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First, I do want to introduce to you the fact that when it comes to the Brit Hadasha (New Testament) there is not an eternal (permanent) chosen section of text that is universal to all messianic synagogues like the Torah, and Haftarah portions.
So you can be familiar with where I am getting my portion from, it is from a devotional series called the "walk series" authored by Dr. Jeffrey Enoch Feinberg.
Now, in this week's Brit Hadasha portion found in Hebrews chapter 7 primarily vs 18:19 we learn that just like David succeeded Saul in the throne Yeshua (Jesus) succeeds Mechizedek in his reign.
"17For he testifieth, Thou art a priest for ever after the order of Melchisedec.
18For there is verily a disannulling of the commandment going before for the weakness and unprofitableness thereof. 19For the law made nothing perfect, but the bringing in of a better hope did; by the which we draw nigh unto God. 20And inasmuch as not without an oath he was made priest:
21(For those priests were made without an oath; but this with an oath by him that said unto him, The Lord sware and will not repent, Thou art a priest for ever after the order of Melchisedec:)"
What exactly is the reign of Melchizedek and how does Yeshua fulfill the role of King/Priest after the order of this man?
A few things stand out in the comparison between the reigns of priests of Aaron and Melchizedek. First, we know that in the order of Aaron, it was required to bring tithes and offering to the tabernacle (temple in later times). In contrast, with Melchizedek it was voluntary and Abraham still did so according to what Hashem (the Lord) had blessed him with. Second we also see that because there is not a genealogy found in the text of the Torah related to where/who Melchizedek was such as homeland, mother nor father, death or birth record we see that Yeshua is the same in that He is the King Eternal robed in the body of a man that has resurrected and nobody can tell when he began His existence.
We do know that in the Brit Hadasha He is the Aleph and and Tav, basically the beginning and the end the first and the last
"I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the end, the first and the last. Blessed are they that do his commandments, that they may have right to the tree of life, and may enter in through the gates into the city." Rev 22:13-14
Just by reading the verse above we learn that those who do His commandments people are blessed that they may have right to the tree of life. I have said it over and over, that we should want to be like Abraham and give to Hashem with a cheerful heart, likewise we should want to follow the commands of Hashem (the Lord). This sums up the whole order of Yeshua and Melchizedek. That there would be a better hope in fulfilling His commands.
When we choose to follow Messiah Yeshua, we are to follow His commands willingly. With all strongholds and chains of indoctrination/ rabbinic-isms aside, we can live victoriously in the Word of Hashem and in doing so we shall have the right to the tree of life.


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Kuldat Scores $1.5 Million Series A Round From United Ventures
Kuldat, the big data platform using artificial intelligence to streamline the sales and marketing function for SMEs and large enterprises has announced $1.5 Million in Series A funding from United Ventures.
Founded in 2012 by Marco Visibelli, a leading Data Scientist formerly of IBM and Accenture, Kuldat simplifies and automates sales and marketing pipeline, including the process of identifying potential customers, in more than 100 sectors. The platform leverages in excess of 25 industries, 6 markets, over 250,000 companies and processes more than 15 million messages daily from the web.
The exponential wealth of data available to Kuldat is reflective of the wider rise of big data in recent times. Data accumulation is sourced from many aspects of our lives from social media gathering information on what news we read, to where we shop and what music we love, to mobile phone apps tracking our every move and online video networks noting the genre of films and videos we like to view.
Although there is a plethora of data available, the tools for analysing that information have traditionally lagged behind often using natural language processing algorithms which are flawed with conceptualisation issues and their considerable expense has put them outside the reach of small business and enterprises.
Applying Marco Visibelli's deep understanding of artificial intelligence and big data, the Kuldat system addresses these shortfalls with cuttingedge cognitive technology that actually processes the information, creating an affordable big data option for both SMEs and enterprises. The Kuldat platform automatically explores and collects information on the web before cataloging, processing and presenting its analysis to the client a process which significantly reduces the cost of sales activities and increases the conversion rate of the sales cycle itself.
The Kuldat platform can also be used to gain useful insights about competitors' commercial activities such as product launches, marketing campaigns, events and commercial offers to enhance understanding of what has worked well and what hasn't. Even the smallest change in the industry is analysed by Kuldat, providing clients with actionable insights and a formidable competitive edge.
The funding raised by Kuldat will be used to expand the company globally, boost the platforms sales and marketing function and continuously improve their technologies to stay at the forefront of this highly exciting space.
According to research by BCC Research, the global market for Artificial Intelligence is set to grow to $15.3 billion by 2019 with a fiveyear compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 22.8%.
Google's recent major acquisition of DeepMind for $400 Million also served to heighten anticipation of the sector's explosion in coming years.
Massimiliano Magrini, CoFounder & Managing Director of United Ventures, said "We were absolutely bowled over by the way in which Kuldat combines Big Data and artificial intelligence to automate the sales and marketing process, opening it up to smaller businesses that previously found it out of reach. With one of the leading minds in big data and artificial intelligence at the helm (Marco Visibelli), we are hugely confident of their continued success and look forward to watching them thrive."
"Everything we have developed so far at Kuldat was previously impossible even just a year ago", says Marco Visibelli, Co founder & CEO of Kuldat. "The big data market has evolved so fast in the last 12 months alone that we are now able to offer even SMEs a highly sophisticated sales and marketing platform that will dramatically improve customer acquisition and retention; in particular businesses looking to expand into international markets."

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First, let me start by saying this isn't because I don't value young writers. By contrast, I've met a lot of writers who are churning out better stuff at 16 than people in their forties. That's why I'm doing this. It's not skill that makes people who are younger unable to write people who are older, it's just experience. So I'll be writing some pointers. If you have specific questions, just ask, I'll get to them.
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J.D., USC Gould School of Law
B.A., University of Michigan
Todd E. Whitman is a partner in the firm's Century City office and is a member of the Litigation Department. Todd's practice focuses on commercial litigation, with an emphasis in partnership disputes and large-scale contract disputes. He has represented numerous partners in breach of fiduciary duty lawsuits and holds significant experience representing commercial landlords with a variety of real estate disputes. Todd has participated extensively in, and has resolved numerous cases through, alternative dispute resolution.
Todd received his B.A. in business administration with Distinction from the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, in 1989 and his J.D. from the USC Gould School of Law in 1994, where he was a member of the Southern California Interdisciplinary Law Journal and received the American Jurisprudence Award for excellence in the study of Business Organizations.
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As I mentioned in a previous post, the Value Chain Group was kind enough to host one of my webinars - this time, an overview of Perfect Order Fulfillment. In the one hour that we devoted to the topic, we were able to discuss how perfect orders are calculated and some of the issues associated with capturing and using the measurements.
As a special note, in the webinar I mentioned a survey that Louisiana State University at Shreveport's Sanjay Menon, PhD, and I are conducting on metrics, supply chain management, and human resources. If you are interested in this research please feel free to send him (or me) a note.
The webinar introduces the use of a powerful metric that has been termed a Key Performance Indicator (KPI) by practitioners, research organizations, academics, and consultants. While the measurement of Perfect Order Fulfillment may be the state of the art in fulfillment measures, it can be difficult to implement. Failing to reach consensus on the definition of the order, the required delivery times (what constitutes early/late), or quantities (e.g.,blanket order agreements, call-offs) can make any measurement impossible. Imperfect execution (inconsistent purchase order agreements, failure to collect delivery information, or an inability to link invoice accuracy with the on time in full delivery of a customer's order) can make it impossible to measure perfect order fulfillment but other measures (On Time In Full, Fill Rate, etc.) may provide acceptable alternatives.
