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Last month that the New York Times ticked everyone off with their pea-infused, gross guac recipe. Naturally, Texas Monthly responded with a series of Texas-tinged twists on dishes more familiar to New Yorkers. But now things have gotten a bit personal. The New York Times Magazine and Texas Monthly traded maybe smarmy, maybe civil tweets (it's hard to tell without the respective accents) Wednesday afternoon. This is pretty much how Civil Food Wars get started. Not even our kolaches are safe.
Wow @texasmonthly just @ us next time (and send us a sandwich, too!) http://t.co/V3YLsLIsEi pic.twitter.com/lZ1EEGmAhR
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— NYT Magazine (@NYTmag) August 26, 2015
Thursday Google
Searches for "Jade Helm" in Texas make some sense. But Missouri, New Mexico — can y'all explain yourselves, please?
Daily Roundup
Flood of Lies — Just a few days away from the tenth anniversary of Hurricane Katrina, the Houston Chronicle takes a look at some misconceptions about the New Orleans refugees who flocked to the city after the floods. As displaced people came in droves, "politicians, police and the media quickly began blaming Katrina evacuees for a supposed crime wave taking over Houston in the weeks and months following the storm." The Chronicle points to some of its own headlines, as well as comments and theories from residents and officials. "But criminologist Sean Varano says they're probably wrong. 'There's very little evidence of a wholesale increase in crime,'" the Roger Williams University professor told the Chronicle. In a 2010 study, Varano found that "there was, in fact, a statistically significant increase in certain violent crimes — homicides and robbery — in the aftermath of the storm. But other violent crimes, like aggravated assault and rape, didn't tick up in the same way. The number of property crimes like burglary, auto theft and arson didn't change significantly either." The rest of the piece is an interesting analysis of how cities try to find easy explanations for complex problems.
Dog Gone — It's been a ruff week for Texas track betting. First there was ongoing the standoff between the Texas Racing Commission and the legislature, and now the Austin American-Statesman reports that the "Gulf Greyhound Park in La Marque will be closing, ending dog racing in Texas." "The dog track, which opened in 1992 near Houston and Galveston to great fanfare, has been struggling along with horse tracks across the state. Wagering is down 85 percent since its first full year in 1992, according to figures from the Texas Racing Commission." The races will officially end at the first of the year. In a statement, the park's manager said "we are unable to successfully compete with racetracks in surrounding states who offer expanded gambling opportunities,' … adding that the Texas Lottery, Internet gambling and the proliferation of illegal slot machine-like '8-liners' also have led to the track's demise." When the track first opened, wagers topped $300 million. Last year, that figure was about $40.2 million. "Between 250 and 300 jobs at the track likely will be lost, plus 11 nearby kennels will suffer due to the closing," the track's manager said.
American Hero — During a ceremony at the Governor's Mansion Wednesday, the famous military sniper Chris Kyle was posthumously awarded the Texas Legislative Medal of Honor, the state's highest military honor. Kyle was the Navy SEAL sniper credited with the most kills in U.S. military history, and his story was chronicled in the 2014 film American Sniper. He was killed in 2013 after a "fellow veteran, Eddie Ray Routh, gunned down Kyle and his friend at a shooting range in Glen Rose." The medal, which was accepted by his widow on his behalf, is just the latest in a long line of tributes to Kyle. "A few weeks after taking office this year, Abbott declared Feb. 2 'Chris Kyle Day' across Texas, marking the two-year anniversary of the sniper's death," writes the Texas Tribune. In June, Governor Greg Abbott designated a section of U.S. 287 in Midlothian, where Kyle attended high school, as the Chris Kyle Memorial Highway. In his birthplace of Odessa, the city is "raising funds and input in their effort to build a planned 2,800 square foot Chris Kyle Memorial Plaza" to be build adjacent to the veterans hospital. At the Austin ceremony, deceased WWII veteran and namesake of Abilene's Air Force base, Lt. Col. William "Ed" Dyess, was also posthumously awarded the medal.
Muster Fluster — The somewhat-pride of Midland—a muster of peacocks that has apparently been roaming free around the area for decades—continues to cause problems. Earlier this month, the man who many consider to be the owner of the birds was taken to court on "about 30 misdemeanor charges for breaking an animal ordinance." Last week, a jury found the man not guilty, arguing that the seventy-odd peacocks are "feral" and thus owned by no one (he did admit to feeding them). So what's wrong with a flock of peacocks, anyway? As the Midland Reporter Times notes, "The blue and green birds have for months caused damages to nearby residents' landscapes and gardens, who are now left with little resolve." And now that the birds have been labeled "feral" like sparrows, pigeons and "other backyard birds," the "city has no direct ordinances addressing the peacocks, leaving the birds be dealt with by the landowner, much like other common fauna." It's a fairly expensive problem, too. The birds cause $500 to $1,000 worth of damage to individual property owners every year. So far, there is no solution, only the majestic sight of strutting, feral males.
Clickity Bits
Fort Hood Has An Immigrant Smuggling Problem
The Army Wants You … to Take a Peek Inside Jade Helm
Perry Promises To Push Past the Pain
"Everything We Know About the Theft of Julie Mott's Body From a San Antonio Funeral Home"
Texans Actually Think Educashun is Purdy Important
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With an abundance of companies popping up across social media pushing t-shirts and other merchandise, it is important to be aware of what companies are legitimate and what companies are trying to rip you or artists off. The guy's at Serial Killer Shop have reached out to me to do a couple of reviews; are they legit? The answer is yes. The first design I was sent to review is the 'Bloody Ash' (Evil Dead) Design.
T-Shirt & Design Quality
If you're going to pay any amount of money for an item, you want it to be a quality purchase. The shirts are really soft and fit like a glove. The sizing is true to fit; I would recommend that if you are like me and like to customize or cut your shirts to size up one size.
The stitching is tight; this may not seem like that big of a deal, but it actually is. I have received shirts that were not exactly cheap only to receive them full of loose threads and even wholes in the armpits and along the side seam.
The print quality is fantastic; it is super soft and looks and feels like it was made into the shirt organically as opposed to being printed on.
Did it stand up to washing?
Nothing is more frustrating than finding that perfect shirt only to have it ruined in the wash. This shirt held up very well; it still has its shape, still the same size it was when I put it in, the material may actually be even softer and the printing still looks incredible. (With washing and drying)
The retail price for the 'Bloody Ash' design is $25.95, which is a standard price for a t-shirt nowadays. If that is too steep, it is currently on sale for $12.95. Whether you're paying full price or you snag it on sale, it is pretty fairly priced.
Serial Killer Shop is based out of California, so keep that in mind when placing your order. It only took 4 days from the time of order to receive the shirt (I live in Ohio), so with all steps included in packaging and shipping an item, it was pretty fast.
Final Verdict
I would recommend this product. The site is legit, their items are great quality and the staff is friendly and easy to get in contact with.
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If you are a seasoned developer in Zend Framework you will say that this is a rather silly question "How to put background image in web site in Zend Framework".
Surprisingly many people ask me how to add images in Zend Framework so maybe you like to know how to do that, too.
Add background images
Well, unfortunately for you the short answer is: No, you cannot add images somehow magically in Zend Framework because the framework is not designed for this. The Zend Framework is designed for the development process and not content management. Images are content.
I think there is a little bit of a misconception or misunderstanding about what the Zend Framework is and what it can do. The framework is not a finished web site management system (like WordPress, Joomla or even Drupal to some degree) where you just point and click and it does things by magic.
