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Does your student ever complain about their math homework? Groaning and pouting, they might even add, "I'll never use this in real life."
Sadly, many American students have been led to believe that statement is true. Due to outsourcing of skill and manufacturing over the last 40 years, the American education system has discouraged its own students from pursuing certain areas of expertise.
In this version of reality, students really won't need to use advanced math and science in their real lives. They can use a Google search, for goodness sake.
But is that how we want the future to be? Do we want to leave the future up to students who rely on an internet search to answer their questions? Or do we want to entrust our nation to students who can apply their knowledge to problems and solve them—students who can innovate new technology that will help protect and lead America into a successful future?
If the latter option is the reality we want, then we need to explore the state of science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) education in America.
Because the consequences of ignoring it might just be fatal.
What is STEM?
The National Science Teaching Association defines STEM education as an "interdisciplinary approach to teaching science, technology, engineering, and math….STEM instruction integrates key concepts between two or more STEM disciplines." STEM subjects help students "[study and] apply the practices of science and engineering to real-world problems."
Students who choose to follow these disciplines will typically land a "STEM job" once they launch their career. Common STEM jobs include positions in engineering, architecture, scientific occupations, cartography, and Information Technology (IT)—which is, by far, the most common STEM occupation today.
According to a 2015 study by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, "Seven out of the ten largest STEM occupations were computer related…computer user support specialists and computer systems analysts each accounted for over a half a million jobs [in America.]"
But oddly enough, even though these jobs are prevalent in America, it isn't Americans who are rushing to fill them.
America's STEM-employee vacuum
If Americans aren't rushing to fill up their STEM workforce, then who is?
In an interview with NWEF in June 2021, Vinson Palathingal—an Indian immigrant, serial entrepreneur, Asian-American community leader, and a free-market advocate—shed some light on this phenomenon.
"I was helping people to come [here] on H1 visas…to fill the vacuum that we have in STEM jobs…to take these jobs that are available in America in plenty," he says. "India produces a lot of engineers, and they come here [and] they work for NASA, IBM. [For instance, at] IBM: 30% of the staff—Indian. Take NASA, about 35 %—Indian. And it's all because we train engineers [in India, but we] don't have enough jobs there so they come here and they start working for these organizations."
There was a time when America led the world in STEM academics. In an American Affairs article titled "America's STEM Crisis Threatens Our National Security", writer Arthur Herman remembers an era when the U.S. was pushed to achieve global greatness in science, technology, engineering, and math.
When the Soviets launched the first artificial satellite, Prosteyshiy Sputnik-1, into orbit around Earth in 1957, America experienced a wake up call.
"The world had a new word—Sputnik—and the United States a new mission: to close the gap in the race for space with the Soviet Union. That urgent sense of mission triggered a revolution in American education. This revolution was spurred not only by the desire to win the space race, but also to get a generation of young Americans excited about and educated in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics—what would be abbreviated as STEM," says Herman.
A desire for victory in the Cold War and the preservation of freedom and democracy in America drove this educational revolution.
But what has happened in the decades since then?
Sadly, "since then, STEM has been a perennial concern for American education experts and politicians. Beginning in the 1980s, there have been new and growing worries that STEM proficiency is declining in America, and with it the future of America's economic and scientific leadership," Herman concludes.
From Palathingal's viewpoint, Americans have "fallen into this easiness of 'you don't really need to do that, we have people coming from outside to do this kind of work.'"
The end result is that Americans are discouraged from pursuing STEM careers.
The State of Stem in America
How did we get here? What is causing America to fall behind in this area?
One of the reasons why Americans are not filling up STEM jobs is because they are not learning the necessary fundamentals as children to launch them into those positions in the first place.
When Palathingal sent his son to school in the USA, he noticed that there was little focus on math, science, and technology. "The math that we teach [in America is] much less rigorous than I've seen in India," he says. In an international comparison, math scores have been declining in America over the last 20 years, according to the Pew Research Center.
But it's not just math scores that are suffering. The Pew Research Center goes on to highlight other academic areas—showing some surprising declines in other realms of American education related to STEM.
"One of the biggest cross-national tests is the Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA), which every three years measures reading ability, math and science literacy and other key skills among 15-year-olds in dozens of developed and developing countries. The most recent PISA results, from 2015, placed the U.S. an unimpressive 38th out of 71 countries in math and 24th in science. Among the 35 members of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development, which sponsors the PISA initiative, the U.S. ranked 30th in math and 19th in science."
In addition, the New Jersey School Boards Association notes that "many [students] aren't properly prepared to pursue a STEM career. Not enough of our youth have access to quality STEM learning opportunities and too few students see these disciplines as springboards for their careers. According to the U.S. Department of Education website, only 16 percent of American high school seniors are proficient in math and interested in a STEM career."
With these falling scores and low levels of interest in STEM, America has been forced to outsource large portions of her manufacturing and IT industries. "[That's why] we take our manufacturing services to China, we take our IT services to India. This is all because we don't have enough people to take the jobs that we have produced in this country," says Palathingal. "In today's world—for us to remain on the cutting-edge—we really need to have at least a good percentage of what we need to be produced here."
Herman supports his perspective: "Today China is the world leader in number of STEM graduates. The World Economic Forum reported that China had 4.7 million recent STEM graduates in 2016, and India had 2.6 million new STEM graduates, while the United States had only 568,000."
Herman identifies this disproportionate competition as something that Americans need to pay attention to for the sake of our future safety as a country. "STEM leadership remains just as vital to our national security—perhaps even more so now than when Sputnik was launched."
According to Successful STEM Education, there are a few problems in the American classroom that need to be addressed. "Compared with the highest-performing nations on the international TIMSS [Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study] exam, U.S. state STEM curriculum standards … are less focused, with too many topics covered in each grade; less rigorous, with students studying more basic topics; and less coherent, with an often illogical progression from topic to topic."
Improvement begins now!
It's time to revamp the system's approach and begin making STEM education more accessible and appealing to American students.
If we don't equip them to preserve their own future, who will?
Herman believes that schools must "incorporate new thinking about how to teach math and science as well as old—old, that is, in terms of best-practice models, including those of countries that consistently outperform us in the international rankings."
He recommends that the U.S. take a look at how Japanese or Taiwanese classrooms are achieving their STEM education and draw from their instructional practices. "The United States might also borrow more from Norway or Estonia, which consistently score very well on international tests like PISA, and which could provide constructive models for STEM education in American schools" he concludes.
In the spring of 2020, the National Science Foundation released a promising vision report in which they stated, "All citizens can contribute to our nation's progress and vibrancy. To be prepared for the STEM careers of the future, all learners must have an equitable opportunity to acquire foundational STEM knowledge. The STEM Education of the Future brings together our advanced understanding of how people learn with modern technology to create more personalized learning experiences, to inspire learning, and to foster creativity from an early age."
Their objective will "unleash and harness the curiosity of young people and adult learners across the United States, cultivating a culture of innovation and inquiry, and ensuring our nation remains the global leader in science and technology discovery and competitiveness."
Although STEM education seems to have gone out of fashion in the United States, it's absolutely crucial to revive it—now more than ever.
America's future economic prosperity and national security depend on it.
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Cue the cannon.
The theatre of war promises drama and more on the Civil War trail of the Natchez Trace Parkway.
Ulysses S. Grant began his own march to destiny on the road that is now the Natchez Trace Parkway, and today history buffs, Civil War enthusiasts and people who simply love adventure are all still following his trail into some of the most exciting Civil War history in America, through the blaze of re-enactors' muskets and into history-rich towns and battle sites where the course of a nation was determined, and where the stories of courage and dedication are still beautifully preserved, waiting to be experienced.
Civil War history threads the length of the Parkway. In fact, "people who are knowledgeable about the subject consider the Trace a Civil War Trail," according to David Carney, Natchez Trace Supervisory Interpretive Park Ranger.
So the stage is set, the scenes are dramatic, and as the curtain rises, here is a taste of the drama that lies ahead:
The Action (Battles, Beauty and More):
Some of the actions here changed the course of the war, some came at the end of the war, but each was significant in its own way.
- A daring pre-dawn river crossing by U.S. Grant in the largest amphibious operation prior to WWII, which led to two cities captured on the way to Grant's conquest of Vicksburg and control of the Mississippi. Yet it would be Grant who would surrender to the charms of the beautiful city of Port Gibson, sparing it from the torch, and the people of Raymond who proved to have winning ways in caring for wounded Union soldiers.
- A capital city reduced to such smoking ruins it was dubbed Chimneyville, when General William T. Sherman wielded his infamous torch in Jackson, Mississippi.
- A heart-stopping 11th hour victory by Nathan Bedford Forrest, commanding forces outnumbered two to one—a drama so intense that it is replayed every year in the annual re-enactment at Brice's Crossroads in Tupelo, Mississippi.
- A fierce battle fought seemingly in complete silence, in Iuka when General William Rosencrans and his men would have to fight without reinforcements as an aberrant wind known as an "acoustic shadow" sent battle sounds away from the direction of General E.O.C. Ord, whose troops stood by idly, waiting for the battle to begin even as the fighting raged on for hours.
- The largest cavalry force ever amassed in the Western Hemisphere, in an invasion that ultimately resulted in the capture of Confederate President Jefferson Davis.
- The "five bloodiest hours of the Civil War," at the Battle of Carter Farm in Franklin, Tennessee, where Confederate forces made a late-afternoon charge that dragged on to a savage and bloody contest beneath the moonlight that left 9,000 men dead, 7,000 of them Confederate soldiers.
The Cast (Generals and Angels):
The trail of the Civil War offers a host of fascinating characters. A few of the stars include:
- General U.S. Grant—As one Union soldier put it, "Gen. Grant habitually wore an expression as if he had determined to drive his head through a brick wall and was about to do it." Yet the hard-headed Grant proved to have a soft spot for a beautiful city like Port Gibson.
- General William S. Rosencrans—Although wind currents changed the outcome at the Battle of Iuka, a subsequent current of whispers laid the blame on U.S. Grant, while Rosencrans was lauded as a hero; not surprisingly, a lasting rivalry between the two men ensued.
- General Nathan Bedford Forrest—Determined to bring down Sherman's supply lines between Chattanooga and Nashville, the Confederate general nearly succeeded with a dramatic victory at Brice's Crossroads.
- Carrie McGavock—A Tennessee planter's wife and angel of mercy. McGavock tended the wounded at the Battle of Franklin, then turned her own lawn into the nation's largest privately owned Confederate cemetery where the remains of 1,500 dead are interred. Her story of compassion would inspire a best-selling novel, Widow of the South.
The Hot Spots (Tour Must-Stops):
There's much to see, much to explore, all along the Parkway, including these historic hot spots:
- Grand Gulf Military Monument Park: The hot fire from the redoubts here forced Grant onward to Bruinsburg, and today that exciting history is preserved in the 400-acre landmark listed on the National Register of Historic Places, where visitors can explore Fort Wade, the Grand Gulf Cemetery, a museum, as well as campgrounds, picnic areas, hiking trails, an observation tower, and several restored buildings.
- Old Rodney Road: Grant's forces began their advance on the city of Port Gibson in a moonlight march down this road, which still offers much the same secluded ambience. Shots first rang out at the Shaifer House, now carefully preserved, still sporting bullets holes in its exterior.
- Port Gibson: Today, vivid proof still remains why Grant declared this historic city "too beautiful to burn," with more than 40 gracious homes and churches listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The appropriately named Church Street makes an ideal start for a city tour.
- Raymond: The blood stains are still visible on the floor of Raymond's St. Marks Episcopal Church, used as a hospital to treat Union soldiers after the Battle of Raymond and now listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The imposing Greek Revival Hinds County Courthouse, converted into a Confederate hospital, still stands as well. And visitors will want to take a walking tour through the Raymond Battlefield site, which has been featured on the History Channel program "Sacred Soil."
- Jackson: Today, Mississippi's capital city is a veritable museum central, including two historic venues, and the Chimneyville name lives on in the delightful Chimneyville Arts and Crafts Gallery.
- Tupelo: Nathan Bedford Forrest fought two battles here, one in Tupelo and one at Brice's Crossroads. While the Tupelo National Battlefield is a one-acre site inside Tupelo city limits, lands surrounding the site at Brice's Crossroads have been largely undisturbed, so that visitors (and the annual re-enactors) enjoy a panoramic, you-are-there feel. The site also includes a visitor and interpretive center, two battlefield trails and two cemeteries.
- Iuka: While the Battle of Iuka was marked by the "acoustic shadow" that swallowed sounds of the battle, word has gotten out with no problem about the city's exciting reenactment of this dramatic conflict. Between 15,000 and 20,000 visitors converge on the city for the Battle of Iuka reenactment, held annually on Labor Day weekend, with a skirmish on Saturday and the battle re-enactment on Sunday. Several of Iuka's homes that served as headquarters or hospitals have been preserved, while Civil War relics are exhibited year-round in the Old Tishomingo County Courthouse Museum in historic downtown Iuka.
- Franklin: This charming city just outside Nashville offers a Civil War tour through its picturesque downtown. At the battle site, the Carter House museum and interpretive center, a Registered Historic Landmark, provides an in-depth exploration of the battle through a video presentation and battlerama. The beautifully restored 48-acre Carnton estate, where Carrie McGavon once tended the elegant mansion and ornamental garden, is another inspiring stop.
With so many attractions and historical sites, a Civil War tour on the Natchez Trace Parkway may consist of day's outing or a weeks-long campaign. The stories here are fascinating, and the people are friendly and welcoming, ready to share their history. The drama of the Civil War on the Natchez Trace Parkway awaits. So cue the cannon and start the car!

