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Want to grow faster, and smarter? Adopt the New Rules of Fearless Growth
Growth has always been fundamental to business success, but it's never been more critical than it is now. Rapid changes in technology, shifting customer expectations, disruptive business models and quickly evolving regulations force organizations to innovate quickly and invest in new lines of business that will fuel future growth. The problem is, the same forces that make growth imperative also can make it incredibly daunting.
I see business leaders wrestling with some tough strategic dilemmas: should we disrupt our own business before someone else does, or focus on protecting it? Do we develop new capabilities internally or partner externally? Do we craft a careful plan or simply plunge right in? If you aren't careful, these uncertainties and doubts can slow you down, while the competition speeds by.
To be able to respond quickly and intelligently to the fast pace of change, all levels and functions in your businesses need to be creative, responsive and agile. You need to follow the new rules that fearlessly growing companies live by. Here's a quick summary:
Rule #1: Embrace uncertainty. People are wired to fear uncertainty, but it's important to capitalize on uncertainties in your market, rather than letting them slow you down. Companies that grow fearlessly know that highly predictable markets often create situations in which all competitors look alike, and margins are thin–thus, market uncertainties can create new opportunities for them to differentiate themselves. These companies are willing to take prudent risks and know how to manage risk. In short, they operate confidently in uncertainty.
Uncertainty creates opportunities to pull ahead of the competition. Having the right risk mentality and moving quickly gives you an advantage over competitors that are slower to respond. In fact, the faster and more surprising the market change, the greater the advantage for companies that can move quickly. Take a cue from the film industry and try placing multiple small bets. Repeat past successes, and keep budgets realistic and proportionate to projects. Proceed even when there are risks, but be proactive and disciplined in managing the risks.
Rule #2: Get in sync with your customers. Your customers are a powerful yet often underutilized source of ideas for new products and services, improved current offerings, and new ways to do business. In fact, they're often willing to contribute by giving product improvement ideas, technical support for other customers, videos, reviews, referrals, content related to your products, and other marketing value. All of this helps you stay in sync with their changing needs, so you'll be prepared for whatever the future brings.
Even top executives can stay in sync with customers, by observing and interacting with them. For example, Home Depot executives work in the stores, helping customers and providing advice just as a typical store associate would. Other companies that I work with have set up joint development environments with customers, invited them onto customer advisory panels, or collaborated with, observed and learned from customers in other ways.
Enabling customers to customize the products and services they buy is another great way to learn about their evolving needs. This gives you the information you need to innovate new products and services, which stimulate growth. And, don't forget to observe and cater to your "outlier" customers—the ones who use your products and services in unusual ways—to gain insights. They can provide you with a window into emerging market trends and ideas for new products and services.
Rule #3: Partner, borrow and share. In the past, businesses needed to own or take responsibility for every aspect of their value chain, from research to development, to operations, to sales and marketing. Not anymore. Today, businesses that grow fearlessly crowdsource, outsource, and make use of freelancers, bloggers, microbusinesses, individual innovators, and myriad partners to achieve far more than they could on their own.
You don't need physical assets to grow huge in terms of reach and value. We see examples of this everywhere we look. Alibaba is the most valuable company in Asia, but it has no inventory. Airbnb has a greater market capitalization than Marriot, but owns no hotels or real estate. Uber is the world's largest car service, but owns no cars.
By outsourcing non-core parts of your business, collaborating with outside partners, and bringing in new ideas from outside your organization, you can grow in ways you would never be able to achieve on your own. And in the process, you can strengthen your own internal people and capabilities.
Rule #4: Connect and strengthen your ecosystem. When you create the right ecosystem for your company, it will take on a life of its own and grow itself. Look at Airbnb: before they came along, staying in someone's home was risky business because guests did not know who to trust. But Airbnb solves this problem by creating a platform for guests and hosts to score each other. And many guests enjoy making friends with their hosts, and having access to advice about local haunts, great places to eat, and how to escape the tourist trail.
Once an ecosystem gets going, it becomes self-sustaining and enables fearless growth. Figure out who's already in your company's ecosystem, and whom you would ideally like to have there. Then determine what value you would like each member to both give and receive. Consider creating a technology platform to enable richer interactions between ecosystem members, and facilitate and nurture their real-life relationships with each other as well. Building the strength, size, and participation in your ecosystem can fuel growth, enhance customer loyalty, and insulate your company from market upsets.
Rule#5: Open the floodgates of employee creativity. Employees want to be engaged in their work, and want to contribute to something greater than themselves. Too often, however, employers squander their talent by over-measuring, micromanaging, and failing to inspire. They may even punish employees who get too far ahead of company management, instead of rewarding them for their initiative. It's important to facilitate employees' natural desire to collaborate with others, and to grow their own skills. By giving employees the freedom, knowledge, and network they need, you will unlock vast power.
There are many steps you can take to get the best from your employees. First, don't be afraid to say 'I don't know.' Revealing your own ignorance welcomes people at all levels to share their opinions and perspectives.
Continually pose new questions and challenge assumptions by introducing competition or games to stimulate new ways of thinking and free people to take risks. Allow new ways to work by encouraging collaboration and forming project-based groups, rather than top-down structures. Finally, communicate your purpose and values clearly and frequently, so employees know what you expect, even when no one is looking.
Rule #6: Learn fast and fearlessly. Fast learning, coupled with an "experimentation mindset" is the most valuable competitive advantage a company can build. For example, UPS knows that regulations may someday require lower emissions and fuel efficiency, so it has a "rolling Laboratory" of 11 different types of alternative-fuel and advanced technology vehicles in use today. UPS is ahead of regulations in learning how to optimize each vehicle for the various driving conditions; from dense urban driving to remote rural driving.
Keenly observing the business environment, taking action before you feel fully ready, and incorporating what you've learned immediately into your strategy are all tickets to play in today's fast-changing global economy. Make sure you are constantly experimenting, learning from successes and failures, and applying your knowledge. Anticipate the changes in your business environment and set specific learning goals based on those changes.
Rule #7: Build trust into all you do. When employees, business partners, customers, and others in your work community trust each other, they can move faster, and more efficiently. When you trust that your colleagues will do their part, you can set more aggressive goals, place bigger bets, and have a bigger imagination about what may be possible. When there is trust between coworkers, everyone feels comfortable engaging in the debate and disagreement required to make sound decisions. There is more innovation. Trusting your business partners means you can move faster together, navigating uncertain terrain with greater confidence.
To begin building trust, work to neutralize fear in your organization. Help employees feel safe when voicing their ideas and opinions, or when trying new things. Foster and expect creative conflict by encouraging employees to disagree and challenge each other. When you give people challenging but realistic goals, act in a transparent way, show vulnerability, grant people discretion about how they do their work, and show appreciation for work done well, you'll be amazed how much your team can accomplish.
Pick a few areas and get started now
If you're starting to get the picture that the old ways of doing business no longer work, you're exactly right. It's time to throw out the old rule book and start fresh with approaches that make sense for the new economy.
However, the seven rules above cover a lot of ground, and no company can effectively focus on all seven areas at once. So, choose one or two of these areas where you believe you can have the greatest positive impact over the next few months. In these one or two areas, set explicit goals for what will be accomplished, when, and by whom.
While you don't need to plan your entire transformation in detail, you do need to get started immediately. Set very specific and measurable goals for the next six weeks (or an even shorter timeframe!). Go ahead and schedule a call or meeting, six weeks out, at which you will review the results of your short term actions. At that meeting, take stock of what you accomplished, and what you've learned. Then, re-focus your efforts, and decide on goals for your next "six-week sprint."
You might be surprised—making one or two high-impact changes often results in a dramatic cultural shift that can open the floodgates. People like what they see. They jump on the bandwagon, and the movement builds momentum and takes on a life of its own.
What you can expect
Implementing these new rules can feel risky at first. However, once you hit your stride, adhering to these rules reduces your risk by improving your ability to weather market upsets. You'll have greater insight into customer needs, and will find it easier to spot and capitalize on market trends.
You'll have more flexible capacity and capability to pursue revenue growth opportunities. You will have more people—partners, employees, customers, and others—to rely on. You'll be faster at making decisions, and more adaptable in executing your strategies.
