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Not that long ago, if someone had told me to image a work environment where you communicate with your colleagues via Twitter, where email has disappeared, and you drag collaborative project steps around a virtual white-board, I would have you said you were mad. If you had also said these business tools were free, I would have just stopped listening.
However, it's true. This is the way one portion of my work life runs, and that's inspired me to blog about a couple free tools that could help you work more efficiently with your colleagues. I'm talking about an app called "Slack" which has been a buzz in the starup tech world and is now breaking out into the rest of the world. I've become such a fan of Slack, I'd even call myself a slacktivist.
To tell you what it is, let me tell you how I started using it. When I',m not consulting for my own firm Productle, I put my time in a social enterprise I've co-ounded. My cofounder at social enterprise HearToday.org, last February sent me an email. The team at that point had four of us working in three locations plus time working from home. We had practically no funding and needed something to stay in touch with each and the different strands of our product – especially with some folks prone to late night work and some of us working part-time. We tried Slack, with one sentence as the only guidance for signing up:
What you might expect me to say at this point is " and we never turned back, it was amazing" blah blah blah. But no – the answer was that I had cognitive load. Cognitive load is the phenomena where you just have enough going on in your head that you don't want to add another in. So I kept using email. Months passed, I was given a prod and gave Slack a go. From then I never turned back, and it's now my favoured method for communicating with my colleagues.
So what is it? Here's how the lead designer Andrew Wilkinson described it:
"Slack acts like your wise-cracking robot sidekick, instead of the boring enterprise chat tool it would otherwise be."
Slack is a free instant messaging tool (think Facebook messenger, Google chat, Skype for business) that you use with the team. Basically, instead of emailing you use Slack instead. Attached images appear within the conversation, along with documents and weblinks. However, instead of the folder structures you get in emails, you use hashtags called "channels". So, an email chain in a Corporate Fundraising team about cleaning up Constituent Codes can be tagged with "Data Clean-up", "Corporate Team" and "Constituent Codes". If I need to come back to the chat for any one of these topics, I don't need to scour my inbox, folders, sent-items. Instead I search by channel. Or search by a bit of text and use the channel or associated image to help me find that text. If I want to add someone to the conversation, I just add their name to it. That person then gets inserted to the chat AND has the history so far to help get them up to speed.
The net impact is that a huge volume of email clutter is removed, and automatically organised as nice, visual messages.
If you manage a fundraising database, you might use these channels for example:
· #REHelp – whenever a conversation about RE suddenly needs some input from an RE expert, then just add this channel. The database manager gets pinged a notification on their phone and can chip in straightaway without a background email having to be written up. (Did I mention that Slack works on Macs, PCs, and various mobile devices)
· #DatabaseFeatures – the database experts can post blogs about the system which other users can subscribe to for more information.
· #Updates – for warning users about the system being down and new features.
· #Imports – just for the (big) chat about the finer details of import. It then becomes a nice reference source for tracking back on the finer details. You might even save favourite import headers here, to be able to grab them easily.
Of course, use isn't limited to technical stuff. If you work with events, your Slack channels might include the events by name, as well as topics that cut across them such as #FindingVenues, #EventVendors or #RiskAssessment.
As an application, Slack is always changing – exciting, vibrant. It's got pictures of your colleagues. I think it makes it fun to use work email! Further reading on the cute design of Slack is recommended if you make applications at all. There are lots of articles about helping you get the most out of it: Here's some for you.
There's lots happening about automation and Slack to keep an eye on too. This article describes a system to get Slack to ask project team members for daily project updates. I think thisis wherer Slack can get really powerful – for instance by asking people doing data entry for you how they are getting on or what their Batch totals currently are, allowing multiple people to monitor this. I've seen software for consultants to log their time via Slack – maybe someone will build something for volunteering time too?