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Asset Management & Investment Funds Q&A - Apr 2020
How should Regulated Financial Service Providers (RFSPs) manage Pre-approval Controlled Function (PCF) vacancies in the context of the challenges presented by the COVID-19 pandemic?
If a PCF role holder is unable to perform their role due to illness or if a RFSP cannot fill a permanent PCF role vacancy due to COVID-19, the RFSP can seek to have a suitable individual perform that role for a limited period. This requires prior agreement of the Central Bank of Ireland (CBI) under Regulation 11 of the Central Bank Reform Act, 2010 (Sections 20 and 22) Regulations, 2011.
The steps that the RFSP must take are as follows:
- The RFSP should refer to its succession and contingency plan in the first instance and identify a suitable individual to perform the PCF role which has become temporarily vacant
- The RFSP should contact the CBI to state that they wish to make a temporary appointment. RFSPs should:
- outline the circumstances that have given rise to the need for the temporary appointment
- confirm that the RFSP is satisfied on reasonable grounds that the temporary appointee complies with the Fitness and Probity (F&P) Standards. In providing this confirmation, the RFSP should consider time commitments and other roles that the proposed temporary appointee may already be performing
- provide confirmation that the person has agreed to abide by the F&P Standards and will continue to do so whilst performing the PCF role
- outline the period of time for which the appointment is requested (which should normally not extend past three months)
- No individual questionnaire must be submitted in respect of an application for the appointment of a temporary officer
- If the CBI agrees to the request in light of the exceptional circumstances, it will issue a letter to the RFSP regarding the appointment
- The RFSP should keep the situation under review and inform the CBI of any changes in respect of the appointment
Other PCF vacancies
An RFSP may not appoint a person to perform a PCF role on an ongoing basis unless the CBI has approved the appointment in accordance with its pre-approval process. The CBI expects that firms will continue to comply with their F&P statutory obligations and ensure that individuals performing Controlled Function, including PCF, roles comply with the F&P Standards
PCF interviews
The use of interviews is one tool the CBI Bank may employ as part of the approval process. In light of COVID-19, alternative means to existing interview formats such as video conferencing and phone interviews are being explored. It is expected that assessments will continue using all tools necessary.
For more information in relation to this topic please contact your usual contact on the A&L Goodbody Asset Management & Investment Funds team.
Date published: 6 May 2020