When we commit to fearless growth we embrace the inherent risks of business—and of life itself—and immerse ourselves in a new way of working, leading and interacting. That way is far more exhilarating and effective than the so-called "safe" alternative we might have otherwise chosen. Whether we win or lose, fearlessness is its own reward.


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I have shown you how search traffic has increased significantly since Google let me back into their search engine. With this post, I want to show you one of the ways I've been monetizing this new traffic.
Ramped Reviews Case Study
Ramped Reviews is an ebook written by Robb Sutton on how to start a review site or blog, get free stuff to review and make a lot of money at it. I wrote the review back on July 10 and sold quite a few copies. However, like most blogs, once the post goes off the front page, sales goes to pretty much nothing because no one checks the archives.
Shortly after writing the review on Ramped Reviews, Google let me back into their index. This resulted in me ranking for the phase "how to start a review blog" and other related keywords.
Mind you, there wasn't enough search volume from this set of keywords to bring any significant traffic. A check of the Google AdWords keyword tools shows it doesn't have enough data to tell me how many times each month that phase is searched. However, my Google Analytics showed that between July 16 to today (July 31), Google sent 35 visitors who were searching for information on how to start a review blog to the Ramped Review post. This was the result.
Four visitors went on to purchased a copy of Ramped Review, with the latest sale coming in at 12:52am on July 31. Now, $80 of eBook sales isn't anything to write home about but look at it this way. The review is up and indexed by Google, which is sending it enough traffic to generate four sales in two weeks. If this trend holds, it will make $160 a month in Ramped Review sales. That's $1,920 a year from one blog post!
As I've stated, "how to start a review blog" isn't a highly searched phases (it's very targeted however). To make good money, you need to target keywords and phases with more volume and send them to an matching affiliate offer. Something like this.
What I've been doing is basically what The Number 1 Way To Make Money Online has been teaching – build a niche content site, have Google send it traffic and make money with targeted affiliate offers. As you can see from the screen shot below, It's a fantastic business model.
Keep in mind, all this is coming from only ONE BLOG POST. If you can rank for a highly searched term and find a good matching offer, you can make a lot of money with this business model. If you want to learn the step-by-step on how this is done, then I recommend you sign up for The Number 1 Way To Make Money Online. At only $24.95, it's an absolute steal.

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|April 23, 2009 | Huffington Post |
5 Reasons Why What Happens To Arrested Chinese Writer Liu Matters
|By Larry Siems, Director, Freedom to Write and
International Programs at PEN American Center
From Huffington Post
Next week, PEN American Center will award one of its highest honors, the PEN/Barbara Goldsmith Freedom to Write Award, to Liu Xiaobo, a Chinese intellectual and literary critic who played a pivotal role in Tiananmen Square 20 years ago and who has been in and out of jail ever since for his uncompromising activism for freedom of expression in China.
On December 8, 2008, Liu Xiaobo was arrested again, this time for his involvement in Charter 08, a declaration he co-authored calling for political and human rights reforms in his country. He has since been held under "residential surveillance" at an unknown location and is reportedly being investigated for "inciting subversion of state power."
PEN has a special interest in Liu Xiaobo's case: Liu is a PEN member himself, one of 250 members of the Independent Chinese PEN Center, a front-line defender of the freedom to write in China (Liu was President of ICPC from 2003 to 2007 and continues to serve on its Board). But his detention is much more than an internal matter for PEN.
Liu was arrested in that foreign policy dead zone between President Obama's election and his inauguration, when the news was dominated by dire reports about the U.S. economy; China's leaders surely knew they could count on a few months of American indifference. But they must have been as delighted as human rights supporters were shocked when Hillary Clinton, in her first visit as Secretary of State in late February, not only did not publicly protest Liu Xiaobo's detention, but announced that human rights concerns would take a back seat to economic issues in the new administration.
The stance was widely read as a realpolitik acknowledgment of China's status as an emerging world power, a power that has a significant say in the day-to-day realities of other countries, not least the United States.
China is an emerging superpower--which is precisely why the whole world should be so concerned about Liu Xiaobo. Here are 5 reasons why what happens to Liu matters to everyone on the planet:
1) Charter 08 represents a significant and growing movement for political reform in China. The document Liu co-authored is a remarkable attempt both to engage China's leadership and to speak to the Chinese public about where China is and needs to go. It is novel in its breadth and in its list of signers--not only dissidents and human rights lawyers, but also prominent political scientists, economists, writers, artists, grassroots activists, and even government officials. Almost all of the original 300 signers have since been detained or harassed, but more than 8,000 others have now endorsed the document despite the pressure. One of them, a teacher in Yunnan province, recently reported that police contacted her three times asking her to renounce the Charter and proclaim the signer was some other person with the same name. She refused. To stand up for Liu Xiaobo is to stand with a growing number of men and women like her in China.
2) Liu's detention is also an attempt to suppress its own history of violence. This June 4th marks the 20th anniversary of the Tiananmen Square crackdown, when the People's Liberation Army overran protesters in and around the square, killing hundreds. Those events remain one of the most taboo subjects in China. Liu is one of several key participants in the 1989 demonstrations who have been detained in advance of the anniversary; most recently, Jiang Qisheng, a writer and current Vice President of the Independent Chinese PEN Center, was interrogated and had his personal computers and notebooks seized. A government that silences those who try to discuss its violent excesses is one that is reserving the power to suppress its people violently in the future. A government that has that power in reserve sooner or later will feel the need to use it.
3) Liu Xiaobo is the kind of figure governments suppress at their peril. A young university professor at the time, Liu was a major protagonist in the final days of the Tiananmen Square protests, and is widely credited with preventing far greater bloodshed when Chinese troops moved into the square. Liu admonished the students to make their own movement more democratic, disarmed a group of workers who appeared with guns to protect the student demonstrators, and helped persuade students to evacuate the square in the final hours. Often abrasive personally but deeply committed to non-violence and democracy, Liu has been able to both articulate and to channel the frustrations of the Chinese people for more than two decades. Stifling such a voice does nothing to address those frustrations, which one way or another will eventually find expression.
4) Liu's arrest shows what happens when the world fails to challenge China on its human rights abuses. In its bid to host the 2008 Beijing Olympics, China pledged to improve its human rights record and ensure Internet and press freedom before and during the Olympics. It did neither. Thirteen writers, journalists, and bloggers were jailed during the year, including 2 of Liu's colleagues at the Independent Chinese PEN Center. The world did little to protest these arrests, and now that the international spotlight has moved elsewhere, Chinese authorities clearly believe they can move against figures like Liu. Secretary Clinton's comments during her visit to Beijing in February only served to fortify this notion.
5) If China can jail Liu Xiaobo without repercussions, dissident voices around the world are even more vulnerable. A feature of China's ascendancy on the world stage has been its implicit agreement with rights-abusing regimes that it will turn a blind eye to even the most blatant human rights violations in exchange for preferred commercial relations. The courageous men and women who are challenging tyranny in these countries are looking to the United States and Europe for assurances that their fate, and the fate of their countries, depends on something more than the bottom line. To fail to challenge the Chinese government on Liu Xiaobo's imprisonment is to concede this argument internationally, at enormous peril to peaceful advocates of progress and change around the world.
Please take a moment to add your name to PEN's petition for Liu Xiaobo's release.


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This is a great weekend for San Diego food-related events, so hopefully people will brave the possibly rainy forecast.
Saturday, April 9 from 2-4:30 pm there is an event to benefit the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine, hosted by Dustine Gallagher, Cynthia Lingg, Lisa Osborne, Ronnie Steinau, and Animal Protection and Rescue League. The speaker will be Elizabeth Kucinich, PCRM's director of government and public affairs, and the wife of Congressman Dennis Kucinich. She'll discuss how legislation can help end animal experiments, improve medical training, and stop the destructive agricultural subsidies that perpetuate chronic disease, notorious factory farms, and environmental destruction. Attendees will learn about legislation while sharing hors d'oeuvres and seeing fellow veggie folks.
April 9 and 10 people will gather in City Heights, San Diego's highly ethnically diverse neighborhood, to attend workshops and discuss the sustainability, accessibility, and health of our food system locally and internationally. The 4th Annual San Diego Food Justice Event will discuss the importance of healthy and sustainable food for our planet and our lives, and the difficulty in finding and affording such food in a time when our supermarkets sell foods shipped from all over the globe.