The VCG recorded the webinar and has passed along a link to for those who may have missed the original broadcast. The recording includes the PowerPoint presentation and an audio recording of the event. The link to In Search of the Perfect Order uses GoToMeeting and will ask for an email address prior to launching a Windows Media file that will play the audio recording and show the accompanying PowerPoint presentation.


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AS 124 - Eve Taylor & Yemrez Reqonic vs. Justin Cooper & Logan McAllister
RP Deadline Tuesday 16th January 23:59 (Central).
Extensions available upon request.
Eve Taylor grew impatient. She had been waiting at the agreed upon location for her tag team partner. Eve knew that Yemrez Reqonic would be eager to meet up and discuss strategy for the upcoming match on Ascension. As much as Eve Taylor understood, from hearing through the grapevine, Yemrez... Reqonic... loved the idea of sharing the ring with the Fabulous One. She saw Eve Taylor as a person who wished to test herself against or even someone she could see as a future tag team partner. Eve was flattered by this idea that someone wanted to be a partner of hers. She felt it to be a rarity, considering how Eve was still on the path of turning everyone's heads around from the whole "Eve is a choker" just moniker. Having someone like... uh... her around would do well for Eve's sanity. Plus, Eve really needed to start communicating with her tag team partners more often. She had been apart of many tag matches recently and she thought it best to begin creating bonds. She can't be the lone wolf forever. So, she would start with someone as excited as Y̴̡̒ē̷̺͓̜̳̔͠m̶̢̱͕̩̑̑̓r̴̦̯̔̈́̄͠e̷̛͕̯̟͐̇̽ź̸̝͉͒̚ ̶̖̾́͆̌R̶͇̹̲͖̐͛̚͜ę̵̤̉́̑̋̇q̷̫̗̥͔̈́̆̔͘o̵̪̯̲̝̦̅͑n̷͐̄̆͛ ̢i̵͙͆̉̈́͗c̵͙̊̕ and go from there... and whilst they were talking strategy, they could have some fun too!
Eve had a big day planned out with Y-mre- Req--ic! They would begin with a warm-up run from the station, head over to the GYM, do a work-out, go out and have some brunch, shower and get changed, then head out to the shopping mall for a little bit before ending the day with a nice caramel latte. After going through all that as well as discussions about their match, Eve felt it best to reward herself. She was sure Remzey would not mind... Yemmi would not mind? Um... yeah, that was indeed the plan. Maybe, just maybe, to end the night, she might go to a nightclub of some description. She knew Stacey Madison was going and she wanted to catch up with her there. It all depended on how tired Eve was after this meeting today. It is a good thing Eve was woken by her alarm at a time that would delete nightclubbing from the schedule. She wondered if ________ _________ ever went out to nightclubs? Did Olympic gold medallists do that sort of thing? Eve did it when she was a supermodel and that was considered Olympic-tier status in the fashion industry. Surely it'd be the same for... &#(@@^ )$^##)(
Eve's thought was interrupted as the train pulled up at the station. She looked down at her running shoes and made sure they were properly fastened. She did not want to fall over again! Once she was finished, she stood up and waited for the doors to open. She had a big smile on her face as she watched the people pour out until finally, her partner emerged from the carriage. Eve walked up to her and greeted her.
"&$^ #&#@( _____^#(#"!!"
"I'm sorry, what?"
"I don't understand. What are you saying?"
Eve's head began to hurt. Something was overcoming her. She had no idea what it was but it felt like the worst migraine she had ever experienced. Eve instinctively placed her hand on her forehead as she tried to stay vertical. She had a lot of difficulty standing up. She attempted to lean on her partner for support but as she looked up, she did not see her partner. In fact, she saw a blurry mess. She reached out and tried to grab her but there was nothing. Eve fell into the nothingness. She hit the ground.
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Eve woke up. She found herself in the back of a car laying across the backseat. She wiped away the sleep from the eyes and slowly rose into a seated position. She noticed that they were moving still. She looked around out the window to discern if she could recognise the area she was in but there wasn't anything that was familiar. Before she could fully wake up, Selena Anderson popped up in her vision. She had come very close to her face with a big ol' smile.
"Hey Evie!"
Eve was startled by this and almost jumped out of her seat. She was definitely awake now as Selena, in the passenger seat, began laughing along with Stacey Madison, who was driving the vehicle. Eve, slightly annoyed at this, let her head relax on the backseat looking up to the car roof. In spite of this, Selena was still in her face as best as she could from the front seat and offered up a coffee.
"You look like you might need some of this. We grabbed you one a few minutes ago. We thought you'd wake up when we were in the drive-thru but... well, it's no irish coffee but it'll hit the spot."
Eve looked directly at Selena before taking the coffee, mumbling a thank you to her. She took a sip. It was a nice vanilla latte. It was something Eve drank to reward herself when she felt accomplished or to lift her spirits when she was down. This definitely was hitting the spot.
"Where are we?"
"Wow, you serious? This is Honolulu. We're here for the upcoming shows. You must've been jetlagged something chronic. Are you okay?"
Eve attempted to recall what happened previously but nothing was coming to mind.
"I believe so. Sorry, I just couldn't sleep much."
"Don't worry, me too. As soon as we check into our hotel, wherever the bloody hell that is, I'm going straight to sleep. Only for a few hours, though. I want to hit up some of the night life here."
"Yeah, samesies! I lobbied for a pub but I haven't hit up a club in ages. Not because I hate the music but the alcohol is so expensive. So when we check in, I'm going to the local store, pick up some liquor and get some pre-drinks before we head out. Should be fun! You in, Eve?"
"Sure, why not? I could use with a little break. I might join the both of you in those activities. I need some sleep AND some alcohol. Where we going?"
"Some place called the Doki Doki Nightclub. Seems to have a rapid growing fan-base. People are giving it raving reviews. Free entry, too! Some of the other people on the WZCW payroll are heading there to check it out. I can't wait! I've got a new outfit to wear for tonight."
"Hope you like changing in the car. My phone GPS is not co-operating and I cannot find this damned hotel. I had to ask Bob for directions whilst you were asleep. I honestly have no idea what he attempted to describe to me. Last time I ask him for any help."
Eve continued to drink the coffee. It soothed her throat and pierced her soul. Whatever headache or sleepiness or annoyance she had previously was no longer present. She was awake and relaxed.
"Speaking of breaks, I cannot believe you have to go up against Logan McAllister once again this week! After everything the two of you put each other through at Unscripted, you somehow have to face him again. I'd understand if it were a Last Man Standing or I quit match but regular rules? What's with that?"
"McAllister isn't the only opponent she is facing, you know."
"I know, Miss Investigative Journalist. I'm just saying why McAllister again?"
Eve took another gulp of her coffee before responding.
"Maybe McAllister feels like he still has something to prove against me? Perhaps he really doesn't fancy the idea of losing to a choker multiple times. Or he possibly had no hand in the decision of making the match and this new WZCW management shake-up felt it was best to revisit an old feud as we head into the Lethal Lottery, a time when everything gets shaken up before heading into Kingdom Come. Anybody could win the Lottery and that screws up so many potential plans and dream matches. Might as well stick with what we've got before it gets thrown out the window by the Lottery winner, y'know?"
"Are you suggesting that you'll be winning the Lottery?"