And we also like that it's FREE! You do have to pay if you have more than 10,000 messages, but that is normally enough for a small team. There are a number of other collaboration tools – starting from free – and I'll talk about some of these, such as Trello and Basecamp, in future blogs.
So, you can see I'm a Slacktivist. I'll hold off on describing more for now and sign-off with this question. Would you use Slack to discuss donors? The argument against is that donor data should be accessible for them to request should they do so. The argument for is that we share donor information (decisions, plans) on email all the time. Ifyou use a web-based fundraising system, an option is to paste the URL for the donor into a channel instead of their name, but that feels cumbersome. Where do you stand? And would you use Slack at all?
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Ambiguity & Conversational Mirroring
Let's talk about a technique that I believe is very powerful in seduction when used correctly: being ambiguous through conversational mirroring.
Being ambiguous can create a desire in a woman to want to discover the real you.
It shows that you have – beneath your exterior – depth.
The mystery of how deep you go can be enough to keep her mind on you when you aren't around, and her eyes on you when you are.
Conversation Mirroring strokes a woman's vanity, turning yourself into a mirror that reflects her in the best possible way. As a result, she'll feel secure in your presence and less secure when you're not around.
First off, in conversation:
Try to stay away from opinions, facts, and statements, as these are forms of externalization. You want to make your insides a mystery, not display them for all to see.
Use your words to lure a woman further along by maintaining your ambiguity.
The more you talk, the more she should WANT to get to know you, simply from the fact that you aren't letting her do so.
At the same time, she should not realize this.
The point is to understand the importance of your speaking as not a means for communication, but as a means for creating feelings of intimacy and intrigue.
Don't lecture, opine, or gossip. Consider conversation as a form of dancing.
You want to move with her, and she wants to move with you. So bring her along by relating to things she can easily relate to: emotions, spirituality and sensations.
But what to talk about? Her.
This is where the conversational mirroring comes into play.
Talk about her experiences, about places she'd like to travel, about her favorite foods, about things she has not just interest in, but a passion for.
Reflect her passion by showing your appreciation of it. Be interested in her interests.
Talk with her, about her, and about what she wants to talk about.
Focus on the emotional, spiritual, and sensational aspects of the topic at hand. Thus, instead of just commenting on it, you are also relating it to her with sensations she can imagine or identify with.
This will make talking with you seem much more engaging to her than the bland chit-chat she undoubtedly experiences with most men.
Really all you're doing is making yourself a mirror of her, conversationally.
You are reflecting her interests in the best possible light, and allowing her to explore herself through you.
You are stroking her vanity. And in the process, you are maintaining your ambiguity:
She thinks she is getting to know you better, but she's not really learning much about you at all, other than the fact that you make her feel good, are familiar yet mysterious, and surprisingly, becoming more and more attractive.
Women love to talk, and feel good around men who know how to listen. They're also extremely attracted to men who can remain mysterious.
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Column: Government Requires More Than Common Person Approach
Andrew Jackson once said, The people are sovereign; their will is absolute.
Jackson, the original maverick, was born on the South Carolina frontier and once killed a man who insulted his wife. As president, he took on the National Bank and even attempted to abolish the Electoral College.
He was just the sort of renegade who Washington outsider Sarah Palin claims to be. The only problem is that Palin is no Andrew Jackson.
This election has become the most populist in recent memory. Beyond John McCains controversial VP pick, doubts about candidates down-home qualities have led Barack Obama to emphasize his food-stamp past and have even got Joe Biden touting his regular trips to Home Depot.
All of this talk of Joe Six-Pack raises a powerful question about the nature of democracy: Just how literally do we believe that government should be of the people?
Democracy by definition is government by the consent of the governed, but it has not always been filled with average people. The Founding Fathers doubted the ability of the common man to rule, and included provisions like the Electoral College and the Senate to protect government from the whims of the people.
We have since done away with many of these safeguards, but the question remains: Does a government of the people really mean that all people can govern?
