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It's Groundhog Day!
Puxatawny Phil saw his shadow and you know what that means… an early spring is on the way! Who's looking forward to that? I love winter, but by the end of it I am SO. OVER. IT.
You with me?
But this weekend was gorgeous. I cannot even believe it. It was 70 degrees on Sunday! I am ashamed that I got zero pictures of the beautiful weather, but we fully enjoyed it. Did you?
Let's talk goals. How are you doing with your resolutions? If you missed it, here are 2016 resolutions and January goals. They are going okay. I started working out, in fact, I ran 10 miles already! It may seem small, but I haven't run since October so it was huge for me. I'm excited to keep going. Which brings me to my February goals and Word of the Month.


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Today's business ecosystem is almost all digital, which makes it easy to obsess over all kinds of data. As a result, many sales leaders will fall into the trap of measuring the wrong metrics.


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Growing fish in the desert
Bob Levine of Teaneck talks about his love for the Arava, plans to go there yet again
By the time you're up to your 98th trip to a foreign country, that country's really not foreign anymore.
Robert Levine of Teaneck, a still-practicing lawyer and accountant who is somewhere in his eighties — he'd rather not specify exactly where — has been to Israel 97 times so far. His first trip was in 1951; he didn't go again for 17 years, until 1968, and since then he's been making up for lost time.
Mr. Levine's an inveterate joiner, but it's fair to say that among the many organizations to which he's given parts of his heart, the Jewish National Fund has the largest share.
He's going back to Israel in July, and this time he hopes to take other people with him, on a tour where he can share with them stories of the places he loves the most, while standing — or sitting, or eating, or drinking — in those places.
"I have fallen in love with the desert," Mr. Levine said. Most particularly, he's in love with the Arava, the desolate, arid, remote, starkly beautiful area in Israel's southwest.
"Two stories," said Mr. Levine, in what is safely a prelude to at least three or four of them. "Twenty-five, 30 years ago, there was a problem. Karen Kayemet" — that's the Jewish National Fund's name in Israel, Karen Kayemet l'Yisrael — "said that we have a big problem.
"Ben-Gurion had said that people had to move to the desert, that if we do not conquer the desert, we will not keep Israel. There were army bases there, but no one was living there, and how could we claim this land without anyone living on it?
"So he invited people to move there, to the Arava, south of the Dead Sea, north of Eilat, near the Jordanian border."
The sandy, salty land had no natural resources, but the plan was to import farmers, and that they would grow turkeys. "The land wasn't good for agriculture, but a turkey coop could be built anywhere," Mr. Levine said. So coops were built and turkeys were trucked in.
"But nobody asked the turkeys how they felt about it," he said. "They all died of heat the first year."
What to do?
"There were a lot of people, including many from New Jersey, who gave money to figure this out," he said. The problem was all the salt in the sand; after studying the problem, scientists decided "that if we flood the sand, the salt will do one of two things. Either it will rise to the top, and we can skim it off, or it will sink down with the water to below the plant line." They desalinated the land, and then the farmers they'd brought in could grow crops there."
Robert Levine and his wife, Helen, were among the donors who helped make that possible; many of the donors to JNF also were generous, thanks to the Levines' prompting and modeling.
Some of Mr. Levine's stories are about Israeli history; others are more personal.
Over the course of his visits to the Arava, he developed a friendship with Marietta Gotfield, who had been born in Finland, met a man, fell in love, converted to Judaism, married, lived in Tel Aviv, heard Ben-Gurion's call to move to the Arava, moved to the Arava, had four sons, and ran a successful vegetable farm there until she died just a few years ago. "She was a charming woman," Mr. Levine said. Although he'd been in close touch with Marietta he had met her sons only as babies, but now one of them is a farmer on the moshav where he grew up.
On one of his recent trips to Israel, Bob and Helen Levine spent the day with Marietta's son, who grows dates. "He came to meet us, with his wife and twin 9-year-old sons," Mr. Levine said. "He took me in his truck to pick dates." As it turns out, dates grow high off the ground; you need a cherry-picker to harvest them. "It was really super," Mr. Levine added.
At the end of a long day, the group went to Marietta's grave, where her tombstone is complemented by a slab of concrete with a map of Israel engraved into it. "I said kaddish for her there, and her son had candles in his truck, and his kids lit them," Mr. Levine said. "It was closure for me."
Another Arava story involves the mayor. The area is fairly big but it is sparsely populated, so it does not have much political power. "The Knesset doesn't care much about it," so its residents often fend for themselves, Mr. Levine said.
About 20 or so years ago, the JNF decided to establish a small residential community there. "The scenery is so beautiful," Mr. Levine said. "People can come there to retire, or to write, or to do research." It's aimed not only at retirees but also at artists and scholars on sabbatical, he said. "Everyone laughed at the idea. They wondered who would go there. But it's oversubscribed — it's an amazing success story." The town's called Zuqim, and it is flourishing. "It's just gorgeous, and you have a gorgeous view of the sunset over Jordan."
The Arava holds other wonders, human-made as well as natural, he added. "There is a fish farm in the middle of the desert. They're growing fish in the desert." And the wife of the mayor of Aravah "is a scientist working at Beer Sheva University to find a cure for Lou Gehrig's disease. That's what's going on here, in the middle of the desert.
"These people who live here — they are giants. I want to make these giants visible."
He remembers it — not only the Arava, but the entire country — as it once was — "It was impossible to go to the Western Wall of the Old City, or to any other part of the Old City," he said. "The best you could do was to climb up to the bell tower of the Church of Notre Dame, which was on the Israeli side of the border, and look over no man's land — over the stone city wall, near the Damascus Gate, into a small part of the Old City. That was exactly what I did in 1951. We talked about the Kotel, we saw old pictures of the Kotel, but that was it!"
Mr. Levine hopes to lead a group of travelers to see the Arava as he knows it in late June; he plans on staying in bed and breakfast places instead of hotels, and introducing the visitors to his friends throughout the region, as well as to the work of the Jewish National Fund. The trip will be nonprofit — the goal is to show Mr. Levine's Israel, as it has changed and grown and adapted over its life as a country.
To learn more about his trip, call Mr. Levine at (917) 587-3687.


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A Boy and His Dream Book
A Boy and His Dream Book
While author Ambrose Okosun was just beginning his life in March of 1973 in Lekki, Nigeria, his parents' marriage was ending. Left with his grandparents to eke out a living in a small village, Okosun was separated from his mother and was not allowed to see his birth father. From a young age, he was dealt a hard life.
In A Boy and His Dream, Okosun shares the struggles he endured and how he strived to overcome those early challenges. From hunger to being ostracized by a polygamist family, he experienced severe poverty while growing up. At the same time, his elders imparted important lessons that Okosun took to heart, including the message that he was in charge of his own destiny.
Learning by trial and error and with guidance from God, Okosun tells how he became educated, earned several degrees, and immigrated to the United States. A Boy and His Dream narrates the story of a man who has come a long way from being an abused little boy in Nigeria.