text: The Prize: The Epic Quest for Oil, Money, and Power Book review by Deane Barker • August 30, 2021 • tags: infrastructure, history • This is the definitive history of oil, from the first discovery in the 1850s through the first Gulf War of of the 1990s. It's a lot – 900-some-odd pages. Not for the faint of heart. I actually brought back in college in the mid-90s, and never finished it. I promised myself I'd get back to it, and that promise took 25 years to fulfill. If there's anything the book gets across, it's that oil is "The Prize" of every country on Earth. It is the lifeblood of commerce, transportation, and defense. A big section in the middle discusses how World War 2 was lost because of lack of oil – both the Japanese and the Germans got their forces stranded and unable to move because they didn't have fuel. If either side had unlimited oil, the war would absolutely have gone on for years longer, and might have swung another way. After the war, the book goes deep on how the Middle East was transformed by oil, and every country became obsessed with finding access to it, and keeping it. Formerly unknown countries became powerful overnight. The third world essentially powered the first world, and kept its leaders up at night. It's a long book. Both physically and mentally – it's very dense, and the mind boggles at the amount of work it took to write something like this. I can recommend it only if you're prepared for what you're in for. Book Info Author Daniel Yergin Year 1991 Pages 876 Acquired June 18, 2022 I have read this book. According to my records, I completed it on August 30, 2021. A hardcover copy of this book is currently in my home library.


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David Bowie has been crowned the best-dressed Briton in history. The 66-year-old musician topped BBC History Magazine's shortlist, which is chosen by various historians, fashion experts and curators.
Of course, Bowie is more 'current' than the other names that made an appearance on BBC History Magazine's shortlist for best-dressed Briton in history. The Queen of ruffles Elizabeth 1 followed the stylish musician on the list, while Georgiana Cavendish, Duchess of Devonshire ranked third and British dandy and founder of the modern suit, George 'Beau' Brummell came in at number four.
"David Bowie has received many accolades in his glittering career, but surely none of them compare to being voted the best-dressed Briton of all time," said BBC History Magazine editor Rob Attar. "Bowie had to overcome a king, two queens and a political heavyweight to triumph in our poll, and in doing so has struck a blow for 20th and 21st-century fashions."
A showcase of the singer's collection of memorabilia is currently on display at The Art Gallery of Ontario in Toronto. The exhibit will close on November 27th.


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Data for: Polymer lattice-reinforcement for enhancing ductility of concrete
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Lifetime Fitness serial robber turns himself in
(KMSP) - A serial robber accused of stealing credit cards from the lockers at fitness clubs in several Twin Cities suburbs has turned himself in after being arrested then released from jail before charges were filed.
Ronald Guy, 38, of Minneapolis was arrested on Feb. 16 in connection with numerous credit card thefts from men's locker rooms at LA Fitness and Lifetime Fitness locations in Eden Prairie, Plymouth, Hopkins, Maple Grove, Champlin and Woodbury. He turned himself in late Sunday night and his bail has been set at $35,000.
Guy had at least eight different victims between October and February, according to the criminal complaint. In each case, Guy would break into the lockers at the gym and steal the victims' wallets. He would then use their credit cards at nearby Targets, Best Buys and other stores, often racking up more than $1,000 in purchases.
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However, Guy was released from jail because the charges were filed after the 36-hour window in which a suspect can be held without being charged. There is currently a warrant out for his arrest, but police have been unable to locate him.


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(CNN) — A former nurse's aide will not face murder charges for allegedly cutting and removing an unborn baby from the mother's womb, Boulder County, Colorado, prosecutor Stanley Garnett said Thursday.
The mother, Michelle Wilkins, answered a Craigslist ad for baby clothes on March 18.
When she arrived at the purported seller's home in Longmont, she was attacked, beaten, cut open and her fetus was removed. The baby did not survive.
Wilkins was treated at a hospital and later released.
The alleged attacker, Dynel Lane, 34, has been held on $2 million bond.
Viable life
After the attack, prosecutors said it may be hard to muster a murder charge. Colorado state law does not recognize a fetus as a person, unless it is capable of surviving for a period of time outside the womb, a prosecutor said then.
But the extent of the period that the fetus must survive in order to be defined as a baby is not legally clear.
Lane's husband, David Ridley, told police he found the baby on the day of the attack in a bathtub taking a breath.
Victim's strength
While the attack on Wilkins has shocked her community for its brutality, many have also remarked on the 26-year-old's strength.
Bleeding and stunned in a stranger's basement, Wilkins managed to lock herself in a room to prevent any further violence, called 911 and did what she could to stem the bleeding.
Police officers Billy Sawyer and Phil Piotrowski, who responded to the call, told CNN affiliate KDVR they weren't prepared for the grisly scene.
"She was covered from head to toe in blood," Sawyer said.
Piotrowski told the station that Wilkins "saved her own life," describing her as " probably one of the strongest people I've ever had the pleasure to meet."
Wilkins' family started a GoFundMe page to raise money for her care. A note on the page said that she's "in a safe location" and "surrounded by family and friends."
More than $73,000 of the $75,000 goal have been raised so far.


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All in all, Sportsbet.io should definitely be on your list of top betting operators, especially if you're looking for a bookie that offers odds on kabaddi.


