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Welcome to the "86 Ways To Make Money From Nothing" Video Tutorial Course.
AKA; "Your Personal Hand-Held ATM Machine"
On this page, I want to introduce you to the entire "86 Ways To Make Money From Nothing" course – so you can understand 'exactly' what you are going to learn as you go through these comprehensive video tutorial sessions.
Although each video doesn't have a seperate business idea, each one 'will' give you yet another "AHA!" Moment.
But First! …… Please check out the Video below (tap or click) which will introduce you to the main points.
For starters, the "86 Ways To Make Money From Nothing" Video Tutorial Course is an online business model that requires absolutely no cash up front to make money on the internet. (Apart From The Small Cost Of This Course).
Understand the concepts, implement them, and start to generate revenue in no time at all, then we encourage you to scale that up into paid solutions. That will really give you a permanent and stable business.
The purpose of this course is to really get you going on the internet… so you can see it 'is' possible to make money with just a little bit of time and effort – AKA; 'Your Free Energy'.
You don't need to have a pile of cash – or 'any cash' for that matter – to kick start your successful online business.
There are going to be 5 'systems' that you can follow in this main "86 Ways To Make Money From Nothing" course. We're going to be talking about:
1. No Cost Product Launch
2. No Cost Freelancing
3. No Cost Video Marketing
4. No Cost List Building
5. No Cost Affiliate Marketing
ALL of these 'Systems' have their own modules of numerous videos that are really comprehensive and Sooooo easy to follow along with. (Remember; you can always pause and rewind these videos if you're not absolutely 'sure' about any points being made).
Here is a quick rundown and overview of each of the business models that we will be covering.
Module #1 is the 'No Cost Product Launch'.
This is where you can learn to launch your own digital information product.
Information products are a great way to get started on the internet because it helps you to build up a following, and helps you to build up a reputation. Plus, the profit margins can't be beaten.
You're also going to learn every step of the process – from the niche selection to the product creation aspect.
The purpose of me showing you all of these in the introduction report is so that you don't have to go through each lesson to decide which model you want to start with.
Hopefully, from this introduction you can choose the business model that is best for you.
You will also learn in the No Cost Product Launch how to recruit affiliates and the basics of proper sales copy.
Every method covered is a free way to launch your own product.
You're also going to learn how to use a free auto-responder to generate buyer leads for yourself. These buyer leads can be highly, highly valuable.
You can use them to promote other related products and offers to them for a great commission.
You're going to learn how to get buyer leads and how to 'create' your own product.
All of this without having to invest a 'single penny' into your marketing!
You're also going to learn how to scale this up with paid solutions at the end.
Again, ultimately, once you have made some money it is time to invest a percentage of that income into 'paid hosting' and other things that will help you to grow that income with hardly any more effort.
The goal is to create a sustainable business and to be able to sustain that success for the long term.
Business module #2 is about 'No Cost Freelancing'.
You're going to learn how to run a successful freelancing business.
You will learn the different services you can offer people.
Keep in mind that many people do freelancing full time – 100% of their work is providing services for other people.
This is a great opportunity to really get going and to explore the realm of freelancing.
The beauty of this is that you really don't need to spend anything to scale this method up.
This method is very well laid out so you can follow it easily.
Again, you can use it to generate a really good full time income by using these methods.
You will learn how to use freelance and micro job sites effectively.
You will also learn the best free methods to promote your services so that you can get the most exposure possible.
You can also scale 'this' business if you really choose to.
You can use an email follow up system, you can get paid traffic to generate more business, and you can invest in an ad on some freelance sites. We will discuss more later about all of the types of things you can do.
You can kick start this business with absolutely no charges what so ever!
Business model #3 is 'No Cost Video Marketing'.
This is where you will learn how to run this entire business for free!
You'll choose your niche and types of videos you want to cover for this method.
You will discover the top 3 video creation tools.
You'll discover a step by step system in order to get yourself great exposure on the internet for your videos.
You will learn how to market and tie that in so you can generate even more income.
You are going to learn about the different types of videos you can make for this method.
Then, you will discover how you can monetize this through list building, affiliate marketing, or through promoting your own product if that is what you have.
Model #4 is all about 'No Cost List Building'.
This is where you are going to learn how to build your following with the list building process.
Any sustainable, successful online business has to have an email list of some sort.
The biggest companies all have them and the smallest companies have them if they are to be super-successful.
It doesn't matter if you are a one man operation or you are a huge, Fortune 500 company.
You need to build a following up of some sort and E-mail is 'still' by FAR the most effective.
In No Cost List Building, we are going to teach you the principles of list building.
Everything you need!
You are going to learn a brand new approach to building up your list.
As you are doing that, you will also be building up your list of 'buyers' as well.
This includes potential people that will purchase from you when you promote to them regularly using your Auto-Responder.
We're going to use all of the 'no cost solutions' for building a following online.
This is literally unheard of.
Most of time you have to invest in a domain name, you have to invest in hosting, and you have to invest in an autoresponder.
We're going to teach you how to kick start your list building, how to start generating money with that list for FREE!, and 'then' you can invest in those methods that will take you to the next level in your business success.
However, we are going to get you started with 'No Cost' List Building!
You will learn free promotion strategies to build up a huge following with your list.
You will learn the many different ways you can monetize your new list.
Then you will be able to maximize your list building with paid solutions.
Again, these are methods you can use 'after' your list building is done.
These are things like paid ads, Facebook ads, and many other things you can do that will really vamp up your list building.
Ideally, you want to start out the free way and learn the principles of list-building.
Get going with it and generate some revenue. Then you can worry about investing some of that income.
That is the beauty of this entire "86 Ways To Make Money From Nothing" course.
We don't want you to feel bogged down because you can't afford this or that.
In Model #5, it's all about No Cost Affiliate Marketing.
In this model, we're going to choose a profitable niche to promote for this particular method.
You will use the latest no cost strategies for getting traffic.
You will learn how to build a quality free site completely from scratch.
You can start putting content on that site and start building up traffic.
You will discover methods to grow this into a full time income, using No Cost Affiliate Marketing.
You can make a full time living just through 'affiliate marketing'.
You don't even need your own products. Although that does help a lot, there are many people that 'only do' affiliate marketing and make themselves a 'personal fortune'.
This model's going to teach you everything to do (in the right order) + the correct principles of affiliate marketing…….
All at 'no cost' to You!! …….
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Access is virtually immediate. You will pay through Paypal, be re-directed to my auto-responder optin form, then once you have confirmed that you wish to join the list you will receive the access key to the whole library of videos, ready to 'click'n'play' in your browser at any time of the day or night. (PLUS! So Much MORE!)
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If you choose 'not' to follow through with the advice offered
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But if you DO?? … The sky is the limit.


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The Village of Cheltenham is in the southwest corner of Caledon, Ontario, only 5 minutes to Brampton and 15 minutes to Mississauga and Georgetown.
Cheltenham was founded by Charles Haines in the early 1820's; he named the quaint hamlet after his home in England. Some of the Haines family descendents still live in Cheltenham, such as Shelley Craig, who, with her husband, Steve, own The Top of the Hill Bed & Breakfast.