Zend Framework is more like what I call PHP on steroids. As such and for me as a developer it does what PHP does but faster and most of the time better. Most importantly, I don't have to reinvent the wheel for many things.
PHP by itself, and with a few exceptions, is "only" a script language and doesn't do much in terms of HTML or creating a web page. That's where the framework steps in and helps you create things you usually have to do for many web pages over and over again.
The main focus here is managing data and layouts. You manage data with controllers, handle data with models and layouts with views. That's what is known as the Model-View-Controller pattern, MVC for short. The result are HTML web pages.
Content, Style, Behavior
Content, style and behavior are the key pillars of good web design. Content is usually represented by HTML, style by CSS and behavior by JavaScript (jscript).
Unfortunately, a background image in a web site is not (should not be) part of a HTML web page because you should handle it with CSS, cascading style sheets.
Your focus with the Zend Framework is not handling style or behavior—only content. With Zend Framework you concentrate on creating and managing the content. What you can do easily as well is add CSS or JavaScript to your layout. However, if you like to manage the styles or behavior you have to create your own management for these.
Application Management
If you have a web application (web site) build with the Zend Framework and somehow know that there is a way you can handle the background image then it is part of that particular web application build with the Zend Framework but not somehting that Zend Framework does by itself. In other words, somebody build a module or model that is capable of managing your styles and the background image.
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It doesn't matter how carefully you have applied your makeup if your skin isn't at its best. Clear, well moisturised skin is essential if you want to achieve a flawless Instagram-worthy look. Here, we take a look at the easiest ways you can look after your face for model esque results…
Water is your best friend for clear skin. If you don't drink enough, your skin will be as thirsty as you are. Dehydration can cause dryness, and accelerate the ageing process. Making sure you get enough water also helps to flush out the toxins that can cause breakouts and uneven skin tone. Drink eight glasses a day to quench your skin and your insides, and you'll be catwalk ready in no time!
- Keep it clean
Cleansing and toning your face every day is vital to keep it looking as good as possible. If you're looking for impressive results, choose korean skin care brands to remove your makeup and get super clean for youthful glow.
- Moisturise
A great moisturiser is really important, and should be chosen according to your skin type. Read reviews of the best products, and weigh up the pros and cons of going for cheaper buys versus more expensive brands. Moisturise twice daily to keep your skin plump and to minimise the appearance of lines and wrinkles.
- Get moving
Spending all day sitting at a desk in a centrally heated office can play havoc with your skin. Make a point of getting outside every day for some exercise. Take a walk, go for a run or throw a ball around the park – anything to get your heart pumping harder and increase blood flow to your skin. The combination of fresh air and exercise will improve your skin dramatically, and can help you to look years younger than you are.
- Fill your face
You've probably heard the phrase 'you are what you eat', and it's certainly true that your diet can dramatically affect how good your skin looks. Eat lots of fruit and vegetables for a face that glows with health. If you need any ideas on how to incorporate more of the good stuff into your daily diet, check this out.
- Bin the bad habits
We all know that smoking and drinking alcohol are bad for us, but did you know that both of these bad habits can destroy your skin? Smoking accelerates the ageing process, giving you lines and wrinkles years before you would have got them naturally. Alcohol dehydrates the skin, and can cause uneven red patches as well as spots and unsightly blemishes. If you need help on how cutting down on your drinking, have a look at this advice.
It's easy to be fooled by celebrities who tell us that they don't do anything special to get great skin, but it's no accident. You wouldn't expect your car to perform well if you put the wrong fuel in, and the same applies to your face and body. Looking after yourself with the right food, exercise and good products is the key to achieving amazing skin that people envy.


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For undergraduates studying a full-time load in an Australian institution or university, getting their first job in journalism can take extra toil even with thousand hours of work and study.
"A lot of publishers hiring interns say that at the end of six months, working three days a week, there might be a job for you," explains Catherine Bouris, the founder of Young Australian Writers. "So they dangle that carrot to give you hope. Yet the truth is they can only hire one person, but heaps of interns, so nine times out of 10 it comes to nothing. The younger, more inexperienced entry-level people get screwed first."
Isla Williams, a journalism student juggling between part-time work, university and unpaid internship placements, said:
"I've heard the internship success story where it got them a job, but they were able to commit to staying late or working five days a week."
"People who leave at 5pm may not be doing so because they don't care, but because they're running late to their next job that starts at six. Those that benefit are the people who can afford it."
She is one of many undergraduates in the journalism industry who are talented, even – but without a graduate job.
Why is this happening?
The death of many traditional publishers and broadcasters means that there are not enough entry-level jobs in the industry to meet young people's demand.
This is why media owners now choose to expect recruits with a journalism degree and month/ years of experience of unpaid internships, instead of training them.
Statistics show that 4,800 new students enrolled in a university journalism course during the latest academic year, but only 512 journalism graduates showed only a quarter (26%) landed a job in the industry. Some 83% of journalists did an internship, of which 92% were unpaid, with an average duration each of seven weeks. A quarter, incredibly, lasted more than 13.
Moreover, of the country's top journos, more than half were privately educated, compared to just 7% of all pupils.
Is the cost of doing an internship preventing people from lower socio-economic backgrounds from obtaining work as journalists?
How do we ensure the media, the watchdog of the public, has the quality it deserves if the best writers are not given a chance to become broadcasters, reporters or writers in Australia?
For more blogs relating to the journalism industry the challenges to maintain quality media and provide a diversity of voices, check out Journo-pocalypse Now.
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reflection can be such an interesting concept. it can be reflecting on good or bad, or both. today was a serious time of reflection for me. i met a friend for coffee and ended up meeting up with some other friends that i hadn't seen in a long time. it was interesting for me to think about how long it had been since i had seen them and also who i was then and who i am now. it took a lot out of me thinking about life in general and several hours after this luncheon, during which i studied like crazy for a quiz and totally bombed then sat in class for five long hours, i began reflecting on a lot.
who am i? what kind of person do i want to be? will i ever get married? (i happened to run into a sweet couple that is getting married next month while at this luncheon) what do i wanna do when i graduate? where do i wanna move? honestly, i could go on forever. if you know me in real life, you know my thoughts can go on and on. this time of reflection, obviously led into a time of looking to the future. i began skyping with my father, after i realized i really needed someone to listen to me. you see my dad is one awesome dude and will listen to anything i have to say. sometimes he comments, but usually he knows better and just listens to me. he is very fatherly in his reactions, "don't stray from your roots"/"the right one will come along"/"don't rush anything"/"enjoy life"/"always thank the Lord for everything you have." He can go on forever, must run in the family. anyways, my main point is that it is good to reflect, it is good to be reminded of where you came from. and often times, it's good to be reminded of where you should be.
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But what happens it all ends? While it seems like a silly question, life after breast cancer can be harder than you'd expect. You may think you'll bounce right back to the old you, but that doesn't always happen.
- Not feeling 100% right away is normal
- Chemo brain is a real thing
- Learning to adjust to a new medical schedule
Life After Breast Cancer
You May Not Feel 100% Right Away
- Fatigue
- Pain
- Trouble sleeping
- Depression
You May Experience Chemo Brain
- Frequently forgetting things that you once had no problem recalling
- Having a short attention span and a hard time concentrating
- Forgetting details such as names, dates and common words
- Losing the ability to multi-task easily
- Taking longer than usual to accomplish tasks
Adjusting to a New Medical Schedule
Doctors Visits
Other Preventative Testing
- Pelvic exams
- Bone density tests
- Blood tests
- Imaging tests
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TERRE HAUTE, Ind. (FTN) – We first met Jim the Monkey a little over two years ago.