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Mo'Nique Has No Fear of Oprah or Lee Daniels, Insists Rant Was 'the Truth'
Mo'Nique I Don't Fear Oprah Backlash ... I Told the TRUTH!!
Mo'Nique won't be issuing apologies to Lee Daniels, Oprah or Tyler Perry and she's not afraid of any further backlash she gets for simply saying what's true ... in her eyes.
Mo' and her husband, Sidney Hicks, told us they believe Oprah and Tyler participated in Lee's campaign to label her "difficult to work with" on sets. She wanted to make it clear ... even though she was doing a comedy stand-up special, she was dead serious about the allegations.
As she told the Apollo Theater, the black Hollywood power trio ... "Can suck my d***, if I had one!"
Mo'Nique insists she's standing on the truth .... just like one of her heroes, Richard Pryor would.
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This week, Bloomberg reported that two officials who helped write the USMCA are now shopping around for consulting gigs with an industry the trade agreement set rules for. Jason Bernstein and Fred Fischer, both Deputy Assistant U.S. Trade Representatives, reached out to auto industry representatives offering to "assist companies directly with their USMCA implementation needs," according to Bloomberg's report. The report did not confirm whether Bernstein and Fischer asked for or received clearance to contact the auto companies, while ethics experts speculate that offering such services while still employed by the government might breach federal ethics requirements.
Bernstein and Fischer were not alone in their plan to leave the Office of the US Trade Representative as the USMCA goes into effect July 1st: U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer's chief of staff, Jamieson Greer, already joined corporate law firm King & Spalding as an international trade partner back in May. All three officials were rumored to be leaving the USTR back in mid-March, a move at odds with their "career" titles. The justified outcry of potential conflicts of interest and ethics violations only came as Bernstein and Fischer said the quiet part loud: their intent to sell insider knowledge and government access to corporations.
According to their respective Linkedin pages, Bernstein and Fischer have each worked for the USTR for 14 years. Bernstein tellingly boasts about "extensive contacts and experience with a wide range of stakeholders, including C-Suite executives, senior Administration policymakers, Congress, and foreign governments." Those are connections he presumably made while he and Fischer led negotiations for the automotive rules of origin for the USMCA. During the negotiations, Bernstein met with auto industry executives as well as Canadian and Mexican government officials. Both he and Fischer also met with trade associations in members-only meetings to overview the USMCA's key points for the auto industry. While these activities are a core function of their duties as trade representatives, the pair's attempts to leverage those connections into corporate consultancies while still working for the public interest severely calls into question their motives while working for the USTR.
Bernstein and Fischer's auto industry solicitations is just one example of government appointees leveraging their insider government access and knowledge for corporate gigs. As the Revolving Door Project investigated, so-called career officials at the FTC often leave their positions regulating competition for partnerships at corporate law and economic consulting firms, the very same firms FTC officials negotiate with and at times litigate against. Recent revolvers also left the FTC for counsel positions at Facebook and Amazon as those corporations face scrutiny on their antitrust records.
Bloomberg's report on Bernstein and Fischer flouting government ethics rules makes explicit the conflicts of interest that are far too common across the executive branch. The influence of corporate interests and revolving door figures has made "career" positions into a stepping stone for corporate success. Addressing this persistent "revolving door" employment pattern is critical to any populist agenda seeking to rescue the government from corporate capture and turn it into an egalitarian force for justice.


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Last night at Oracle Arena, the┬á┬áCleveland┬áCavaliers┬ámade history, clinching their first-ever NBA Championship Title in game 7 against the Golden State Warriors after a remarkable 3-1 comeback.MVP LeBron James┬áled the locker room celebration, popping celebratory bottles of Mo├½t Nectar Imperial Ros├®ÔÇÖs┬ánewest┬áOhio City Bottles.┬á
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PATRICK COUNTY, VA – Investigators in Patrick County are seeking leads on multiple church break-ins in the Woolwine community.
The sheriff's office said stereo equipment and musical instruments were stolen during the break-ins.
There is a significant monetary reward for information leading to the arrest and prosecution of the suspect(s), authorities said.
If you have any information, call investigator Steve Austin at 276-692-5950 or the sheriff's office at 276-694-3161.


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Increased blood viscosity.
Risk factors that lead to high blood viscosity.
Many medications make blood thicker and slower to flow through blood vessels. The more sugar a person eats, the higher the risk of blood clots, as they affect blood viscosity. Other risk factors include hereditary diseases of the hematopoietic system, liver and pancreatic pathologies.
The thicker the blood, the worse a person feels. He gets tired faster, suffers from daytime sleepiness, and at the same time his memory and attention worsens. Otherwise one can wait for such serious health problems as: heart attack, stroke, TELA, hypertensive crisis etc.
Foods that thin the blood
Consumption of blood thinners is not a good alternative to taking medications prescribed by doctors.
However, provided that the person does not suffer from any serious illnesses, but only worries about their own health, they should pay attention to blood-thinning products.
This is especially true for people who have a hereditary predisposition to problems with the heart and blood vessels.
Canned and fresh tomatoes.
Cabbage, regardless of its variety.
Sweet peppers.
Regular inclusion of these vegetables in the menu allows you to improve the quality of the blood, will help to thin it and resist the formation of blood clots.
Pomegranates (you should eat them with caution, since they contribute to an increase in hemoglobin levels).
Grapefruit, lemon, orange.
Any apples.
Peaches and apricots.
The improvement in blood chemistry comes from the fact that fruits contain many vitamins and acids.
Any fresh-pressed juices. They can be made from fruits, berries, or vegetables.
Juice must necessarily be fresh, not prepared in factory conditions. Juices from packets bought in the store do not have the set of useful substances that freshly squeezed drinks will contain.
Blueberries, raspberries, strawberries, blackberries, currants and cranberries.
The use of fresh berries allows to thin the blood. If frozen raw materials or jam are used for this purpose, it will be impossible to achieve the desired effect. Blood-thickening will be black-fruit rowanberry.
Bee products.
Honey and propolis
Have a positive effect on the qualitative composition of the blood, help to increase the elasticity and strength of the vascular wall.
Vegetable oils.
Olive oil, linseed oil, sunflower seed oil, sea buckthorn oil.
All vegetable oils allow to fight against atherosclerosis, because they reduce the level of cholesterol in the blood. The exception is corn oil.
Condiments and spices.
Garlic, ginger, cinnamon, horseradish, hot peppers in pods, and apple cider vinegar.
Consumption of these foods helps to restore the integrity of damaged red blood cells and increases the flow of blood in the body.
Plain water, mineral water with magnesium, green tea, rooibos, carcade, chicory, herbal decoctions.
In order for the blood to have normal viscosity, it is necessary to drink enough water. If the liquid enters the body in small amounts, the blood will be thick.
It is worth taking into account that drinks such as coffee, black tea and commercially produced juices are not able to normalize the water balance in the body. Therefore, you should not rely on them as helpers in the fight against increased blood viscosity.
Acidic fruits and berries, as well as juice prepared on their basis, contribute to blood thinning. An important condition for achieving the desired effect is to prepare the drinks before direct consumption.
For blood thinning do not use store-bought juices, because they are full of sugar and chemical components. People who suffer from peptic ulcer disease, gastritis and other lesions of the digestive system should not drink juice.
What not to eat?
In the presence of diseases related to the heart and blood vessels, as well as with high blood viscosity, you should refuse to eat the following products:
Bread and any products based on white flour. This applies to muffins, cookies, cookies, pastries, etc.
All sweet foods: candy, chocolate, sugar, jam, caramel.
All foods that are a source of animal fats: butter, margarine, dairy products, hard cheeses.
Products that have undergone the process of smoking or canning.
Fatty meats and sausages.
Starchy foods: potatoes, bananas, etc.
Alcoholic beverages. The exception is red dry wine.
You should not drink large amounts of strong tea and coffee, because they contribute to the removal of fluids from the body and clotting of the blood.
The same applies to sweet carbonated drinks. Also, you should not be fond of the consumption of greens, in particular parsley, dill and spinach.