Eve chuckles. "I've grown since the last Lottery. I'm not saying I will win the Lottery this time. I was over-confident last time in saying that and it cost me. I'm just keeping an open mind. Maybe I do win it this year and regain the redemption I so seek. Logan McAllister could surprise us all and win it... or anybody else on the roster. I do not know who will win; it is anybody's game! I have to accept the reality that I will most likely not win. Statistically, it is not in my favour. Why bank on such a victory occurring?"
"That's a good mindset to have but what's that got to do with facing Logan McAllister again?"
"Not much, although I hope he realises the same reality could occur for him. It's the exact same situation for him. He is not guaranteed to win just as it is not a guarantee he will beat me this week. For that man to have any chance of guaranteeing victory, he needs a bloody attitude change. Whatever he has done for the past few months every time we have met inside the ring - and outside the ring - has not helped him at all. His manager, his attitude and his fighting from the shadows is simply not working. Yet, that is all he has right now. He's got his manager and the honeyed words whispered into his ear that suggest the pastures will be greener on the other side if he continues down this path. As long as I stand here, I'm a roadblock for Logan McAllister to get to the other side. If he wants there, I'll let him pass but he's got to prove to me that he is not the same person I faced the last few times. He needs to change and until he does, Logan McAllister is going to have a very difficult time with me in the ring. The halted momentum, constant losses and mental psyche of that man will just keep railroading him. It is a shame, too. I once saw potential in Logan as a good wrestler but all he has amounted to is a record-holding Elite champion... for the shortest reign in history."
"Maybe that's why they keep pairing the two of you together. Shortest reigning Elite champion versus the longest reigning Elite champion. It's got a cool hook to it."
"Yeah, I guess."
Eve did not really think of it that way. Sure, there is something to promote the matches on the business end but Eve knew it was mostly on the side of Logan attempting to showcase himself as a worthy competitor. He felt Eve was not deserving of her position. It was something Eve thought he still felt. Despite the various wins against Logan, she would still remain on her game. It was Lottery season after all; she needs to do well. That and her other opponent was going to be tough challenge.
"However, I think the better hook would be myself taking on Justin Cooper. The man nobody suspected to be World champion against the woman everybody expected to be World champion. The person who took the Lethal Lottery victory when it was predicted by everyone and their mothers that I would win it. The competitor who capitalised on my failures and became the centrepiece fixture of the entire company. The main event."
Eve took a moment to let that thought sink in. She took another sip of her coffee.
"Now I know how Logan McAllister feels about me; I feel the same way towards Justin Cooper. I'd love any chance I can get to prove my worth against him. I know he isn't World champion any more but I still value a victory over him just as much. I have a lot of respect for him."
"Wait, really? You do realise what that man did to WZCW and to Mikey Stormrage, right? The two things you love?"
"One of those things I loved. I did love Mikey Stormrage. I loved him so much that I let him go so he could focus on his match against Justin Cooper at Kingdom Come for the title. I could not get in his way."
"That was a long time ago, Eve."
"I know. I know... but when Mikey lost, he initially did not make any contact with me. I gave him space and waited for him to come to me. He did not come to me. I tried to contact him but I did not get much. That's when I knew my love for Mikey became past-tense."
Selena & Stacey did not have a real answer to give. The three remained in silence for a moment as Eve finished the rest of her coffee. Eve felt seemingly unfazed by the conversation, though.
"This is the first time I have admitted it but this is how I have felt for a while. As much as I would love Mikey to be in my arms once more, I know from past experiences that I can't hang onto possibilities. I can't force Mikey to come back if he does not want to so I won't and I shall move on. The same thing happened with Aubrey. I loved her, too... but just like Mikey, she did not want me so I kept going. I can't keep holding onto the past. Which is why I am looking at this upcoming Lottery with a different perspective and why I am looking at Justin Cooper as a challenge to test my skills rather than a personal vendetta to gain my revenge for the horribly year Cooper put me through with just one single victory I thought I deserved. Just because Cooper won the Lottery that I believed I should've won does not mean I have the right to call him out, suggest that he was a con artist and how I deserve his spot. I will not shoot on him with a Logan promo. In fact, I'd rather sing his praises.
"Cooper was midcard guy who floundered for many years, coming in and out of WZCW. A title win here. A big match victory here. Never much consistency until he started teaming with Mark Keaton. Quite remarkable how that sparked the fire in Cooper. I never saw him winning the Lottery but somehow, he managed to do it. He won the Lottery, made the Kingdom Come main event and won the title. He did it. He also became the leader of Vis Imperium that dramatically shifted the company for a while. He kicked the trash out and brought in his own crew... and despite their morally questionable decisions, at least Vis Imperium brought in young and fresh talent. Cooper was refreshing to the World title scene. Mark Keaton is a great wrestler. Xander LeBelle was amazing, too. Something new was great. I appreciated that. I did not appreciate men like Tyrone Blades, Titus Avison & Constantine claiming to be the people who represent WZCW. Sure, they probably fought on the righteous side of history but bloody hell, they're old news. Legends with storied careers. They've had their time in the spotlight. I'd much rather Justin Cooper than any of them."
"You respect him for how accomplished he is as a wrestler?"
"Right. Whatever his morals or motives are, I don't care. What he did for the past year was impressive. If I want to be a World champion like Justin Cooper, I have to set aside morals and motives. When you are at the top, everybody is after you and will come at you from all different angles. You have to be prepared to fight back and flank them. Cooper surprised many people with how horrible he can be; there was no line Cooper wouldn't cross to get into the head of his opponents. I think that's amazing. This is the sort of information I will carry heading into our match and I'll look to surprise him, too. As of right now, Cooper really doesn't care for me or Logan for that matter. All he wants is the World champion and someone like me, a choker, is not going to disturb his plans. This is the perfect time to surprise Cooper with a Cooper-style surprise. Whilst he is distracted elsewhere, I'll smack him so hard in the fact that he will have no choice but to pay attention to me; to focus all his efforts in defeating me."
"I don't know how you'll fair in this match, though. You have a tag team partner and might not be on the same wavelength."
"I thought I was in a triple threat?"
"I heard it was a handicap match."
"Either way, doesn't matter what match eventually happens. Doesn't matter who shows up for the contest. Justin Cooper will be on the opposite corner to me and he will be my opponent. This is the same for Logan McAllister. As far as I am concerned, this is Eve Taylor against everybody... much like the upcoming Lethal Lottery match. It'll be great practice to go fight against someone who hates my guts to do anything to eliminate me and someone who was at the pinnacle of the company for a long time in the same match at the same time. So, I'll walk into Ascension prepared for anything and ready for a fight. I'll put me fists up, strike hard and keep on swinging. If I go down, I'll go down swinging and I'll get up again ready for more because there is no damn way I am quitting. I've felt the pain of one loss before. I've felt the pain of many losses. What's adding one more to the list? There will always be another opportunity to prove myself in the future. Winning this match is merely a bonus for me... but just because it's a bonus doesn't mean I won't be shooting for it. Don't mistake me: I am going for the victory. I want that momentum heading into the Lottery. I still want the World championship and this match is but another stepping stone."
"Well, that's good, Eve. I'm glad you're okay!"
"Oh c'mon, Selena. You never have to worry about me. It's you who we should worry about!"
"Me? What did I do?"
"It's not what you did. It's what you could do. We just had a massive flight with delays upon sleepless delays... and instead of sleeping, you want to consume massive amounts of depressants that'll make you drowsy and then party for hours into the night."
"When you put it like that, you make it sound bad. It's almost like you're depicting me as a alcoholic party girl."
"But you are, Selena. You have a problem."
"We are here for you, girl."