Cheltenham is a quiet village with an all purpose general store, a hair stylist and a spa. It is best known, however, for the Cheltenham Day Soap Box Races where older children and young teens get to pit their home-made soap boxes against their friends to see who can tear down the "Cheltenham Hill" the fastest.
The Cheltenham Country Store is a meeting place for locals with a Sunday afternoon music jam session in the back or outside in the summer. The store features a deli that serves Free-Trade Coffee, sandwiches & ice cream. They offer an array of grocery items plus a wall of freezers & fridges with frozen pies, quick frozen meals and h'orves d'erves for last minute guests. They also offer frozen, organic meats that people come from far & wide to savour. The post office is also found in the store.
Just outside Cheltenham, on Boston Mills Road is the new local hot spot - Spirit Tree Estate Cidery. Spirit Tree Estate Cidery is a combination apple orchard, farmers' market and coffee bar offering light meals, artisan breads & Parisian-based pasteries. Friday is Pizza Night - woodstove baked pizza are added to the scrumptious menu. It is a short side-trip off the Caledon Trail and well worth the effort.
Cheltenham has the distinction of being the village in Caledon with the most number of heritage designated buildings, most of which are residential homes. Because Cheltenham was established as a farming community, you will find that individual properties are a generous size. The grand old Victorian "farm houses" anchor the village with more modern homes filling the spaces in between.
The homes in the village are single detached; you will also find older, charming, cottage-like homes, split levels and bungalows from the late 70's and early 80's, as well as the upscale bungalows that are so popular right now. Prices for real estate in the Village of Cheltenham, start around $425,000, and have topped the $2,000,000 for acreages. Fernadale Park, which is a co-operative just at the border of Cheltenham, offers cottages starting in the $150,000 range.
Children in Cheltenham are bused to their home schools, Credit View Public School, from Kindergarten to Grade 8 and to Mayfield Secondary School for Grades 9-12. French Immersion, from Grade 1 to Grade 8, is close by at Herb Campbell School, with the Humberview Secondary School in Bolton offering High School French Immersion.
St. Cornelius and Robert F. Hall, both in Caledon East, are part of the Catholic school system and offer Junior Kindergarten to Grade 12 programs.
Cheltenham also has an active Area Residents Association that was founded by volunteers in order to ensure the residents' say in development within the community. The Cheltenham Area Residents' Association (CARA) also hosts Cheltenham Day, which is a fun-filled day that includes: children's play area, street vendors, lots of great food, with the highlights being the youth soap box race, down the hill into the village core, plus an outdoor evening dinner and dance for the whole family!
Like so many Caledon villages, recreational pursuits are easy in Cheltenham. The Caledon Trail runs through the village, as does the Credit River. The trail is used for hiking, cycling, horseback riding, cross country skiing, bird watching and anything else that does not include a motorized vehicle. The trail is 35 km long and is accessible year round.
There are excellent fishing holes along the Credit River, but you will also find people canoeing, kayaking and "tubing" down the river. On hot sunny days, it is not unusual to see small and large groups of people floating down the river on inner tubes! River activity has gotten so frequent that the Cheltenham General Store built a dock on the river to allow people to tie up their floatation device while they go into the store for ice cream or coffee! Click on the picture to bring the giggles to life!
Cheltenham has a community centre that offers classes & camps during school breaks. Cheltenham also has an adult slow pitch league that plays on Friday nights during the summer.
As most people only leave Cheltenham when their families have grown and they are ready to downsize, homes do not come up for sale very often, but there is a new real estate development of approximately 33 homes on ½ acre lots that is in the final planning stages within The Village of Cheltenham. If Cheltenham looks like the kind of neighbourhood you would like to live in, please contact me by phone or press the "contact me" button at the top right hand side of this site: www.LiveinCaledon.ca
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I'm extraordinarily fortunate to share the blogisphere with Single Mommingly Yours'.
Single Mommingly's blog shares her own story of mommyhood with her son, Mason, while exploring subjects related to single choice moms. She was kind enough to feature me yesterday–check her blog out and follow both of us.
My new blogging adventure has introduced me to a world of bloggers. I've truly discovered a whole new world; and in this new world exists an overflowing number of people with unique thoughts, ideas and lifestyles. Amazing what one can discover once they decide to embark on new territory.
Some of these people have amazing stories to tell. I introduce to you, AdoptiveBlockMom, one of my favorite writers in the blogging community. Here's a story of an educated black woman just reaching her 40th year who wishes to be a mommy. She has chosen to take the adoption route. Kudos to her because I hear this can be quite difficult. Her blog tells of her journey to motherhood while at the same time working on completing her dissertation!
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So my whole life I've always thought I was just average, just ordinary. Nothing really special about me, nothing that stood out or was too impressive. I really struggled with this last summer in Zambia because I felt like everyone on my team was really good at something and I wasn't good at anything. I re-read through my journal the other night from the summer and I what I read was exactly what I needed to hear. In my journal I had written a quote from a book I read called The Dangerous Surrender.
"Ordinary people. God uses ordinary people. He chooses people just like me and you, who are willing to do as He commands. God uses people that will give Him all, no matter how small your all may seem to you; Because little becomes much as you place it in the Master's hand."
I may be ordinary, but that's okay. I know I'm willing to do as Christ commands and I'm willing to give my all to Him. And I know he can make something I think is just ordinary into extraordinary.


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The above was submitted to the Evangelical Theological Society in 1993. I also submitted an essay in 1990, "The Ethics of Operation Rescue" and read it at one of the elective "break out meetings" the annual meeting, held that year in New Orleans. In the January, 1995 ETS Newsletter, under "Member Publications" my book, A Time to Kill, was reported among many other members' publications.
I have seen no rebuttals made against my essential thesis: that the womb child is worthy of the same protection as those outside the womb.
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Cassel Vineyard's Grape Picking Party this Sat., Sept. 12th @9:00 AM
It's time to pick the grapes at Cassel Vineyard for this year's wine! The Concord grapes are sweeter and juicier than ever before thanks to this warm (hot), dry September weather.
This Saturday, September 12th at 9:00 AM we will begin our first picking party of the 2015 season. It's a picking party so we will pick grapes for 4 hours and then stop for a delicious lunch of ham, green beans, potatoes and bread and butter. During lunch we treat all our workers to fresh squeezed concord grape juice or last seasons Concord grape wine!
There's no experience necessary to work in the vineyard and we have helpers from 3 years old to 83 years old. We will provide you with all the necessary tools to needed to pick. Dress in comfortable layered clothing and bring a hat and a light jacket in case it sprinkles.
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Nudity is no big deal for the ravishing actress Jessica Alba. Though she does not prefer to go nude in her movies yet she would love to see nudity, naked men in particular. Alba feels that there is a lot of inequality between men and women in the context of showcasing nudity. Men's magazines have [...]
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The 26 year old ravishing American actress Jessica Alba states that her first kiss was a big disappointment. Usually first kiss is a memorable experience of life but for Alba it was traumatic. The Sin City actress says that "Then, at 14, I had to kiss a guy who was 32 or 33, and I [...]
Jessica Alba wants a family
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I just saw that Amazon and Christian Book Distributors are both running a great deal on this 12-volume commentary set that I helped to write (photo on left).