Jim and two-year-old Alex Essex met at a Build a Bear Workshop in Indianapolis.
Now, the monkey is speaking out about the struggles of being a much loved…but abused toy.
"I love having him as my kid. I really do," Jim told us.
The monkey was named Jim to honor Alex's late grandfather.
It's a love hate relationship between the monkey and the toddler.
"He will call for me. He always wants me, but as soon as he has me I get thrown across the room…or sometimes he bites my nose," Jim said.
One of those throws left Jim in a kitchen sink with water in it.
"Luckily it was just my tail. I dried out pretty quick. But I saw my life flash before my eyes. When water and a stuffed animal meet…it can mean death," Jim told us.
Studies show toy abuse amongst toddlers has hit a level of nearly 100 percent. Sadly, for these toys…there is nowhere to turn but the trash.
The parents we spoke with said when a toy becomes too broken to fix, it usually ends up trashed.
That's why Jim wants to speak out.
"We need help. We need somebody to have our backs and in my case our tails," Jim said.
He has organized a support group for the abused toys in his house.
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Quantrell Award: James Cronin, University Professor in Ph
James Cronin, University Professor in Physics, is no stranger to winning awards -- in 1980, he won the Nobel Prize in physics -- and yet he said he is "bowled over to be receiving this Quantrell prize."
"I really care about teaching undergraduates -- it's both a great responsibility and a great pleasure -- and to have this recognition is just incredible. It's better than some of the more public awards I've gotten," he said.
Cronin (S.M.'53, Ph.D.'55), who is a fellow of both the National Academy of Sciences and the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, has been a University faculty member since 1971.
A pioneer in high-energy experimental physics research, Cronin said his greatest responsibility to students is to "develop a sense of the value of exploring nature experimentally."
"There's a tendency when students take courses in classrooms for them to think that all physics is theoretical. I think it's important to get them involved in labs and in research," he said.
For many years, Cronin has done just that. He has been involved in the undergraduate physics laboratories, and he often has undergraduates working as research assistants on his experiments. In 1986, he and a colleague in the Physics Department started the senior-thesis program, which provides students the option of completing a senior research thesis as part of their undergraduate degree in physics.
Involving students in research projects helps them develop an appreciation for the complexities of experimental science and for the importance of basic research, Cronin said.
"Physics is not as straightforward as one might think. Students are amazed at how difficult it is sometimes to do even the most simple experiments."
He cites the example of a student who spent hours soldering a wire onto a sample, only to have the wire fall off when the component was dipped into liquid helium -- something the textbooks never mention, he said. But it is through such failures and subsequent successes that students develop enthusiasm for experimental physics, he added.
Cronin's own research is currently centered on detecting very high energy photons from space. He and his colleagues built an air-shower detector array in the desert of Utah to detect the showers of particles resulting when one of these photons enters the earth's atmosphere. Even as data pour in from this effort, Cronin is organizing an international collaboration to build a new giant detector array. The new experiment will cover an area of 5,000 square kilometers -- 20,000 times larger than the detector now in use. The collaborators will meet at the Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory for six months beginning in January 1995 to discuss the design of the giant detector array and its possible location. Potential sites include such far-flung places as Australia and Patagonia.
No matter where his research takes him, Cronin said, teaching will always be close to his heart. "I think that education -- creating the next generation of scientists and the next group of informed young people -- is extremely important," he said. "That's what the University of Chicago is all about -- not just creating new knowledge, but transmitting it."
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Welcome to Minnesota's smoke-free public housing portal, a resource for Minnesota public housing agencies (PHAs) and residents! Here you will find free tools to help PHAs and residents transition to smoke free in accordance with the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) smoke-free public housing rule.
The HUD smoke-free public housing rule requires all public housing to implement or update smoke-free policies by July 31, 2018 in order to protect the health and safety of all residents and staff, lower maintenance costs, and reduce the risk of deadly and costly fires.
More about HUD's rule
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Every child deserves to grow up in a safe, healthy home free from harmful second-hand cigarette smoke.
Former Secretary Julián Castro, United States Department of Housing and Urban Development
This change will help protect some of the most vulnerable people in our state – children and older adults – and will encourage more people to quit smoking.
Dr. Ed Ehlinger, Former Minnesota Commissioner of Health
I think it's good the apartment complex is changing to non-smoking. I have asthma and bronchitis and the secondhand smoke affects me. It's surprising how much smoke gets into another apartment.
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Dr. Vahakn Shahinian research highlighted in Kidney News
March 23, 2016 // FOUND IN: Accolades and Milestones
Dr. Vahakn Shahinian, associate professor of internal medicine and faculty at the Kidney Epidemiology and Cost Center at the School of Public Health, was recently highlighted in the Feb. 2016 issue of the American Society of Nephrology's Kidney News.
He discusses his latest research findings on the front page of the issue in the article Higher Rates of Preventive Care Seen for Dialysis Patients Who Visit Primary Care Physicians.
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customer has activity or doesn't...
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This is an advanced idea for most people, but the "next
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barriers, and there is no better way to do it than through behavioral
segmentation. Changes in behavior are the LifeCycle
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the right offer, at the right time.
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The CRM-oriented topics seem pretty popular, judging by page views on
the site. Figures, it's the hot acronym, for now. Me?
The front-end stuff that really _is_ new - Sales Force Automation, the
"unified" service center integrating the telephone and
e-mail - very cool. On the back end, the customer analytics and
campaign management side, it just sounds like plain old database
marketing with fancier machines and software to me. Just because
you have the capability to micro-segment a population to death doesn't
mean you should do it or this approach will be effective or
profitable. Read more about this topic in a new article:
This "over-targeting" idea is the underlying theme of my
upcoming speech, "CRM Rules You Can Really Use." I'll
be speaking at the Thunder Lizard Web Marketing 2001 conference in
Monterey, CA March 12-14. The plan is to be around for the whole
conference, so if you're going to be there, let's toss around your
high ROI marketing questions! You don't have to go to a
conference to get questions answered though; just send them to me.
Small Business Script(s) Project
This is a longshot given who subscribes to this newsletter ( a lot
more corporate big shots than I originally imagined - hey, OK by me),
but I'll give it a try.
Small business people are just dying to have some pre-packaged tools
to help them implement some basic customer retention methods. I
thought my customer database creation and customer scoring software
(free with the book) would do the trick, but it ends up they're worse
off in the transaction management area than I thought.
They do OK with purchase tracking (usually Excel or Access) but many
don't have and can't figure out how to implement the cookie management
process needed to track page views properly. I'd like to provide
a free .cgi script (probably Perl, PHP, or Miva) that would:
* Create a cookie with a sequential or random customer ID number
* Store in the cookie the first page URL visited, (entry page), referring
domain for this first page visited and date of first visit, the last visit date, and the total pages viewed
across all visits (the
Drilling Down RF customer scoring parameters for page views).
* Update this information in a simple database that could be
imported by Excel or Access.
I think this isn't very difficult; there are similar scripts around, but
none that provide all the pieces needed. Anybody out there who
can write this script or who can suggest other resources? It
would be a free download, available on my site and anywhere else
people wanted to post it. Hey, you could become semi-famous, and
maybe even make a buck or two (there is a long term motive lurking
behind this project). Drop me an e-mail if you or someone
you know is interested.