The event is free and organized by a coalition of community members from groups such as International Rescue Committee, San Diego Sustainable Roots Project, San Diego Food Not Lawns, Activist San Diego, Slow Food Urban San Diego and Food Not Bombs.
Check out the live entertainment, kids' activities, and two keynote speakers: City Heights Urban Farmer Bilali Muya, and People's Produce Project member and community leader Diane Moss.


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Leanne Marie is an intuitive self-discovery mentor and Oracle & Angel card reader from Norwich, UK. By Effectively combining her intuitive gifts along with her creative and counselling skills, Leanne helps people to understand themselves on a deeper level so they can gain more clarity, make better life choices and create a more fulfilling life that aligns with their true self.
Welcome Leanne, thank you for taking your time with us, can you introduce yourself to us?
Thank you for having me, I'm Leanne Marie, an intuitive mentor, intuitive Oracle card reader, dream explorer, empath and fellow life roller-coaster rider!
Becoming Me was created when I started to notice changes within myself as I went through my own Self-Discovery process in a counselling course that I had finally built the courage up to join after years of putting it off. I had finally listened to my intuition (the niggles of my soul) and began my self-awareness journey.
For many years before this, I was always putting everyone else's needs before my own, always wanting to help people (which led me to counselling in the first place) yet I felt like this was having a negative impact on my happiness and well-being, I would always feel exhausted and a bit like a doormat sometimes (maybe you know that feeling?) I felt like I wasn't getting any appreciation or support, recognition or praise and sometimes not even accepting help or supporting myself, thinking I could do everything on my own as I'd managed to fight through trauma and lots of terrible things in the past so I must be capable and strong and little Miss independent right?!
Anyway, as I journalled and processed and got the support I needed, I realised there was a whole other world inside me that I had to explore and it was scary, but at the same time very exciting and I began to change, to grow, to learn, to understand and began to create a more confident, open, creative, passionate version of the me I was before, and I liked this new person and this person wanted to share what she had learnt with the world to inspire and help people going through the same struggles that she went through, but this time I was not helping from a place of needing recognition, praise, appreciation or any other un-met needs, but from a place of compassion, love, understanding and wanting to make a difference in the world. That is when Becoming Me was born.
Can you talk us through the path you have pathed to where you are now as an intuitive self-discovery mentor?
Of course!I love to talk about my journey as it is a huge part of what I do. So I guess I have always been quite intuitive from a young age and into spirituality but I never really connected the dots until later in life.
When I was a young girl, I would wish on stars, read star signs in magazines and newspapers all the time and I was very creative, compassionate and empathic. As I grew up and went through traumatic events and life difficulties and also tried to fit in to society, I guess I lost those parts of me.
For many years I had a voice inside that kept saying "train to be a counsellor" but I made excuses and put it off until I finally listened and followed that inner voice at the age of 29! And I am so glad I did!
As I went through my counselling training, I unlocked a whole new world inside of me and went through my own self-awareness and awakening journey. I found lost parts of myself that were hidden for years and I healed various wounds from my past with my own therapy, tools and exercises that I had learned, through journaling and with my own intuitive guidance.
I shifted and changed a lot in my training, gained a passion for personal-development and I found my spiritual gifts again which led me to oracle and angel cards. I found that I was able to use my counselling skills, creativity and intuition with the cards to create a magical kind of therapy that could help and heal others and I found I could use everything that I had gathered and learned over the years to support people with through their own life struggles.
I also connected back to my own inner resources that I used as a child (that I wasn't aware of at the time obviously!) for example: using music and song lyrics to help heal or soothe myself or creating space for myself to listen to my inner voice, and I now use these to help with self-compassion, self-love and healing.
I started my own group on Facebook which I have been running for about 3 years now and a YouTube channel where I post weekly readings as well as Instagram and my Facebook page, I have mainly been offering email audio readings and a small amount of face to face readings and mentoring sessions but I plan on offering more face to face and Skype/video call sessions in future as well as growing my YouTube channel and offering more content on there and I have many other ideas in the pipeline which I am very excited about!
What sparked your interest in becoming a mentor and can you explain the creative therapy methods you use?
Well I trained as a Person-Centred Counsellor initially, and I worked as a volunteer for 2 years as a Counsellor but I found that I was not using all of my abilities and I needed to feel like I was offering my whole self to others to help in the way that I wanted to.
When I became aware of my spiritual gifts, creative talents as well as connecting to my passion of personal-development and personal healing, I wanted to offer these in my sessions too.
The creative methods came in when I realised that I had developed my own toolkit from resources I used as a child, from exercises and tools I used in my own training and from other sources along the way that I felt helped me greatly with my own healing.
I also found that I developed gifts along the way intuitively that helped me and that I had successfully helped others with too. The creative therapy methods I use in the mentoring sessions (other than the oracle cards) include music for self-compassion or music readings (using music and lyrics to bring through visions and guidance to heal and support clients).
Dream exploration where I help clients to make sense of their night time dreams and understand any messages coming through subconsciously through feelings or images in their dreams. Journaling methods that I have found helped me greatly in my own healing.
Focusing therapy, which is a therapy that focuses on feelings in the body and any images that come through, helping to shift and heal from within, this is sometimes combined with writing or drawing to help the healing further. Anything else that I feel intuitively guided to advise when tuning into the clients energy when working with them.
How did you launch Becoming Me and how has the journey been so far?
It has been a bit of a slow process if I am honest as I have been working an almost full-time job whilst starting Becoming Me and I am still doing that now but working on changing that in the future. I have mainly been working online and launched it using social media.
I am working on getting out there in the local community more as I wish to be able to help more people locally as well as worldwide online and use my tools and methods more effectively.
Can you tell us 3 ways in which your clients can benefit from your personal growth and healing therapy sessions?
- Yes certainly, I feel that the most important benefit is that they will feel heard, understood, and really feel seen for who they truly are by being listened to and supported in a trusting, caring space, this helps them to feel better about opening up and sharing their truth.
- They will learn tools and methods to help them to process their thoughts and feelings, which in turn will help them understand their inner world better, and help them move forward more positively, giving them clarity and direction in life.
- And finally, they will start to notice shifts and positive changes with the way they feel about themselves and about their lives, helping them to create healthy boundaries for themselves and make better life choices that align with them.
Where can you see yourself within the next 5 years and how are you planning to grow?
I can see myself leaving my day job, growing Becoming Me both online and locally, offering sessions at home or in my own private office and at social or spiritual events, offering a lot more content and support through YouTube and across all social media platforms.
I also really want to create my own Oracle card deck in future which I am very excited about and offer group sessions and workshops helping to support people with their own self-awareness journey.
I plan to get the wheels in motion by offering readings face to face at local events and networking and connecting with like-minded people more locally and online and offering live content on Instagram and Facebook as well as more readings and self-discovery topics on YouTube. I am also working with some amazing mentors and business owners to help with my marketing.
What avenues are you exploring to promote your Self-Care Tool Kit Guide?
At the moment, I haven't set up a personal website but I plan to get this created as soon as possible and I will be displaying my self-care toolkit guide on there as I feel it is such a valuable resource.
I currently share a link through my Instagram and I am going to be adding the link to my weekly newsletter that I send out to subscribers and my YouTube reading which is posted weekly also. But any further assistance and help with this is greatly appreciated! As marketing isn't one of my strong points!
What is your most favoured aspect of your role?
I just get such a buzz from seeing the ways in which my clients benefit from the readings or the sessions, however that looks, whether its new inspiring creative ideas they have come up with, confidence being built, being able to feel more positive and loving towards themselves, being able to get clarity on their life situation, finding their passion, making life changes, being able to communicate better with people in their lives or just simply feeling heard and more at peace with themselves and who they are. Seeing this just fills my heart up so much, knowing that I've supported them and been alongside them through this part of their journey.
What challenges have you seen to have been presented during the growth of Becoming Me?
I must admit, having chosen to work online first has been quite challenging in terms of not being able to connect fully with people, showing them all that I can offer and getting the feedback and interaction that I would like, but I know this is a learning curve for me and I plan on getting further support from people who work in this area.