This handsome hardback set is the repackaged Quicknotes Simplified Bible Commentary Series. I just bought this new set myself a couple of weeks ago, and I was impressed by the quality of the new format.
I contributed to volumes 5, 11, and 12. The commentary is designed especially for the layperson who wants to understand the Bible better or the Sunday School teacher who wants to be prepared for class.
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This week I have been practicing tube setting in jewellery. Tube setting is very similar to what the name implies, that is setting a gem in metal tubing.
In some ways it is very similar to a bezel setting, in the sense that a wall of metal encases the gem.
But with a bezel setting you start out with a flat piece of sheet and bend it around the gem, opposed to starting with a tube.
Never happy just to make a sample for the sake of a sample I decided to make a ring using a design I have been wanting to make for quite some time.
I had 2 very pretty garnets that were the exact size for the sample that we had to make. 4mm in diameter. This is how it turned out. One of the exciting things about this design is that it also stands up - creating a 'traffic light' sort of look.
A friend also said that it looked a little like the emoticon of the face with the tongue sticking out. Like this :p
Note the bandaid on my finger - an injury sustained from jewellery making of course! A friend of mine who is the most amazing jeweller has a little tattoo on her finger from a similar cut where silver got trapped. I think it is the coolest accidental tattoo ever!


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AUSTIN, Texas – Shortly after being elected as chairman of the Republican Party of Texas, Tom Mechler paused for a moment to talk with Breitbart Texas about his vision for Texas politics and the daunting task of filling the Texas sized shoes of outgoing chairman Steve Munisteri. Mechler discussed building on the successes of the party in minority engagement, party unity, fundraising, and the importance of youth in the Republican Party. He also discussed the party's new rules for selecting presidential delegates at the 2016 Republican Party State Convention.
Mechler was elected on Saturday afternoon in the second round of voting by members of the State Republican Executive Committee, as Breitbart Texas reported. He will serve out the remaining term of Chairman Munisteri, who resigned after nearly five years of service. Munisteri will now become an advisor for aspiring presidential candidate, Senator Rand Paul (R-KY).
The new chairman praised the leadership team assembled by his predecessor. "I've spoken with all of the officers and all of the senior staff members of the party and I've asked them if 'if I win' would they be willing to continue," he said, "and they've all agreed to do that. When you have somebody that's been as successful as Steve has been, there's going to be some transition."
Mechler served as the Party Treasurer under Munisteri. He said there won't be as much transition as one might expect because the team is already working together. "The things that we really do well," he explained, "we will continue to do well and the things we can improve on, the situation is set to where we can move forward."
Minority engagement was a priority of the party from day one for Chairman Munisteri. Mechler pledged to continue that emphasis and even expand on it. "The party itself has done a lot of great work on this," Mechler stated. "We have connected very well with our party's auxiliaries, but there are some groups that have a passion also for minority engagement that are Republican groups that are not working with the party. I hope to see us making better inroads to working with them as a team." Mechler created a task force on Saturday to address this issue.
After a long campaign and Saturday's vote for the new chairman, Mechler said he hoped that all sides within the party will now work together towards common goals. All of the candidates for party chair pledged to support the winner of the election during a forum held Friday night. He called his, now former opponents men of integrity and faith. "We've got to come with unity," the Chairman said. "It's so important. The Republican Party has quite a bit of diversity and the way we work with kind of diversity is to make sure that everybody feels valued, that their opinion matters, and they have a right to express it."
The new Chairman said he looks forward to working with the Texas Legislature which is currently in session. "I don't believe in standing over them with a baseball bat," Mechler said. He explained that he will continue to foster a good relationship with the legislators.
"We want to have your back when you help us," he explained. "If you do things that we would like for you to do, we're going to be there for you. They're going to know that we're part of that team, with them."
Chairman Mechler talked about the importance of fostering leadership among the young Republicans who are working hard for the party already. He said that when he is older, he wants to not be as involved in politics as he is today. "For that to be possible," he explained, "we have to pour tremendous resources into our young people. The next generation, as we train them up…They're the ones that are going to take our place. The party will make whatever investment is necessary to make them feel like they are an important part of the process."
Mechler explained the new party rules regarding the election of presidential delegates at the 2016 Republican State Convention which will be held one year from May. A new procedure will be in place that will award twenty-five percent of the Texas delegates based upon the outcome of a straw poll that will be held at the convention. The remaining seventy-five percent will be elected by the convention caucuses and pledged based upon the outcome of the Texas Republican Primary. Mechler explained what has become known as the "Texas Two-Step."
"The concern that the party has had for a long time is that very small states have an exaggerated influence in picking the presidential candidate," he said. "We have 155 delegates at the national convention. We believe that Texas, being the reddest of all the red states, should have a greater say."
"This whole process," he concluded, "the purpose of it was to create a situation where we can have more influence on the outcome."
During his acceptance remarks after becoming chairman, Mechler praised his predecessor and emphasized the importance of Munisteri's minority engagement efforts. "We've said it and we've said it and we've said it for decades" that outreach is important, said Mechler, and Munisteri finally did something besides just talking about it. "I just want to applaud you again," Mechler said, as the rest of the room joined in his salute to their former Chairman. "Without any question, you'll be remembered as a man of great vision."
Bob Price is a senior political news contributor for Breitbart Texas and a member of the original Breitbart Texas team. Follow him on Twitter @BobPriceBBTX and on Facebook.


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When Children Have no toys....
For three little sisters and their cousins, now living in Dhok Russia, Tarnol, Islamabad, it is not a big deal that they have no toys. Internally displaced from Dir, with bare neccessities, they occupy themselves by spending hours playing with their doll house. But, these houses are made by them, they have prepared the clay themselves and their nimble fingers have shaped the walls and shelves. Everything is recycled, tops of bottles are their plates and even peices of broken cutlery are placed in a row like plates on a shelf. They might not have many rooms in their own houses or fancy laterines but in their doll houses there are many laterines and rooms. It was the most fascinating thing I have ever seen in my life! If only these little girls could go to school.
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Paintings by J.C. Kugler
The father of J.C. Kugler is also an artist, and had his work at the same gallery. However we found that the work of the son was more to our taste, even though J. Kugler's (father) work is equally impressive.
Anyhow, the first time we were there, we couldn't really afford to buy anything, since it was the time when Alёna just lost her job. When we were there for the second time we didn't really have any more empty space in our apartment, but we still stopped by the gallery again, to look at what they had there at the moment.
This time around however we had a new apartment, and a wall that was just asking for something like that. There were several different pieces and we picked out 2 that we thought would work the best for us. We ended up paying $450 for both of them framed, but we feel it's worth it for a pair of original art works by a known artist. We wanted to get them for a long time now, so we finally did it.
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May 29, 2007 @ 16:14
Смотрится очень стильно.
Мне почему-то навевает мысли о космосе. А это для меня ОЧЕНЬ романтично : )
А еще я сразу вспомнила Star Track, как мы смотрели за завтраком. Космические мотивы и все такое : )
Многие известные художники тоже примерно так и продавались среди своих современников. Не помню, кто-то вообще своими картинами расплачивался за долги за еду в каком-то ресторанчике. А хозяин ресторанчика брал эти «ненужные» картины только из милосердия. В жизни всякое бывает.