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Childcare for Elementary Curriculum Night
We need 2 high schoolers to provide childcare this Thursday from 6:50-8:20 during elementary curriculum night. You will be watching kids age preschool-5th grade. Experience with kids and energy are requirements. Come talk to Mrs Filbrun or Mrs Marston in the office for payment, etc details.
Zero Period Music Reminder
If you are in HS Band or Shiloh, remember that zero period starts at 7:45. Band is on Monday and Friday, Shiloh on Tuesday and Thursday.
Eligibility Dates
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Tony McGuinness (1995-96)
The 1982 Magarey Medallist left Glenelg in 1986 to join Footscray but returned to South Australia to join the new Adelaide Football Club at the end of 1990. He was vice-captain under McDermott in the first four seasons and was a consistent star, winning the Club Champion in 1993 and finishing runner-up in the other three seasons. McGuinness was elevated to captain when Robert Shaw took over as coach in 1995.
Mark Bickley (1997-2000)
One of the last players signed by Adelaide to its foundation list, Mark Bickley quickly developed a reputation for courage, hard work
Mark Ricciuto (2001-07)
Already ranked among the game's elite, Mark Ricciuto took his game to another level after taking on the Crows captaincy. He won a Brownlow Medal in 2003, Club Champion awards in 2003-04 and was selected in four All Australian sides during his seven seasons in the role before injuries forced his retirement at the end of the 2007 season.
Simon Goodwin (2008-10)
Simon Goodwin was 32 when he replaced close mate Ricciuto as captain for the 2008 season but was still performing at a high level, having been an All Australian in 2005 and 2006 and following up consecutive Club Champion awards by being runner-up in 2007. He also won All Australian selection in 2009 but announced his retirement during the 2010 season and was unable to complete the year because of injuries.
Nathan van Berlo (2011-2014)
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Avalon HS Alumni List
Last names starting with "R"
Registered Alumni
All Alumni
- Class of 1990 Robin Ramming
- Andrew Ratcliff
- Class of 2008 Celeste Razo
- Cheryl Reel
- Class of 1966 Robert Reid
- Class of 1964 David Renton
- Class of 1972 Karen Blacklidge Renwick
- Barry Rice
- Class of 1996 Mike Rice
- Bryce Richards
- Lewis Richards
- Class of 1973 John Rigalato
- Class of 1947 Margie Rikalo
- Carol Ritter
- Class of 2009 Yuliza Rivas
- Class of 2012 Anna Rivera
- Anita Rockwell
- Chris Rodgersen
- Kris Rodgersen
- Class of 1946 Ramona Rodriguez
- Class of 2005 Jessica Romero
- Class of 2006 David Romo
- Lisa Rosati
- Clark Rose
- Class of 1998 Josh Rose
- Class of 1969 Greg Rosell
- Class of 1969 Gregory Rosell
- Class of 1965 Joe Rosenthal
- Leigh Roth
- Class of 1994 Antonio Rubio
- Martha Ruezga
- Class of 1948 Sylvester Ryan
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Why You Should Open up A BANK-ACCOUNT Online
Banking through the web is today's, convenient, and secure method to keep an eye on transactions. Customers may easily view all accounts in a single glance. The neighborhood bank is always designed for deposits and completion of different financial transactions that must be done personally. However, if you chose a bank that will not have an area office, deposits should be mailed or wired because many online banks usually do not offer transfers between exterior bank accounts.
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Choosing to homeschool my child with high functioning Autism
To homeschool my child with High Functioning Autism was not a decision to which I easily arrived. However, when your child isn't average, their schooling might not look very average either. Aging out of Early Intervention, at age 3, meant we would need to be included in public pre-k, or wait 2 more years (without services) hoping there were no regressions. Being accepted into special education was a hard-fought battle. When you have a child with High Functioning Autism, they tend to not qualify academically, or even under the autism diagnosis.
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This is our homeschooling story
My son was unable to remain qualified for SPED pre-k, as his only major deficits were social-emotional. The problem is that most pre-schools will not accept these "problem behaviors" from students for long. I was fortunate enough to have a great private pre-k that worked with us on managing Kekito's anti-social outbursts and reactions. He remained there for their private kindergarten as well.
After moving back to Hawaii, I called the Student Services Coordinator and explained my son's predicament: He was in kindergarten on the mainland, but in here, he was a 1st grader. I told him that I knew he was academically prepared for 1st grade, but probably not emotionally. He talked me through it all with a brief assessment of his skills and assured me that 1st grade was the right fit.
IEPs and 504s
After re-evaluation, they found Keko to be ineligible for an IEP (that's another long story of its own). They assured me a 504 was going to be just as effective at meeting his needs. Epic fail.
Anger, frustration, and bullies, oh my!
The teacher was as stunned at the boldness of that particular kid as was I. This is what I was subjecting my baby to each and every day?! The most frustrating part? My child was typically the one to receive consequences because he'd react and the other kids knew how to be sneaky.
Deciding to homeschool
When we arrived at our new home, I asked the school whether I could volunteer full time in the classroom since we couldn't have an aide. A district-wide policy mandated that parents couldn't volunteer full time in the classroom.😞 I asked about ABA therapists sitting in. Hard no on that one too!
Specialists determined he had the social skills of a toddler. His last teacher believed he was academically accelerated even beyond his older peers (He was a year ahead because of the cutoff). He was, in some ways, both a kindergartener and a 3rd grader all at once… So we pushed forward with homeschool. I am so very glad that we did.
What about socialization?
Long Answer: He still needs some opportunities to practice his social skills, and we give him those opportunities through church and playground time. We focus on quality over quantity. For this reason alone (but in addition to many others) I'm so happy I decided to homeschool my child with High Functioning Autism!
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A $100,000 grant received by the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries will go toward teaching young people in the state about fishing and conservation.
The LDWF received the grant from the Irene W. and C.B. Pennington Foundation and it will pay for a program that trains volunteer instructors to teach youth about the outdoors.
LDWF's Aquatic Volunteer Instructor Program (VIP) will use the money to train some 60 instructors to help the agency reach a larger number of youth this year.
"The grant will help us increase our classroom activities and aquatic education events," said Danica Williams, LDWF Biologist Program Manager, who administers the VIP program. "Success will mean more individuals being confident as they participate in the outdoors, especially fishing."
"We appreciate the significant cooperation that we get from the Pennington Foundation toward our mission of educating young people about fishing and how they can help conserve the abundant natural resources of our state for the next generation," LDWF Secretary Jack Montoucet said.
The Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Foundation (LWFF) helped the agency in identifying the Pennington grant and filing the grant request.
The LWFF is a nonprofit that helps fund and generate support for LDWF programs.
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Z1 Design Miniature Base System
Z1 Design presents Z1 Base Systems - Unique, precision machined bases for your miniatures
Z1 Design Miniature Base System
Z1 Design presents Z1 Base Systems - Unique, precision machined bases for your miniatures
Hi everyone, we are Jon & Kieron from Z1 Design. We are product designers with a passion for miniature gaming.
This is our first Kickstarter project and we are excited to share it with you.
From past experience we have noticed that after hours of modelling, painting and basing our miniatures they deserve a little more attention, not just put away on the shelf or in a case.
We have designed a series of display bases which will give your miniatures that finishing touch, whether you display them at home, share the images with your friends on social media or enter competitions.
Each base we produce is accurately machined using cutting edge CNC machinery and individually hand polished.
All production is carried out by a team of great guys in our own workshops in the UK.
There are two options of material, the first being aluminium which is 7075 aircraft grade aluminium which is very hard and holds a brilliant shine when polished. The second is Corian, which is a simulated stone material.
We will produce a variety of size options which should cover most of the common sizes in miniature gaming.
Having now designed and produced the prototypes to a high standard that we are happy with, we are now seeking your support in getting the project into production. The initial funding will be used for tooling and set up. Then we will proceed with the initial order, packing and shipping.
We understand with the pledge amounts, you may have a couple of spare credits which you cannot use. We will make up your order with a product we are developing during the Kickstarter process!
Recipients outside the UK are responsible for any applicable import duties/fees.
Risks and challenges
Having been in the design and manufacturing business for over 12 years, we believe we have covered any risks and challenges, but this is our first project with Z1 Design and the gaming industry so there may be situations we have not come across. If so, we will try to resolve them in the most efficient way possible, so you, as a backer, are totally satisfied.Learn about accountability on Kickstarter
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It's raining. Again. Haven't we had enough already? The lake swells over flood stage, the beaches are waterlogged, the causeway cordoned with barrels and tape. Enough rain.
But He sends rain and we submit because His hand is good and He is good.
The sky, grey and cold, pours anon. It is the rain of mamas that weep for broken, wayward children. We were all like this once–broken and wayward, dark flowing in our veins, and He healed. He gave light and life. And we plead that He will heal again.
The rain is the liquid emotion of a family who hears a thrice given diagnosis. It is the bittersweet of a man who has laid his father in the earth knowing well that Dad is laughing on glory's side.
We weep with those who weep. We pour out our hearts like water before the Lord. Salt tears preserve our souls as we remember how He loved and wept. We pry open our tightened fists and we lift our hands in sweet surrender to the God of heaven.
Still, our hearts take turns with feelings–at times we are anchored deep, at others we sense only a thin thread of faith tethered to His heart. But always we know beyond certainty that all other hopes will fail but this–Christ in us, the hope of glory (Colossians 1:27).
Cirrus dyed pink stretches across the evening sky. His hand is good.