Also working a day job alongside trying to grow my business has presented many issues but I have found ways of working around this and balancing them out, making sure self-care is included too as this is so important.
How do you define your own success?
Success for me isn't about being the best at something, it's not about making the most money or having the best job or car or house or best looking partner etc…
To me, it's always been about happiness. Being truly happy within, feeling like myself, being in alignment with who I truly am, feeling at peace, connected to my heart and doing what I love, and about seeing others doing and feeling the same.
What does #BEYOUROWN mean to you?
I would say it is about being your own kind of beautiful, whatever that feels like and looks like to you. To not wear a mask and not dim your light to fit in with others or society. To wear what makes you feel good, to follow your own intuition and what your heart and soul wants, not what others want you to be or do and to be your own best friend accepting and loving yourself fully just as you are.
Finally, what are you working on throughout 2019?
This year I am going to be working on growing my platforms and creating more content for YouTube, I also plan on offering face to face sessions and video sessions more and having my website up and running so people can access my services and content more easily.
2019 is a fresh start for me, I had a challenging end to 2018 so, as Becoming Me has always been about my journey as well as helping others through theirs, I will continue to heal myself and share my journey, all my lessons learned and anything that I feel will support my clients and community along the way and I will continue to be an authentic example to light the way.


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Rift Between Police, Feds Allowed New Mexico Terror Compound to Fester
This would not be the first case in which a disconnect between federal and local officials led to potential danger for a local community. In Garland, Texas, a free speech protest and cartoon contest on May 3, 2015 was targeted by two Islamic State-linked jihadists armed with rifles, Elton Simpson and Nadir Soofi. The attack took place while an undercover FBI agent shadowed the two attackers and took pictures.


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|Web Projects Expert
This course explains processes that are involved in the successful outsourcing of web development projects. You will discover that the benefits of outsourcing projects can go beyond cost savings and workload reduction. When your own workers have reached the limits of their skills or creativity, outsourcing can provide new sources of inspiration and original solutions. Common outsourcing risks are identified and ways to minimize these risks are described.
The economics of outsourcing are explained including development cost reductions, project management costs, and hidden expenses. You will learn why the creation of outsourcing projects can involve several or all of the divisions within a company. Covered are the key steps in creating a project plan, which is more complex than just defining the requirements. This course will lead you through the process of writing the project plan and explain the essential elements of the project plan.
You will learn how to determine criteria for qualifying potential vendors and explore a few different options for outsourcing project management including brokers, job sites, and requests for proposals (RFPs). This book also includes some common time and cost reference benchmarks to help you to determine how efficient your outsourcing program is.
This course will help you decide what resources you need to provide to your outsourcing company and the types of deliverable documents and programs you can request from vendors during the project. You will learn about simple processes you can use to ensure your information and systems remain safe and secure during the outsourcing project.
Outsourcing Web Projects
This book explains the processes, benefits and risks involved in IT project outsourcing. It covers outsourcing economics, project plan creation and implementation. Learn to qualify potential vendors, determine project efficiency, and maintain information and system security. Discover the resources needed by outsourcing companies and acceptable project documents and programs.
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Tracking the metrics of a company can be a challenging task. You're introduced to a lot of information initially and it can be confusing where to focus your attention and what metrics to consider important for your tour and activity business. However, Google Analytics offers you the opportunity to gain important insights into your customers' behavior and how they interact with your site. If utilized correctly, Google Analytics can help you increase your revenue, drive more conversions, and allow you to focus your attention to better understand your site's traffic. We'll take a look at some of the key metrics and dive into what they mean for your business to take advantage of the wealth of information offered in Google Analytics.
Discover Key Information About Your Customers
One of the easiest and most essential pieces of information you can access from Google Analytics is the demographics of your customers. You likely already focus your marketing attention on certain demographics - you should do the same for your website visitors as well! In the Audience reports, you can see who your visitors are by age and gender by going to the Demographics report. This is the most basic view of who your visitors are but you can explore more by looking at Geo reports to see what countries visitors come from and what language they speak.
This is a great option for tour operators that have a lot of foreign visitors. One example might be discovering that there is a high usage of Spanish-speaking visitors on your page. This might inspire you to offer your tours in both English and Spanish if possible to reach more customers and increase bookings. Or maybe you see that there are a lot of site visitors from other major cities nearby. A great idea would be to focus some of your marketing on reaching potential customers living in those cities since there is already a clear interest.
This is just the tip of the iceberg for looking at visitor demographics! Discover more about your clientele by choosing new metrics to track based on sessions and pages per session.
How Did Site Visitors Find Your Page?
Spreading the word about your business is important, but so is figuring out the best channel to reach new customers! Whether it's organic searches, social media, or Google Ads, you should be tracking where your site visitors are coming from to best decide where to focus your attention. By going to Acquisition reports, you can see where these visitors come from and decide where to focus your efforts. You may find out that even though you're paying for Google Ads, your visitors tend to come from your social media accounts instead. That's a sign to possibly invest more in your socials and allocate some of your budget to showcasing quality photos on your accounts rather than trying to win over customers through paid ads
Another aspect to consider is Referrals which can be accessed from Acquisition > All Traffic > Referrals. Here, you can see what sites your visitors are coming from and which ones generate valuable traffic by looking at metrics like transactions, revenue, and average session duration. Those with a high average session duration are valuable since they show that visitors spent more time on your site and were more interested in your content as well as more inclined to book with your business. You may also see that while paid listings such as Tripadvisor are driving traffic, they're not generating a worthwhile ROI. This could be a good sign that the paid listing isn't working as well as you thought and it might be helpful to focus your attention on other referral channels. Take a deeper look into the Referrals reports to see which travel sites and referrers are helping drive the most traffic and helping you grow your business! If you notice they're not driving traffic to your site, then it may be time to rethink your referral strategy and partners.
Metrics to Watch
While there are many different metrics to track in Google Analytics, there are some that can be seen as more useful than others. Here are two easy metrics to start with - Bounce Rate and Site Speed. Once you've got the basics down, you can move on to tracking more advanced metrics to discover new information and statistics about your customers' activity on your site.
Bounce Rate
You want your visitors to spend time on your site and take a look around. It's expected that there will be instances where visitors click on your site but then leave or 'bounce' without clicking another page, making a purchase, or completing a registration. There are of course exceptions such as when a visitor accidentally clicks on your site, but a high bounce rate can be a cause for concern. An average bounce rate is 41% to 55% so if you see your rate around 60%, then it might be time to consider making changes - especially if this occurs on your homepage. This may mean your home page content is not enticing visitors to search further or it's difficult to find key information regarding your activity. Your home page should have a clear call to action, easily accessible booking links, and mobile optimization to best ensure a low bounce rate.
Site Speed
On average, you have 8 seconds to capture the attention of your audience. That's a short amount of time to get your point across and maybe a reason why your bounce rate is so high! By going to Behavior > Site Speed, you can gain valuable insight into how fast your site is loading and why it may lead to lost revenue. Take it from Avital Food Tours who used Google Analytics to recognize their site speed issue:
"We can have the most amazing website in the world, but if it doesn't load, it's useless. GA helped us identify a site speed issue, which allowed us to investigate the issue and make the necessary fixes."
Your site may have great content, but you may lose out on potential customers if it's a pain to access. Monitor your site speed regularly to make sure you're not missing out on customers because of slow loading times!
Enhanced Ecommerce
Looking to gain important insight on how visitors move through your booking flow? Try adding Enhanced Ecommerce to your Google Analytics tracking to analyze which of your activities are performing the best. Peek Pro'sEnhanced Ecommerce integration links directly with your booking flow to pull relative data to better understand how customers use your site. With this integration, you can track abandoned bookings or see how long it takes for customers to move through your booking flow. You can also take a closer look at certain data in your booking flow such as Product ID/Name, Activity Date, and Number of Guests. This information can be found in the Ecommerce reports section of Google Analytics as seen below.