Вот потом будет вашим детям приятность : )
May 30, 2007 @ 00:19
Я тоже помню о художнике, который расплачивался картинами. Кажется, о нём рассказывали на уроках по искусству в средней школе. Но тоже не помню его имени, хоть и уверенна, что оно у всех на слуху.
А мысли о космосе картины и правду навевают. Наверное, из-за сфер, которые ассоциируются с планетами.
А вообще я рада, что они тебе понравились.
October 1, 2007 @ 13:17
Hi there,
in 2001, we found a small gallery in Virginia beach where we bought a 3X4″ JC Kugler with landscape. Can`t remenber where the gallery was?
Do you have an adress?
October 2, 2007 @ 15:28
Here's the address that comes up on the CC bill:
Google seems to suggest a somewhat different address (a couple of blocks off):
1818 Atlantic Ave
Virginia Beach, VA
One of these has got to be a correct one.
November 9, 2007 @ 12:51
I have a Kugler painting that I need to sell. I am now living in a small apartment. How do I find out what the market price is now? And would there be any place in my area that could sell it for me? (I live in Manchester NH). Any information you can give me would be helpful. anne
November 16, 2007 @ 13:31
I have been purchasing both father and son Kugler paintings over the last couple years. The resale on these paintings is around half of the gallery prices, depending on the piece. If you are interested in selling these paintings please send me an email with an asking price. I'm from Pennsylvania so I may be able to arrange pick up or pay to have them shipped. Thanks
December 9, 2007 @ 01:47
i just bought a jc kugler painting.
i was chatting with this guy who had just opened up this art gallery at my local mall.
i commented on the talents of the artist who had done some of the abstract paintings (i had never heard of kugler), and the guy got the biggest smile on his face and said that he was the painter.
so i think i actually met him.
he signed the back of the painting to me.
i'm just not 100% sure it was legit. i mean, i just have his word.
i think the painting is an original. the signiture on the back matches one i found online. it isn't anything like the one on the front, but just like the one i saw on a certificate of authenticity that was included on one of his paintings up for auction on some random site. i think a con would have tried to match the sig on the front.
my main concern is that it maybe is a print.
i don't know how to tell.
except for the thin, squigly white line that goes over the top, nothing else has texture, and there are no brush-strokes visible.
is this similar to anyone elses kugler pieces?
March 17, 2008 @ 08:56
Sometimes we just dont think. I left a bad relationship and walked with nothing after seventeen years. The one thing however that I wanted was my painting done by J. Kugler and his father. I didnt get it, so If anyone knows of a shop where his work is sold please let me know. I am in Delaware.
March 22, 2008 @ 11:43
I have a kugler for sale 3×2 contact me for pic and price email@example.com
thanks for the space Bill……
May 15, 2008 @ 11:46
I currently have a framed original J Kugler abstract oil for sale. It's 38″ x 50″ and absolutely gorgeous. I've got it listed on Craigslist right now, with photos:
If anyone is interested in purchasing, I'll be happy to talk.
October 2, 2010 @ 19:16
My email is firstname.lastname@example.com
Please email me pics, painting size and asking price. Thanks.
January 12, 2011 @ 11:36
Would like to purchase Kugler paintings. Please contact me. firstname.lastname@example.com. Thanks
February 6, 2011 @ 10:10
I have a oil painting by josef Kugler Grandfather of J C Kugler and father of of Josef Kugler SEN 1 meter long by 750mm high called the "Vienna Woods" in a black ebonised frame with a gold edge painted in the 1800s some time in good condition. E-Mail firstname.lastname@example.com if you are interested.
March 17, 2011 @ 14:30
Anyone interested in purchasing J.C. Kugler paintings. I purchased four pieces in 1992 and I have found only two original contemporary acrylic paintings since I have had them for over 17 years! Both are framed (14″ x 32″ approx.) and in excellent condition.
March 26, 2011 @ 09:39
I've been collecting JC Kugler paintings for a number of years. I'm interested in purchasing more. I am most interested in the abstracts that also have the continent of africa and animal/s on them as well. Please contact me if you have any of these pieces that you would like to sell. Thanks
June 20, 2011 @ 06:19
Victoria, i am sorry to hear that about your father. I visited your family years ago while i was in college, around 1996ish. When i visit Ocean City i run across his work and it reminds me of my visit. He might not remember me but give my regards to him. His work is always fascinating, symmetrical yet abstract.
July 1, 2011 @ 18:21
I was lucky enough to buy a large Kugler original decades ago. The work still fascinates me. Large Moon-like sphere with mountains and forest in the foreground, stream running through the forest. Floating solid spheres and bubbles with the raised rod interacting with a raised copper line as a magnet would affect an electron. Multiple planes of shadowed areas give depth. Stunning. First work I had seen by him that was organic and spacial.
August 5, 2011 @ 14:44
My husband and I bought a J. Kugler similar to the one Cirric describes. We found it in a gallery in Bar Harbor, ME. We were told the father did the landscape portion and the son did the abstracts. Anyone know anything else about the artists? I found another small painting in a second hand store.
October 1, 2011 @ 19:53
Sorry to hear that Kugler cant paint anymore
I have5 of the paintings
Used to go to a mall in Newington NH each Christmas time and buy one
Victoria give my best to your dad he is truly a special man
I am sure most here would love to hear from time to time how things are going
October 1, 2011 @ 21:43
That is a shame that Mr. Kugler can not paint anymore. MS is terrible in its effects. I am proud to own what I think is one of his best works (in my opinion). I do not know if it was from the period when father and son were working together, although the styles are just SO different – organic with the trees, Moon, and stream flowing out into the abstract. Beautiful work.
October 4, 2011 @ 16:19
I have 2 kugler originals that I purchased 15 years ago. They are nicely framed, measuring 25″ x 29″. I've always loved his 3D airbrush effect using his usual subjects: sphere,electrode and wire motif.I managed to hold on to these following a divorce but am now considering selling these. Recently, I saw a 36″ X 24″ Kugler at an art gallery in Cape May NJ selling for $1000.00. I am looking for $950.00 for both.
Best regards,
October 4, 2011 @ 17:02
By what I see they would bring 350 per for a somewhat quick sale
I may be incorrect but I havent seen any sell for 500 per
But maybe you have one or 2 that are special in some way that might bring more
Maybe a link to pictures of what you have?
Which mean I would love to see pictures of them LOL
October 17, 2011 @ 17:04
Josef Kugler SEN, my uncle, passed away today, October 17, 2011. He was an incredible painter and will be missed. His son, JC, used to paint, but due to his MS, no longer can.
The talent within this family is generational, unique and runs beyond our imaginations. God Bless the Kugler family.
October 22, 2011 @ 23:27
Hello to all, espcially Kugler family. I purchased my first painting 30 years ago at the Houston, Texas Art Festival off of Montrose Avenue. It was awesome, like Cirric described. The abstract spheres with a forest scene in the middle, like another demension. I bought it and had it framed that day. It has been my prize possession for the past 30 years. Everyone enjoys looking at the painting. The signature has a circle with some symbol in it. Right at the end of the name. Is that how they are all signed or does it mean something else. Anyone know? Maybe Victoria would know? So sorry to hear of your Father's illness. His talent can still be enjoyed by us all.Thanks Mr. Kugler.