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By Maggie Niu
April 27 is International Noise Awareness Day (INAD), a day dedicated to encouraging people to "do something about bothersome noise where they work, live, and play."
Every day in our environment we experience sound, whether it's pleasant, like music, or bothersome, like sirens. Unpleasant or unwanted noisy environments can be dreadful; not only can noise increase our stress level and inhibit us from carrying out daily tasks, but also in the long run overexposure to noise can damage our hearing. This is known as noise-induced hearing loss (NIHL). All too often, we become immune to the constant hum of traffic (about 85 decibels, or dB) and noisy subway stations (95 dB). The Safe and Sound safe listening levels chart, on the left, details the effects of various decibel levels on our ears.
There are two causes of NIHL. One is impulse noise, a one-time exposure to a loud sound such as an explosion. This can cause temporary and/or permanent hearing loss. The other cause of NIHL is continuous exposure to loud noise. This type of hearing loss happens gradually over time.
NIHL affects our inner-ear hair cells (the cells that help us hear) as well as the auditory or hearing nerve. Not only can this type of hearing loss be permanent, it can also lead to tinnitus. Tinnitus is hearing a constant ringing, buzzing, or roaring without an external sound source. It can be in one or both ears and often occurs with hearing loss.
Now the question is: How do we protect ourselves from NIHL? It can be as easy as remembering to Walk, Block, and Turn! Walk away from loud sounds. Block noise by wearing earplugs or other hearing protective devices. Turn the volume down on stereos and personal music devices. If you work in a noisy environment, take proper measures to protect your ears by wearing ear plugs or ear muffs. Being able to hear is important for daily interactions and often taken for granted until it's too late.
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Riverside HS (RHS) Class of 2008 Alumni List
Help us Update the Riverside HS 2008 Class List by adding any names missing from the list below:
Registered Alumni
2008 Class List
- J.D. Adkins
- Dustin Allen
- Page Casto
- Danny Chafin
- Tiffany Chandler
- Stacey Coleman
- Brittany Dangerfield
- Dustin Durham
- Chuckie Erby
- Kyndel Evans
- Kobylka Florian
- Hannah Gifford
- Shane Good
- Kalla Harmon
- Andrea Harris
- Ashley Hernandez
- Marissa Hernandez
- Tiffany Holliday
- Melissa Holstein
- Adam Hopkins
- Greg Howlett
- Jacob Hudson
- Drew Hughes
- Chris Ingran
- Justin Jones
- Erica Kapp
- Florian Kobylka
- Todd Kyle
- Heather Laake
- Angela Lycon
- Christopher Osborne
- Andrew Pearson
- Tia Pike
- Tiffany Reedy
- Brody Ross
- Drew Hughes Ross
- Tiffany Smith
- Larry Tyler
- Cody White
- Crews Whitney
- Victor Winfree
- Michelle Winston
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The Dark Knight was the top movie in theaters in 2008, with a lifetime gross of over $533,345,358. Among TV shows in 2008, American Idol was the most popular of the year.
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More 2008 alumni from Riverside HS Belle, WV have posted profiles on Classmates.com®. Click here to register for free at Classmates.com® and view other 2008 alumni.
The Riverside High Belle, WV class of '08 alumni are listed below. These are former students from RHS in Belle, WV who graduated in 2008. Alumni listings below have either been searched for or they registered as members of this directory.
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2 Reasons Why Now Is the Best Time to Get a Loan Since 2008
Banks want to give you a loan. It's how they make money, after all. But since the financial crisis, many potential borrowers have found it exceptionally difficult to get their loans approved. Bankers were trigger shy as the economy sputtered along, unemployment remained elevated, and delinquencies mounted.
Now, though, times have changed. The jobs market is improving, the economy is finding its footing and, yes, banks are once again making loans. Here are two reasons why now is the best time to get a loan since the crisis began in 2008.
1. You're approved!
Total loans outstanding expanded by 6.6% in September on a year-over-year basis. That increase was primarily driven by a 12.3% increase in loans to businesses; but loans to consumers also grew by nearly 4%. This growth compares to a near 10% decline in total loans outstanding at the bottom of the recession, and it's the highest annualized growth rate since 2009.
Two factors are driving this growth, and both are great for consumers in need of a loan. First, banks were handcuffed immediately following the financial crisis as they dealt with existing problem loans, and rising capital requirements from new regulation. Today, both of those challenges are waning, and banks are again focusing on growth. Growth means they want to make more loans.
Second, as more and more banks compete for these loans, the consumer has an improved negotiating position. That means better terms and easier approvals. We can measure this by looking at the Federal Reserve's Survey of Senior Loan Officer Survey.
In the chart below, when the line is below zero, it indicates that banks are easing their lending standards.
Across the board, senior loan officers are reporting an easing of standards and terms for consumer and business loans. For the prospective borrower, increased willingness to lend, and increased competition from banks, make now an excellent time to get a loan.
2. Interest rates are still really low
Warren Buffet recently called taking out a mortgage today as a "no brainer" for the everyday investor. Why? Because interest rates today are exceptionally low, and will likely rise in the future.
By borrowing today, you can obtain cheap money to hedge against those rising rates in the next few years. For some context, here's a chart that tracks the average 30-year, fixed-rate mortgage loan going all the way back to 1971.
Even as rates have increased slightly from the absolute bottom in April of 2013, today's 4.1% rate is clearly a remarkably low rate.
Most economists anticipate that the Federal Reserve will begin raising its target interest rate sometime in the next 12-18 months. That means there's a short, but very available, window of time right now to take advantage of these low interest rates. It's entirely feasible that these rates will be the lowest of an entire generation.
The case for applying for a loan today is strong. Of course, that doesn't mean running up a huge debt on your credit card. It means prudently structuring your personal finances to finance your home -- or other productive assets (perhaps an apartment building) -- while capital is so readily available, on favorable terms, and so, so cheap.
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Bulfinch, Charles – leading colonial architect, DS.. Bulfinch helped define the Federalist style in architecture. His best known work today is the Massachusetts State House. But he was also active in Boston's civic life serving as a Selectman for the then small town. In this fresh looking document Bulfinch and five other selectmen (Ebenezer Oliver, Joseph Lovering, Joseph Austin, Enoch Silsby and Henry Bass)issue a license to sell goods at a "public venue or outcry" (i.e. a pushcart or street corner vendor). It is issued to Thomas Jones for one year commencing July 1, 1817. Bulfinch material has become difficult to find . [#4848]
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Millions of drivers could have Private Parking Penalties overturned and their 'fines' refunded if a mass action started by Cambridge Law Graduate Michael Green is successful.
In 2010 and 2011, HJ tried to warn of the consequences of a clause hidden away in the 2011 Protection of Freedoms Bill that gave Parking Enforcers the right to levy Draconain penalties for breaches of private parking conditions, and in the process make themselves hundreds of millions of pounds in profit.
Unfortunately, neither The Daily Telegraph not The Daily Mail were interested.
Newspapers prefer to take up their cudgels against an injustice after it has happened rather than prevent the injustice in the first place. That way sells more papers.
Clause 56 became law on 1st October 2012.
All HJ could do was publish the latest information on his website here: HJ's Private Parking Penalty FAQ.
But now Michael Green thinks that the method by which Breach of Contract is being applied to Private Parking Penalties is itself illegal and he wants to take this to the High Court to get a ruling.
He wants to do this in the form of a mass action of 100,000 drivers who have paid private parking penalties.
This will be free of charge to the 'victims'. All they have to do is register their penalty on his website here: Challenge the Fine.
Figures published by The Daily Mail show that requests for vehicle keepers by Private Parking enforcers to the DVLA rose from 272,215 in 2006 to a projected 2,699,904 in 2014.
And that income to Private Parking enforcers collectively rose from £21,000,000 in 2006 to a projected £176,000,000 in 2014.
When a similar mass action over PPI was taken to the High Court, it led to the banks having to pay out tens of billions of pounds in compensation.
The same could happen with Private Parking Penalties.
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Don't do it, ever!
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- Autopsy: Ex-Texas Longhorns Tackle Greg Ploetz Had Stage 4 CTE
- Greg And Deb Ploetz Came To State Hoping Marijuana Oil Could Fight CTE
By Terry Frei
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Posted: 12/20/2015 05:12:47 PM
Dec. 11, Deb Ploetz Took The Phone Call From Doctors And An Administrator At The Concussion Legacy Foundation At Boston University.
She Was Told That An Autopsy Of Her Husband's Brain Had Determined That Greg Ploetz, Who Spent Part Of His Youth In Colorado Springs Before He Started At Defensive Tackle For The Texas Longhorns' 1969 National Champions, Suffered From Stage 4 Of Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (CTE).That's The Most Severe, Most Advanced Stage, Considered To Cause Full-Blown Dementia. CTE Is Believed To Be Caused By Repeated Head Trauma And Because Ploetz Played Football Since He Was 10 Years Old, Doctors Told Deb They Were Confident The Sport Caused His Brain Injuries.
The News Came Seven Months After Greg, 66, Died In A Little Rock, Ark., Hospice.
It Provided Additional Explanations For Deb, Who Brought Greg To The Denver Area In Spring 2014 To Be Able To Use Marijuana Oils And Extracts In Treatment Of What Then Was Diagnosed As Frontal Lobe Damage And Mixed Dementia.
"It Gave Me Closure In Confirmation Of What I Thought He Had," Deb Said From Dallas. "The CTE Was Foremost, All Through His Brain. He Was Miserable."
Ploetz's Father, Frederick, Was A Decorated Fighter Pilot In World War II And A Career Air Force Man Stationed In Colorado Springs When Greg Played Young American League Football There. Greg Was About To Enter Wasson High School When His Father Was Transferred To Perrin Air Force Base In Sherman, Texas, And That's Where Greg Attended High School And Caught The Attention Of The Texas Coaching Staff.
"I Was Recruited By Practically All The Southwest Conference," Ploetz Said In 2001. He Said He Visited Most Of The League Schools And Brought Up A Specific Trip To Oklahoma. He Couldn't Identify The Assistant Coach Who Recruited Him — "The One Who Ran The Cowboys For A While" — Until Being Prompted. "Switzer, Barry Switzer," He Said Before Chuckling And Adding, "Names Are Something That Are Starting To Escape Me Now."
That Seemed An Innocent Exchange At The Time.
"I Cringe"
At Texas, Ploetz Was Listed At 5-Foot-10 And 205 Pounds. He Started Out As A Linebacker Before Being Shifted To Defensive Tackle As A Junior. He Played In The 1969 Texas-Arkansas Showdown For The National Title With A Cracked Bone In His Ankle, And His Toughness Never Was In Doubt. Away From The Field, Though, He Was A Fine-Arts Major And Was Selected UT's Top Art Student.
"As I Took The Life Drawing Classes, We Had Nudes, Of Course," Ploetz Said. "The Guys Literally Would Be Waiting At The Dorm: 'Here He Comes! Let's Take A Look!" They'd Get My Pad Out And Look At The Girls I Was Drawing."
Greg And Deb Ploetz Walk Their Dog In 2014 At An Arvada Facility Designed To Care For Patients With Dementia. (Andy Cross, The Denver Post)
He Eventually Became A Popular Coach, Art Teacher And Artist In The Fort Worth Area. But He Started To Show Signs Of Confusion And Deterioration In 2005 And Stopped Teaching In Early 2009. His Condition Progressively Got Worse.
His Stay In Colorado Last Year Was Short-Lived. After Disagreements Over Whether He Could Be Openly Administered The Marijuana Byproducts, Even By His Wife, At State- And Locally Monitored Care Facilities, The Ploetzes Left The State Late In The Year.
After Greg Died, Deb Donated His Brain To The Boston University Study, Then Known As The Sports Legacy Institute. It Was Renamed The Concussion Legacy Foundation In September.
The Imminent Release Of The Movie "Concussion," Which Focuses On The CTE Issue And Former NFL Players, Has Brought Renewed Attention To The Topic Of Repeated Head Trauma. Several Former NFL Players, Including Junior Seau And Dave Duerson, Committed Suicide And Later Were Found To Have Been Suffering From CTE. The Boston Facility Also Determined That Former Denver Broncos Running Back Rob Lytle Had "Moderate To Severe" Symptoms Of CTE When He Died Of A Heart Attack At Age 56 In 2010.
"I Think The Sport Is Violent," Deb Ploetz Said. "To Me, It's Like The Gladiators Of Our Age. But It's Not Going Anywhere. I Like To Watch It Until I See The Hitting. And Then I Cringe And Turn It Off. ... I Have A 2-Year-Old Grandson, And I Don't Want Him To Play."
Greg Ploetz, Who Played Football For The University Of Texas Longhorns On The 1969 Championship Team. Ploetz Is Now Suffering From Severe Dementia. (Andy Cross, The Denver Post)
"Knew He Was Dying"
In April, A Federal Judge Approved A Settlement That Could Reach $1 Billion In A Class-Action Lawsuit By Former Players Against The NFL, Calling For Payments To Former Players With Medical Conditions Tied To Football-Related Head Trauma. Some Former Players Have Fought The Settlement As Insufficient.
Deb Ploetz Remains An Advocate Of The Open Use Of Medical Marijuana Products, Such As Oils, To Manage Symptoms Of Alzheimer's And Dementia.
"It Gave Greg Some Dignity And Peace Of Mind Before He Died," She Said. "I Knew He Was Dying, But That Was Better Than Using Other Drugs That Make You Hallucinate. I Took Him Off Those Twice, And He Quit Hallucinating. That Part's A Huge Story To Me."
As Catharsis, Deb Also Sat Down In Recent Days And Wrote Out Her Thoughts. There, She Noted: "In The Beginning, I Felt His Inability To Remember Things Like Keys, Wallet, Time, Math, Language, Was Just A Sign Of Getting Older. I Also Thought His Inability To Learn New Things Like The Computer, Cellphone And TV Remotes Was A Sign Of Not Being Interested." She Noted That He Began To Complain Of Headaches And Lost The Ability To Remain Engaged In Conversations.
"When He Lost His Job At Aledo High School In February 2009, He Then Went Downhill," She Wrote. "He Lost His Identity, His Self-Esteem (And) His Colleagues, And He Became Very Depressed. He Would Say, 'How Did Football Cause This Damage To My Brain, If It Is Now Only Showing Up?' He Felt Very Isolated And Forgotten, Even Though Some Close Family Members And Friends Tried To Continue To Support Him. He Kept Saying He Wanted To Go Home."
She Said She Came To Interpret That As Meaning He Wanted His Life To Return To How It Was Before The Onset Of His Symptoms.
"One Of The Saddest Parts Was When He Lost His Ability To Make Art," Deb Wrote. "He Was Going To Spend His Golden Years Making Art, And It Was Stripped From Him. ... He Finally Quit Trying."
In April, A Former Teammate And One Of His Best Friends — Ex-Texas Running Back Bobby Callison — Visited Greg In Little Rock, Ark. He Was Representing Himself And The Lettermen Support Group, Former UT Players Who Had Provided Financial And Other Support To The Ploetz Family. When Greg Fell, As He Did Often, Callison Bent Down To Help Him. "Buddy," He Said Softly, "There's Going To Be A Time You're Not Going To Want To Get Up."
Ploetz Died The Next Month.
"You Could See The Fighting Spirit In My Husband Until The Day He Died," Deb Wrote. "When He Was Able To Speak When On The Marijuana, He Would Say, 'I Want To Get Better.' He Said This One Month Before He Died. He Fought For His Life And Was A Champion."