These data points offer a more in-depth look at site visitors' shopping (or purchase) behavior. You can use this information to create Google Ads that specifically target these audiences or retarget those that showed an interest in your booking but ultimately didn't follow through with a purchase. This is achieved by creating new segments for certain actions that account for all the product data linked from Peek Pro. Discover how to build new segments to track specific data from ecommerce in this step-by-step guide from the Google Partner, Optimize Smart
Learn more about how to integrate Enhanced Ecommerce directly into your Peek Pro account here or check out this helpful video on how to add the integration into your Google Analytics account.
Google Analytics opens up a world of possibilities to effectively track your customers and better understand their behavior when using your site. Avital Tours also discovered key insights on their site through Google Analytics:
"GA is a very robust platform that can feel intimidating and overwhelming if you've never used it before. I'd recommend starting small and simple by using many of the built-in views, like Audience Overview. Then, as you feel more comfortable, you can view more reports, use filters, and explore flows."
Interested in using Google Analytics to track customer behavior on your site? Learn more through this helpful article or set up a demo with Peek Pro to learn more about Google Analytics integration and other tools to increase bookings and grow revenue!


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"Each year, the Chicana Latina Foundation awards merit-based scholarships to Latina college students, valued at $1,500 dollars each." This year they are offering 31 scholarships.
Deadline: Tuesday, March 31, 2015
To be eligible, candidates must:
- Be a woman of Chicana/Latina heritage.
- Be enrolled in an accredited college, university, or community college in one of the following Northern California counties:
- Have lived at least two years in one of the above Northern California counties at the time of application
- Community College and Undergraduate students must: – Be enrolled as a full-time college student (as defined by your institution*) when applying and for the following academic year, and – Have completed 12 college units after high school graduation, and – Have a cumulative GPA of 2.5 of college course work
- Graduate students must: – Be enrolled graduate/professional students completing course/thesis/dissertation; or have been accepted into graduate/professional school, and – Have a cumulative GPA of 3.0 for college course work
- Commit to attending the CLF Leadership Institute (one weekend in August after being selected and one weekend the following year in February)
- Commit to volunteering ten (10) hours for CLF before March the year after being selected
- Past CLF awardees may not re-apply until four years after receiving our scholarship
For additional information, to learn about previous awardees, and to download an application, please visit their official website: Chicana/Latina Foundation Scholarship Program
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When it comes to planning international travel, it's essential to know what kinds of documents and visas you will need and how long it will take to receive them. Whether you're a first-time international traveler or an experienced globe-trotter, applying for a new passport or renewing an expired one can take longer, or require more paperwork, than you might have realized. Here is an essential guide to getting your passport on time and (hopefully) with the least amount of headaches or hassle.
How long does it take to get a passport?
Processing times can take between six to eight weeks for a standard application. To get a new or renewed passport in the United States, it's important to allow ample time for the process, especially around the holidays when government offices may be closed. The U.S. Department of State tries to provide realistic expectations about how long the process should take via its website, but it's always good to build in some buffer.
Where do I apply for a passport?
You must apply in person at a passport center or passport acceptance facility if you are seeking your first U.S. passport, your previous passport was issued when you were under 16, it was issued more than 15 years ago, or your passport was lost, stolen, or damaged. Be sure to print out the appropriate documentation and review what will be needed before you visit. If you plan to apply in person, it would be wise to make an appointment. If you qualify to renew your passport by mail, acceptance facilities will not take your application.
Passport acceptance facilities are locations that have been designated by the State Department to accept passport applications on its behalf, and they can often be found in post offices, libraries, or other government offices. Most of these require an appointment, which can be hard to come by at the last minute.
What kind of identification is required to get a passport?
When applying for a passport, legal identification is required, including a birth certificate, a U.S. passport (it can be an expired one), a certificate of citizenship, and/or a certificate of naturalization. Newly married or divorced applicants who wish to have their names changed on their passport will need supporting documentation, such as an official marriage certificate or divorce decree. If your photo ID comes from out of state, you may also have to present a second form of identification, such as a Social Security card.
You also will need new passport photos. Typically, drugstores and places like Costco offer same-day passport photo services and should be up to date on the latest requirements, including the right size and exposure of the photo, as well as what kind of accessories or facial expressions are accepted and preferred—for example, glasses off and a neutral expression.
How much does a passport cost?
Finally, you will be asked to provide a check or money order to cover the $110 fee (children under 16 pay $80, plus an additional $35 acceptance fee), and you will need to have the proper forms filled out. If you're renewing a passport, you must send the old one with the application.
When should I get a passport?
Even if you already have a passport, many countries require that it be valid at least six months after traveling there. Another caveat for some countries is that you must have at least two blank pages for visa stickers and stamps. These are all things that can curtail your travel unexpectedly at the airport, so review the specific requirements of the countries you will be traveling to and through.
Once you get a new passport, the agency also returns your old one with a hole punched in the cover, which invalidates it. Be sure not to mistakenly travel with the old one in lieu of the valid new one.
If you travel often, you can request permission to have a second U.S. passport. The reason some very frequent travelers opt to have a second passport is that, in the event they need to send one away for visa applications, they can still travel abroad with the other one. You can also request a passport with additional pages when you apply, which will help to avoid filling up your passport with visas and stamps before it expires, but won't help you if you need to send one away for visas.
Don't forget that you can also download the Mobile Passport app, which allows you to fill out all your customs declaration information through your mobile device and then creates a QR code that you show to an immigration officer when going through customs upon arrival back into the United States.
How do I expedite my passport application?
Expeditor services can be a lifesaver if you need a passport in a hurry (some even assist with getting a passport within 24 hours). For a fee, these companies will often send someone to the passport agency to present your documentation on your behalf.
Trusted services like RushMyPassport.com are skilled at outlining everything that will be needed to properly facilitate getting a rushed passport, including making sure clients have the right kind of passport photos and forms filled out to move the process along smoothly and quickly.
That kind of service does not come cheap. These companies can charge hefty fees based on how quickly you need your passport. The fastest turnarounds can cost upward of $300 to $400, and that is on top of the fees charged by the State Department. For many travelers, though, that might be money well spent.
U.S. passport agencies offer an expedited service for an additional $60 to get a passport anywhere from within a few business days to within a few weeks. To receive a passport that fast, you must apply in person at one of the 27 passport agencies throughout the country, and depending on how quickly you need it, you will be asked to show documentation validating your request, such as your already-purchased flight, a death certificate, or a signed letter from a doctor if the reason is a life-or-death emergency. You can schedule an appointment online, but the best way to get the appointment and all the information you need regarding an expedited passport is by calling the passport hotline at 877-487-2778.
If you are not near, or cannot get to, a U.S. passport agency in person, you can apply for an expedited passport via mail, but that will only speed up the process by a couple weeks. This is where the private expediting services might come in handy.
How long does it take to get a passport for a child?
Children 15 and under (including newborn infants) must be present when applying and will receive passports that are valid for five years. Once they turn 16, they are eligible for a 10-year passport. In addition to the standard passport application, children also need to show parental relationship, such as their birth certificate, and both parents or guardians must consent to the issuance of a child's passport. If there is only one legal parent, that person will need to provide documentation supporting the fact, such as a court order granting sole legal custody to the one parent or a copy of a death certificate. If only one parent can appear, the other will be required to sign and have a statement of consent notarized, which can be submitted along with a photocopy of the nonattending parent's ID.
How do I renew my passport?
Renewing a U.S. passport can be just as complicated as the initial application. You'll need the correct form, two color passport photos that are less than six months old, and your old passport (or proof of citizenship). The cost of passport renewal is the same as the cost of applying for your first passport: $110 for adults 16 and older, $80 for children under 16 (plus the $35 acceptance fee). For the best chance at a relatively quick renewal, consider applying in winter months.
Why was my passport application denied?
Triple-check an application before submitting it, because a mistake as simple as a missing signature or forgetting to complete one section of one of the forms could derail a timely application. Other potential delays include outstanding child support over $2,500 or unpaid tax debt. Probation and felony issues could factor into not being able to secure a passport, too. The government may need additional documentation or proof of citizenship before handing over that coveted blue book. Unfortunately, fees will not be returned if your passport application is denied.
If you lose your passport more than once, your renewal passport may only be valid for less than two years. Passports should be treated as a prized possession. Store them securely, and encourage others to apply for one so they can get out there and explore the world.
This article originally appeared online in November 2018; it was updated on March 5, 2020, to include current information.
