. Mentor them; and promote them. And in the case of those talented women who want to make their own way, fund them. Even though women are going into business for themselves in record numbers, they are still being funded at markedly lower levels than their male counterparts. Boo.
Betting on the Female Future
But wait, there's still good news for equality on the horizon, as female resilience strikes again. Even with the knowledge that they may face more difficult challenges than male founders, the ladies are still betting on themselves and starting their own business at increasing rates, regardless of the lopsided funding flow. The Female Entrepreneurs Institute now estimates about 1000 women are starting their own businesses every day. So, tell us—how will you support this intrepid movement of girl bosses?
Photo: Interview Magazine


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I'm sorry this blog has been such a drag lately. I am going to write a book review within the next couple of days, and I have also been kicking around the idea of writing a haiku a day for about 30 days as an experiment. I have a number of ideas I'd like to try, including interviews, photography, guest features from talented friends of mine — maybe even a podcast.
In the meantime, if you need something to read, Dr. Ben Witherington has posted an excellent poem–written by a British chaplain who saw the horrors of trench warfare during World War I–exploring the theme of "the sorrows of God" and the answer the Cross provides to the problem of pain.


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Tuva is a data literacy learning platform for K-12. Design Rocket designed the core UX and branding.
Tuva's provides a data plotting tool and activities to teachers and students. The goal of Tuva is to teach students crucial data analysis skills. Tuva enables access to real world datasets that bring to life many environmental, social and historical facts.
Our first task was to rebrand the product. We shifted the current vision from a purely data literacy company to a product which make students more conscious of world and social matters through analyzing concrete data. We invented the tagline "see the world through the lens of data" as a starting point for the brand vision.
The colors and font were designed to support an archeological look and feel that gave the imagery of exploration. This helped humanize the product and made it relevant for teachers in multiple subjects and their students. We used the elements from the data exploration tool and the essence of the graphic environment to design the simple, yet powerful logo.
Here you will see the update logo, brand mission, graphics, compositions, fonts and logos
Next, take a look at our redesign of Tuva labs


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Saturday night in the Auld Grey Toon
Dunfermline Athletic Football Club - Saturday night in the Auld Grey Toon: "It was the best day to be a Pars supporter since that famous victory at Tannadice in 1996 won promotion to the Premier League. With the game being analysed and the various talking points discussed in minute detail, one thing was clear - almost to a man, woman and child, Pars fans were incredibly proud of the way their team performed on the day."
1-0 up at half time against Celtic in the Scottish Cup Final. Celebrated by myself in a number of public houses in the Edinburgh area, where the hibees and jambos seemed to be getting behind the pars. Can't fault Henrik's goals though. Still, in Europe next season!
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