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Manchin Statement on the Decision to Relocate WVU Tech
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV) today issued the following statement on the decision to relocate West Virginia University Institute of Technology.
"I am deeply saddened by the news of the closing of this historic educational institution in Montgomery. However, after talking to President Gee, I am optimistic that proper replacement options for the current students of WVU Tech will be made available quickly and that viable opportunities will be available for the city of Montgomery. We have a responsibility to make sure every student who is willing to work hard has the resources to achieve their educational goals, and no stone will be left unturned in searching for a solution."
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I'm not proud. Last night I saw the link and I clicked, 15 People Who Have Been Banned from SNL. And I learned a few things from the article. The most basic thing is that Saturday Night Live has this ridiculous thing about banning entertainers for life. I don't know what this is about. It would seem that Lorne Michaels is a megalomaniac who thinks he is doing something more important than producing a banal comedy show. Regardless, many of the reasons for bans are petty.
The best example of this is Elvis Costello's appearance on the show in 1977. This was right before his first album My Aim Is True was released in the United States. His record company wanted him to perform "Less than Zero." That was the first single off the album in the UK. But the song is about the British fascist Oswald Mosley—a subject that wasn't of particular interest to an American audience. Costello wanted to do "Radio Radio." So on SNL, he started "Less Than Zero," stopped the band and then did "Radio Radio."
Why exactly this got Costello banned is not clear. I think there are two aspects of it. One is that Michaels is a corporate lackey. Another is that he hates it when anything happens that wasn't approved His Mediocreness. The ban stayed in effect for 12 years, but was eventually lifted. According to Wikipedia, Costello was "one of only three people to have their ban from SNL lifted." To my mind, this is kind of like a bookstore deciding to lift its ban on Stephen King and start selling his books. There are other such cases where SNL is punching much too high: Milton Berle, Frank Zappa, and Martin Lawrence, to name a few.
Another person banned was Sinead O'Connor. In 1992, the young singer-songwriter made a protest against child abuse in the Catholic Church. She ended her a cappella version of "War" by tearing a picture of Pope John Paul II. She was banned, apparently because the only thing worse than the Church covering for pedophilia among priests is talking about it. In retrospect, O'Connor looks like an oracle and SNL looks just like the purveyor of lukewarm inoffensive comedy that they have consistently been for the past four decades.
The whole thing reminds me of Tim Minchin's foul mouthed, "The Pope Song."
That the Pope protected priests when they were getting fucking fiddly
Then listen to me mother fucker this here is a fact:
You are just as morally misguided as the mother fucking,
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nbsp;nbsp;bigot in the stupid fucking hat.
Good comedy requires taking a stand and SNL has pretty much never done that. The original head writer, Michael O'Donoghue originally left the show because the comedy was too staid and safe. He later said of the show, "It's like watching old men die."
But I believe the article was wrong about Charles Grodin getting banned. It says:
I know the episode they are talking about, and it is one of the best ever. Grodin played an amiable buffoon. The idea for the show was that he was totally unprepared because he spent the week sightseeing and buying the cast members presents. For example, in a sketch with The Killer Bees, Grodin supposedly broke character asking if the bees were supposed to be actual bees or men dressed up as bees. Another part of the show was that John Belushi was really angry with Grodin for his lack of professionalism. Now, there could have been something behind this. But Grodin did exactly the same character when on The Tonight Show.
Regardless, before I read the article, I had a low opinion of the show. Now that opinion has slipped even lower. Saturday Night Live is truly the Sinbad of sketch comedy. Sinbad, of course, being the amusing but totally inoffensive comedian who has never been banned from SNL.


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Import Issues with date and time format in CSV
Hi everyone, I am trying to import data from CSV file. However, whenever I try to modify the data and save the file with CSV format the Date and time format in CSV automatically changed to its original format. Our Anaplan models cannot recognize the original CSV format, so I have to re-input it.
Can anyone help me to solve this problem without re-inputting the date format?
Thank you.
It is possible to customise the time mapping in Anaplan import actions.This way you do not have to edit the csv file each time.
If importing into a module lookout for this option:
And if importing into a list, lookout for this option
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Embroidery? Sheer tulle? Grosgrain ribbon waist? Oh baby, take me there!
I saw a RTW version of this dress when scrolling through fabric on Etsy, alongside the fabric itself, and although no doctor was present to confirm anything, I swear my heart stopped a beat. Then restarted itself, beating fast with passion fueled by the desire to get my hands on this fabric as soon as possible. Click, yes, 2 meters in my cart and we are done - the dress of my dreams will soon be mine!
When a fabric is this beautiful, it's always best to let it speak for itself, and not overcomplicate things with a fiddly pattern. In other words, keep it simple, stupid! So I chose Butterick 6086, which I had made before. It is a simple pattern that suits my body shape, has lovely thin sleeves, and pretty much matched what I wanted this dress to be.
The only pattern alterations I made were to shorted and straighten the skirt, and to increase the skirt width. I also reduced the sleeve width by 1cm - a small amount I know, but I have skinny chicken arms and I wanted the sleeves to look nice and slimline.
Actually making the dress was pretty easy! I took my time with pattern placement when cutting out the pieces, and am so happy with how the embroidery looks on the dress. The bodice front and backs were interlined. The skirt was lined, and for the lining and interlining I used a cotton voile that had a nice bit of body, so the skirt would fluff out a bit.
The hardest part was ironing the tulle. I always love pressing my seams so they look razor sharp, but I couldn't do that with this dress as the risk of melting the tulle was quite high. I had to content myself with taking a gently, gently approach with the iron on quite a low setting. My seams don't look as sharp as I would generally like them, but I had no melting accidents, so I'm calling it a win!
All tulle seams were done as French ones.
To conclude, I am so happy with how this dress turned out! I did um and ah a bit about adding the grosgrain ribbon to the waist, but when I consulted with my daughter and her bestie, who were having baking session in the kitchen, they both voted for the ribbon waistband. How could I dispute the fashion sense of savvy teens? I dare not, so beribboned my dress became!
Now I just want to make all the things out of all the tulle. Don't be surprised if you see another tulle creation in the future!
Project details:
Pattern - Butterick 6086, view C
Fabric - Embroidered tulle fabric from Yanafashion on Etsy, 2 meters, plus 1.3 metres of cotton voile
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Easy Like Sunday Morning Scarf Kit
Sunday mornings call for an easy and effortless project. Whether you are new to knitting or looking for a little easy knitting to pass the time, Easy Like Sunday Morning fits the bill. Simple garter stitch is elevated in the lightest, fluffiest, softest Spun Cloud yarn from Knit Collage. One skein makes a scarf that is over 60 inches long, and the fringe takes it to the next level!
This kit includes one skein of Knit Collage Spun Cloud in your choice of colors, plus you will receive a free PDF of the Easy Like Sunday Morning pattern with purchase.
To make this scarf with Knit Collage "Star Spun" yarn instead, use #19 needles, cast on 10 stitches instead of 12, and skip the fringe. Or get two skeins (because it has 20 yards less than Spun Cloud yarn).
Knit Collage Spun Cloud details:
Length: Approx. 100 yards
Gauge: About 1.5 - 2.5 stitches per inch
Content: 100% wool
Yarn Weight: 200 grams
Washing instructions: gently hand wash and lay flat to dry