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(WREG-TV) Mississippi Governor Phil Bryant declared a state of emergency Monday in anticipation of winter weather.
Ice and snow, which may accumulate in some areas, are possible in northern and central parts of the state.
From the governor's office:
More than 40 counties are included in the National Weather Service forecast area.
A State of Emergency declaration is an administrative tool that allows state officials to position and deploy resources to assist areas that are impacted by an emergency.
"I have declared a State of Emergency to aid emergency officials in preparing for the onset of this potentially dangerous weather," Gov. Phil Bryant said. "Mississippi has seen its share of winter weather lately, but now is not the time to become weather weary. Residents should not overreact but should make plans now to ensure they are prepared for a variety of conditions, including prolonged freezing temperatures, icy roadways and accumulations of ice and winter precipitation."
"Residents in areas affected by winter weather should not drive unless necessary, as road conditions may become hazardous.
Residents should prepare for the possibility of power outages, problems with pipes that are not fully insulated or at risk of bursting and very dangerous driving conditions.
The Mississippi Department of Transportation is monitoring road conditions and will issue traffic alerts for roadways and bridges that experience icing conditions. Residents may also dial 5-1-1 for information on road conditions.


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The Academy Award for visual effects is shaping up into a showdown among such heroes as Harry Potter, the X-Men, the Transformers and Captain America.
Oscar organizers Wednesday announced 10 finalists for the visual-effects prize. Among the contenders are "Captain America: The First Avenger"; "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2"; "Transformers: Dark of the Moon"; and "X-Men: First Class."
Also in the running: "Hugo"; "Mission: Impossible — Ghost Protocol"; "Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides"; "Real Steel"; "Rise of the Planet of the Apes"; and "The Tree of Life."
The academy's visual-effects branch will watch excerpts from each film and select five nominees, which will be announced along with other Oscar nominations Jan. 24. The Oscar ceremony is set for Feb. 26.
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Vancouver pianist Jon Kimura Parker has had nothing but rave reviews from critics, and his music has taken him all over the world. Although he now lives and teaches in Texas, Parker still considers the west coast his home. He connects the power and grace of his music to his multicultural upbringing in Vancouver. "I have always been proud to be Canadian, and equally proud to have a heritage which is half Japanese," says Parker.
He has performed everywhere, from war-torn Sarajevo to New York's Carnegie Hall. He knows he has been lucky. "I had the incredible advantage of music on both sides of my family," he says. He is dedicated to sharing his advantages with others. As a part of the award winning performance group Piano Six, he has performed at schools and churches throughout the Canadian Arctic. The group of six of Canada's finest pianists gives isolated communities the opportunity to listen to world class music. Each member dedicates a minimum of ten days a year to the cause. Besides concerts, they give recitals, master-classes, and teachers workshops in music. The group receives hundreds of letters from schools, children and adults who have been inspired by the group's performances.
Many things have influenced Parker's music, especially his mother's sense of discipline and his father's love of music. Parker continues to be an outstanding musical ambassador for Canada. His love of music and commitment to education inspires us all.


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England's famous star contact sport continues to impress people all over the world. With all the attention it gets, many bettors are suddenly looking into it among Bitcoin sports on most betting sites. Rugby Union is even believed to have what it takes to overthrow American football in terms of popularity. Rugby union Bitcoin betting makes sure it stands out in the sports betting scene.
A rugby union game comprises of 15 players, unlike rugby league which only has 13 players. Getting to the 'try-zone' while carrying the ball is the game's objective. The 'try-zone' can be found on both ends of the field. The team with the ball will try to advance while their opponents try to stop them by tackling them. Just like in any other sport, a Rugby union Bitcoin betting game has a set of rules to be observed. One of which is bouncing the ball on the ground before kicking it to start the game. Another one is when they are holding the ball, they can only pass it behind them or at their sides, but not in front of them, or else it will be called a 'forward pass' which is an illegal move. It is only allowed to pass the ball in front of them if they kick it forward.
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The Time: 7:00 PM EDT
The Broadcast: TV - MSG+; Radio - 660 AM WFAN
The Game: The New Jersey Devils (26-19-2) vs. the Buffalo Sabres (19-24-5)
The Previews: John has a preview up for tonight's game, which can be found here. While Die By the Blade doesn't have a preview up, they have a solid write up about the team's struggles.
A Song For Tonight: The opposition hails from Buffalo. I'm not too familiar with the Buffalo Metal scene, but a very notable band hails from nearby St. Catharines- Alexisonfire. Tonight's song, Waterwings (And Other Poolside Fashion Faux Pas) comes from their best album, their self-titled first Album.
Gameday Info: Devils Defenseman Peter Harrold is going to make his debut tonight as the 4th line winger (seriously, it beats Janssen there) and will wear #10. The Lines and pairings should be the same outside of that. As for the Sabres, Defenseman Christian Erhoff will return to the lineup tonight per John Vogl of Sabres' Edge. Additionally, Robyn Regehr will return tonight as well. Ryan Miller looks like he will be the starting goalie tonight for the Sabres.
Talking Red: In case you missed it, this week's episode features former Devil Bobby Holik talking about several different issues with the Devils, such as Zach Parise's contract as well as Ilya Kovalchuk and Jacques Lemaire.
As usual, you can use the comments in this post to discuss today's game before, during, and after it happens until the recap is up. Please remember the rules at all times. Namely: keep your comments clean, keep them on topic, and keep them legal (read: nothing about illegal streams - no links, no discussion, no requests). Go Devils!


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This blend is available in both a pound and a 10 ounce bag size, both with fragrance oil on the side (one ounce and 1/2 ounce, respectively). Scent-on-the-side lets you control how light or strong you want your potpourri to be, and we've included enough scented oil to keep your potpourri smelling great for far longer than most other potpourri brands you can buy. Instructions on applying the oil (and an oil dropper) are included with each order.


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1975 Born in Alicante, Spain. 1994 Schule für angewandte Kunst, Alicante (Alicante School of Applied Arts and Crafts), Spain.
1995 Faculty of Fine Arts of Granada, Spain. 1996 Faculty of Fine Arts of Valencia, Spain.
1998 Erasmus-Stipendiat, Bauhaus Universität Weimar, Germany.
I have felt more true to my beginnings, now I have created one of the most exclusive magazines art has seen. I always leave my skin in these 43 issues in which I have discovered great artists.
In his paintings he takes a look at: man, God, life or death without causing a wince, as his work, although dramatic, possesses an original combination of humour. Villalba is a natural instigator, an artist of our time who shows us his personal, up-to-date discourse without forgetting the lessons of old masters.
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This paintings focuses on historical scenes, religious imagery, surrealism, fantasy art and science fiction. This imaginative style of art is a legitimate form of human expression, broadening the types of
subjects Mankind can explore and enabling viewers to understand emotions and themes in the real world by abstracting the subjects through unconventional but recognizable imagery.
Life, in Villalba's paintings, flow partially out of nature, youth and something that we hardly feel today, the present moment. Paintings that create a climate of softness, with the artist "Being the generator of
his own history". His imaginative paintings reflect a relationship with his memories that emanate a feeling of how we would like to merge our present, so common and ordinary yet so powerfully human. The
precision of his technique that makes him an inventor of his own fiction also makes him an extraordinary artist. The perception of his unique paintings leave the viewer dazzled by such detail of the process. We
can all appreciate such impeccable works of art that grow more and more in depth if we do not stop obstructing our gaze upon them. Thus, the perception of his unique paintings point to a new horizon of
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(EDMONTON, June 30, 2016) – Restaurants Canada, on behalf of Alberta's 10,600 restaurants and the 150,000 employees who work for them, has tried to engage the Alberta government in a respectful discussion about solutions to minimize the negative consequences of proceeding with a $15 minimum wage by 2018 during a recession. Unfortunately, with today's announcement, the government has ignored the voices of thousands of:
- small businesses and numerous other stakeholders,
- a majority of Albertans, according to a recent survey, and
- noted Alberta academics, who stated clearly during the consultation process that now is not the time to proceed with a $15 minimum wage.