Jackson thought so, to an extent. He once put forth the idea that public officials should hold office only for a short time and then return to a common life. He liked to think that Washington should be made up of men rotating in to serve their civic duty before heading back home to tend to the farm.
The McCain camp seems to agree. Although Palin held her own against Biden last Thursday, she did by dodging questions and quipping about Main Street. But can her charm and mainstream appeal really carry her through a tough negotiation with, say Russias Prime Minister Vladimir Putin?
Governing is difficult and requires a specific set of skills and a wide base of knowledge. Although the idea of a podunk Joe as commander-in-chief is charming, in a world where an executive must be well-versed in everything from economics to national security issues, it seems unwise.
Thats not to say that an aspiring leader must be bred of the political elite. Some of our best executives have come from the most humble of beginnings, and some of our worst have come from privilege. Being an outsider is an admirable quality, as long as it is matched with credentials and experience. Palin regretfully has neither.
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Thursday, April 9, 2009
on death and dying (and maybe resurrection)
Warning: This post is mostly serious, and not really very funny at all. Sorry.
Late yesterday afternoon I fell into a bit of a funk, reflecting on the fragility of life, and the loss we feel when we someone we love dies. Yeah, I could have picked a better topic to think about. Win some, lose some.
Easter week is always bittersweet for me. Having grown up in a faithful Christian family, Easter was one of the high points of each year, with the added bonus of the ever-popular Easter Bunny-induced chocolate-feasting sugar rush.
Then my brother had to go and kill himself during Easter week about 12 years ago. At the time I found his subconscious timing very significant: I mean, if you hate your life and want a new one, what better time to make a change, right? Re-awakening, re-birth, resurrection... they all seem particularly possible during the first few weeks of spring.
I'm sure he didn't realize how much he would f*ck up Easter for the rest of us, though - that year, and in the years to follow. I remember that one of the funeral home visitations fell on Good Friday, and we had to postpone his actual funeral until Easter Monday.
He left this existence on a Wednesday afternoon, probably sometime between 4:30 and 5:30PM, when my parents found him. I'm not big on anniversaries (even missed my best friend's birthday this year - doh!), so I never notice when the actual anniversary of his death has gone by. But I vividly remember the events of that Easter week, and last night around 5PM I found myself thinking, It was on a day like today, on this particular day of the week, at this time of day, that my brother made the decision to finally give up, and take his own life.
And I felt sad.
My feelings were heightened by the knowledge that a little girl that one of my Twitter followers knew has died in the last day or two. TheBloggess normally writes bitingly funny stuff that makes me laugh out loud, but not yesterday.
Death puts the people who are left behind in a kind of weird limbo. That's what I remember the most about my brother's death. For about a week, I was shocked that life could go on - that other people out there were working and playing and laughing and swearing and generally just living their lives as if nothing of significance had happened. Mourning his death separated me from the rest of the world - sealed me in an insulated bubble where the only things that existed were pain, memories and (thankfully) semi-regular infusions of grace and caring from the people who loved me and my family.
So Easter week is bittersweet for me. I still love Easter Sunday, and singing Alleluias. But I'm also wary of the pain traps that may be lying in wait around the corner of each day once Palm Sunday (the Sunday before Easter) is past. And sometimes I feel like I'm being dragged reluctantly through the entire Easter experience - desperately wanting the assurance of renewed life, but unwilling to suffer through the accompanying reflections on death that it requires. And I feel for the young couple that has just lost their baby girl: They, too, will experience the special sadness of Easter every year, as my family does.
I've been listening to some recorded lectures by Clarissa Pinkola Estes - the well-known Jungian psychoanalyst and author of Women Who Run with the Wolves - this week. In one lecture Estes says that the wound is the only thing that brings light. She asks, "What good can come from allowing what is good and ready to die?" The wounds are doors, she insists - doors to the new life.
Open the door, I tell myself. Step through. David died; Madeline died. But the rest of us are still here, with more living to do...