"Get lost, you two. There is nothing wrong with my consumption of alcohol. There is just something wrong with the two of you not being able to drink as much. You guys should do better."
"Is that a challenge?"
"Yes it is, Evie... and just like last year's Lethal Lottery, you won't win."
"Oh it is on!"
And with that, the girls were excited to go out and have some fun in Honolulu before the shows. Eve would enjoy the company of her friends before setting out on a big match for Ascension. It was going to be a crazy match, she felt... and for some reason, she felt something was missing. She could not shake the feeling something about this match was not right but an opportunity to defeat the most recent World champion and gain some steam for the Lottery was too good to pass up. She wasn't going to quit. She was going to press on. Win or lose.
They reached the third hour of the interrogation. Inside a small, dimly lit, room with nothing but a table keeping them separated. On one side, Chuck Myles and Becky Serra, the two authority figures of WZCW. With mountains of folders, bits of paper scattered across the floor, a video recorder sitting to the right and numerous accounts of completed interviews. Their latest subject had left the room, needing to use the bathroom, which gave the two-long time associates a chance to discuss what they had achieved so far.
Still no leads! Myles slammed a folder down onto the table, his hands running though his hair as he paced around the room.
Weve got people working around the clock, Becky responded. Weve interviewed nearly the entire roster, its just him left to do.
Myles came to a stop, placing his hand against the wall, as he turned back towards Becky.
I know. Weve been at this all week and still we cannot put our finger on who was driving that damn car. This isnt what were supposed to be doing, Becky. Lethal Lottery is around the corner and were sitting in this room, packed in like rats, trying to figure out who attempted to run down our World Champion.
Come on now, Chuck. You and I both know who did it, Becky said, closing a folder of her own on the table. Her eyebrows were raised, her head titled to the side as he waited for Chuck to respond.
We have no proof that he was involved, Becky. I know. I know. Hes more likely than anyone else on the roster. Still, John Constantine is the WZCW World Heavyweight Champion and that brings with it a certain level of danger.
Chuck returned to his seat next to Becky, taking a sip from his now cold cup of coffee. The taste lingered on his tongue for the rest of the day.
He should be back by now, Chuck said, sounding slightly annoyed that they were being held up. He pressed his hands against a nearby folder and opened it, beginning to read what was held inside.
Perhaps he has done a runner, Becky quipped. She laughed out loud until the door to the room opened and in walked the final man they had to interrogate.
Justin Cooper entered, dressed in a fine suit, sunglasses over his eyes as he slowly approached the table. Chuck extended a hand to shake, as did Becky, but they got nothing in return. Justin took a seat opposite them, removing his sunglasses and placing him in his top pocket.
Where were we? Justin spat, leaning back against the chair with his arms crossed.
We were discussing your whereabouts during Meltdown last week, Chuck asked, tapping a pen against a sheet of paper in front of him. You say you were at the hotel?
Hmm. I was indeed. I was sleeping, in fact. The travel was unexpectedly harsh on my body, Justin answered, flicking his eyes around the room.
Did you come to the arena at any point during the day of Meltdown? Becky piped up, drawing Coopers gaze to her own.
I dont think I did.
You dont think or you know you didnt? Becky followed up, pushing for a clear answer.
Those are two very different things, Justin. Make this as painless as possible and give us the truth. Were you at the Meltdown arena at any point during that day?
No. I wasnt. In fact, here.
From his pocket, Justin throws a USB drive at Chuck. It falls onto the table and the GM of Ascension holds it in his hands with a look of confusion on his face.
Whats this supposed to be?
Evidence. You should try getting some before dragging me down here. Its security footage from the hotel, Justin informed them, a smirk growing on his face as Chuck and Becky exchanged worried looks.
Quickly, Becky open a nearby laptop and inserted the USB. A few moments later the footage was playing, it showed a bar, clearly that of the hotel and the timestamp down the bottom was exactly when John Constantine was targeted by the rampaging car.
Right there, you can see me at the top right, Justin pointed out. He extended his hand and tapped the screen, showing exactly where he appeared on the footage and it was absolutely true.
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As I said, it wasnt me. Now, since my name is cleared, Ill be leaving.
Justin stood up, placing his sunglasses on his head and made for the door. Before he could exit, Chuck Myles stood up and grabbed his arm.
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Cooper shot Chuck a filthy look, pulling his arm from of the grip and sneering.
I spent fifty thousand dollars to retain my World Title and look how that turned out, Justin said, shaking his head afterwards.
No, if you want something done than you have to do it yourself. Ive learnt my lesson, Chuck. No matter how much you want it to be, I assume because itd make your job much easier, I wasnt driving that fucking car.
Youre involved in this, Justin. Chuck said, through gritted teeth.
Justin stepped through the door, laughing on his way out before turning back before the door closed.
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Logan McAllister somehow stumbled his way to the medical examiner's office, getting his mangled body checked after his brutal war with Eve Taylor. A war he did not win. He winces noticeably as the doctor takes a look at his ribs and chest. Meanwhile, his manager Richard Goldman was pacing nervously back and forth. He couldn't have his client out of action for any length of time. People tend to forget you rather quickly in this company if you do.
Goldman: So what's the word? Is my client good to go? You know on to the next show yadda yadda?
The doctor looked at Mr. Goldman, saying nothing as he continued to poke various areas on Logan,each time Logan wincing or pulling away from the doctor. After a few moments the doctor turned to Logan to deliver his diagnosis.
WZCW Doctor Look Mr. McAllister, from what I can tell, nothing is broken, but I feel it's the best if you rest and recover as opposed to appearing at the Roulette Round shows.
Richard's eyes grow wide and he quickly interjects himself into the conversation.
Goldman: You feel it's best? Do you not know the opportunity that my client has at these shows? Logan will be there,and he will be victorious.
At this point, Logan stood up, standing in front of Richard in obvious pain.
Logan: Richahd, fuckin look at me. I can bahley stand right now without hurting. You put me out there in a few weeks time and you may need a new client. There is as much risk at these Roulette Rounds as there is opportunity. Plus, I miss my family wicked hahd Rich.
Logan puts his hand on Richard's shoulder in a reassuring manner, only for Richard to shrug Logan off, looking up at his client.
Goldman: Wrong Logan. You will be at the next shows. You can't provide if you don't wrestle. You're worthless to them if you don't.
A sudden burst of adrenaline ran thru Logan and he furiously grabbed Richard and pushed him hard against the wall, inches away from his face.
Logan: I'm getting real sick and tired of you talkin to me like I'm your propahty Richahd. I've let that shit slide for awhile, but I swear to God, you talk bad about my family....
Logan lifts Richard up off the ground, seriously considering doing some harm to this man. He pauses, setting the frightened manager down before grabbing him by his tie and pulling him close yet again.
Logan: I am going to see my family Richahd. Inform them for me or don't, but it's time I open my eyes and stop following you so blindly. I will meet you in Hawaii the day of whichever show I'm set to appear on. Do not make contact with me until then. If you truly think I'm capable of everything you spout off about, then listen to me when I say I need this. Goodbye Mr. Goldman.
Logan lets go of Richard and silently limps out of the room, slowly getting to his car. Logan was going home.
Richard was still in the office, his heart still racing from his argument with Logan. He knew Logan was right, and he needed Logan healthy. But the more time he spends with his family, the less pull over Logan he has.
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Day After Unscripted
Logan drove with excitement from the airport to his home, eager to surprise his son and fiancee with his arrival. It had been too long since he had visited in between shows. Logan pulled into the driveway, and noticed the house looked pretty empty, Brittany's car nowhere to be seen.