"Earlier this year the Alberta government broke an election promise to balance the budget by 2018 by presenting its Alberta jobs plan, but today's actions fly in the face of that commitment to create jobs," said Mark von Schellwitz, Vice President Western Canada, Restaurants Canada. "Raising minimum wage so quickly is an anti-jobs policy that has already contributed to small business closures and higher unemployment, especially for youth. How many more small businesses need to close, and how many more people need to lose their jobs and hours of work, before the Alberta government recognizes the unintended consequences of this reckless ideological experiment?"
"Our Alberta members are already struggling to survive and maintain employment during these challenging economic times," added von Schellwitz. "A 50% increase in wages over just three years would be difficult to absorb at any time. But during a recession, our members have said such an increase will lead to a reduction in jobs, hours and wages for the very people it is intended to help. It is simply too much of an increase at the wrong time, and it completely ignores the feedback the government received during the recent minimum wage consultations."
Moving to a $15 minimum wage during a recession faster than any other North American jurisdiction will damage the province's competitiveness and future business investment opportunities. Alberta's minimum wage will now be greater than anywhere else in Canada, at a time when Alberta's economy is performing worse than any other province.
Von Schellwitz concluded: "Why consult with the industry if the decision was already made and no amount of input or facts were going to sway such an ideological decision?"
Restaurants Canada is a growing community of 30,000 foodservice businesses, including restaurants, bars, caterers, institutions and suppliers. We connect our members from coast to coast, through services, research and advocacy for a strong and vibrant restaurant industry. Alberta's restaurant industry directly employs more than 150,000 Albertans, representing nearly 7% of the province's work force.


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Sinus Problems
What is it about this time of the year when everyone has an issue with their sinuses ??
Sinus infections can be caused in a number of ways. For me it is a combination of consuming dairy products and having the heating on in the house which causes inflammation and congestion. Exposure to other airborne allergens such as cigarette smoke, dry air, dental infections, having a cold, can also trigger the condition.
Having a sinus infection can make your whole face and teeth ache and can make life very uncomfortable in general. A few things you can do to relieve symptoms are:
- Drink plenty of water
- Use a nasal rinse to wash out the sinuses
- Run a diffuser in your house with organic essential oils to clean the air
- Make a lemon, ginger and honey drink to have during the day
- Make a Master Tonic. Recipe can be found here (https://www.happy-mothering.com/04/health-2/natural-remedies-master-tonic-recipe/)
- Reflexology
As you can see from my diagram above, the Sinus reflexes are in the pads of your toes (not including the big toe). What you need to do is gently massage the pads of every toe, maybe 30 seconds to a minute on each. What you may find is that one of your toes feels like it has a little bit of grit in it. Spend a little extra time releasing this blockage.
Also use your fingers to walk around the base of your big toe a few times, this is your neck area. After that you can massage the front of your big toe from the bottom of your toe up to your nail. This will provide some relief to the mouth, jaw and teeth.
For a headache, massage the top of every toe, front and back for a few minutes.
The same principals can be used on the hand. Massage the pads of each finger a few times to release and blockages.
It is very important to drink plenty of water after receiving reflexology or performing reflexology on yourself. This will help to flush toxins out of your system.
You may find later on that your nose will start running and clearing out. Generally if I have a reflexology session myself, my nose starts running, usually when I go to bed.
I hope this information can provide some relief to those of you who are suffering !


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Global coronavirus cases top 7 million; Italy sees economy contracting 8.3% in 2020
The total number of cases worldwide has topped 7 million, while global deaths surpassed 403,000 — just as some countries are ease social restriction measures to restart battered economies.
In South Korea, there has been a recent uptick in the number of new cases after movement restrictions were relaxed. They have been traced to nightclubs, religious gatherings and a logistics center.
In the U.S., White House health advisor Dr. Anthony Fauci has said the coronavirus outbreak in the U.S. appears to be going in "the right direction" despite a few "blips." New York saw its lowest daily death toll in eight weeks on Thursday and the number of daily deaths related to Covid-19 have been on a slow, steady decline from a high of nearly 800 people every day.
All 50 states eased some quarantine restrictions ahead of the Memorial Day holiday on May 25, and crowds of people, some without masks, have been seen at protests in recent weeks. U.S. cases are just now starting to rise as research shows that it can take anywhere from five to 12 days for people to show symptoms from the coronavirus.
Fauci said he has "no doubt" that Americans who aren't wearing face masks, especially in large crowds, are increasing the risk of spreading the coronavirus.
The coverage on this live blog has ended — but for up-to-the-minute coverage on the coronavirus, visit the live blog from CNBC's U.S. team.
- Global cases: More than 7 million
- Global deaths: At least 402,699
- U.S. cases: More than 1.94 million
- U.S. deaths: At least 110,503
The data above was compiled by Johns Hopkins University.
Italy forecasts economy will contract 8.3% in 2020
Italy's economy is expected to contract by 8.3% in 2020, the country's statistics agency Istat said Monday, saying that it expected further revisions as the economic impact from the virus becomes clearer.
The country's economy was already in stagnation territory at the end of 2019, "with few recovery signals coming from industrial production and external trade at the very beginning of 2020," Istat said, and that was before the coronavirus struck in February.
A strict lockdown implemented by the government has had "a deep impact on the economy influencing production, investment and consumption decisions and very negatively affecting the labour market" as well as international trade, hitting Italian exports, Istat said.
The stats bureau said its predictions rest on "the hypotheses that there will not be a second wave of contagion, the economic policy provisions will prove to be effective and the monetary policy will remain accomodative avoiding turbulence in the financial markets and (a) credit crunch." — Holly Ellyatt
Poland will temporarily close 12 mines to stop virus spread
09:30 a.m. London time: Poland will close 12 coal mines for three weeks from Tuesday in an effort to stop the spread of the coronavirus among miners, Deputy Prime Minister Jacek Sasin said on Monday, Reuters reported.
The miners will reportedly be paid during that time, Sasin said, adding that there is no threat to coal deliveries. The move comes after coronavirus outbreaks among miners, in the coal-mining Silesia region. — Holly Ellyatt
New Zealand reports zero active cases, lowers national alert level
10.30 a.m. Singapore time — New Zealand's health ministry said on Monday that the last of its coronavirus patients has recovered. It has been 17 days since the last new case was reported in New Zealand, added the health ministry.
The move prompted Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern to lift all coronavirus containment measures from Tuesday, though border closure restrictions will remain.
The coronavirus was first reported in the country on February 28 and it has since logged 1,154 cases.
New Zealand implemented strict movement control measures to contain the virus that were relaxed in May. — Huileng Tan (updated entry at 11:30 a.m. Singapore time)
Global cases top 7 million, global deaths surpass 402,000
10:20 a.m. Singapore time — The total number of coronavirus globally has topped 7 million, as the number of deaths has surpassed 402,000, according to Johns Hopkins University, which uses official government data.
The outbreak started in the central Chinese city of Wuhan late last year and has since spread globally, hitting the world economy as countries impose largescale lockdowns in order to contain transmission of the virus. — Huileng Tan
South Korea grapples with an uptick in cases
9:45 a.m. Singapore time — South Korea is witnessing an increase in the number of coronavirus cases after social distancing measures were relaxed.
Over the weekend, more than 100 new cases were recorded while 38 new cases were posted on Monday. Recent cases have been traced to nightclubs, religious services and a logistics center. Most of them are from the Greater Seoul area.
South Korea was one of the worst hit Asian countries early in the pandemic but took active and intensive steps to contain the outbreak, winning the country praise internationally. — Huileng Tan
American Airlines details severance packages for high-level employees
7:14 p.m. ET — American Airlines recently outlined severance packages for high-level employees, director-level and above, should they get laid off when the terms of federal aid expire this fall, sources told CNBC. Airlines are prohibited from laying off or cutting the pay rates of employees through Sept. 30 under the terms of $25 billion in aid meant to maintain payroll through a sharp drop in demand because of the coronavirus pandemic.
American, United, Delta, Southwest and others are urging employees to take voluntary separation agreements, an effort to avoid involuntary cuts. American last month rolled out buyouts and early retirement options for employees as it seeks to reduce headcount in those departments by about 5,000 people, or 30%.