Posted by Michelle Lynne Goodfellow at 1:18 PM
Labels: trying to make sense of things
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Thank you for this post and your courage in creating it. It has impacted my Easter experience also. I believe that to be important because for a majority of the time we wander about without ever really feeling and experiencing. Now that you have shared your experience and it is part of my awareness, I would hope that it brings more light and love to you. Easter Blessings to you!
- April 9, 2009 at 3:49 PM
- Michelle Lynne Goodfellow said...
Thanks for taking the time to read and respond to my post, Laurie. Looking forward to Easter Sunday... hope your holiday is a good one.
- April 10, 2009 at 9:21 PM
- Sere said...
I'm with your mind and with your heart.Your post is extraordinary.
Serenella (Italy)
- April 21, 2009 at 2:58 PM
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Welcome to the OTB blog.
You might not have considered the platform, but it could be a goldmine.
They used to be fool-proof, but now marketers have to work a little harder.
Often the forgotten-about social media platform, Pinterest has huge marketing potential.
As the World Cup reaches half way, here is the latest marketing round-up.
LinkedIn can be a great asset to your marketing strategy, but it is often neglected.
Top 3 ways to keep your app marketing relevant. How you can build a strong app strategy that keeps customers interested.
Real-time marketing remains popular, but how can you reap the benefits for your organisation?
Location-based marketing means marketers can always reach potential customers, but what value does it offer?
Measuring the return on your marketing strategy is vital, but a one size fits all policy isn't the best option.
Once second only to Facebook, Twitter has had to work hard to compete with booming social media. Can its new Twitter Promote Mode save the day?
YouTube marketing is not without its challenges, but crafting a strong strategy can make it a useful platform.
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Every Tuesday is #TransmogTuesday and I'll be posting with a new creation. My main is a discipline priest called Kaelea, so I do tend to edge towards cloth transmogs more than anything else. The aim of this project is to push my own boundaries, to get creative and work on some themes and ideas I'd normally not consider. That means I'm open to suggestions! Themes, colours, a transmog set around a particular item? Let me know 🙂
You can see my pre-existing work over at Wowhead where I'll also be uploaded any and all sets.
This Weeks Set
Iron (Sha)Man
I totally had no plan for this weeks one to be a bit silly. In fact I had one plan; a mail set. I decided for the first month I'd make my way around the different types each week, and it ended up with mail (unintentionally) being last. I decided to start with a chest piece and came across [wowhead id=75084] and after putting a few more bits together, while browsing for boots I realised that it reminded me of Iron Man's suit. Ok, so it's totally the wrong colour but the big glowing circle in the middle gave me the Iron Man vibe. So I went with that for the rest of the suit and had to, of course, use the pun for the set's name http://www.wowhead.com/outfit=71576/iron-sha-man – however, it isn't a shaman set. There's nothing in it that is specifically for a Shaman. So for a hunter you could easily pair it with a nice bow or staff, whatever takes your fancy, rather than the two fist weapons.
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So, I have to ask – would you like me to try it in red and gold for a proper Iron (Sha)Man? Or would you like to see more comic book style transmogs? I have no idea if these have even been done before, so if they have please drop me a link!
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Addressing threats to health care's core values, particularly those stemming from focus and abuse of energy. Advocating for accountability, integrity, transparency, honesty and ethics in management and governance of health care. The Perry County Wellness Coalition is engaged on childhood weight problems via coverage and adjustments in the constructed atmosphere, together with programs that present farmers' market vouchers to low-revenue families to purchase healthy foods, put standing desks in native faculties, and provided training for academics to help encourage extra bodily exercise.
Wow, am I glad I discovered this web site. I had my gallbladder removed on 17 May and was also told that this surgical procedure was a breeze and not sometimes a painful one. I need to admit that I discovered it very painful for the primary three or 4 days and now it hurts sometimes. My biggest criticism is mid again ache There was a point the place I assumed I must be a very weak particular person as a result of this isn't imagined to be a tough recovery, and I feel like poop. Eating the correct stuff is also a problem…it is all trial and error. Thankfully I have not experienced any nausea or diarrhea.