October 29, 2011 @ 17:49
Hello Margaret. You are very lucky to have inherited such a work. I have described mine above and will cherish it as long as I live. Funny but only one friend seems to get it. The detail of the Moon, mountains and clouds in front of it, forest and stream in front of that, and the blending of scenery into the multi-dimensional abstract is incredible! Solid spheres with shadows, bubbles without shadows, the ubiquitous rod with copper interacting… never fails to fascinate me.
December 1, 2011 @ 07:38
Well I am sorry to hear the Mr.JC Kugler is not painting. I have recently came across his work all the way in Oregon I believe that I have 2 of his early works they are so AWESOME ! ORBITAL SPHERES, RECTANGLES AND INTERSECTING PLANES the colors are so great together I have 2- 36x48s that are so similar but just a bit different, The paintings are signed by JC. I also came across 2 other paintings that are similar art pieces streched canvas and they are round about 3 foot in a circle the only problem is that they ane signed ANDREW????? Who is Andrew?? anybody know? is he family? ,or just someone seeing if he can copy art?
December 19, 2011 @ 20:07
Dear Victoria (#39),
I have been trying to reach your Dad now for over 3 years. I have missed our summer visit it. Please tell him his New England Fan (Bruce from Agawam), sends his greetings. I love you Dads work, I have over 10 piece.
Bruce W. Batchelder
January 13, 2012 @ 21:56
Please have your Dad contact me. I am getting ill myself. I want to donate 12 of your Father painting (With his signature on the back of them – We where friends) to the Houston Museum of Art. I love them & wish to see his Art go down in History. For any of you that also might want to donate there art the Museum, contact me at firstname.lastname@example.com. I will make sure if you want a small plaque stating who & State there your from I will do that. But it time a museum be set up before son is no longer with us. Thank You all.
January 15, 2012 @ 21:22
I myself have 2 museum size canvas paintings that I love and they are both of ocean scenes in the foreground and abstract behind. I bought them over a decade ago in a small art gallery in Rockport MA. At the time I was told that they were painted by both the father and son, father doing the oil painting of the ocean scene and son doing the abstract. Just recently I found out that the father was teaching the son how to oil paint as well before his MS took effect. Anyone know how to tell if the painting was done by both the father and son or just the son? Please let me know. Thank you
January 16, 2012 @ 19:27
I just wanted to say a thank you to JC Kugler for the following. My wife and I were in Ogunquit Maine back in 2004.We walked into the art studio and I said to my wife that's a Kugler,as I already had one at home. The gentleman working came over and said yes that is and I'm JC. Then he showed us some collaborations him and his dad did.He explained to us his dad would do the landscapes and he would add the abstract work. He then brought us into the backroom were he was working on his first piece were he did the landscape and abstract himself. It was a 36″x48″ with a dark back round,black sea grass,lighthouse,and some cool abstracts. I told him we were in the process of buying a house and I loved the piece and didn't want to insult him but all we could afford was $350. He sold it to us and signed the back and said he was glad to see that we would enjoy the piece.
Thank You,
January 16, 2012 @ 19:42
Hello Jay. That does not surprise me at all. The father and son both seem to have a shared talent as well as a desire to have their work appreciated. I truly wish I had a chance to meet them but I'll have to be satisfied with owning one of their best works. "Satisfied" is the wrong word. "Thrilled" is much more in line with how I feel!
February 2, 2012 @ 10:05
Hello to all. The works of Kugler are copyrighted but I would like to post a link to mine. If this violates the artists rights please let me know and I'll delete the post. http://i184.photobucket.com/albums/x200/Pentaquark/Kugler01.jpg Thank you!
February 2, 2012 @ 14:31
Dear Cirric,
I have almost a photo close to what you posted.It was done by both Father & Son. I am probable the largest collect's of Kugler. I knew the Son very well. If you should ever decide to get rid of it, I am always looking for volunteer's willing to donate to the Houston Art Museum will make sure there is a plague with your name on it. for JL KUGLER'S.
Thank you Bruce Batchelder
February 2, 2012 @ 15:33
Hello Bruce,
Thank you for the information. I had read your request for donations but to be honest, this piece gives me more pleasure every time I look at it that I can not imagine parting with it in my lifetime. I am glad to hear from someone else who appreciates the work of both Father and Son. I had seen many works but when I found this one in Ogunquit Maine decades ago I simply had to have it! Cost was no object and I had to arrange to have it transported to our home. If the Son is someone you contact please let him know how much pleasure it has given me! Thank you.
February 12, 2012 @ 12:46
I have a total of 5 original JC Kugler pieces. One is a collaboration of the father and son. As much as I love these paintings, I have become seriously disabled and need to sell a few of them just to get by. If anyone is interested in making me a fair offer for them, I would be interested in hearing from you. Two of them, I just can't bear to part with, but the other three, well,I just don't have any other choice… I will post photos on my website for anyone that is interested. Thank you.
February 13, 2012 @ 08:16
Hello Cirric,
The painting's are beautiful, I have them from Dad & Son to Son, on his final picture Josef Jr did.
YF – Bruce
February 13, 2012 @ 11:00
If anyone is interested in seeing the three Kugler's that I have for sale, please go to the following link: https://www.dropbox.com/gallery/56242522T/Kugler?H=447236. Thank you all.
February 13, 2012 @ 11:24
Hi Everyone. Just realized that I made a slight error when I typed in the link to my Kugler paintings… It should have been: https://www.dropbox.com/gallery/56242522/1/Kugler?h=447236. Please just disregard the former link… Thank you! -Nick
February 19, 2012 @ 08:41
Hi Sharee,
Thank you for your interest in my Kugler paintings. If you don't mind, could we proceed from this point privately? My email address is email@example.com.
I look forward to hearing from you.
March 5, 2012 @ 21:20
Mike, or anyone else on this forum trying to sell a Kugler painting. Around 2005, I saw a Kugler painting at an art gallery in Norfolk, VA after buying my first house. (regretfully) I settled on another painting at that time. Several years later I went looking for this unique painting that remembered from before and learned of Mr. Kugler and his illness. I have been looking for a large painting for my living room wall but am afraid they are difficult to find. I would like to hear from anyone who may have a painting for sale. Thank you
March 6, 2012 @ 20:25
The three paintings that I mentioned in my earlier post are still available. The large one is 36″ x 48″ and is unframed.
You can contact me at email@example.com.
I look forward to hearing from you.
March 8, 2012 @ 12:40
James, or anyone else interested in buying a Kugler, I am in a desperate situation right now and need to sell any or all of my Kuglers by the end of this week… I will be taking the best offers I can get, but I need to hear from you immediately. Let me know if you have any interest in any of my 3 painting. Thank you so much! Nick
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You forgot to mention that the game starts at 4:30 in the afternoon on Tuesday December 30th! Firstly, who gets December 30th off??? Secondly, why is the game not later!?! No one in the entire country, except for the students, is gonna be able to watch the game because they will be at work! Ridiculous.