The deadline to apply is late Wednesday and employees were told last month that they wouldn't receive a severance if they are laid off when the federal aid terms expire this fall. The high-level employees, a group that recently took pay cuts, could get nine months of pay and just over two years of health-care coverage, a person familiar with the matter said. — Leslie Josephs
Key indicators show positive progress in U.S. economic recovery
6:56 p.m. ET — As the U.S. lifts further coronavirus restrictions, more Americans are traveling, eating out and buying homes. This return to familiar routines could signal a turnaround for an economy battered by the pandemic and a step closer to greater normalcy. To check out five charts that illustrate new trends in economic progress, click here. –Hannah Miller
New York to open 15 testing centers dedicated to protesters
1:22 p.m. ET — Ahead of New York City's reopening on Monday, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced new coronavirus testing measures for protesters engaging in large-scale demonstrations in the city.
"We are concerned that those protests may have increased the spread of the virus," Cuomo said at a press briefing Sunday. The city plans to open 15 testing locations dedicated to protesters.
New York City will also conduct 35,000 tests a day to monitor reopening progress, and Cuomo said there will be a lag in the data to show whether the protests have caused a spike in cases.
"I would act is if you were exposed and I would tell people you're interacting with, 'assume I am positive for the virus,'" Cuomo said in addressing those who have participated in protests.
Concern about protests comes as the state reported its lowest percentage of positive coronavirus tests since March 16, prior to New York closing down. Out of 60,435 tests conducted Saturday, about 1% were positive for the virus, according to Cuomo.—Hannah Miller
Italy reports 53 coronavirus deaths on Sunday
12:26 p.m. ET — Italy reported 53 new Covid-19 deaths, compared to 72 on Saturday, the Civil Protection department said, according to a Reuters report. The total death toll since the outbreak emerged on Feb. 21 now stands at 33,899.
Italy reported 197 new cases, down from 270 the day before. Italy now has the seventh-highest global tally with a total number of confirmed cases at 234,998, Reuters reported.
Italy lifted restrictions on inter-regional travel, as well as travel to and from other European countries last week. —Melodie Warner
Sustainable investing is set to surge in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic
11:40 a.m. ET — The coronavirus pandemic may well prove to be a major turning point for environmental, social and governance investing as the outbreak alters society's values.
The ESG investing approach, which evaluates a company's environmental, social and governance ratings alongside traditional financial metrics, was already coming off a banner year, reports CNBC's Pippa Stevens.
So far this year, U.S.-listed sustainable funds are seeing record inflows, despite the market turmoil. And analysts and investors say that the pandemic will further prioritize investing with a conscience.
Conscience aside, these funds are also attracting record levels of cash because they're proving that they can offer comparable, if not market-beating, returns.
The Nuveen ESG Large-Cap Growth ETF (NULG) has returned 10% this year, for example, while the iShares ESG MSCI USA ETF (ESGU) — the largest of its kind with more than $7.1 billion in assets under management — has returned 0.6% year to date. The S&P 500, by comparison, is down roughly 1% for the year. —Melodie Warner
Reopened casinos implement safety measures to keep guests safe
10:36 a.m. ET — Casinos reopening across the country have had to balance their guests' desire for entertainment with safety precautions designed to curb the spread of the coronavirus.
Nevada and Missouri allowed casinos to reopen this past week. Both massive Las Vegas resorts and smaller, local casinos have implemented measures like adding barriers between slot machines, restricting the number of people at card tables and limiting access to bars.
With guests clamoring to visit casinos, the measures have been deemed necessary for allowing customers to have fun in a safe, healthy environment. —Hannah Miller
Despite coronavirus, most travelers not buying trip insurance
9:58 a.m. ET — More than half of Americans planning travel won't be buying trip insurance, according to a survey by ValuePenguin. That's despite the havoc Covid-19 lockdowns worldwide wreaked on spring and summer getaways this year.
Most of those planning and booking travel will visit family and friends, and trips may, therefore, be shorter, cheaper and less pressing to protect. But even 23% of planners buying coverage is good news for travel insurers. —Kenneth Kiesnoski
AstraZeneca approached Gilead about a potential merger
9:48 a.m. ET — UK drugmaker AstraZeneca has approached Gilead about a potential merger, a healthcare deal that would be the largest on record, sources told Bloomberg.
AstraZeneca reportedly asked Gilead last month about a merger but did not provide specifics on the transaction, according to anonymous sources.
The companies are not in formal discussions and Gilead is apparently not interested in selling or merging with another large pharmaceutical firm. An AstraZeneca spokesperson told Bloomberg that the company does not comment on "rumors or speculation."
AstraZeneca is valued and $140 billion and Gilead, which is working on an antiviral drug called remdesivir to treat coronavirus patients, is worth $96 billion. —Emma Newburger
New York City Mayor de Blasio lifts curfew
9:32 a.m. ET — New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio announced that the city is no longer under curfew after peaceful protests on Saturday.
The city was initially put under curfew last Monday from 11:00 p.m. to 5:00 a.m. and has since been under an 8:00 p.m. to 5:00 a.m. curfew amid ongoing demonstrations over the death of George Floyd while being subdued by police officers in Minnesota last month.
"Yesterday and last night we saw the very best of our city," the mayor wrote in a tweet. "Tomorrow we take the first big step to restart."
De Blasio had initially said the curfew would remain in place throughout the weekend.
The city enters phase 1 of reopening on Monday after the coronavirus outbreak shut down the city in March. Some retail, construction and manufacturing businesses are authorized to reopen with under 50% occupancy and social distancing measures. Businesses like salons, gyms and restaurants will not reopen until phase 2. —Emma Newburger
More hospitals could go bankrupt until they get patients back in the door
9:18 a.m. ET — Hospitals across the United States are desperately trying to ramp up volume after seeing far fewer patients than usual for months.
Many hospitals canceled or delayed elective procedures in March and April to make space for Covid-19 patients. Because of that, hospitals were losing millions of dollars per day by just staying open. In April, the American Hospital Association estimated that hospitals were bleeding more than $50 billion per month.
The situation is improving as patients are starting to reschedule their procedures and overall volumes are increasing as the country reopens.
Some health systems can afford the hit, particularly if there aren't major flareups of Covid-19 in the fall and winter that will force them to suspend normal operations again. But others won't make it and industry experts expect to see more bankruptcies and consolidation in the months to come. —Christina Farr
Malaysia to allow interstate travel starting June 10
9:01 a.m. ET — Malaysia said it would reopen nearly all economic activity and allow interstate travel starting June 10, Reuters reported.
The government will ease restrictions on social, education and religious activities in phases with health guidelines in place, and businesses will be allowed to return to normal operating hours. Entertainment centers, sports that involve close contact and events involving a large gathering of people will also not be allowed.
Malaysia had gradually reopened businesses over the past month with social distancing protocols, after shuttering all non-essential businesses and schools, banning public gatherings and restricting travel on March 18. —Melodie Warner
Read CNBC's previous coronavirus live coverage here: Amazon workers sue the company; tennis star Djokovic chafes at US Open restrictions.


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Group pulmonary rehabilitation delivered to the home via the Internet: feasibility and patient perceptionTaylor, Andrea, Aitken, Angus, Godden, David and Colligan, Judith (2011) Group pulmonary rehabilitation delivered to the home via the Internet: feasibility and patient perception. In: CHI '11 Proceedings of the SIGCHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems. ACM, pp. 3083-3092. ISBN 978-1-4503-0228-9
|Taylor, Andrea, Aitken, Angus, Godden, David and Colligan, Judith
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) is a common and debilitating lung condition. Pulmonary rehabilitation is effective in treating COPD. Rehabilitation, combining physical exercise with education, is usually undertaken in hospital or clinic-based groups led by a clinician. The support of the group is important. However, distance of travel, and mobility and transport problems can mean that patients are unable to participate. This paper describes a feasibility study to deliver a program to a group of patients in their own homes, improving accessibility. A novel videoconferencing system was installed in four patient's homes, connected to their TV and the Internet. A physiotherapist delivered a pulmonary rehabilitation program, involving twice-weekly exercise sessions for eight weeks. All were visible and audible to maintain the group-based approach of the conventional program. The technology performed well, satisfaction was high, and clinical improvements occurred in all patients, comparable to a conventional program. Larger studies are warranted.
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|Innovation School
School of Design
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|7–12 May 2011
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