Logan exited the car and grabbing his things, he slowly trudged up to the door, fumbling with his keys as he finally unlocked the door and entered his home.....to find the majority of his house to be empty. Dropping his bags Logan walked thru the house, noticing only his things remained. Nothing of Brittany's or Hayden's belongings were still here.
Logan's legs went from under him and he sank to the floor. He had come home to see his family...only they weren't here.
A Few Days Later...
Logan still hadn't heard from Brittany nor Hayden. Nobody was returning his calls. He couldn't understand why she wasn't here. She supposedly had been trying to reach him, yet he's here now and she isn't.
Logan opened his son's room, the only room he hadn't opened in the days that he'd been here, not ready to see the emptiness swallowing the room. As he opens the door he sees just a table, with multiple framed pictures of him with his family. There's multiple photo albums also on the table, and Logan grabs them, leaving the room and sitting in a chair and opens the album.
Hours Later....
Logan is still flipping through the pictures, some his whole family, some just Brittany, others Hayden. Seeing them all made Logan realize just how wrong he's been. He never should've dove headfirst in league with Richard Goldman. He flips the last page and what he sees shatters something inside him...he's not sure if it's his heart, his soul or what. Attached to the back of the last album is the engagement ring he gave when he proposed to Brittany.
Logan snatched his glass and threw it against the wall, the glass obliterating into countless pieces across the room.
How could he have been so stupid to have listened when Goldman had said focus on his career and his family would understand. Logan's family was his everything. Without them, why be in WZCW? He didn't seek out fame or glory, he had just wanted to give his son a better life. Somewhere he lost his way, and it was time he began to rectify his situation. He needed to reach Brittany.
Call after call after call rang until the voicemail picked up, Logan leaving so many messages that now he couldn't leave more as the others still hadn't been read.
Day of Ascension 124
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A determined Logan walked from the parking lot into the venue of tonight's match. He was well rested, and did a lot of soul searching, and he knew the path he had to take. Richard would fall in line or he simply won't be around. Logan turned the corner, passing through catering when Richard ran up to him, obviously eager to attempt to continue poisoning Logan's mind. No longer though.
Goldman: My my Logan! You are looking focused, rested and ready to get back on the path of stardom! You were right, and I deeply apologize for trying to force you to compete. I have your promo all planned out for tonight--
Logan puts his hand up to silence Richard.
Logan: No. I'm talking tonight, and it's gonna be simple.
Logan walks away from Richard to finish preparing for later.
One Hour Before AS124
Leon: Ladies and Gentleman I'm here for a quick exclusive interview with Logan McAllister before his match tonight. Logan, it's you and Justin Cooper against Eve Taylor and Yemrez Reqonic. We haven't seen you since Unscripted against the same Eve Taylor, so I guess, how is everything?
Goldman goes to speak, but Logan steps in front of him and addresses Leon.
Logan: Leon, I haven't spoken in awhile. I've been real clouded lately upstahs, and I'm getting clearah by the day.
Logan shoots a glance at Richard and sees him nervously adjust his tie.
Logan: Unscripted was a lesson in humility Leon. My managah ran down Eve and that woman is one tough bitch. She earned my respect for sure. I look forward to meeting her again. I needed that beating and the following recovery to right myself. Now tonight I find myself pahtnering with Justin Coopah, the man I essentially performed a hit for. I'm only loyal to certain people Leon, and that's my family. These last few months, I've lost something and I now know that that was my family. I've ignored them too long.
Brittany, babe if you are watching this, help me get back to myself. I need you. I need Hayden. I let thoughts of stardom get in the way of what's important to me. Ten championship reigns mean nothing if I don't have my family. Brittany, I need you. Come save me, like I saved you years ago babe.
Logan,tears welling up in his eyes, turns and leaves, walking back to his locker room to finish wrapping his wrists. Hopefully Brittany saw that and will reach out to him. Tonight, nobody in the ring was safe.
Leon: Well, not what I think we were expecting,but some very strong and emotional words from a suddenly talkative Logan McAllister. Tune into Ascension tonight to see how Logan performs in the ring.
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Prince Edward Island Commits to Wind Power
Prince Edward Island (P.E.I.), with about 140,000 in population, is the smallest Canadian province. But there's nothing small about its foresight: It just passed the Renewable Energy Act, a law that guarantees a price of 7.75 cents a kilowatt-hour for electricity from wind energy, and net metering (you can sell back to the grid) for renewable energy in general. What this will do is make investments in wind a lot more attractive on the island, both for large and small scale developments. As of now, the minimum price guarantee will only apply for the first 15% of renewable energy in the province, but the bill contained a section that did not make it into law (yet) and that would have commitment P.E.I. to obtain 100 per cent of its energy from renewable sources by 2015 (the P.E.I. government press release says that it will "be proclaimed at a later date", CBC is a bit more ambiguous). We suppose that if the first 15% go well, the rest will follow naturally.
"Islanders have told us they want Government to pursue cleaner sources of energy that can be produced right here in Prince Edward Island, reducing our reliance on imported energy and giving PEI some control over our own energy future," said Minister of Environment, Energy and Forestry Jamie Ballem. "This is another significant step forward in reaching that goal. Prince Edward Island now has all the ground rules in place to allow us to encourage both large- and small-scale renewable energy developments."
Minister Ballem said the section of the Renewable Energy Act requiring utilities to have the capability to obtain the equivalent of 100 per cent of electrical energy from renewable energy sources by 2015 will be proclaimed at a later date.
"Government remains committed to that target. We want to have at least 200 megawatts of renewable energy and we are well on our way to reaching that goal. However, there has been some concern that the current wording in the act does not accurately reflect that intent. So before proclaiming that section of the act, we simply want more time to consider whether the wording needs to be amended."
::RENEWABLE ENERGY ACT PROCLAIMED AND REGULATIONS PASSED, ::Island first to set price for wind, via ::WorldChanging, ::P.E.I. looks to wind power, ::Designated Areas for Wind Development Map, ::Prince Edward Island at Wikipedia


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The Honeymoon Project
I never knew my mother.
She died when I was very young, about three or four years old.
This is my father.
During his lifetime my father rarely spoke about her, so she, and their life together is a mystery to me.
Anyhow, after they met and fell in love, they eloped to England and married there, far from home in South Africa.
That was in 1958.
They went on honeymoon in a Volkswagen Beetle, my father's pride and joy. He even brought it back when they returned to South Africa.
He kept the car's British numberplate in a drawer in his study. I still have it.
Then, when I emptied out the cupboards in my father's house after he died twenty years ago, I came across a small box of tiny photos. Most of them were honeymoon photos taken while they were traveling through England and Europe in their Volkswagen.
In fact, the Beetle featured in many of the photographs.
For almost two decades I kept the box packed away.
Occasionally I'd take them out and look at the photos, then put them back.
Then, a year or two ago, an idea for a photobook based on my parents' honeymoon photos started forming in my head.
It would be a road trip story of their honeymoon as they drove through post-war Europe in one of the world's most recognisable cars.
The project is a way of imagining my mother without having known her well. The photos tell much not only of the places they traveled to, (like Venice, which I've often visited) but even about their relationship and characters.
And about that Beetle, which appears and sets the tone in most photographs...
The project also relates to my own love of traveling, photography and making photo albums and scrapbooks of our journeys. I'm still trying to work out how the two interrelate - that's part of my own journey, making this photobook.
So far...