Questions from Fellow Drillers
Speaking of questions, you folks are starting to toss in some real
zingers. We've moved on from the "How do I calculate
Lifetime Value" stuff to some real mind benders, and this month's
featured question is a heck of an example. Speaking of
questions, I always hide the identities of any organizations or people
involved, so don't be afraid to send them on in. Help
yourself, and help others as well!
Branding is a much misunderstood topic and it's beat to death in the
forums and trades. I pretty much run in the other direction when
it comes up, because I'm a numbers kind of guy and the branders out
there never seem to have any numbers to back up their position.
That said, there _are_ ways to quantify branding....
Q. Jim, I send a monthly corporate custom-published
magazine (content mix of product and broader lifestyle interests) via
email to my house e-mail list - how do I measure ROI on what is a
purely brand loyalty vehicle?
A: Thanks for sending in such an easy question - Geesh Louise,
doesn't anybody have easy ones any more?
I assume you believe over the longer run, those receiving the magazine
will either convert to customers, increase their level of business
with you, or bring business to you through referrals.
If you have new business "source tracking" in place (where
did the business come from?), it should be fairly easy to determine if
the business came from someone who is receiving the magazine, or from
someone not on the magazine list. Assuming you are also able to
track where the non-magazine business comes from, you can look at
expenses versus business generated and find out if the magazine is at
least as efficient as other ways of generating business.
Hot links to product offers would be a perfect way to do this, and you
can test varying offers by Recency to maximize the profit of different
customer segments. Under this scenario, the magazine is not only
branding, but selling merchandise. So you don't have to worry
about the "ROI of Branding," the ROI comes from sales and
you can easily quantify the ROI using merchandise profit versus the
cost of the magazine.
If you are looking for "hard numbers" on the pure branding
issue, the only way to accomplish this is to use a control group; that
is, a random sample of people on the list are intentionally not mailed
the magazine. This group can be different each time you mail.
If you think branding is a long term effect, you would want to exclude
the same people repeatedly over time; shorter term, rotate the control
group. Then you compare the business coming from people in the
control group with the rest of the list and determine if the cost of
the magazine is justified.
If you were to find the control group (no magazine) generates $1 in
profit per person and those receiving the magazine also generate $1 in
profit per person, then the magazine is "dead cost," meaning
it has no effect one way or the other - the "branding" is
ineffective, from an ROI perspective. You also might find the
magazine actually depresses sales, by aggravating or annoying the
customer. If this scenario is true, then a survey seems
appropriate to re-focus the magazine in another direction more
desirable to the customer.
If you generate $1.50 profit per person from those receiving the
magazine and only $1 profit per person from the control group, and the
magazine costs $.25 to produce and mail, you have a profit of $.25 per
person on an investment of $.25 per person for an ROI of 100%.
On a per person basis:
$1.50 in profit from magazine subs
- $1.00 in profit from control group (no magazine)
= $0.50 incremental "lift" in profit due to
- $0.25 cost of magazine
= $0.25 net profit
/ $0.25 in investment (cost of magazine)
= 100% ROI per issue
If creating a "pure" control group is not practical because
everyone _must_ get a magazine, you can create two versions of
the magazine and use one as control. This would essentially be a
"copy test," where one magazine, in branding lingo,
would be more strongly branded, whatever that means, and the other
magazine would have "weak branding" or no branding at
all. Success measurement would follow the formula above, except
control now gets the "weak" magazine.
This test won't prove the magazine _in and of itself_ has a positive
ROI, but you can assume if the "strongly branded magazine"
beats the "weakly branded magazine" in ROI, you have proven
the creative approach does matter and branding works.
If there is no difference or negative ROI on the "branded
magazine," then the magazine itself is probably generating a
"contact effect." In other words, simply reminding
subscribers of your business through any contact generates positive
revenue effects - the creative approach used doesn't really matter.
This would imply (but not prove) negative ROI for any magazine which
costs more to produce and fulfill than a simple contact e-mail sent
with the same frequency as the magazine.
That's the way I would look at it, because I come from the database
marketing world where everything has a quantifiable ROI, and you put
your money where the ROI is highest. Branding people probably
see the mags as effective and would measure ROI as they normally do,
typically through surveys. Are we gaining mindshare? How
much is 1 point of mindshare worth? Where is likelihood to buy
or recommend to friends trending when you survey customers who get the
magazine versus customers who don't? These are the kinds of
ideas branding people work with.
Somewhere in the middle of a nuts and bolts database marketing
approach and a "pure branding" approach would be analysis of
open rates and click-through on the magazine, if applicable.
I would think the fact customers actually _want_ to interact would be
quite telling by itself. A high open rate would be evidence of
this. You could also apply survey techniques to try and link
these "click-through" type of ideas to actual
behavior. In other words, survey the openers and non-openers,
clickers and non-clickers about brand attitude and actual purchase
behavior, and attempt to make a link. Do the non-clickers buy
less frequently, have they switched brands recently, etc. versus the
clickers? Then you could make statements like "clickers are
40% more brand loyal than non-clickers, who are 20% more brand loyal
than the average customer not receiving the magazine."
I might also try to design a tracking survey (let's say 10% of the
magazine group) that you execute every 6 months and attempt to
quantify the ongoing purchase behavior of clickers and non-clickers,
and compare to some baseline info about the "average
customer." Just track over time and see if brand loyalty,
likelihood to purchase, self-reported purchase volume, etc. grows over
time. I would think this information would be very powerful for
a branding oriented company who has never worked with real customer
interaction data before.
I can tell you for a fact customer lifestyle magazines can be
profitable in a retailing environment, having run such a magazine (2.5
million "free" subs, 6x per year) for Home Shopping
Network. The mag had 23 different customer versions and
generated a 60 day ROI of about 200% (profits = 3x the cost) on a
regular basis. This was direct mail, not e-mail.
The versioning was done as a matrix of product affinity and RFM score;
customers who appeared to be defecting were given larger incentives to
try and nudge them into starting another purchase LifeCycle in a known
cross-over category (lapsing jewelry buyers encouraged to buy fashion,
for example). This works like a charm; you already know there is
a tendency to cross-over and you are just giving the customer a gentle
push to get started before they defect completely.
Hope this was helpful; if you have additional questions or would like
to supply more information, feel free to reply.
Have a good day!
Side bar: readers unfamiliar with using Recency or RFM, the most
powerful and simplest to implement customer behavior and LifeCycle
models, should read this article:
NOTE: Got a question on database or high ROI customer marketing?
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This video from Texel island is called Eurasian spoonbill feeding in shallow water.
Translated from wildlife ranger Erik van der Spek, on Texel island, the Netherlands:
Things go well again for the spoonbills on Texel
Posted on May 22, 2012
This year, again many spoonbills breed on Texel. The largest colony is found in the National Park Dunes of Texel in De Geul, just like last year, about 400 couples. This is the largest colony of the Netherlands. In the Muy nature reserve this year there are 64 breeding pairs, the highest number since 1964. So, the birds appreciated that last winter the Forestry Commission had cut down some willows on higher places in the thickets. In the Schorren nature reserve there are at least about 60 pairs but there are still new breeding pairs arriving. So, in Texel certainly more than 530 pairs of spoonbills are nesting again.
Seeing spoonbills
The spoonbills were counted by the Forestry Commission, basing itself on aerial photographs because the swampy sites are not approachable without too much disturbance. Some nests are in and under trees, so probably a number of nests have been missed. …
In Western Europe (from Portugal to Denmark) last year 4609 spoonbill couples nested. In the separate Eastern European population, that was 1120 couples. More information about spoonbills can be found at www.werkgroeplepelaars.nl, observations for this website may also be published there.