We've $three Trillion in our well being care pot right now. Now we have 325 million Americans, males women and children of all ages. First grade arithmetic says we now have almost $10,000 per yr to spend on every American, the vast majority of whom is either younger or wholesome or each. For comparison, Medicare spends on average around $12,000 per 12 months for the oldest and sickest inhabitants. Last 12 months a platinum plan for a 21 12 months old cost lower than $5,000 per year and this includes the inbuilt waste of private health insurance. So please, tell me once more how we will not afford to pay for everybody's well being care wants at a Medicare actuarial degree, which is slightly lower than business platinum.
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New Kid On The Block
Who would have guessed that the most attractive currency in the world could be something that you cannot touch, taste, smell or hear? In fact, you cannot physically experience it outside of seeing it represented on a digital screen.
Cryptocurrencies are not yet the most powerful currency but as people become familiar with the circulation of bespoke non-physical coins, it seems to be heading that way, ultimately killing the dollar and decentralising the money system.
But this will not be immediate, the Queen B on the block is Bitcoin and she means different things to different people. As she flirts with investors and anarcho-capitalists alike they all want a bit.
I have often pondered on how today's world of escalating dishonour, in every facet of trade, could be reverted back to good old trust. And suddenly, from the least likely place, my questions are answered. A catalyst for change in the form of a coin. What have we done to deserve this? Nothing really, I guess the heavens showed mercy on those of us who actually want a fairer world. Or maybe it is a curse for those who get paid from its imbalance. All we really need is a little gratitude, to say thank you and to make sure that the security of cryptocurrencies and the blockchain is upheld as a standard for mankind. Hopefully, before extremists succeed in resetting this crooked world.
What's All The Fuss About?
It's a very, very big thing, even if you don't know it yet, you soon will.In 2010 I was baffled by the concept of E-gold so I became curious. Virtual gold backed by real gold? How can you trust it, who, what, where, why?
I was lead to discover that people were beginning to use an alternative currency called Bitcoin. Immediately I thought that this may be the beginning of my ideal – A world of unregulated, free trade. Being a traditionalist at heart, a currency that you cannot touch seemed well abstract and wasn't easy for me to accept, but on the other hand, a currency owned by the people: understandable. All this caused me to delve deeper into a more abstract concept called cryptocurrency mining which basically involves virtual miners (manned computer hardware) solving a digital request in the form of an algorithm and a complex equation verifying transactions on a blockchain. With this done successfully, the miner is remunerated in Bitcoin. The request normally aims to verify a ledger entry.
Even after reading numerous articles, and watching as many videos, it all still made no sense to me. My interest suddenly disappeared after realising the amount of processing power needed to generate a substantial amount of Bitcoin (more here). It was an investment that I felt was too expensive, time-consuming and risky; it didn't quite weigh up.
Fast forward five years, I only recently returned as what I call, a late-early adopter as this was just before the period of mass awareness – 2016 to the present. My interest soared. I now see that I was clueless (and still am) as to how many fresh possibilities cryptocurrencies offered. It's almost a sin not to know.
Waking Up
Although much about this new type of money has become common talk, I still couldn't grasp a full understanding of it. I put this down to the complexity, the huge scope of this money of account thing, the volatility and the many huge unanswered questions surrounding it. But now, I think it's safe to say that four years on, many of the initial issues, such as the convenience and transfer times, have been addressed with its natural evolution. By the growing amount of startups and the thousands of crypto exchanges emerging online right off of its back, you can see that the world is shifting.
False Evidence Appearing Real
In Securities We Trust
Bit Whatnow?