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Drawful 2 Review
Drawful 2 is a party game that anyone can play, even those who don't play video games. This is something I certainly appreciate. Most of my friends don't play games, so it's always great to have a title like this that everyone will be able to have fun with. But this is also its downside as well. Playing Drawful 2 is like being written a prescription for fun. There's a lot of enjoyment to be had If used at the right time with the correct group. But if either of those two components are not met, the sense of fun will just not stick.
Before I can describe the game, a fundamental aspect of the experience is the control set up. Specifically, Drawful 2 follows the same formula as the other recent releases from Jackbox Games (formerly Jellyvision Games). You boot up the game and are presented with a website URL (www.jackbox.tv) and a randomly generated four-digit game code (the code is always something simple like GX42). All the players are then asked to enter their name. When all of the players are present and accounted for, the game starts. While this sounds convoluted on paper, it's actually quite an elegant system. The beauty of it is that almost everyone already has a controller on their person at all times: a smartphone, a laptop with a mouse, a tablet, and almost any device with Wi-Fi and a touch screen input method. It's in this manner that Drawful 2, like the rest of the Jackbox Games recent lineup, excels. Your grandma might have a huge amount of hesitation if you hand her a joycon. But if she's using her smartphone that she's already familiar with? Well, you might just have a great game with grandma!
The amount of controller options is truly pheonomenal. For one of my games we had three players using smartphone, one player using an iPad, another using a Wi-Fi-capable drawing tablet device, and another using a laptop with a mouse. All of the devices connected and operated flawlessly. I would not be surprised if other devices worked as well.
As far as gameplay is concerned, Drawful 2 is, well, a game all about drawing silly and crazy things. Your input device must have a touch screen or a mouse in order to play because drawing is a must. Therefore players using devices with a larger screen, such as an iPad, will have a fundamental advantage. Trying to draw with your finger on a small smartphone screen is no easy task. But making terrible drawings is half the fun.
During the game, each player is presented with a specific phrase on their device that only they can see. These range from silly to mundane. The game's structure works like this:
1. Each player is given an individual prompt. For example, you might get "Pope Party."
2. Each player draws their drawing.
3. One player's drawing is then presented on the television set (each player's drawing will eventually presented and the order is random).
5. Each player (except the artist whose picture is displayed) must then provide an answer as to what they feel your drawing could be. This can be as silly, serious, or crazy as they wish.
6. Once all the answers are in, all players are able to guess as to what answer they feel actually matches the drawing using their controllers (phones or otherwise). The answers are displayed on the phone and they just select one.
7. If a player guesses correctly what the artist was actually trying to draw, they get points as well as the artist. If they guess the answer that another player made, only that other player receives any points.
8. Then you wash, rinse, and repeat for a few rounds. The player with the highest point total at the end of a few rounds wins.
The big catch here is the people you are playing with. Not everyone will have fun with such chaos. Not everyone is going to enjoy something this chaotic and crazy. My father, for example, is an intelligent man but the man doesn't have a creative or imaginative bone in his body. Playing this game with him would be such a bummer that it would drag the party down. You need to play this sort of game with a sense of whimsy and to embrace the chaos.
Just as en example, one of our group's players was given the word "bidet" but had no idea what one was and instead drew a bird. While we were all surprised to find out what the word actually was, we all had a good laugh. You need to be able to roll with the punches to have a good time with this game.
One of the problems is that there is no eraser function on what you draw. I understand that this was purposefully left out of the game to cause chaos, but we all just found it to be absolutely infuriating to not be able to erase. Another problem is that you have to have a minimum of four players in order to even play the game. Although, truth be told, any less than four players would be far less than fun so I really cannot fault the developers for placing this restriction in place.
One of my favorite game functions is that after each drawing is made, all players are allowed to award "favorite points" to answers they know are wrong but are still fun. The player at the end of the game is crowned "most liked." They don't get any points for this, and if they haven't won the game they still lose, but it's a fun little consolation prize that is utterly meaningless.
While I certainly recommend Drawful 2, I cannot help but feel you might just be better off with purchase of Jackbox Party Pack. Specifically, Jackbox Party Pack 4 which contains a similar, albeit more restrictive drawing game called Civic Doodle. While it's a lot more condensed than Drawful 2, the Party Pack also comes with four other party games all similar in nature. So, as a standalone product Drawful 2 is great fun and definitely recommended, but I'm not entirely convinced it's a better purchase. Regardless, Drawful 2 is a ton of fun. Just make sure you play it with the right people.
Overall, as a stand alone product, Drawful 2 a dang good party game and fun for many families and groups, provided they can laugh at chaos and can tolerate the drawing aspects.
P.S. If you are all adults, I highly recommend playing this game with alcohol. Much fun was had in this way. Your mileage may vary though.