While putting the book together is obviously a curation exercise, I'm also experimenting with ideas of presentation. So I selected a few photos and, during Van Dyck Browne and salted paper workshops at the Alternative Print Workshop, scanned, enlarged and printed them to see the effect.
I'm in the process of selecting the photos that will appear in the book so they can be scanned. The photos are all no more than 6x4cm in size - about half the size of a postcard - so turning them into electronic images and trying to get the optimum quality requires some expertise.
Then, there's the option of returning to some of the places that appear in the photographs and photographing there. It may be interesting to juxtapose the two different 'worlds', as I've said before. I'm still trying to get a handle on that.
If you have a similar project, let me know, I'd like to hear from you.


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Re: Reuben Adams, Adams TN. Lets solve this; 40 years is enuff
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Re: Reuben Adams, Adams TN. Lets solve this; 40 years is enuff
John Adams 9/08/06
John, thank you for your posting.But first, my apologies for the slow response.I have been involved in a number of activities, but have tried to revisit our ancestor's NC area several time to see if I could turn up more information.
I think your supposition is very logical. Apparently, Simon's death was not expected, and he may not have had time to provide for his son George by his first wife Rachel. (Simon had a brother George, and it would be logical to name a son George.)Rachel Reid, (1st wife of John Simon Adams), was the oldest child of Nathaniel Reid, RS, who had a large family.It would make sense to me that your George could have been living with his mother's family since he would have been quite young when John Simon married Elizabeth my ancestor and his 2nd wife.I don't know enough about the Reid's to attempt to identify all his family to see if there was an extra son in the 1800 census records.
The real problem for me was trying to find Reuben's 1/2 brother Phillip:should be an easy name to trace, but I am afraid that the records on-line have been so blurred by researcher assumptions that it would be impossible to find. One fear for my was that perhaps the John Adams branch that was in MD, may somehow connect to Simon, because of the Phillip Pearson Adams b in NC that was said to have moved to MD.Our Phillip may be the one that moved to MD, GA, or, ? if we look at the available sources.
I had at one point thought that your George would have been the son of Phillip Pearson Adams, who was born bef 1785 to receive the property in 1806 from Simon - probably when he turned 21. Simon and Rachel would have been aged up to 27/26 if Phillip had been born in 1785, and only 34/33 when your George was born.
Although Phillip could have been born a few years before 1785, I think it might be stretching it to consider George as a possible son of Phillip.It make sense that he was a full brother to Phillip & Ann.
I have Rachel (Reid) Adams dying after abt. 1788, but she just noticed that she was alive for the 1800 census, in my Notes for Simon, RS.
I am going to deviate and include some more information below about our early Adams to get it included in this info trail.This info has to be verified.I'm showing the first 3 USA generations.
Margaret Wells has so much knowledge of the VA Adams and resulted in my further researching. (Too much garbage on line)Had expected to get to VA to do more direct research over the years, but never did. It's interesting as it is possible that my Walker's in Northumberland knew these Adams in NC - and perhaps migrated in the same directions about the same time.
This information is outlined by different people, and I hope to continue to pursue to get adequate proof.my earliest generation possiblity was faulty, and these may be also. Perhaps it can help you and others.Hope that you and Meredith can put this issue to "rest:" DNA will legitimize the information when that is possible.It is being quite successful with the Walker groups, even thought we have a myriad of entirely different Walker's.W. Ray Walker
Descendants of John Adams(DRAFT- Work in Progress)
Generation No. 1
1.JOHN1 ADAMS was born 07 Aug 1595 in Plymouth, Plymouth Co., MA, and died 1633 in Plymouth Co., MA.He married ELEANOR NEWTON.She was born 1598 in Marshfield, Plymouth Co., MA.
Notes for JOHN ADAMS:
This John and Eleanor are shown as parents of John Adams, 2nd below, but this may be a mistake as the latter was supposedly born in NY in several references. (One can't just always accept the birth places without verifications of some sort for the early families.)
Child of JOHN ADAMS and ELEANOR NEWTON is:
2. i. JOHN2 ADAMS, (2ND), b. 1620, Flushing, Long Island Co., NY.
Generation No. 2
2.JOHN2 ADAMS, (2ND) (JOHN1) was born 1620 in Flushing, Long Island Co., NY.He married ELIZABETH RUSSELL PHIPPING.
Notes for JOHN ADAMS, (2ND):
Adams GenForum # 20389 by Margaret Wells offers other possibilities that William was not the father of John Adams, carpenter, who married Katherine.Her postings creates confusion to the compiler as John was born about the time that William died, and it is difficult to believe that they were brothers as she proposes, although it could be possible. She stated that Dr. William Adams of Northumberland Co., who died ca 1657/8 was likely a brother of John. In any event, the compiler used references in ancestry.com to connect these parents, John Adams & Elizabeth Russell (Phipping).(These sources need to be verified.)
Children of JOHN ADAMS and ELIZABETH PHIPPING are:
3. i. JOHN3 ADAMS, b. Abt. 1657, Northumberland Co., VA; d. 1725, Hunting Creek, Stafford Co., VA.
ii. JAMES ADAMS, b. NJ.
Generation No. 3
3.JOHN3 ADAMS (JOHN2, JOHN1) was born Abt. 1657 in Northumberland Co., VA, and died 1725 in Hunting Creek, Stafford Co., VA1.He married KATHERINE NAPIER 1672 in Stafford Co., VA, daughter of CAPT. NAPIER and MARY PERRIN.She was born Abt. 1660 in Northumberland Co., VA, and died 1750 in Stafford Co., VA.
Notes for JOHN ADAMS:
According to ancestry.com,Elliott Ancestry, John and Elizabeth came to the USA in 1677, but same source has Elizabeth born 1651 in Stafford Co., VA. Other sources in familysearch.org have him born in Northumberland Co., VA, son of John Adams, instead of William.
According to Adams GenForum #18513, John originally lived between the Coan and Wicomico and later owned property at Acckeed, as did his son John Jr.
Adams Genforum # 18813:
"Northern Neck Adams family were resident in the area from as early as 1658.
John Adams with wife Katherine (of unknown last name) may have been the son of one William Adams who died in 1677. That John Adams, neighbor to the Norman family, originally lived between the Coan and Wicomico and later owned property at Accokeek, as did his son John Adams Jr. By 1725, the Accokeek property had been sold...and John Adams and his family had migrated upriver to the head of the Occoquan. John Adams Jr was married to a woman named Elizabeth at the time of his death ca 1751. By tax records John Adams Jr was likely born ca 1689. It is believed that he married a daughter of George or John Nipper, based purely on the unusual name of son Nipper Adams.
"There was a John Adams listed as a headright by one Roger Johns in Northampton in 1645. Although likely of the same family, it is felt that that man is too young to be John Adams who married Katherine. The man who married Katherine was likely born in 1660 or so. Northumberland Co records suggest that this couple had -- in addition to John Jr, a son James, a son Daniel, and a daughter Catherine.
John Adams Jr and Elizabeth are known to have had a son John, likely born after 1714. Land grant records suggest that he is the John Adams who failed to take up a 1742 land grant near that of his brother George and his father John Jr.
"Philip and Sylvester Adams are sons of Gabriel Adams who may or may not be another child of John and Catherine. The John Adams who married Susannah is Gabriel's son. John Adams III, the son of John Adams Jr and Elizabeth is believed to be the man who married Eleanor (possibly Powell).
Almost the entire descendancy of this Adams family migrated to southern Virginia and northern North Carolina, as did descendants of John Adams of Charles Co MD and Francis Adams (also of Charles Co MD). There is some evidence to suggest these families are related, but the relationship would date back to sometime before 1650."