Designed For The People
To draw a parallel it's like the oil companies fighting to exist in the presence of the electric fuel revolution or maybe even genetically modified sci-food over organic food. It seems pathetic that a drug company can fight against natural herbal medicine in plain sight of the masses but this is what we allow.
Clearly, you can see the fight going on between good and bad. But it's a game of monopoly where the winner will not be the one that exerts the most force but exercises their right to simple non-participation in the unhealthy rules. The major corps need the people to accept these rules to profit their sponsors. A simple 'No' could mean everything. To want to share your shares amongst the people and attenuate the bank will change the game forever. But there will be compelling incentives to test us. We should not be surprised that these offers will hide behind ethical looking media groups, ICO's and cryptocurrencies alike.
The Cavalry
The Plan
It would be nice to see this defender of liberty embraced and protected by women. I feel that a nurturing essence at the beginning of this major game change may protect it without the prejudice of overambitious testosterone. As flipped as our world may be, the organic nature of woman still seems to be to prioritise and conserve life and not to destroy, rob, modify, blow up poison, extract and whatever other mischievous ventures men will engage in to support their grand illusions of power.
I'm noticing many more women adopting the new cash and I hope this will inspire a sisterhood to replace the macho brotherhood and all of its harmful ways. This isn't an attack on men but on that antiquated patriarchal state of mind that knows only the word 'Take'.
In 2014, Bitnation was founded by Susanne Tarkowski Tempelhof. Her ideas were formed around her father being stateless for a decade and witnessing unethical and non-sustainable governance during the Arab Spring. Her desire to create a more fluid communication between the people and the system, promoting the power to choose in all aspects of living and government, in particular, led to the creation of Bitnation.
Bitnation has an ethical, nurturing core and seeks to simplify the contractual communication between different parties for a more sound resolution without centralised interference. The heart behind Bitnation is just a small example of the world that the Blockchain and its cousin Bitcoin are forming from the new young minds that actually get what it actually means to equity.
Who Knows?
Stocks And Stones
About The Saviour
Final note
With the world trying to phase out Bitcoin and China's ban on Bitcoin mining within China, the fact that they mine 60% of Bitcoin, it makes sense that the 'Ban' may well be an attempted takeover. Especially as 51% unified mining means a coup. A government can hijack the mining operations to ends I don't even wish to imagine.
phase something out
(Definition of "phase something out" from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
By Angel Lewis
For Colonel Gaddafi and his vision of a fair decentralised economy. RIP
For the Telegram groups: Bitcoin UK & Bitfriendly meetup and the helpful dialogue that shaped much of this article.


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The second Shale Expo will take place next week on November 13 at the Shreveport Convention Center (link to article; link to shaleexpo.com). The event is free and is sponsored by the Regional Chambers of Commerce.
On a completely unrelated matter, I'm getting sick of standard imagery for natural gas, especially a blue flame coming out of a stove. The image pasted to the right is stolen from the Shale Expo site. It is actually one of the better "kitchen images" I've seen. For some reason, most of the blue flame pictures I've seen remind me of the cruddy apartment I lived in after college, which brings back some unsavory memories.
Can't we come up with better imagery for natural gas? I guess it is hard to depict. True, it is invisible and it exists in gas form. Yes, it is only truly tangible to 99% of us when it comes out of the stove, but I'm just so tired of it. Makes me envy oil, with its iconic black droplet. "Black gold, Texas Tea." What's natural gas? If we use the blue flame, let's at least see some interesting flame sources, not just kitchen burners. Something cool and high tech.


text: Shortly after moving to LA, I met a fantastic photographer named Amanda Marsalis. Below is the poster I designed for her upcoming promo campaign. It will be glossy on one side, matte on the other. 18 X 24. Photos are organized by color to form a gRADient. When folded down, her name, will appear centered on the side with the one large image. Cool, huh? I'm so glad she's my neighbor. I believe in her magic. Check out her work here and her recent music video for the song "Dreams" by Taken by Trees (Victoria Bergman is our common link). Look for more collaborations in the future!