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In order to take into account data on actually rendered services and sold products, it is necessary to create a Sale. You have two ways:
1. In the Time-table section.
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Mobile application:
Open client's appointment and click button Add Payment
Select a payment method (cash or credit card) and click Save.
2. In the Sales section.
In case, the customer make not appointment and came to the procedures or to purchase goods, the sale can be created in the Sales section itself. Go to the section Sales and click Add Sale.


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There's so many well-known beaches in the Los Angeles area that you could make a great argument that the beaches are actually just as unique and iconic of an attraction for Los Angeles as Disneyland and Hollywood. There's about two dozen beaches in the county that you can choose from and while they all have their own drawing points, we'd like to list off the ones that we feel are the best of the bunch:
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Cassidy Family - William Cassidy Obituary
Hon. William Cassidy, Journalist
The death of Mr. Cassidy, editor of the Argus, took place in Albany, N. Y. at 4 ½ o'clock yesterday morning, after a short illness. Mr. Cassidy, who was of Irish parentage, was born in Albany, educated at Union College, Schenectady, and afterward studied law in the offices of McKown & Van Buren; but he soon turned his attention to politics and journalism, and in 1840 started a campaign paper called the Plain Dealer. This sheet expired after fulfilling its purpose. In 1842, it being known that the Atlas, then conducted by Mr. French, was about to be discontinued, at the earnest request of such men and Gen. Dix and Silas Wright, Mr. Van Dyck, afterward United States Assistant Treasurer in New York, became proprietor of the paper, and Mr., Cassidy accepted the position of managing editor. The paper became the organ of the Radical or Barnburner wing of the Democratic Party. During the great free-soil campaign of 1848 the Atlas supported Van Buren and Adams with great vigor and ability, the feud between the two sections of the Democratic Party being ended, a junction was proposed between the Atlas and Argus, and the two, as a single paper, were placed under the editorial charge of Mr. Cassidy. It is as the editor of the Argus, a position he filled with ability for more than twenty years, the deceased is best known to the public. At the time of his death he was a member of the Constitutional Commission.
The disease of which Mr. Cassidy died was inflammation and partial paralysis of the bowels. He was confined to his bed only since Saturday last. On Wednesday it became evident that he was in a dangerous condition. Dr. Thomas Hun and son and Dr. Swinburne held a consultation at 4 P. M. and did not conceal their fears. At 10 o'clock that evening another consultation was held, and his condition was thought to be better, so that some of his friends hoped for his recovery. He, himself, anticipated death, and freely spoke of it. The funeral will take place from his late residence at 11 o'clock on Saturday, and at the Cathedral at 11 ½. The flags on all public and some private buildings are at half-mast, and a general gloom prevails throughout the city.
The Albany Argus this morning contains he following article, giving the cause of Mr. Cassidy's death: "About two years ago symptoms were developed of trouble in the kidneys, and at times he had apprehensions as to what might grow of it. Last Monday there was most unmistakable evidence of a suppression of the urinary secretions. This condition of the system continued until Wednesday, when very grave apprehensions were entertained concerning him. He grew weak and faint and for a time his condition was alarming. During the evening he rallied and a reaction set in, the vital organs resuming their functions. At 10 o'clock his physicians found him much improved, and their fears were to a great extent exchanged for hope. His body became warm, his pulse improved, and a general improvement was observable. During all this time his mind was entirely unclouded, and his nervous system unaffected. At 12 ½ o'clock he had continued to improve. His voice was strong, and he conversed with those about him even with cheerfulness. He inquired aout matters in which he felt an interest, and exhibited new strength. He rested quietly until toward 4 o'clock, when he showed signs of uneasiness and weakness. At this those about his bedside felt alarmed, but, before their fears could be manifested in attempts to afford relief, he had passed away, his attendants not even knowing the precise moment of his death. The cause of this sudden and unexpected change is believed by his physicians to have been the formation of a clot in the heart, or embolism, to use a term now becoming familiar with the public, thus causing immediate death. He was attended by Dr. Thomas Hun, and Dr. Swinburne and Dr. Edward Hun were consulting physicians."
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Lower level – Living/dining area with Satellite TV, DVD player, WIFI and wood-burning stove with doors to terraces, garden and pool.
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Upper level – Accessed by steep staircase – Sitting area with Satellite TV and doors to balcony, kitchen/dining area with dishwasher and doors to terrace, 1 twin bedroom with wash- hand basin, 1 further twin bedroom, 1 shower room.
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Tony Finau is not only one of the longest players on the PGA Tour, he's also one of the nicest.
During the third round of the Dean & DeLuca Invitational, one of Finau's shots hit a young lady in the head and bounced back into play. The young lady was bloodied and needed stitches but was thankfully not seriously injured.
In situations like this it's customary for a player to give the injured fan a signed ball or glove – or as Phil Mickelson likes to handle the situation, a glove full of money. Tony Finau decided to handle the situation a little differently. As we found out in the below Instagram post from the injured woman, Finau showed up at her front door with flowers, chocolates and a get well soon card. A true class act by the recent PGA Tour winner.
Fianu is not in position to win the golf tournament, but in our eyes he's already won this week.
Here's Elisa's caption: "This is Tony Finau. Yesterday at the Colonial golf tournament, his golf ball bounced off my head and went back into play. Luckily I am ok and all I needed was a few stitches. In a very stand up gesture, he showed up at my door step with flowers, chocolates, a get well soon card, and he stayed and talked with us for a bit. @tonyfinaugolf I wish you the best of luck in the tour going forward! -Signed, your new favorite fan, Elisa#iforgiveyou #prettyawesomestory#FOOOOREE #ouch #classact"


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There are manifold sales methods and tactics to entice customers and boost sales.
Psychological marketing practices at the point of sale are essential to encourage the buyer to opt for one product over another through impulse purchase by displaying the many benefits to the consumer; without a hefty price tag attached, as is too often the case.
The consumer is constantly "blitzed" by excessive needless information, when it's simply more productive to apply strategies with a "differential factor" premise.
A clear scheme for positioning the product commercially, while obtaining the expected result and benefit is the display, which, with the proper sales pitch, enhances the success of the products' cycle.
1- Displaying suite lots
Be they alike or distinct products, or incorporating a giveaway, they must always be interrelated.
When launching a new product into the marketplace; this tactic is often used by combining a high turnover product with the product being launched.
Another approach to consider is to offer the lot at a tempting price, in the form of a "savings pack" or "launch pack".
Special launch price or discount on the purchase of a second item are added-value options.
2- 50% off display's second item.
This point seems similar to the one above, but with a slight difference. In this case, the lot must contain identical products. It's an effective way to sell additional items to the same customer.
But buyers aren't misguided. The customer will not be taken in by raising the initial price so that even with 50% off on the second item, they'll ultimately pay the cost of both items bought separately. Customers are wise to the fact that they need to divide the combined price to get the real cost. They're not easily deceived, and the strategy might backfire.
But if a real offer is intended, where two articles are presented at a combined lower price, the end-result can be spectacular. You've now managed an assertive campaign. Case in point, pushing product overstock or simply promoting a product makeover.
It is important to keep in mind that, offer or not, if the customer wishes to buy but the one item (paying the standard price), the offer should still be viewed as an upside, as pointed out above.
3- Price… before & after
We all enjoy bargains, when we realise and appreciate that a product at full price a few days back is now on sale, it becomes extremely attractive.