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With online sales soaring, physical retailers are faced with the challenge of how to recreate the convenience of e-commerce in a traditional store. On Tuesday, a 4-year-old startup called Five Elements Robotics unveiled a device that promises to help with that challenge by putting robots at the service of consumers.
Once in a store, customers can send their shopping list from their smart phone to the company's self-propelled Dash Robotic Shopping Cart, which will then pinpoint each item in the store and guide the customer through the aisles. A virtual-reality display shows where each item is as the customer walks down the aisle. The customer can then scan and pay for the product at the cart.
Once loaded with goods, the cart then follows the customer out to the parking lot, returning empty to its docking station back in the store once the customer drives off.
The company says it has been testing commercially available payment terminals and would like to settle on devices that support EMV and near-field communication as well as mag-stripe transactions. It has narrowed its selection to two devices, one from MagTek Inc. and one from VeriFone Systems Inc., though ultimately client merchants will be able to integrate terminals of their own choosing, the company says.
Wendy Roberts, chief executive and founder of Five Elements Robotics, tells Digital Transactions News her Wall, N.J.-based company will have a prototype of the cart at the Consumer Electronics Show next month in Las Vegas, and expects to begin manufacturing the device in the first quarter of 2017. Anywhere from 1,000 to 2,500 will be built in the first year, she estimates, though she won't talk about the cart's price other than to say it will vary "dramatically" with volume.
While Bloomberg News reported in June that Five Elements was developing the shopping cart in collaboration with Wal-Mart Stores Inc., Roberts refuses to confirm any clients for the product. A Wal-Mart spokesperson said the retailer had no comment on the matter. "There's a lot of different tests we have going on at any given time," he said.
The new shopping cart follows another self-propelled robot called Budgee that Five Elements developed two years ago as a cart that can follow people around to carry things, including items in stores.