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What to expect at an Elder Care Consultation
This article reviews what to expect if you meet with me for an elder care consultation.
Responsibilities of a Personal Representative
This article provides an overview on the responsibilities of a Personal Representative in probate.
Settling an Estate in Probate in Michigan
This article provides an overview on settling a probate estate in Michigan.
Trusted Professionals
A list of trusted professionals I have encountered in the course of my elder law and estate planning practice.
Elder Law, Estate Planning, and Probate attorney Andrew Byers helps people in Troy, MI and throughout Oakland County, MI including Royal Oak, Clawson, Berkley, Huntington Woods, Rochester Hills, as well as throughout the metro Detroit area, including Macomb County and Wayne County, Michigan.


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What I Learned From Flipping 400+ Houses these Last 5 Years!
Hello, my name is Erik Stark. I am a committed husband, dedicated father and full time real estate entrepreneur. Over the past 5 years I have bought and sold a nice handful of properties. In that time, I spent a LOT of money on education and mentoring. Here is my summary on what my success has been accredited to in these last years. The first two are the most elaborated on as they carry the largest rewards.
1. Find a mentor:
Let me help you compartmentalize this fact.
There is no experience like real world experience.
When you are breaking into real estate, you're going to do so in just this way. You will read everything you can get your hands on (mostly case studies and interviews rather than strategies that teach the "how-to's"), you will try some and results will be dismal. The real world TELLS you more in shorter time than a book ever will. The experience is what tells you what your results are.
When you have a mentor, a live, breathing, responding, encouraging person who has broken through those dismal results, you can now, "eat off their plate" and begin getting in nibbles that build momentum towards freedom.
There is more that goes into selecting a mentor than their visual (surface) success. You should verify their track record. Get to know what they stand for. Do they carry strong moral character? What are their beliefs?
Mentors can shave years off your success curve. A good mentor will want to see you surpass him. Someone who looks out for your well being with no bias view point. Be sure to invest the up front deliverance of value to a potential mentor. They are used to being taken from and someone always wanting something.
I have mentors for all areas of my life. Some of my mentors aren't even considered rich let alone wealthy. If someone has wisdom to dish out, they become a mentor to me. My son and I were fishing on the ocean pier a few weeks back and met a gentleman who has been fishing there 28 years. He runs a fishing ministry right at the pier and has changed many lives by taking in and mentoring kids, teens, adults and elderly. I consider George an amazing mentor. He will likely be there when my son catches his first shark. All we have to do is show up and do the work. He's providing the strategies and shortcuts to success.
"98% of success is showing up"
It is part of the duty to give back as a successful person. Its called good stewardship of your talent. So be sure, when you become mega successful, you always have one hand reaching up to where you are going and one hand down helping someone get where you are. This universal law governs the good steward council and continues the growth of society in a world so easily being destroyed.
2. Master Marketing:
Maybe this has become more of my personal passion and love that stemmed from real estate and I have a unique way of justifying it or this has truly has been a foundation to our success.
When you mainly dominate a marketplace with a strong presence, your business is able to depend on the income to create systems that support that flow of leads. When leads are flowing in with consistency, you are able to maximize each lead within its category. Wholesale it, retail it, rent it or live in it. Sell the lead, list it or play matchmaker for a fee.
Real estate to me is little more than a marketing machine that transfers a lead to a conveyer belt that brings fruitful results. THATS IT.
When the faucet is turned on and there are 5, 10, 15+ leads coming in daily or even weekly you are able to source those leads to well qualified team members that carry out their purpose. Yes, there is up front work to have a solid team, but thats what a business is. The marketing keeps the business alive. When there is abundance, people think better, clearer, with more passion. Abundance encourages the drive behind results.
Learn everything you can about the marketing mediums of your industry. Turn on your blinders to shiny objects and do opposite of what the majority are doing. Here are a few of my personal few that have helped define our marketing.
1. Be consistent and persistent
2. Collect a swipe file of your competitors mailers and out do them all (This has been intensely crucial to our success by knowing what others are doing)
3. Know your lists and keep them clean (Find my articles on this on RealEstateMogul.- com labeled Go Deep Not Wide. This is important)
4. Do both online and off line marketing (online ads/bulletin flyers, videos/postcards)
5. Relationships get deals done. Build them with sellers by talking 95% about them, 5% about what needs to be done to solve their problem. (People dont buy what you do, they buy why you do it)
6. Follow up forever. Period.
Marketing has infinite returns on investment especially once it comes from a deeply rooted referral standpoint. When your brand is "top of the mind" in your market, you have made it to business success. Do not take this as a "surface success" idea I am just throwing out there. This one compartment has the ability to spawn multiple businesses within your own business. You can rock at business but if you are terrible at driving customers to that business, you wont be open too long. I would recommend, if it's not your strength, find someone who will have a vested interest in the success of your business and have them create your marketing.
In this article I would like to share what I have learned and reconcluded about real estate success. The experience I am talking about is that of my own. Not observing an office where investors were flipping but OUR office, where my business partner and I went flipping crazy doing deals. We spent over $150,000 on education and while we received some great golden nuggets at those events, the same principles paired with hard work got us farther than the extensive fluff filled education. Lean in and take note. The above two topics will take you extremely far and are true pillars to our success. The principles listed below are concrete principles that will fill in as you grow and become confident in your ability.
There Are No Secrets: Thats right. Principles of real estate will never change. EVER. They have been around before you and I decided real estate is for us and will be around long after we are gone. What changes is the strategies and dynamics of HOW the business is done. Follow the principles and you can choose your own methods, follow methods and you will be in trouble. All the information in the world is available to you. There is NO SECRETS. Gurus often package their product as the latest greatest secret, all that it is is one of the principles of success repackaged so that you can understand it better. Be savvyier than the rest of the crowd and you will be more efficient, be more knowledgeable on when you are being sold, keep more money in your bank account and always be trained with the intense focus of knowing you already know what it takes to be successful. I had the opportunity to interview Joe Girard who is known and accredited by the Guinness Book of World Records as the Greatest Car Salesman in History. On that interview I asked, "Joe, what are the secrets of your success?". He laughed and said, "Son, there are no secrets. Find your passion and get your ass to work". What a great summary from the man who has already achieved what most of us strive every day to accomplish. Your passion will push you much further than any paycheck ever will…So find out what your passionate about and learn as much as you can about it and get busy with that knowledge.
Have Crystal Clear, Written Goals: Goals keep you focused on YOUR vision. I assure you there will be conversations when you speak to someone who just did a $50,000 deal over in this niche and it is so easy to be persuaded into abandoning your vision and jumping over to theirs. DONT DO IT! Stay true to your goal and those $50,000 (and greater) deals will be in your sights before you even realize it. Tie your goals to your WHY. Be selfish for a moment. I am living proof that what you seek will manifest itself into fruition. The best "system" will never work if you don't. Think about when you book a trip to a destination for vacation. What must happen before you begin planning your to do list? You have to know where are you going and when? Without this, there is no measurable, enjoyable progress. The dire consequence of not having crystal clear written goals is that you likely will end up working for someone else's goals rather than your own. Sit with your family. Discover what you want. Agree that you know it will take work and sacrifice. Set the destination. Set the time frame. Create the " to do " list that gets you there and get busy.
Focus On The Gold: 3 crucial must haves that every successful must focus on each day is having conversations with buyers of real estate, sellers of real estate and lenders of real estate. Nothing is more important than this. Websites, marketing, business cards all play an important part in real estate but websites and business cards don't get deals done. They are fundamentals of real estate and do nothing to put money into your account. A lot of time goes into some of these deals. Sometimes they pop off, sometimes they are just incredible learning lessons but think of this next time your in the middle of a drag out deal….Olympians practice for over 1000 hours for 90 seconds of Glory. That 1000 hours does NOT give you a medal. It prepares you to be at your absolute best for those 90 seconds of showtime you are being graded on. Focus on the gold and do not get distracted.
Relationships Are Everything: The REAL currency of real estate is the people. The relationships you manage well. Relationships are leverage. They allow you to leverage other peoples skills, time, energy, money and resources for you to benefit from. Learn the Peoples Code, which can be learned in Dale Carnegies How To Win Friends and Influence People. Be fair with people but do not ever fail to show leadership. Knowing that most people are lost in their life and are looking for a good leader can allow you to position yourself into greatness. In every town across the globe there is a "good ole boys club". They exist for barbers, car guys and you guessed it, real estate. These "good ole boys" can shrug off areas, values, inside deals, relationships, opportunities, friendships and possibilities that are worlds beyond what you could ever work for on your own. When you build your team, try to keep it focused and small. Keep in mind that as you add more bodies to your team you have to be the leader to manage that relationship. When that circle is small and manageable you can build exponentially rather that linearly.