As a curio, this happens even when an article is priced higher than similar ones found on the standard shelves. The sole fact of embellishing and offering it separately in a display acts as an unexpected drive.
This strategy must be clear and transparent. If customers realise they're being cheated (the sum of the individual components is inferior to that of the display lot's rate), they'll become distrustful. Not only will they not acquire the article, but they may also question the establishment's ethics and stop shopping there altogether.
4- The brilliant €0.99 or €0.95 price-tag
A true-to-form technique, successfully exploited since the early days of sale offers.
Regardless of the symbol – we have used the "0" in this section's headline as a mere sample – what truly matters is the number in which it ends. In consumer psychology, it's been well proven that the operative numbers in sales are 99 or 95, (96, 97, or 98 just don't work as well).
To consumer's minds, these numbers always have the upshot of having made a good purchase. It produces the desired effect of not having spent too much on any given product.
A display showing these price tags is always a great sales statement.


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6 Ways to Tell If Your Rigging Needs Repairs
How many times have you heard someone at your theatre say this about your rigging system: "Oh, that noise? It's been making that noise for years, so it can't be anything bad."
Take it from us—that noise is bad. Well-trained operators often can feel or hear when a line set isn't working properly, but they are operators, not rigging maintenance experts. They may not know that something is seriously wrong.
How can you tell when a counterweight system is in some kind of trouble? The signs are more obvious than you might imagine. Counterweight systems should be uniform—every line set should look, feel, and sound the same. When something is different, it can be very obvious.
- All lines should be tight. Look at the vertical row of lines running from the locking rail to the ceiling. If one or more of the lines have slack in them, something is wrong with these lines.
- Counterweights should be level. Look at the arbors: the trays that hold the stage weights. All of the weights in each arbor should be level, with no gaps between the weights. If there's a gap, an operator may have placed something there—a pencil, for example. Uneven weights can fall out of arbors, causing serious accidents.
- Check rope locks before performers move onstage. Ropes must be locked to keep battens in place after a scene shift. An open rope lock can result in a runaway batten—which can mean head injuries onstage. If a rope lock won't lock tightly, it's time for a repair.
- Listen for strange sounds. Not all problems will present themselves visually. If there's a loud squeak in one of the lines, a rubbing sound where a cable is coming into contact with an object on its way up or down, or a rattle as the arbor rises, then something is not right.
- Vibrations signal a problem. An abnormal vibration in the system will transmit right down through the hand line. A cable may be contacting a drop or set piece, or a drop may be hitting a stationary flat on its way down or up.
- Change is bad. If one operator could move a hand line easily in yesterday's rehearsal, but today needs assistance, that's a strong clue a problem has developed. The batten may be caught on a piece of scenery or an electric pipe, or weight may have been added to the batten without the corresponding counterweights on the arbor.
There's one more issue that can lead to system failure: a lack of proper training. If your operators are unsure of themselves, if they don't recognize the signs that something's wrong, or if they have questions that cannot be answered, then training is in order. Training new operators or refreshing the training of more experienced crew members can help them spot issues before they become problems.
When you suspect a problem with the rigging system or when you know it's time to train or retrain your operations, it's time to call in a professional. The name of the local dealer or equipment manufacturer should be plainly marked on newer systems. If you have an older system, or if you're new to the facility and you don't know where the system was purchased, call J. R. Clancy at (800) 836-1885. We'll help you find a professional rigger in your area who's certified by the Entertainment Technician Certification Program (ETCP). He or she has the knowledge and experience to inspect your system, recommend repairs, and train your operators.


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This Week's Best In User Experience News
This week's best in User Experience and Usability we look at some upcoming changes predicted for 2015, the role of content optimization in enhancing the customer experience, and even the role of UX in the new trend in mobile healthcare solutions. 1. 3 Things That Will Change User Experience Design in 2015 In this article by Saul Gurdus, he looks at three key trends that will impact the landscape for UX in 2015. From power shifts to lean thinking, you'll want to know just what has changed, so that your business can too. 2. User Experience Design: How Far Will You Go? In this article by Paul Boag, he looks at just how far you may have to go as a UX designer in order to ensure your work is truly making a difference. 3. It's Time to Treat Content as Part of the User Experience In this article by Ian Lurie, he looks at content optimization to drive interest, build engagement and create and build customer loyalty. 4. User Experience Smackdown: Usability Testing vs. User Testing Shari Thurow explains the distinction between usability testing and user testing in this intriguing article. Thurow uses some key tables to demonstrate the difference measures. 5. The Trend of Mobile Healthcare Solutions, and Why UX is Critical In It Finally in this article we look at the role of UX in the new trend of mobile healthcare solutions. In particular we look at why UX is critical to this emerging solution. For relative UX information i suggest you read User experience guidelines.


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Over our 20 years in the fitness industry we have worked with hundreds of different people. They have ranged in age from children to the elderly and in ability levels from total beginners to professional athletes. However, the group we have worked with most has been the adult fitness population in the age range of 40-70 and all the various fitness levels within this group.
We have witnessed the various fitness trends this group has followed over the years, often developing only one element of fitness at best, and usually leaving the exerciser with little to no results, overuse injuries and a plateau in their fitness level. Frustration builds and the adult exerciser hops from one trend to the next hoping to "find something that works".
The fitness needs of an adult continue to evolve. We are currently in the middle of an obesity epidemic. Today's adult exerciser has changed – the gym may be their ONLY physical activity for the week and the beginner arrives in worse shape than seen even 10 years ago. Their lives have changed, and their goals have changed.
To service this ever-growing population, we as fitness professionals must focus on 8 key areas.
- Movement Screening and Program Design:
We must have a baseline assessment that allows us to get a global view on how each person moves. This allows us to create programs that are individualized and specific to that person's goals. Program design needs to be based on an assessment and a system. If you're not assessing – you're guessing.
2. Mobility and Movement Preparation:
Activate muscles, stretch tight muscles and improve movement. Prepare the body to perform.
3. Corrective Exercise:
Do you know anyone who has ever had a shoulder or back injury? I'm sure you do – they are some of the most common musculoskeletal problems of today. Let's start implementing some basic strategies to make the body resilient in these oft-injured areas.
4. Speed, power and elasticity training:
We need to develop power and speed in ALL populations. Power is lost faster than strength, especially as we age — let's develop it through sound training practices.
5. Core Training:
The scientific literature supports the need for core training. We need to develop actual core stability that has a direct transfer to all other movement patterns and activities. Today's core training is about static and dynamic stabilization, not thousands of crunches in an "ab class"
6. Resistance Training:
Still the most important part of a program — but we need to focus on function, linked system strength and real-world strength. Science has shown that a higher frequency exposure to training each muscle group and movement pattern, along with exposure to various rep ranges outperforms the old-fashioned "once a week, three sets of ten" approach for today's client. We need to focus on function, movement competency and capacity.
7. Metabolic Training:
21st Century cardio – the ability to do higher levels of work – and sustain that output over time — not just the ability to work at a level where you can "hold a conversation".
8. Regeneration:
If you have a training strategy – you need a recovery and regeneration strategy. Life is too demanding to just assume that not coming to the gym is optimal for your results. We have too much science available to ignore. Your ability to progress will always be limited by your ability to recover.
Enjoy your new workout.
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Dolomite fertilizer is a fertilizer with nutrient content of Calcium (CaO) and Magnesium (MgO). Dolomite fertilizer serves to neutralize the acidity of the soil and increase the soil Ph so that plants become more fertile.