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Not only is the game at 4:30 - but the Men's BB game is at 8 pm that night at Comcast. Decisons may have to be made by fans that don't make the trip - do I watch the whole FB game and miss the beginning of BB (which is NOT on TV) or not? Add to the mix the Women's BB playing their tournament that same afternoon - at 2 pm in Comcast. Definitely not a good day for fan turnout at any event!
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I'm not voting because there is no "All of the Above" option.
Regarding the start time, it's typical of those 'lousy' second tier bowl games that take place between Christmas and New Years.
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Eric, there are probably too many bowl games now, but the paradigm of what it means to be in a bowl game has really shifted. It's basically a reward of extra practice time for have a .500 season. I have no problem with that, and I enjoy watching all the games. In fact, of all the games you highlighted, only one is not a good matchup: The Motor City Bowl, and that one will be by far the most popular, drawing 50-60K (check the history). The GMAC Bowl is two teams that each threatened to be BCS busters this year. It figures to be a better game than Cincy vs. VaTech (two very mediocre conference champions) or Texas vs. OSU (mismatch of epic proportions).
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What a wonderful time I spent last weekend at the Greenstreet Gardens Fall Festival. Back in my home country of Ireland we refer to fall as autumn, and we don't celebrate it on such a big scale like here in America. So I was super excited to experience my first 'American Fall' festival in the Annapolis area.
Greenstreet Gardens is a huge garden center situated in Lothian only 18 miles from Annapolis. On the way there, I enjoyed the lovely scenic drive with lots of corn fields and horses frolicking in the many large fields in the countryside location. The sun was splitting the trees when we arrived at the festival even though it was a bit nippy with a chill in the air, which only added to that fall feeling.
I entered through the main entrance of the garden center, which led directly to the back where all the fall fun begins. One of the first sights I spotted was a huge pumpkin patch, probably the largest one I have ever seen in my life. It was spectacular, with pumpkins of every size, shape and shade of orange.
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(Reuters) - A federal judge has declared unconstitutional a California law that restricted the U.S. government's ability to sell or transfer federal land in the state to private entities, handing a victory to the Trump administration.
In a decision on Thursday, U.S. District Judge William Shubb in Sacramento, said the law discriminated against land purchasers who deal with the United States.
He said the law violated the so-called doctrine of intergovernmental immunity and the Constitution's Supremacy Clause, which governs conflicts between state and federal laws, and issued a permanent injunction against its enforcement.
The U.S. Department of Justice in April sued California over the law, known as Senate Bill 50, which gave the California State Lands Commission a right of first refusal over many land transfers.
Supporters hoped the law would stop the Trump administration from selling land that could later be used for oil drilling, mining or property development.
Governor Jerry Brown, a Democrat, signed the law in October 2017. It took effect on Jan. 1, 2018.
A spokeswoman for the State Lands Commission declined on Friday to comment on the decision, and said the agency has not decided whether to appeal.
U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions called the decision a "firm rejection" of California's "stunning assertion of constitutional power" to dictate how and when the federal government can sell its own land.
He also said federal judges in recent months have voided two other California laws "designed to frustrate federal law," and said that the trend was "concerning."
California is one of many Democratic-controlled or Democratic-leaning states that have passed laws to counteract policies endorsed by President Donald Trump, a Republican, and his administration.
The federal government owns about 46 million acres in the state, or 46 percent of California's total acreage, according to the Congressional Research Service, and Shubb's decision could allow it to sell more federal land there.
Shubb said Senate Bill 50 illegally impeded the government's ability to manage its land through such agencies as the National Park Service, National Forest Service, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and Bureau of Land Management.
He also said California did not show that its law was needed to protect "sensitive" and "unique" lands.
"Rather, SB 50 uncritically uses federal administrative and institutional categories to target the federal government and those with whom it deals for regulation," Shubb wrote.
Shubb was appointed to the bench in 1990 by President George H.W. Bush, a Republican.
The case is U.S. v California et al, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of California, No. 18-00721.
Reporting by Jonathan Stempel in New York; Editing by Susan Thomas, Dan Grebler and Leslie Adler


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Course Title: Install and configure a network
Part B: Course Detail
Teaching Period: Term2 2010
Course Code: EEET6394C
Course Title: Install and configure a network
School: 155T Vocational Health and Sciences
Campus: City Campus
Program: C6068 - Advanced Diploma of Computer Science
Course Contact: Rudy Drew
Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 4931
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Nominal Hours: 40
Regardless of the mode of delivery, represent a guide to the relative teaching time and student effort required to successfully achieve a particular competency/module. This may include not only scheduled classes or workplace visits but also the amount of effort required to undertake, evaluate and complete all assessment requirements, including any non-classroom activities.
Pre-requisites and Co-requisites
Basic computer literacy and basic internet experience are mandatory. Prior experience with computer hardware, binary maths, basic electronics and command line interfaces is desired but not mandatory
Course Description
This course introduces the student to computer networking, particularly Local Area Networking.
Students will be enrolled into the Cisco Networking Academy Program and use its extensive online curriculum resources with web based content, online assessment, student performance tracking, hands-on labs and preparation for industry standard certifications. This course will be delivered using the Academy's CCNA curriculum.
National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria
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ICAITI097B Install and configure a network
Configure and test network
Performance Criteria:
Competency is based on performance on Skills tests, chapter exams and a final theory exam.
Confirm client requirements and network equipment
Performance Criteria:
Competency is based on performance on Skills tests, chapter exams and a final theory exam.
Document and Sign off
Performance Criteria:
Competency is based on performance on Skills tests, chapter exams and a final theory exam.
Install Hardware
Performance Criteria:
Competency is based on performance on Skills tests, chapter exams and a final theory exam.
Install software
Performance Criteria:
Competency is based on performance on Skills tests, chapter exams and a final theory exam.
Learning Outcomes
Details of Learning Activities
The student will learn fundamental computer networking terms, concepts and components using the extensive online resources of the Cisco Networking Academy.
The student will develop skills in basic network configuration, connectivity and testing using workstations, switches and routers.
The student will also develop skills in small model LAN and WAN construction, IP addressing and basic subnetting.
Teaching Schedule
The first half of our Cisco CCNA Training program is called INTRO.
INTRO is taught using the Cisco Networking Academy Program modules CCNA1 and CCNA2.
CCNA1 is used to deliver the competencies EEET6394 and EEET6395.
CCNA2 is used to deliver the competencies EEET6395 and COSC5108C
Week 1 IP Addressing, small networks, Intro to router configuration
Week 2 Networking Fundamentals, OSI Model, Subnetting class C
Week 3 More Router configuration, Subnetting class B
Week 4 Ethernet Frames, Packet Sniffers,
Week 5 TCP/UDP, CCNA1 skills test
Week 6 CSMA/CD; Collision and Broadcast Domains, CCNA1 exam revision
Week 7 CCNA1 final exam
Week 8 WANs & Routers, Intro to Routers; CDP, Telnet
Week 9 Static Routes, Dynamic Routing Protocols especially RIPv2
Week 10 EIGRP &
Week 11 OSPF Week 12 VLSM, route summarization, CCNA2 skills test practice
Week 13 CCNA2 skills Test,CCNA2 exam revision
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Week 15 CCNA2 exam
Week 16 Exam or skills resits
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Assessment will incorporate a variety of methods including online or written tests, a Skills Test which covers skills acquired in lab activities and a final online theory exam.