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Editor: "Failing septic tanks plague West Augustine." "Septic tanks that are failing, leaking effluent into the water table that supplies their private wells." "This (sewage-contaminated water) is what some people are drinking."
As our city approaches it's 450th birthday, this portion of our older city is still without city water and city sewage. What a disgrace this is.


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Friday, November 03, 2017
CBS 60 Minutes reviews North Korean threat with visit to USAF center near Dayton, Ohio
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Beautiful Vintage Last Rites Set , Exorcism, Sick Call
This is a vintage Last Rites crucifix or sick call kit. They originally were kept in Catholic homes so that in the event of illness or death, a priest had all the tools needed to perform the sacrifice of Last Rites. As with all older items, some signs of wear and use are present. This does not detract from the appearance or collectible nature of this piece.
This set comes with original contents which include the double embossed holy water bottle, absorbent cotton, crucifix, two plates and built in candle holders. The box measures approximately 13" across and 7 inches deep. The holy water bottle has an embossed cross on one side, and the words "Holy Water" embossed on the reverse. It has it's original cork with the small crown on top. The crucifix is wooden and the cotton is still present in the package. A very nice piece for the religious collector or the oddball who wants to perform exorcisms in their spare time.


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9 Regrets Baby Boomers Have in Retirement
The last of the baby boomer generation will be turning 50 this year, and it's time for them to get a fix on how they are going to prepare for retirement. Fortunately, there are valuable lessons to be learned from those who have already reached their later years. It is upon each American to avoid retirement pitfalls that cause regrets.
According to a leading accounting firm and Lisa Barron at Retirement Advisor Magazine, these are the biggest boomer retirement regrets they see.
1. Lack of savings and an unrealistic understanding of how much will be needed in retirement
2. Failure to have a tax plan, an income plan and an investment plan
3. Failure to use a tax-forward plan, such as deferring Social Security
4. Withdrawing money from tax-deferred IRAs too early
5. Not spreading Roth IRA conversions over a period of time
6. Failure to hedge against inflation and use a tax co-efficient
7. Excessive borrowing
8. Retiring too early and underestimation life expectancy
9. Not planning for long-term healthcare expenses
I'm sure other regrets could be added. So, how about you, is it time to get professional guidance to help you prevent these same regrets?
Look… the stock market crash of 2008 was a game-changer for the psyche of many boomers. Many of our the clients and potential clients we see have had to shift from focusing on how much they make to how much they keep. Many folks spend their time looking at how they can get the maximum rate of return, whereas, what they should be focused on is a strategy that gives them guaranteed income month over month without having to worry about the risk that's associated keeping a large portion of their portfolio in the markets. Let me be clear, there are many ways to accomplish your best retirement. Stop being closed minded and open your potential.


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Join me in my boutique kitchen in Kelham Island and learn to make your own creations out of chocolate. Learn how to temper chocolate correctly and make a variety of treats. This includes making salted caramel moulded chocolates, hand rolled truffles and dipped prailines. This course runs for a full day and Lunch is included Take all you creations home with you in gift packaging.
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Simon is often hailed as the 'food writer's food writer'. He is a food writer, critic and former chef. He is widely considered to be one of the best cookery writers working today.
He left school at 17 to begin a career as a chef in the kitchen of Yves Champeau, which formulated a lasting impression, developing his passion for French regional cooking.
For the next two and a half years he spent as an Egon Ronay inspector.
Simon Hopkinson announced himself onto the London restaurant scene in 1983, opening Hilaire and drawing attention as a leading young chef. Designer and entrepreneur Terence Conran spotted his talent and persuaded him to lead the kitchen for the opening of Bibendum in 1987.
Bibendum was created out of the abandoned Michelin House on Fulham Road which served as Michelin's UK headquarters from 1911 to 1985. Inside the restaurant Hopkinson continued his philosophy of well-judged simple cooking which he garnered from his influences Richard Olney, Jane Grigson and Elizabeth David.
Simon left the restaurant in 1995 to concentrate on writing cookery books. Notably Roast Chicken and Other Stories was declared the 'most useful cookbook of all time' in 2005 by Waitrose Food Illustrated, it also won a Glenfiddich Food and Drink Award. He also began a cookery column in The Independent newspaper.
Simon Hopkinson has written several other titles since leaving Bibendum, including; Gammon and Spinach and Other Recipes, Second Helpings of Roast Chicken, The Vegetarian Option (which contains two non-vegetarian options), Week In Week Out, Sweetbreads, and Liver and Kidneys.
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If you have ever worked on a construction site, you know the benefits of hiring a crane, but if you have not, then you might need a bit of education on the topic. When you are building a house, you might find that the different levels and heights can be a significant issue especially when it comes to access; this can be a serious problem if you are going to install trusses.
Trusses are the most important part of a roof because they are the actual support for the roof itself. As you can imagine though, they are very large and need to be positioned properly. For this you will need to hire a crane and a crane operator, and you will need to make sure you get a highly trained and certified operator, especially for a job of this nature.
All of your people will need to be in place, and they will need to be ready to drop the trusses in the right location. At this point you should not concern yourself with securing the trusses completely, but you should instead brace them so that they stay in place for a short time. You can always come back later and finish securing the trusses.
This is one way that you could use a crane, and of course a great reason to hire an operator too, but this is definitely not the only reason to get yourself one. Another great reason to hire a crane operator is to have supplies lifted from the ground to the top of the building. If the building is extremely tall, you most likely do not want to be carrying boards and beams to the top of the building.
These are two great reasons for you to get a crane to complete your project. Yes it may be a little expensive initially, but you should more than make up for this with the amount of time and effort that you would have to invest later to complete the very same work. You might not be building the pyramids of Egypt, but time is still money, and time is something you will need plenty of regardless of the size of project you have taken on.
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The New Yorker, October 5, 1929 P. 22
General Chang, disposed ward lord of Norther Manchuria has been arrested charged with the murder of a young Manchu prince. It is believed that Chang whose ire is easily aroused, became incensed at a friendship between one of his innumerable wives and the young prince. Chang resented anyone taking liberties with any of his wives. (Gist of a U.S. Pres news dispatch). Takeoff scene on news item in which Chang, instead of killing offender gives him his seven hundered and fifth two wives who have become quite a burden.