Limestone is a sedimentary rock that is mainly composed by calcium carbonate (CaCO3) in the form of calcite minerals. In Indonesia, limestone is often referred to as limestone, while the term is commonly called "limestone".
Some of the benefits of limestone are used in the ceramic industry, buildings and become raw materials for cement. For companies engaged in the ceramics, building and cement industries, ensure the adequacy of your limestone raw materials. As a supplier (suplayer) of limestone, we can meet the needs of limestone routinely in large tonnage of limestone mines in Tuban, East Java.
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We are the product of FOUR GENERATIONS of beekeeping and we find ourselves BLESSED to be among our buzzing friends. We are located in Southern Georgia and sell Italian and Carniolan Queens, Nuc Hives and Three Pound Packages. We also sell raw and infused honey, hot sauce, organic herbs, spices and more.
I assure you that nothing is worse than a sixteen year old boy spending his summers working in the bee yards. Between the South Georgia heat and the stings from occupants of the hives I would intrude, I learned a few cuss words that Dad would have killed me over had I muttered them out loud.
In my youth, I didn't have the appreciation my father had for bees and what they did. It was only a little later in life that I learned what a huge impact that bees make on this planet and that farmers can't deliver food to us without them.
Dad started as a hobbyist with just a few hives. I think his interest of bees came from talking to his mom and finding that his late father had kept bees. It was believed that grandfather's hives were actually rows of hollowed out tree stumps that he placed flat on the ground and put wooden lids on. Our startup wasn't much better. Dad's innovative ways to build rocket ships out of duct tape produced some very interesting hives and equipment.
We pretty much did everything by hand. Dad was big and strong too. Unlike all the other local beekeepers with small eight frame boxes, Dad's boxes held ten frames. They were more bulky and heavy but Dad managed without a problem. I, on the other hand, struggled to keep up. Dad taught me the importance of checking the hive. He taught me how to look for simple things and that by simply observing that the bees would tell you what they needed.
As I grew older, I would watch bees drink nectar from the flowers and even lie down by the hives to observe the bees coming in for the day. You could see the pollen clearly all over their legs. It was during those days that I remembered all Dad had taught me about what great pollinators bees really are. I learned through him that they only will work one set of plant or flower species at a time, how queens mate in the air, the life span of a worker bee, what brood looked like in the hive and how to tell if a hive was diseased or weak.
Dad decided a few years later to build a larger building as we had increased to over 500 hives. He retired from his job of 30 plus years to become a full time commercial beekeeper. He not only chased a single crop of honey anymore. He now pursued three crops, pollinated for farmers and local orchards and began raising queen bees to sell to other beekeepers. Dad was officially in the bee business.
Our first commercial farmers that reached out to us were citrus farmers. South Florida has a huge concentration of citrus groves and they depend on honey bees to help pollinate those crops. The honey we made, Orange Blossom, was also a premium honey. It sold at a much higher price than did the local wildflower honey we produced.
It was amazing to watch Dad grow his business. From pollinating cucumbers, squash and blueberries locally, Dad was now sending bees deep into Florida for citrus groves, north to Wisconsin to pollinate cranberries and to the west coast in California for almond groves. Dad's business was pretty impressive for what once was just a small little beekeeper working out of a spare space in his wood shop at home.
In learning the bee business alongside my father, I also learned a lot about him. As a kid, I can remember him working late to extract honey and the way he would hold the jars of the amber liquid to the light and admire his labor. It was important to Dad as the quality of what he produced. He explained to me what happens to honey when it's processed or "heated" and said that's why he would always produce and sell raw honey only. He taught me the importance of honey from a health stand point as well. He would always tell me, "A spoon of local, raw honey a day will help fight allergies and colds". When we would cough at night as kids, we received a spoon full of honey to suppress it. We used it in the home to bake with and to sweeten tea, coffee and even cereal. I even found out the best thing to put on a bee sting. Yes, you guessed it, honey.
As a beekeeper, Dad became very involved in local functions in his industry and got to know many beekeepers in our area. It wasn't long that Dad made fast friends with people far and near. Back in those days, families helped each other so when one family would need help with their crop, four or five families may show up to get the work done. Dad loved learning about bees but more so, Dad loved teaching about bees. Many people wanting to get into the industry would come to my father and he would allow them to join him in his hives and in the building where the honey was extracted and bottled or barreled.
The honey business was a competitive business like any other. However, Dad's believed in, "Give a man a fish and feed him for a day. Teach a man to fish and feed him for a lifetime." Even though he knew those young beekeepers may be selling their products in the same marketplace as him, Dad always took time to help others.
My Dad retired last year and handed down the company to my sister and her husband. Both of them have the same passion and work ethic my Dad had while active in the business and it shows. They produce beautiful local wildflower honey and raise queens for beekeepers all across the nation.
Dad still goes down to the "honey house" and gets involved. He is a wealth of knowledge on everything bees. His retirement, however, doesn't really suit him. You see, Dad still has the same passion for bees as he did four decades ago. I sometimes think he has honey in his veins. As we were returning from a trip last week, he pointed out the local wildflowers blooming beside the road and made a statement that the bees would love those blooms.
As I sit here drinking my coffee this morning, a lone honey bee shows up early to begin working the dandelions near my porch. I smile as I realize my love for these little guys come from a man that taught me more about life than I'll ever know. Maybe, just maybe, my veins are filled with honey too. Happy Harvest in your hives friends!
May God continue to bless you and keep you and yours safe and well!
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. economy is taking a larger-than-expected hit from the partial government shutdown, White House estimates showed on Tuesday, as contractors and even the Coast Guard go without pay and talks to end the impasse seemed stalled.
The longest such shutdown in U.S. history dragged into its 25th day with neither President Donald Trump nor Democratic congressional leaders showing signs of bending on the topic that triggered it - funding for a wall Trump promised to build along the border with Mexico.
Trump insists Congress shell out $5.7 billion for wall funding this year, as about 800,000 federal workers go unpaid during the partial shutdown. He has refused to support legislation providing money for a range of agencies to operate until he gets the wall funds.
With the shutdown dragging on, federal courts will run out of operating funds on Jan. 25 and face "serious disruptions" if the shutdown continues, according to a court statement.
To try to take some of the sting out of the shutdown, Trump planned to sign on Wednesday the "Government Employee Fair Treatment Act of 2019," which is legislation that would ensure that those federal workers furloughed will receive backpay once the shutdown is over.
The Internal Revenue Service said it planned to bring more than 46,000 furloughed workers back to their jobs as the agency enters its peak season of processing tax returns and refunds.
Trump invited a bipartisan group of lawmakers for lunch to discuss the standoff, but the White House said Democrats turned down the invitation. Nine House of Representatives Republicans, none of whom are involved in party leadership, attended.
One attendee, John Katko, told CNN that Trump "wanted to continue to engage in negotiations." He did not mention any new proposals Trump might pursue.
House Democratic leaders said they did not tell members to boycott Trump's lunch but had pressed those invited to consider whether the talks would be merely a photo-op for Trump.
Separately, a bipartisan group of senators explored solutions. Senator Lisa Murkowski, a Republican participant, told reporters in a Capitol hallway that the group had "momentum," but gave no details.
Senator Joe Manchin, a Democratic participant, said: "Anything can be part of the negotiations."
Lawmakers were supposed to be in their districts and states next week after Monday's Martin Luther King Jr. holiday, but the House and Senate planned to cancel the recess if the shutdown persists.