Discover YOUR Passion and Pass On The Rest: Your passion will carry you farther than money ever will. Find out what stirs your blood. What keeps you up at night. What consumes your mind. What leaps you out of bed before the alarm clock and master it. This will lead you to your best life ever. Everything that you are not passionate about, should be handed off to someone else. When you study the greatest entrepreneurs of the world, you will find it was passion that drove them to create and be the greatest. Richard Branson, Steve Jobs and Mark Zuckerberg were all driven but a desire much greater than money and they did whatever it took to achieve their envision results.
Know Thy Documents: I want to start this off with a quote that deeply impacts my mentality around this topic because I share it from my personal experience and it goes like this…"experience is what you get when you read the fine print, education is what you get when you don't". In the business of real estate, there in INCREDIBLE horse power to achieve greatness. Unfortunately you can also lose your greatness. Your hard work could directly benefit someone else. You can also bury yourself in debt deeper than you ever may be able to work off. Having an in depth understanding of the documents you frequently use and frequently sign, will give you an incredible advantage and understanding in the game of real estate. Read and reread them. Ask questions. Seek counsel. We personally have been saved (and skinned) for tens of thousands of dollars throughout our career. Be a good steward of your business, other peoples money and a industry leader and know your documents.
Get Educated/Take Action: Read, study and fail as much as you can. I recently read an article about a group of college kids who decided to quit college and open up a beachside taxi service using tricked out golf carts to take beach goers to the local restaurants, back home, wherever and what they figured out usually takes entrepreneurs decades. In their article they quoted, "We learned more in 30 days of business for ourselves than we did in 4 years of business school". Life is the best teacher and until you get that real life feedback, you cannot begin to gauge what will happen. Become tireless in your effort to always have an edge on your competition. Minimize your education process by only learning relevant information from reliable sources.
Know Values COLD: I have won (and lost) many deals by knowing (or not knowing) the values intimately. When a seller calls, you need to have a ballpark margin of what that property is worth. In terms of cash, retail, wholesale, rental and who the ideal buyer/tenant is for that area. Knowing these values in depth allows you to show confidence in educating the seller on what they have. You can set your ball park upfront and prequalify them right away. The sooner you set this tone with the seller, the sooner they will move in your favor if they are truly motivated. Properties vary by block so I strongly advise you keep a strong pulse on the farm area of your market. If you really want to get in deep with values and be able to speak a industry lingo, learn price per square foot of PPSF. Block by block, layout by layout, area by area. I have many instances where I knew values and that I could pay 80% of ARV when I know my competition is only at 70%. This is likely one of the largest contributors to flipping over 400 properties.
Start Where Others Quit: We have all been told that successful people put in extra effort. To really leverage that trait, start putting those efforts in where other people quit. Listen for Ques on what other investors tell you they are frustrated with. For example, years ago we repeatedly heard from investors that they wanted to begin mailing probates because they know its a great source for leads. Problem was is that the info is tough to obtain. We jumped in knowing that the rest of the industry WANTED to master this but the roadblocks they faced kept them from mastering the process. I am not quite sure what it means to "dominate" but I do know we repeatedly buy more probates than any other investor. Picture it this way, if we all set off to race from one starting point and the goal is to get to the finish, wouldn't you rather pace yourself from the get go and pick up the pace when your competition gets tired? This way you have much more energy to not only outlast the competition, but enjoy life when you begin making more money with less of your time. If I had to put a percentage on the amount of victories we won just by finishing where others quit, I would truthfully say around 60%.
Reward and Celebrate Your Victories: Live well from your efforts and remember your after consistency. All to often in this business (and life) we become numb to the highs (but not the lows) that reap breakthroughs. You flip a huge deal, you toss the money in your account and you are right back at it. Score another great lender and your now hustling through your nights to put that money to work. Stop and celebrate your victories. I learned this from one of my mentors (who is 82) and I often asked him what he wished he would have done differently. I never heard him say he wished he would have bought a bigger yacht. It was things like, walking with his wife more, being at more baseball games with his children, taken the time to give back to the community, went hunting with his friends more often. I remember when I was "sold" into getting into real estate, there was a overhead screen with a mansion, lamborghinis, bentleys and bright blue skies and I thought "wow, how cool would it be to live like that"? Nowadays, I know that none of those things would make me any happier than I was that very day but the moral of the story was to have something worth working for. Why do you wake up and sacrifice so much if you're not enjoying the fruits from your labor? Every time I flip a property, I take 1 or 2 days and usually head down to the Florida Keys with my family. Last month, I took my son out deep sea fishing. Just this past weekend, while in Vegas giving a presentation on My Big WHY, I took my wife on a helicopter ride over Lake Meade, The Hoover Dam and the Grand Canyon. We are here to celebrate life…so lets do so shall we.
Stay True To YOUR Vision: First off, what is your vision? Why do you wake up every morning? Why should anyone care? Knowing, at your deepest core what makes you wake up and fight hell to score a few extra inches on your game board IS the reason for living. Its the greatest source of energy you will EVER put into your body. If you are not waking up with FOCUSED INTENT to get you closer to that vision, you likely are not living life at your full capacity. I don't mean that other people live GREATER lives, but surely people live out ONLY what their core drive is to achieve in life. Besides, if you don't stay true to your vision, you likely will get sideswiped into living someone else's. Know what drives you and makes you sacrifice your most precious asset. The deeper you dig to find your why, the more intense you will work toward your vision. This is the ONE principle I wish I would have obeyed and followed more closely.
Turn Failure Into Learning Experience: Its only failure if you do not learn…and life is the best teacher. You will learn more in 30 days of business than 4 years of business school. When something goes well, duplicate it. When something doesn't go well, spend the time de-framing what went wrong and find out why it went sideways. Internalize it. Make sure you do not suffer defeat a second time from a lesson learned. I realized after years of always going to seminars that had I stayed home and went over those mistakes, I would have learned more by going over what directly impacts my business based on real life experience rather than her How-To's, If Thens and Heres How. One way that I did this was to keep a deal journal. This journal goes over IN DEPTH how each transaction unfolded. Surprises, problems, victories and blow ups. Its all documented. As any great coach has a play book, keep a play book on what worked and didn't work. Expect success but inspect progress.
Check Your Ego At The Door: I have lost deals, buyers, lenders and some great relationships due to my ego. No business manual EVER discussed pairing knowledge with an ego to make win/win situations. Be subtle in your approach, casual in your discussion and downplay your expertise. I have won multiple transactions by being a normal, likable and totally transparent. Remember, people love to hear about themselves. No one cares how many houses you have flipped, how many sellers you have helped. They want to know what you can do for them and do for them now, at your expense. Learn to deal with getting used. This does not mean you should get ab-USED but get used to the seller feeling that they received the better hand.
Go Bigger: Once you have laid a foundation of solid results, start stretching for bigger opportunity. Whether its wholesaling a package of homes or buying your first multi unit rental, you need to be stretching your abilities. The goal is to flex your risk muscle so you are always becoming comfortable with your ability to move on larger opportunities as they arise. As a wholesaler, you are only as good as your last month and the day will come when making $10,000 seems like an unemotional victory. While you are pounding away at wholesales or rehabs, stop and call on that large commercial building. The same effect will unfold in the world of BIG real estate that unfolded in the current small world we operate in.
Keep A Low Overhead: There are endless examples of entrepreneurs who go belly up trying to keep up with an over leveraged lifestyle. If this is your first year making insane amounts of money, save most of it for your tax bill. It will come around. Refrain from big spending at all costs. New cars, clothes, world travel, ritzy office fronts and shiny objects are amongst the list toppers for show stoppers. You may realize (not everyone does) that once you have plenty of expendable cash and a consistent plan for keeping it coming in, these once shiny objects mean nothing. I spend my money in the following order: tithe and contributions, business building and marketing, health and lifestyle and life experiences. At this point in my life, material possessions mean very little. The same $1000 I see people spend on a pair of shoes would get me a lifetime of memories down in the keys with my family for a few days. Those shoes will end up sitting in my closet and never give ANY value to me whatsoever.