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There are currently two vacancies available within local NHS charitable funds managed by the HEY Smile Foundation.
Smile works hard to develop both the Health Tree Foundation, which manages the charitable funds at Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust, and Health Stars, which runs charitable funds at the Humber NHS Foundation Trust.
The Health Tree Foundation is looking for a Charity Champion based in Grimsby, to help take their charitable funds to the next level. The role involves working on a variety of campaigns ranging from Rear Into Gear to Golden Leaves. The ideal candidate will be outgoing, with some previous fundraising experience and exceptionally organised.
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Getting to Know Google for Education - a #GEGChi Event
Join #GEGChi leaders Steve Wick, Andrew Fekete, Dallas Turner, Robin Yokas, and myself at ICE Conference this year to learn more about how GSuiteEDU and the 4Cs can amp up your tech infused curriculum!
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24 April 2018
The National Measurement Institute (NMI) is the regulatory authority responsible for ensuring the pricing of traded goods is based on accurate measurement.
Many frozen seafood products contain what is known as a 'glaze'. Glaze is the water sprayed onto a product during the freezing process to act as a protective coating and stop dehydration.
Over the past years, it has been common and accepted practice for the glaze to be included in the net weight measurements of seafood products.
The NMI have announced that from 1 July 2018, all seafood products must be weighed using the Frozen Fish Method whereby the glaze can no longer be included in a product's net weight.
This across the board regulation will ensure all products in the marketplace will revert back to being on a level playing field, increasing transparency for you, the customer.
Bidfood has consistently supported the Frozen Fish Method and as such all exclusive to Bidfood seafood products have always been measured at a true net product weight (excluding glaze).
Existing inventory of our supplier products not currently compliant with the new method of measurement will be run down over the coming months to the end of July 2018.
All Bidfood suppliers have been advised of the legislation and the 1 July deadline of conformance and have undertaken to adhere to this new standard.
We will keep customers informed of any further development.
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When we talk about first impressions, we often focus on physical aspects of our attractions or offices such as the parking lot, the front door, restrooms, signage, etc. And that's appropriate. But the impression your website makes is important too. In many cases it will be the first contact potential visitors, volunteers, donors and others have with your organization.
If you make a poor impression, they'll simply move on.
Many of us know our systems should be updated. We're sick of old, ugly websites we can't change. Maybe we've given up on having a website altogether and confined our online presence to social media platforms like Facebook. (That's a very bad idea, by the way. Read why here.)
We'd love to change things, but who has the time and patience to figure out what needs to be done or the money to hire a web designer to fix everything?
Take a deep breath and relax. You can do this. I promise. You don't have to learn to write code and you don't need thousands of dollars. You do, however, have to have an open mind and a desire to get the technical side of your house in order.
The Bad Old Days
Back in the 1990s, the days of yore in Internet terms, websites were basically static digital brochures. Once your site was up, you ignored it until you had to change something. If you needed a new page, for example, you contacted a programmer. The page magically appeared and you received an invoice, usually for a hefty amount of money.
I had a site like that. I thought it was wonderful. Sure it was expensive but that was the cost of doing business.
I know many of you are still relying on old sites. I know because I've looked at them. And I'm not the only one who knows. The fact that your site is hopelessly outdated is immediately obvious to everyone who visits, especially if they are coming in via a mobile device.
The Mobile Tipping Point
If you're running an old site, the odds are it's not mobile friendly.
Why does that matter? The number of people using mobile devices increases each day. Out-of-town visitors may not be aware of your event or attraction until they arrive in the area and start checking for things to do on their phones. If your website doesn't load properly or they are unable to find basic information like directions, opening hours and admission prices, you've lost them.
To add insult to injury, last year Google began penalizing sites that are not mobile responsive. This causes those sites to rank poorly in search results. This could be a huge problem depending on how much competition you have.
In order to have a mobile friendly, responsive site you need to install software that detects the types of devices people are using to access your information and adjusts how your material is displayed so that it fits the smaller screens. Sounds like a big, complicated and expensive programming problem, doesn't it?
Sometimes it is easier and cheaper to just start over. But how, exactly, does one do that?
What About WordPress?
Six or seven years ago many people, including me, dumped our old HTML sites and moved to WordPress, a free publishing platform that allows you to build your own site. It was a definite improvement over having to pay a third party to create and maintain our content. It's still an incredibly popular platform. More than a quarter of all websites run on WordPress.
The challenge with WordPress is its steep learning curve, not to mention the endless tinkering and tweaking it requires.
Your WordPress site is a DIY project. You are responsible for putting all the pieces together. You have to buy a domain (such as www.thehistorybiz.com). You have to set up hosting. There are lots of hosting companies and many of them are notoriously awful. Once you get the hosting account set up – hosting is not free – you must download and install WordPress onto the host site. Some hosting companies, such as Bluehost, make this very easy. With others it's a frustrating and tedious chore.
The next step is to choose and add a theme that will define how your new site looks and operates. There are more than 30,000 WordPress themes. Many are free, but most people recommend that you invest in a premium theme for better quality and reliability.
Although your theme will contain many functions, it probably won't have everything you want or need. You address that by installing plugins. Think of them as apps. There are thousands upon thousands of WordPress plugins. Some but not all plugins are free. Many are wonderful. Others are so full of bugs and susceptible to hacking they will break your site in ways you can't even imagine.
And speaking of your site breaking, when things go wrong, you have to determine what caused the problem. Then you have to figure out how to fix it.
Did I mention there is no such thing as WordPress customer support? Many web designers specialize in WordPress and can help you if you run into trouble, but they don't work for free.
Does this sound overwhelming? I haven't even gotten to security, viruses, backups, endless software updates. Sigh.
Website Builders to the Rescue
There is another option, a way to get a reliable, beautiful site that you'll be proud of up quickly and inexpensively. It's what's known as a website builder.
Although website builders such as Weebly and Wix have been around for several years, they've only recently become powerful and sophisticated enough to become viable alternatives to WordPress.
My favorite website builder is Squarespace. I switched from WordPress to Squarespace more than two years ago and I've never looked back.
I don't work for Squarespace. I am not an affiliate. I am not being compensated by them in any way, shape or form. I recommend their product because I like it. Here's why.
The Learning Curve – Squarespace is easy to learn. You don't need to know anything about coding. There are hundreds of tutorials and guides on their site covering everything from the most basic questions to advanced topics. The step-by-step instructions are published in text and video formats so you can learn in the way that is best for you.
Squarespace is also easy to use. Almost everything is drag and drop and once you get used to it, it's fairly intuitive. Editing your site, adding pages, creating photo galleries, blogging is all a piece of cake.
If you get stuck and need help, there's free customer service. You can send your questions via email. Their response time is excellent. You can even *gasp* call customer support during regular business hours. You'll be connected to a real person who is patient, knowledgeable and friendly.
Updates and Maintenance – You don't have to worry about updating the software that's running your Squarespace site. It's automatically updated constantly. You won't even know it's happening. You don't have to worry about backups or ongoing maintenance issues either.
Squarespace frequently rolls out new features. For example, a few weeks ago they sent all site owners the following message, which I've included in its entirety to give you a feel for what working with Squarespace is like.
We're now proud to offer free SSL support for all Squarespace websites.
Secure Sockets Layer, or SSL, is a technology that secures the connection between your browser and the website you're visiting. (You can tell your connection to a website is secure by the green lock icon in your browser bar.) As the web moves towards secure by default, Google has stated their intention to prefer secure sites in their search engine results and browsers. With SSL support for all of our customers, we're setting everyone up to be ready for the future of the web before it arrives.
Previously, obtaining and installing a SSL certificate was both costly and technically difficult. With our implementation, Squarespace is handling all of the setup details to ensure you always have an up-to-date SSL certificate for your domain and that it is properly configured on your site. To generate our certificates, we've partnered with Let's Encrypt, a free and open certificate authority (CA) run for the public's benefit.
Current Squarespace users can see instructions on how to enable SSL on their site by checking out our Help guide. If you're interested in learning more about our SSL implementation, you can check out our Engineering Blog. And if you have any questions about how SSL will affect your website, please contact our award-winning Customer Care Team.
Thank you for being a part of Squarespace.
So how hard was it to enable SSL for my site? Two clicks. It took less than a minute.
Security – Your Squarespace site is always protected from hackers and is free of bugs and viruses. You don't have to do a thing.
Reliability – Squarespace is your hosting provider and your site runs on their servers. They're monitoring things 24/7. There is almost no down time. They can handle huge traffic surges.
Flexibilty – There are more than 50 beautiful, high quality templates to choose from. More are being added all the time. When you sign up with Squarespace regardless of which pricing plan you choose, you have access to all of the templates. You can switch templates as often as you like.
The templates are customizable. You can change colors, fonts, add and delete pages and move elements around to your heart's content. The templates are coded properly. Every one of them is mobile responsive. Your site is not just beautiful; it loads quickly and everything works.
Functionality – All Squarespace templates contain the functionality you need. You can set up a blog, add video, audio files, create photo galleries, sell digital or physical products, link and share to social platforms, create customized forms and send and receive email. Squarespace provides analytics, enhanced SEO and integrates with Google and Mailchimp.
Cost – Squarespace is a subscription service. You pay a monthly fee that includes everything: Access to all the templates, full functionality, customer service and support, tutorials, new features, hosting, updates and maintenance. You can even get your domain through Squarespace if you need one or connect a domain you already own. No problem.
There are four pricing plans and you can change your plan at any time. The least expensive is a personal site and the most expensive is an advanced e-commerce online store. As of November, 2016, the monthly rate for a personal site is $16, $12 if you sign up for an annual subscription. The advanced ecommerce rate is $46 a month or $40 if you pay annually. Visit this page for up to date pricing information and a detailed description of the differences between the various levels.
Squarespace offers a two-week free trial so you can work with the platform and make an informed decision whether it's right for you.
One more important point: You own your content. If you decide later that you want to leave Squarespace, your content goes with you.
For many of us, website builders are the solution we've been waiting for. They allow us to have sophisticated, robust professional sites that we can update ourselves for a shockingly low price. They free us to focus on creating our photos, videos, audio files, articles and blog posts rather than screwing around with glitchy plugins or trying to figure out why we can't get our phone number to show up on our contact page.
I encourage you to take a closer look.