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Most weeks : a Cisco Networking Academy module exam
Week 5 CCNA1 Skills Test (lab based)
Week 7 CCNA1 final theory exam (online)
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Nearly all of the Cisco Networking Academy resources are online.
This training helps prepare students for part of the internationally recognised Cisco certification exam 640-802.
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The FRIENDS began the 2012-13 year with quite a few new members serving on the Board. We said goodbye and thanks to many who actively participated in the revival of the FRIENDS group in late 2009. Fortunately they were available for training and continued to volunteer in significant ways! Our special thanks to Sharon Richardson who served as Past President and Advisor to the Board this year, to Sherri Appleton who continued her work on pricing specials and selling on eBay, to Adaora Schmiedl who gave technical assistance and to John Jarvey who continues to co-chair the basement sorting operation.
Our major focus this year was on highlighting the Harvey & FRIENDS Bookshop and building sales. To that end, we created a new logo for the shop, added signage throughout the Library, built the First Friday sales into an anticipated event and consolidated all book selling into the shop. Our May Mega Sale was also held upstairs, in and around the bookshop.
New efficiencies have been incorporated into the book sorting process and into the financial reporting procedure. And, in an effort to bring the Code of Regulations, Policies and Procedures in line with how we are now operating, the FRIENDS Handbook has been revised and amended.
In 2012-13 the FRIENDS awarded one scholarship to Sarah Iammarino for Library School. We also hosted or participated in the following events:
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The development of the next generation of computer systems is characterized mainly by the acceptance of parallel processing. Until this time parallelism was limited to pipelining and vector processing, or at most to a few processors sharing jobs. The fifth generation saw the introduction of machines with hundreds of processors that could all be working on different parts of a single program. The scale of integration in semiconductors continued at an incredible pace - by 1990 it was possible to build chips with a million components - and semiconductor memories became standard on all computers.
Other new developments were the widespread use of computer networks and the increasing use of single-user workstations. Prior to 1985 large scale parallel processing was viewed as a research goal, but two systems introduced around this time are typical of the first commercial products to be based on parallel processing. The Sequent Balance 8000 connected up to 20 processors to a single shared memory module (but each processor had its own local cache). The machine was designed to compete with the DEC VAX-780 as a general purpose Unix system, with each processor working on a different user's job. However Sequent provided a library of subroutines that would allow programmers to write programs that would use more than one processor, and the machine was widely used to explore parallel algorithms and programming techniques.
The Intel iPSC-1, nicknamed ``the hypercube'', took a different approach. Instead of using one memory module, Intel connected each processor to its own memory and used a network interface to connect processors. This distributed memory architecture meant memory was no longer a bottleneck and large systems (using more processors) could be built. The largest iPSC-1 had 128 processors. Toward the end of this period a third type of parallel processor was introduced to the market. In this style of machine, known as a data-parallel or SIMD, there are several thousand very simple processors. All processors work under the direction of a single control unit; i.e. if the control unit says ``add a to b'' then all processors find their local copy of a and add it to their local copy of b. Machines in this class include the Connection Machine from Thinking Machines, Inc., and the MP-1 from MasPar, Inc.
Scientific computing in this period was still dominated by vector processing. Most
manufacturers of vector processors introduced parallel models, but there were
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(two to eight) processors in this parallel machines.
In the area of computer networking, both wide area network (WAN) and local area
network (LAN) technology developed at a rapid pace, stimulating a transition from
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a distributed computing environment in which each user has their own
workstation for relatively simple tasks (editing
and compiling programs, reading mail) but sharing large, expensive resources such as
file servers and supercomputers. RISC technology (a style of internal organization of
the CPU) and plummeting costs for RAM brought tremendous gains in computational
of relatively low cost workstations and servers. This period also saw a marked increase
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Following the sell-out productions of "Opera of Ages" and The Magic Flute, DOE have had a fantastic year, most recently with their run of HMS PInafore in Durham. We are delighted to bring this wonderful performance to London this Summer. Featuring "When I was a Lad" and "I am the Monarch of the Sea", HMS Pinafore marks one of Gilbert and Sullivan's most renowned operettas.
Set on a ship, this show explores the relationship between Josephine, the Captain's daughter, and Ralph, a lower-class sailor. Social class becomes an obstacle for the pair as Josephine's father attempts to marry her to the First Lord of the Admiralty. Will his mind be changed when he finds himself in a similar position, when Buttercup, a nanny, falls in love with him?


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We know that one of our youth has written a letter regarding services that she required. We are fully aware of this youth and her needs. Our staff have met with her on multiple occasions and are providing ongoing support to ensure she gets the help she needs.
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Befuddlement Over Reactions to TARP October 6, 2010Posted by Dwight Furrow in Dwight Furrow's Posts, politics.
Tags: public opinion, The Great Recession
It is a matter of enduring befuddlement why TARP, the legislation that rescued the banks and other financial institutions, remains unpopular.
Although it is appropriate to question the fairness of a program that rescued wealthy bankers and not homeowners, nevertheless the TARP programs were largely successful in accomplishing their task without very little costs to taxpayers.
Even as voters rage and candidates put up ads against government bailouts, the reviled mother of them all — the $700 billion lifeline to banks, insurance and auto companies — will expire after Sunday at a fraction of that cost, and could conceivably earn taxpayers a profit.
A final accounting of the government's full range of interventions in the economy, including the bailouts of the mortgage finance giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, is years off and will most likely remain controversial and potentially costly.
But the once-unthinkable possibility that the $700 billion Troubled Asset Relief Program could end up costing far less, or even nothing, became more likely on Thursday with the news that the government had negotiated a plan with the American International Group to begin repaying taxpayers.
Two years ago, many assumed that the hundreds of millions of dollars authorized to be spent to rescue Wall St. would disappear. But now it appears likely that the whole program will cost nothing and the public may actually make money on it.
Of course, we almost certainly won't hear anyone from the administration boasting about these encouraging results, because public revulsion for TARP is unrivaled in our discourse. Indeed, the word "bailout" has managed to become synonymous with "evil," so much so that nearly every policy debate involves participants trying to figure out a way to characterize the other side's position as a "bailout" to someone.
Brian A. Bethune, the chief financial economist in the United States for IHS/Global Insight, called the program over all "a tremendous success." Another industry insider said that TARP "is the best federal program of any real size to be despised by the public like this."
It is estimated that letting the banks fail would have increased unemployment to at least 16% if not more.
Do you think letting the banks fail would have had zero disruptive impact on the economy? None whatsoever? What other programs can you name that garnered support from Nancy Pelosi and George W Bush, helped people millions of people, and had a negative cost to the government? And yet people think it's horrible, in part because the public sphere has utterly failed to defend it.