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A Study of Root Biomass in an Engelmann Spruce-Subalpine Fir Stand in Northern Utah
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Biomass of roots in the top 6 inches of soil profile was measured. This weight was then used in a stepwise multiple regression to test correlations between root biomass and above ground mensurational parameters. Total biomass of all roots was 9822 ± 2810 pounds per acre oven dry. Spruce roots weighed 4417 ± 997 pounds per acre; of this spruce roots less than 0.125 inch diameter weighed 2023 ± 347 pounds per acre and biomass of spruce roots greater than 0.125 inch diameter was 2394 ± 853 pounds per acre. Total fir roots weighed 5156 ± 2687 pounds per acre; of this roots less than 0.125 inch totaled 869 ± 181 pounds per acre and biomass of fir roots greater than 0.125 inch diameter was 4287 ± 2653 pounds per acre. Low r2 (0.11 to 0.17) values were found and the parameters which showed the greatest predictive value were (dbh)2, dbh, basal area, (basal area)2, and height. The sampling design involved the pairing of trees over 4 inches diameter. Point density expressed as basal area was not useful in relating to root biomass'with this sampling design.
This item is a thesis published by a student who attended Utah State University. Abstract can be accessed through the remote link. Fulltext not available online.
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I get around town. A lot. This involves three things: driving, parking and walking.
A long time ago, I shared with you the parking meter card thing, but the city has mucked that up by using different kinds of meters, only some of which accept the cards. But now the City has a program using an APP called PaybyPhone. It also works with Android and Blackberry, but I use it on my iPhone. (If you don't have a smartphone, you can place an actual telephone call to them.) Each meter has a number on the back (in very large type) and side and you just type in the number and go. It even reminds you when the meter is going to expire and you can add more time where allowed without returning to the car. Long line or long lunch – no problem!
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Also, one of my goals in 2012 was to walk more. And the result is that sometimes I walk far from where I need to get next and I am either tired or out of time to walk back. Sometimes I use the great MUNI app and take the bus but when things are really tight or the bus doesn't come, I use UBER on my phone to magically summon taxis and black cars to retrieve me. This has given me a level of freedom I didn't have before to squeeze in an extra walk and I am really enjoying it.
It's the little things as they say… they make city living easier and more productive for me and I hope they do for you as well.


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One of the greatest DJs and producers of all time, and a relentless party maker Fatboy Slim will headline EXIT's brand-new No Sleep Festival on November 15th. This will be an exclusive one-off show simply dubbed as the Warehouse Rave which he describes as "one big intense party with plenty of lasers, dirty lights and smoke machines"!
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The Los Angeles Rams began OTA's on Tuesday, and if you didn't already have reason to be excited about the upcoming season, Rams' head coach Jeff Fisher can give you a few.
Fisher sat down with Rams' insider Dani Klupenger on Tuesday afternoon, and provided some insight on what they're working on in OTA's, and what you can expect to see in the upcoming year. He sounded particularly excited about what Rob Boras and Mike Groh were bringing to the offense...and the impact Tavon Austin can have:
It's going to all focus off the run game. We're going to be able to, if need be, hand it off to Todd (Gurley) and if someone says "we're not going to let you do that," then we're going to spread it around. And so when it's all said and done, I think we'll be able to look back and I think see Tavon maybe double in catches over what he had last year. And that's the most important thing, is just get the chunks downfield.
If Fisher is sincere about the Rams' interest in getting Austin - who's a threat to take it to the house every time he touches the ball - that much more involved in the offense in 2016, that would imply he'd get somewhere in the ballpark of 100 catches this year.
Last year, Austin finished the season with 52 catches for 473 yards and 5 TD's. Double those statistics, and accompany them with what he brings to the table in the run game and special teams, and the Rams are sending a receiver to the Pro Bowl in 2017.