While the shutdown hit about one-quarter of federal operations, a Reuters/Ipsos poll released on Tuesday found that nearly four in 10 U.S. adults said they were either affected by the impasse or know someone who is. Fifty-one percent of those polled blamed Trump for the shutdown.
Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen said she was working with the White House and Congress to pass legislation to fund the Coast Guard. While the Pentagon is not affected by the shutdown, the Coast Guard budget is part of Nielsen's department.
"Like the other branches of the U.S. military, active duty @USCG should be paid for their service and sacrifice to this nation," Nielsen wrote on Twitter.
The Trump administration had initially estimated the shutdown would cost the economy 0.1 percentage point in growth every two weeks that employees were without pay.
But on Tuesday, there was an updated figure: 0.13 percentage point every week because of the impact of work left undone by 380,000 furloughed employees as well as work left aside by federal contractors, a White House official said.
The economic risk prompted hawkish Federal Reserve officials to call for the central bank to pause interest rate hikes.
The shutdown's effects have begun to reverberate across the country.
Longer lines have formed at some airports as more security screeners fail to show up for work.
Speaking on CNBC, Delta Air Lines Inc DAL.N Chief Executive Officer Ed Bastian said the partial shutdown would cost the airline $25 million in lost revenue in January because fewer government contractors are traveling.
Food and drug inspections have been curtailed but about 400 U.S. Food and Drug Administration staffers returned to work, Commissioner Scott Gottlieb said. They focus on high-risk medical devices, drugs and food.
Democrats, who took over the House this month, have rejected the border wall but back $1.3 billion in other border security measures this year. They have insisted the government be fully open before negotiations occur.
House Democrats have passed a number of bills to end the shutdown, but Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, a Republican, has said the chamber will not consider anything Trump would not sign into law.
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Sonakshi Sinha, daughter of veteran actor Shatrughan Sinha and Poonam Sinha turns 25 today. Sonakshi was born in June 2, 1987. She studied Fashion Designing at Shreemati Nathibai Damodar Thackersey Women's University in Mumbai. Sonakshi has two twin elder brothers, Luv and Kush. She designe ... read more
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The 'Dabangg' actress Sonakshi Sinha who has inhibitions in shedding clothes or to do bold scenes in movies has finally decided to go bold for an item number. Over these years, Sonakshi has maintained modesty as she does not believe in skin shows but now the heavy weight actress has agreed to gro ... read more
Item songs have been the most attractive features of Bollywood movies. Sometimes people flock to the theatres not for the movie but for the sexy item number that is included in it. We can say that an item number acts as an audience magnet for the movie. An exclusive item number by the stars of Bo ... read more
Sonakshi Sinha has been considered as a lucky mascot. She has done three films with Akshay Kumar, 'Joker' 'Rowdy Rathore', 'Once Upon A Time In Mumbaai Dobaara' and the wonderful is that out of these three films, two movies rocked at the box-office. Sonakshi also performed a special number for Ak ... read more
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Sonakshi Sinha made her way into films when Salman Khan picked her for a role in "Dabangg". As Sonakshi has gradually now established herself to be a star by giving blockbusters such as "Dabangg 2", "Rowdy Rathode", and "Son of Sardar"; she is also grabbing the spotlight and media attention more. ... read more
The hit combination of 'Rowdy Rathore', Sanjay Leela Bhansali, Akshay Kumar and Sabina Khan are back for another 100 crore entertaining product titled, 'Gabbar'. The film is a remake of 2002 Tamil blockbuster Ramana. The film revolves around fight against corruption. 'Gabbar' will mark the ... read more
South sensation Illeana D'Cruz who debuted in Bollywood with Anurag Basu's 'Barfi!' has bagged another promising project. She has been roped by filmmaker Sanjay Leela Bhansali for his next movie titled, 'Gabbar'. Illeana D'Cruz will be paired opposite Akshay Kumar in the Hindi remake of Tamil blo ... read more
Bollywood actor Akshay Kumar becomes the highest advance taxpayer of Bollywood for sixth consecutive year putting behind all the major Khans of Bollywood. He paid an advance tax of Rs 19 crore. The deadline to pay advance tax expired was March 15th and before than he paid a whopping ta ... read more
Akshay Kumar feels blessed. He is shooting for his upcoming film in Sholapur, and on the occasion of Gudi Padwa, he was surprised by his fans who dropped in to visit him. Akhay Kumar was thrilled that on such an auspicious occasion, his fans dropped in to greet him. Akshay even twee ... read more


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A Quick Guide to Selling Your Car
Selling a car can represent a major financial headache if the task is not undertaken in the appropriate manner. Not only can the negotiating process be a bit complicated, but you need to know any legal rules and regulations that might be associated with the sale itself. Whether this is your first time placing a vehicle on the open market or you are simply looking to hone your existing skills, the information found within this article will undoubtedly prove to be quite useful. Let us now break the process down into a handful of discrete steps in order to eliminate any potential confusion.
How to Prepare the Car
Much like when marketing any product, it is important that the vehicle is presented in the best light possible. Be sure to thoroughly clean its interior and exterior. Pay particular attention to areas such as the dashboard, the seats, the undercarriage and the headlamps. Customers tend to examine these locations in greater detail. Be sure that all fluids are topped up and that you have a full tank of petrol.
Your Advertising Options
Always remember that you have a host of advertising methods to choose from. While there is nothing wrong with placing an ad in a local paper, be sure to use the power of the Internet to your advantage. This includes social media pages, local car buying forums and regional commercial websites. This will ensure that you are able to reach as wide of an audience as possible while exerting only a minimal amount of effort.
How to Deal with Viewings and Test Drives
No one has ever claimed that selling a car is free from stress. One of the most challenging portions of any sale is dealing with countless customers who wish to view the vehicle and to take it on a test drive. If you are not careful, you can spend hours at a time dealing with individuals who really have no intention of making a purchase. Try to weed out those who seem to be "on the fence" or are unwilling to discuss figures prior to a test drive. You could otherwise wast a great deal of time and as a result, a worthwhile buyer may very well pass you by.
Cementing the Sale
Negotiations can be tricky and it is likely that you will encounter hagglers on more than one occasion. This is why you need to know the fair market value of your car as well as how much you are willing to bend in order to secure a deal. Always remain firm with the asking price while only entertaining serious offers. Make sure that you receive conformation of payment in the form of an official receipt. In the same respect, verify all documentation provided by the seller; you could otherwise find yourself in a dubious position in the event that a complaint is made. Two forms of identification are essential. It is best to avoid those who are not willing to provide such details.


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Okay, I have to admit that I am somewhat nervous with this new site! I have been able to make posts for days now, but just haven't been able to make myself do it! I am so thrilled with this new website- it fits me and feels right. But it is a change. I am wondering if all my people will find me here (I'm over here now, friends! Come over!) I imagine it will take a few posts before this feels like my new home. I am still unpacking my bags and settling in.
So, it is excitement mixed with a little fear. This happens a lot.
Feel the fear and do it anyway.
I felt a boatload of fear when I was making the painting above. That painting went through this horrific ugly phase that made me want to run away from it and never finish it. It was on such a huge canvas that the ugly phase took so long to get through to the other side. I knew this painting was teaching me what I am ready to learn- to persevere through fear, to trust, to believe in something greater then myself.
On the first Monday of this year, I started a new project that is changing me in more ways than I ever thought possible. I am doing a gratitude project where I make 100 paintings for 100 people who have touched my life. I am sharing my stories on the page A Hundred Thank-yous. So essentially, I have two blogs now, both on the same site. (I just got scared again!)
Thank you for sharing this journey with me.