That's a problem, in part because the early days of TARP were a huge success for the public sphere…. It became a lost opportunity for ideological instruction. Instead it's become a moment of anti-instruction, which people think has demonstrated the lesson that the government consists of nothing but corrupt giveaways. It makes me sad. When it was first proposed, I didn't understand this issue correctly. But in the ensuing two years, I've learned more about it and improved my understanding. The public as a whole, however, as just gotten itself more confused.
It doesn't take much to get the public confused these days.
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Jonathan Hay is a veteran celebrity publicist and music producer, who has been working in the industry since 1995. Since then he has helped kick start dozens of music careers, sold millions of records and generated massive PR buzz for notable music stars like Rihanna, Whitney Houston and a number of other high-profile clients from Sony Music to Death Row Records.
In 2008, he partnered with creative director, Sabrina Hale to start a publicity company. They started with basically pennies in their pocket, a few connections and huge ambitions. Today, Hay owns two companies Jonathan Hay Celebrity, a publicity and strategic marketing firm and Urban Hitchcock, a record label, music production house and merchandising line. He just recently released 'Deluxe: When Music Worlds Collide' with SMH Records and 'Deluxe: The Urban Hitchcock LP' with Maynea Records out of Sweden.
In this interview, Hay agreed to share some essential personal branding advice that entrepreneurs can borrow from the music industry.
What are the common mistakes people make early in their careers?
Hay: "In the music business, a lot of the behind-the-scenes industry executives and stars didn't build their online portfolio. And the same is often true for tech entrepreneurs.
While heavily investing into promoting their venture and pushing its name out there, they often neglect the hidden power of personal brand. After all, VCs and angel investors bet with almost equal probability both on the jockey (the founder) and the horse (the company).
Neglecting the Internet and not staying visible online is career suicide. If you're not online, you aren't relevant. Period. You have to constantly stay creative and keep your name out there. It doesn't only leverage your authority as an industry expert, but also gives your company brand a distinct, attractive face, which customers can relate to."
What are your essential tips for building and expanding personal online presence?
Hay: "Hire a relevant publicist who specializes in online presence and strategy. You have to get outside of the box with your own personal publicity and marketing campaigns. Vet the prospects carefully and find the person who already has a proven track record.
If you are a publicist and you aren't generating buzz for your own personal brand, then I question what you could do for someone else. We as humans are all instinctively selfish, so if you can't do it for you, how can you do it for someone else.
From a DIY perspective, consider at least the following:
- Be proactive with the press and outreach. Everyone has a good story to share. Start making contacts, setting up interviews or offering your tidbits of wisdom as an invited expert. Don't wait till the press magically discovers you one day.
- Collaborate with other industry experts and mentors. We often receive credit for our friends. Being in a good company and mingling with some big name people is an instant reputation booster. Conduct interviews, round-ups or feature new guests on your podcast/YouTube channel. The music industry has been doing this for ages and this strategy is 100% relevant for startups too."
What about reputation management? Any particular advice?
Hay: "Watch closely with who you choose to do business with. Backstabbing is common even among friends (remember the Mark Zuckerberg and Eduardo Saverin story?). So, choose your team very carefully.
Here's a more personal example: one of my companies, Jonathan Hay Publicity got attacked and slandered online and it deeply impacted the business from a perception standpoint. Before the brutal cyber-attack and smear campaign, the publicity company was getting calls from people like Lana Del Ray and Juicy J for work. Substantial amounts of money were lost as it was a new company that was just really starting to blossom. Wealthy professional athletes and politicians were also in the mix. But these few cyberbullies were relentless and obsessed with bringing us down.
I remember I was going through dangerous stress levels, as even my loved ones were being attacked when I got the call from real estate tycoon Ryan Serhant, who is also a reality show star on Bravo's "Million Dollar Listing". I couldn't even close a publicity deal with him because we were under personal attack. Yet, I restructured and managed to pull myself together and get my company back on track. Since then, I've been on The Washington Post, Billboard, Jezebel, The Sun, The Mirror and other top media outlets around the globe.
A few months ago, I was called 'a crisis management expert' by Rolling Stone magazine. I feel like I really only became a true crisis expert after navigating what I went through. I've also got some great help from Hersh Davis-Nitzberg, a top-online reputation manager and Jacob Hagberg, a digital marketing strategist who've also been seen in Forbes. They've been a great asset in reputation strategy.
Your reputation is the backbone of your business. One clumsy Tweet or controversial post on Facebook can lead to massive problems.
To draw attention away from the negative content, you should focus even harder on pushing new authoritative content about your brand. Focus on social and user-generated content in particular – reviews, endorsements, and testimonials to reduce the damage.
However, minimizing the impact of negative PR and content is harder than preventing it in the first place. Try not to forget about that."
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A bank's main goal is to protect their capital. They strictly assess business loan applications to determine the viability of the business and the borrower's capacity to repay the loan. As such, they have stringent requirements and look at a number of factors when reviewing bank loan applications.
Here are the main factors that banks use to assess a loan application for a business:
1. Your credit rating
First and foremost, banks want to be repaid so you need to prove to them that you have been responsible with your credit. Your credit rating is also a good barometer of how reliable you are likely to be. Hence they will not lend money to those who have very little credit history, or poor credit.
Having a bad credit is a deal breaker for banks. You can't even get past the first step if you don't have good credit. It is best to spend your time raising funds elsewhere rather than banks.
2. Financial Statements
The most relevant part that will weigh in your bank loan application will be your financial statements. They will look at your financial documents and ask, "What could go wrong?" These are the documents that are of paramount importance to banks and carefully reviewed to determine whether they will give you a loan or not:
- Cash Flow Statement = if you are an existing business, you need to submit cash flow statements for at least the 12 months; for a startup, you need to submit a projected cash flow statement for the first 12 months
- Income and Balance Sheets = projected statements for the next 12 months for startups; and income and balance sheets for the past three years for existing businesses
Banks want to know how their money will be used, and whether your business will earn sufficient income to repay the loan. Before they even think of repossessing your collateral, banks look at whether your business can have available cash to operate the business while repaying the loan. Cash flow, which is sales less expenses as well as cash from investments or financial activities, is a critical barometer for banks when reviewing loan applications.
3. Your Financial Ratios
Banks assess the credit worthiness of a business by looking at its financial ratios. Some examples of these ratios include:
- Debt to Equity = it measures the degree to which the assets of the business are financed by the debts and the shareholders' equity of a business.
- Current Ratio Helps measure the solvency of your business by comparing current assets (like unpaid invoices) to current liabilities (unpaid bills):
- Quick Ratio = a measure of how well a company can meet its short-term financial liabilities.
4. Other items
There are a number of non-balance sheet items that banks consider when reviewing loan applications. The most critical of these are:
- Your experience in the business and in the industry
- The potential value of prospective customers
- Documentation needed for that specific type of loan (e.g. if bank loan is for land financing, then you need to include information about the real estate you are interested in purchasing)
- Business plan (note though that this is more critical for startup loans, rather than loans for existing businesses where a statement of intention may suffice instead).
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- Financing Your Small Business: From SBA Loans and Credit Cards to Common Stock and Partnership Interests (Quick Start Your Business)
- How to Get the Financing For Your New Small Business: Innovative Solutions From the Experts Who Do It Every Day
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