Ancestry.com had also children: Benjamin, Richard, Phillip, and Sylvester, who were added to the file in June 2006.
It's is difficult to determine where John was born, as different records have, England; Church Hill, Fairfax Co., VA; Hartford, CT; & Northumberland Co., VA.One records had him moving to America from England in 1677, but we know that the Adams family were in Northumberland Co., VA, as early as 1658, about the time that John was born so he was probably born in Northumberland Co., VA.
Notes for KATHERINE NAPIER:
Posting in Adams GenForum # 20389, would indicate that the last name was Nipper, not Napier, and she was connected to the family of James Nipper of Scotland.
More About JOHN ADAMS and KATHERINE NAPIER:
Marriage: 1672, Stafford Co., VA
Children of JOHN ADAMS and KATHERINE NAPIER are:
i. JOHN4 ADAMS, JR., b. Abt. 1673, Stafford Co., VA; d. Abt. 1751, Church Hills, Fairfax Co., VA; m. ELIZABETH JOHNS, Abt. 1695, VA; b. Bet. 1677 - 1686.
Notes for ELIZABETH JOHNS:
She was believed to be a daughter of George or John Nipper, based purely on the unusual name of child, Nipper Adams.
More About JOHN ADAMS and ELIZABETH JOHNS:
Marriage: Abt. 1695, VA
ii. JAMES ADAMS, b. Aft. 1672.
iii. DANIEL ADAMS, b. Aft. 1672.
Notes for DANIEL ADAMS:
Margaret Wells in Adams GenForum # 20389 claims that she descended from this Daniel.She refers to him as "Daniel Adams on the Pantherskin Run of Goose Creek."
iv. CATHERINE ADAMS, b. Aft. 1672.
v. BENJAMIN ADAMS, b. Abt. 1677, Stafford Co., VA.
vi. RICHARD ADAMS, b. Abt. 1678, Stafford Co., VA.
vii. PHILLIP ADAMS, b. Abt. 1679.
End notes
1.Some records have him dying before 4 Nov 1726.


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Universal Orlando is working full steam to get their new theme/water park Volcano Bay open by Memorial Day, and today they released a really cool video covering the park's backstory.
The backstory is cool, though it leave a giant hole. How did the Waturi people get to inland Florida? We'll have to suspend disbelief on that one, but otherwise, I like the creativity.
Universal emphasized no lines again in this video, and added that people will not have to carry rafts up the towers…a nice touch for sure.
The park's concept art looks truly amazing, and gorgeous!
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The Jesus and Mary Chain – Reverence. Bobby Gillespie was a member of an early incarnation of the band.
I've never had a belief in God, it was just something that I didn't get. An invisible massive spaceman not quite controlling our destinies, but having enough power to direct certain events according to those believing in him. The local Church didn't do much to help, it always seemed to me to be more of a youth club for adults with people moving in and out of the minister's best pals circle in accordance with their rank and file. It's possibly the community itself that bound many to it, although it would be churlish to assume that was what people wanted in the past as individuals. There would have been enough folk that revolve around a pub to describe their belief in optics to be as much of a religious draw as any other.
When I was young, I found community via the radio knowing I had a friend in someone like Mark Goodier before he went to Radio 1 and later John Peel. Around this time was when computers started their invasion of the home, and with magazines such as Home Computer Weekly I felt satisfactorarily coccooned and not really in any rush to go along with a shared belief system. I also kind of disliked many of the people involved in the Church as they were an arrogant interfering people with self importance issues. Of all of the people I interacted with, there's only a couple I'd be genuinely interested in speaking to again.
Mostly, the others seemed to be there for much the same reason as I, persuasion and pressure from their parents. Some seemed to have genuine, unshakable beliefs that I couldn't understand, and it's these folk I'd like to know more about. Those that didn't assume that not getting it was wrong, but they would be happy to explain their own feelings to help you understand them, and possibly understand a bigger picture that you couldn't see.
My own, hedonistic pursuits in my teens and early twenties ultimately proved that I wasn't to follow my family's thoughts. I'm not saying I'll never believe in God as the Christian concept, but at this time in my life I find it difficult to accept.
There's always been part of me that could never let go of the possibility. In 1982, Pope John Paul II visited Bellahouston Park in Glasgow. It was a draw for people all over the UK and over 300,000 people visited this site to see and hear the Pope.
It was the most spectacularly sunny day I had ever seen, as if the face of God was looking down up his appointed agent and smiling.


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consumer, GWRDC, project, purchase, Sensory Research Facility, study, Sue Bastian, University of Adelaide, wine
HOW do you feel when drinking wine and why? These are the questions at the core of a broad and novel research project led by the University of Adelaide that aims to identify how wine flavour effects consumers' emotions – and ultimately what role those emotions have in the desire to drink a particular wine at certain occasions, as well as purchase more wine.
University of Adelaide academic in oenology and manager of the Sensory Research Facility Dr Sue Bastian is leading the three-and-a-half year research project, funded by the GWRDC.
"Excited sums up my staffs' and collaborators' emotions about this project – as it's breaking new and important research ground for the wine industry," Dr Bastian said.
This is a collaborative project between the University of Adelaide and the University of South Australia.
"Globally at other universities and research centres and in Australia, there's been much work done in the area of sensory analysis of wine – we can quite accurately describe the sensory attributes of wine that consumers like and don't like," she said.
"But knowing what flavours they like is not enough. In a world where wines have increasingly similar characteristics, packaging and price, we need to learn from what the food industry has been doing for several years now and obtain better knowledge of wine-elicited emotion in consumers for product differentiation and how those emotions influence purchase intent.
"Industry can then use this information for marketing and to increase the acceptability of our wines."
The project's first step, using a focus group of 113 wine consumers, was to take an existing emotion measuring scale applicable to food (Richins, 1997) and adapt it to wine and the emotional language and descriptors more common to Australian wine consumers.
Using Shiraz, Dr Bastian said the project will ask 300 wine consumers to use the wine emotion scale to best reflect the emotions they feel based on both wine flavour and mouthfeel.
"As part of the project, we spoke to several key industry people to help us identify what and how many distinct levels of 'quality' could be perceived in Australian Shiraz," she said.
"They identified four distinct levels. Quality of wine has an important role to play in consumer preferences, so we wanted to be sure we used wine from across the full spectrum of quality."
One-hundred wines were sourced from all over Australia and categorised into one of four quality levels using an expert panel; detailed sensory profiles were generated for 40 of these and the final 12 wines selected will be tasted by the 300 wine consumers.
Beginning in July, the consumers will be asked to describe their emotions while drinking the wine in three distinct locations – at home, in a restaurant and in the lab.
"We want to investigate the validity of the results generated in a lab setting compared with realistic environments – while also demonstrating how the different environments may affect the consumers' emotional responses," she said.
"Eventually, we'd hope the findings offer some really useful strategies for the wine industry to better understand their consumer and to develop wines that play to their emotional drivers."
The project is also seeking to better define the wine neophobes and neophiles among us.
"We now know a neophobic wine consumer is someone who is hesitant to try something new, and who will likely seek the advice of a sales person, trusted wine writer or friend before purchase," she said.
"And the neophiles are those more likely to go for the new and different in their wine choices.
"But we felt that there was an opportunity here, as part of the project, to try and identify who exactly these people are."
A scale used first in the clinical setting has been adapted with the help of more than 300 consumers to define specific neophilic and neophobic wine consumer segments and their behaviour.