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This is the first time I've received this blog award. Liviania from In Bed With Books bestowed this cutie on me.
Here are the rules:
1) List five things you are obsessed with.
2) Nominate five blogs you think are fabulous.
Five Things I'm obsessed with:
1. My keeshond because he is too cute. I just can't help talking to him like he's a person!
2. Reading and reviewing and blogging about these great books finding their way into my mailbox.
3. Pride & Prejudice; I read and re-read parts of the book, the whole book, and love watching movie adaptations
4. Phantom of the Opera; I read and re-read parts of this book, the whole book, and love seeing play and movie adaptations.
5. Music; I obsessively collect the albums of Tori Amos, Godsmack, Staind, and several other bands even if the albums contain songs I already have. I'll even buy movie CDs with their songs on them.
Ok, now for the blogs that I think are Fabulous:
1. Lezlie of Books 'N Border Collies
2. Sandra of Fresh Ink Books
3. Musings of a Bookish Kitty
4. Gautami of Reading Room
5. Anna of Diary of an Eccentric
Oops, breaking the rules and nominating a 6th blog:
There are so many more of you that I think are fabulous.


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A 21-year-old man has died after falling from a car park in Hastings town centre, the police have confirmed.
Sussex Police officers and crews from the South East Coast Ambulance Service (SECAmb) were called to the Priory Meadow car park, in South Terrace, on Saturday (May 18).
A spokesman for Sussex Police said: "At 3.10pm on Saturday (May 18) a man was seen to fall from the roof of the Priory Meadow car park in Hastings on to the ground below.
"Despite efforts of police officers and paramedics who swiftly attended to him, he was sadly confirmed dead at the scene.
"He is believed to be a 21-year-old Hastings man but formal identification has not yet been confirmed.
"There are no suspicious circumstances and the Coroners Officer is continuing enquiries."
A spokesman for SECAmb said they were called to the scene by Sussex Police to reports a person had 'fallen from height'.
They added: "Ambulance crews attended the scene but despite the best efforts of both police and our crews, a man was sadly pronounced dead at the scene."
See more:
Hastings Pier owner claims he was 'misquoted' in national newspaper report
Coastguard and lifeboat called to Bexhill
County lines drug dealing - how violent crime gangs are exploiting children in Sussex


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This is how the program works. Each student in our
Kindergym classes, and both boys and girls
gymnastics classes will receive a Fun & Fit Poster
to take home. Each poster has a list of skills on
it. The coach keeps a skill card on every child and
marks off the skill when the student has mastered
that skill. Once every 8-week session, we send home
an envelop with stars in it. On the back of the star
is a number. That number corresponds to a skill on
the poster. When the poster is complete, we take a
picture of the child with the coach (there's a place
for the picture on the poster), and the child
receives a certificate stating he/she has completed
that poster. The child the gets the next poster.
"The posters, when sent home, encourage each student
to focus on personal skill mastery without
comparison to other students. The whole family can
monitor the student's progress and share in the
excitement as stars are awarded for skills learned.
And, since the skills are broken down into
achievable steps, success is experienced easily and
often. This builds an expectation of future success
(confidence) and an excitement for learning that
carries over into life outside the gym."
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Gymnastics and Cheerleading, Inc.