Using the new wine neophobia scale, Dr Bastian and her team conducted an online survey of 3000 wine consumers in the UK, US and Australia.
"Using the responses, we want to identify any different degrees of new wine acceptability and emotional response from consumers of various backgrounds encompassing region, culture, income, gender, education and wine knowledge, amongst other important traits, that allow us to best identify them in the marketplace," she said.
"Hopefully the wine industry will be able to use this data, much as the food and perfume industries already do – and develop products and campaigns that target the neophiles and have them become early adopters and fans of certain new products and for brand boosting."
Source: Grape and Wine Research and Development Corporation (GWRDC).


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Through his deep immersion in the martial arts, John literally lived its principles of how inner disciplining strengthens and sharpens both the mind and body, imbuing us with the power to demolish our self-restricting boundaries.
Through his deep immersion in the martial arts, John literally lived its principles of how inner disciplining strengthens and sharpens both the mind and body, imbuing us with the power to demolish our self-restricting boundaries.
The East's culture of 'less is more', as seen in even their daily activities (such as martial arts, making tea, calligraphy and arranging flowers) means they perform 'in the most skillful way possibly to express themselves with maximum efficiency and minimum strain. Through this efficient, adroit, and creative performance, they arrive at art. But if they continue to delve even more deeply into their art, they discover principles that are truly universal, principles relating to life itself.' (H.E. Davey)
And then, there is John's fascination with the 'Old Time Strongmen' and the intriguing Victorian phenomenon of 'Vaudeville' – a bohemianesque theatrical genre of extreme, bizarre and exotic 'variety entertainment' which strung together the performance of feats of strength by the genre's famed Strongmen along with contortionists, bearded ladies, burlesque, comics, trapeze artists, magicians, fire eaters and musicians.
Man's existential obsession with those who possess extraordinary strength is an ancient and persistent one – and by the 19th Century, those who chose to spend their time developing their strength and musculature were generally considered 'freaks' and would perform in circuses and Vaudeville events, always attracting excitedly curious crowds. These men (and women!) earned themselves the title of 'old-time strongman', performing superhuman feats of strength. They lifted weights, anchors, barrels, people, horses and even cars – also bending thick iron bars, horseshoes and thick slabs of wood. This is remarkably reminiscent of the martial arts' discipline of competitive 'breaking' (typically wood) which is based on artistic impression, number of items broken in a given amount of time, number of items broken with a single strike, or time to break a number of items.
The parallelism between the principles and philosophy of the East's martial arts and the West's Strongmen expresses the universal human need for inner and outer strength and excellence – which we can each attain if we choose to – by employing our unique abilities, learning new and highly challenging skills, and practicing with tenacious, hardcore discipline. These are the foundational principles of high performance and success; they are universal and applicable across all of life's segments – from sports to art to business.
By applying these principles to his own life, and helping others to do the same, John undeniably demonstrates that his forging together of the martial arts' and Strongmen principles is a unique but universally applicable way to live. He believes it is a powerful blueprint on which we can rebuild our selves, bodies and businesses to effect incredible change and brilliance of progress.
The corporate world can be directly likened to the world of sport, where the very same foundational principles of high performance as an athlete and team apply to achieving business excellence as an individual and company. John's corporate training and motivation draw on his unique philosophy and modus operandi of forging elite corporate fitness through building inner and outer strength in a way which is effective, sustainable and individualised; by employing our unique abilities, acquiring new, advanced skills, and daily working with tenacity, commitment, passion and endurance.
John lays down this powerful blueprint for corporates in team-building scenarios and key-note talks, igniting within us with the spark to set our vision aflame and light the winning way forward for ourselves, our employees and clients – equipping us with the guaranteed knowledge on which progress, success and excellence is built and achieved.
John endorses and exercises the CrossFit principles of maintaining constant variation of functional movement, as well as high-intensity strength and conditioning so as to dynamically and measurably optimise fitness. Crossfit is utilised worldwide by champion martial artists, elite and professional athletes, military special operations units – and people like you and I. Trainees are prepared – mentally and physically – to meet any physical contingency head-on, whether predictably known or strikingly out of the blue. The communal aspect of CrossFit, where trainees typically train together, is also a definingly unique component of why it's such a powerful fitness application. Crossfit is all about universal scalability, making it the ultimate application for any one person, regardless of experience.
John splits his fitness training into two distinct sectors:
General Fitness:
The programme is designed to powerfully deliver a fitness that is broad, general and inclusive. Variation of intensity, load and exercise-type is the core focus in attaining and maintaining individualized high performance.
Athletic Specialisation:
Using the Crossfit principles as a foundation, John designs highly specialised programmes for athletes where 'training must mimic the specific movement' of their individual sports discipline, thereby radically optimising performance and endurance.
John lives and breathes the concept that achieving and maintaining peak physical performance is the ultimate metaphor for changing your life. When you change your body, you change your mind – and vice versa, the inner training in disciplined perseverance, endurance and strengthening is what empowers the body to push beyond its limits. Conversely, the physical training of the body trains the mind, becoming stronger, more pure in intention and powerful in effecting permanent change.
John walks alongside us as we discover how the power of our belief in ourselves demolishes self-confining mental boundaries, which then propels us out from our lethargic mediocrity to claiming enduring excellence for ourselves. He gives us his high performance 'map' which we can follow as we can change our bodies, minds and lives – and change the lives of others in a potent Butterfly Effect, where small, positive changes in an individual result in larger and larger changes in an exponentially progressive ripple effect.


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Americans trust their credit unions but are less inclined to trust their credit union advisors. Thats one of the key findings of a new study from Kehrer Saltzman & Associates.
According to the study, credit union members trust their credit union more than any other provider of financial services. More than three in five (61.8%) said they view their credit unions with a great deal of trust, whereas only 27% held that view toward banks and a tiny 4.7% toward full-service stock brokerage firms. Despite this, only 18% ranked their credit union advisors as their most trusted source of financial advice.
There is a wide gap between how credit union members view their credit union and their perception of the financial advice they can get from the credit union, Tim Kehrer, senior research analyst at Kehrer Saltzman and a co-author of the study, said in a statement.
Credit union members are three times as likely to go to an independent financial consultant for financial advice than they are to an advisor based in a credit union. And theyre more than twice as likely to approach a stockbroker for advice, despite their low level of trust in full-service stock brokerage firms.
Fewer than one in 10 credit union members (6.9%) look to their credit union advisors for financial advice. Nearly one in four (22.6%) go to independent financial consultants and 13.3% go to stockbrokers, according to the findings.
How can credit union advisors capture the investment business that is going out the door to competitors? The trick may be as simple as letting credit union members know that investment advisory services are available, according to the study.
Our research indicates that only 12% of credit unions provide investment services to their members. And many of those that do have an investment services offering do not promote it to their members, who remain unaware that they can get quality investment advice right at their credit union, Kenneth Kehrer, a co-author of the study and a principal of Kehrer Saltzman, said in a statement.
The overall lack of investment services helps explain the discrepancy between members great trust in their credit union and less trust in the advisors that work there, according to the report.
Credit unions have an incredible opportunity to better serve their members, who would prefer to invest where they bank, and capture the lions share of their members financial assets, Kenneth Kehrer said.
The study, titled The Opportunity for Credit Unions in Investment and Life Insurance Services, is sponsored by CUNA Brokerage Services, a third-party marketer. It is based on data from MacroMonitor, a survey of the use of financial services by U.S. consumers.
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