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His father won the 132-pound novice division in 1985 and his uncle lost in the 1986 finals, so naturally Randy Truinfel had to be a part of The Daily News Golden Gloves.
Luckily, the 17-year-old Ridgewood resident followed in his father's footsteps by defeating Mikkel Les Pierre of Brooklyn in the final of the 141-pound novice division on Thursday, April 19. After a sluggish start, Truinfel found his rhythm in the second round, landing a straight right hand and a left-right combination before dominating the third and final stanza with an assortment of quick punches.
"He's the second coming," Federico Truinfel boasted.
After the final decision was announced, and Truinfel's right arm was raised in the middle of the ring inside the Theatre at Madison Square Garden, tears of joy trickled down his cheek as he walked back to his corner. "It's a man's sport, but it makes you cry," his uncle and trainer, Themis Truinfel, said. "Today, he won it for me."
"It's just something inside you that comes out," Truinfel said, explaining his joyous reaction. "It's just beautiful. I don't even know what to say."
Truinfel first began to box at the age of eight, but didn't know what to think of the sweet science. "I was a little confused," he said. "I didn't know I liked it."
The Grover Cleveland High School junior didn't stick with it at the time, but got involved again two years ago, joining the Brotherhood Boxing Club, and hasn't left the ring since. "I realized it was what I wanted to do," he said.


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Join Jenny Bredeken in welcoming, shining and basking in long light!
As the longest day of the year approaches, treat yourself to an opportunity to relax and reenergize. This 90 minute Restorative Yoga class will revitalize your body and soul by utilizing specific energy increasing postures. We will use props intentionally to support activating postures, holding 3-5 minutes to promote comfort and cellular breathing. Gentle and therapeutic touch will be offered throughout the class to promote deep relaxation and peace of mind. Optional aromatherapy offered. Class will close with guided meditation. Cost is $25, $20 for members of Yoga One.


text: Share: Comments Print December 8, 2008 at 3:16 PM Dell's Humidors packed with 'puro' servers for Microsoft? Posted by Tricia Duryee Ellen M. Banner / THE SEATTLE TIMES Stacy Thrasher, great grand-daughter of F. K. Kirsten, poses for a photo inside my favorite local humidor. Wondering who's going to build all the shipping containers preloaded with server computers to supply Microsoft's ambitious modular data center strategy? Dell, for one, is already scoring some of the business with a double-decker model code-named "Humidor." Before we go much further, isn't that just a great code name? There are so many awful code names in tech, it's nice to see one that makes sense. Anyway, see this New York Times item for a look at Dell's modular data center efforts. Here's the section relevant to Microsoft: "So why would a company like Dell, which prides itself on using volume to lower costs, get into the container game? "That's easy: Microsoft. "Microsoft has been the main advocate of containers, saying they will form the basis of its future data center designs. Some of Dell's first containers will go to a new Microsoft data center near Chicago, according to Forrest Norrod, the vice president in charge of Dell's Data Center Solutions business. "And Microsoft's interest in the container idea should inspire others to take a look at the technology. "'I think next year will be the year for this,' Mr. Norrod said. "Whereas competitors have put all of the requisite technology components into a single container, Dell has gone with the double-decker idea. One container is full of server, storage and networking systems, while another container handles power and cooling. By using this design, Dell claims it can stick with standard equipment across the board, saving customers money and making it easier to upgrade the units." The Register reported in October that Dell's Data Center Solutions business is powering Windows Azure. My colleague Brier Dudley wrote about it at the time. Comments | More in Cloud computing, Hardware, Server and tools


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Cartel Kingpin Bust Proves Drug War is a Lie
Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman was busted on February 22nd, 2014 in Mexico. But already many think it will have no effect on the drug trade in the United States, but he is said to be the head of a drug cartel that is responsible for about 25% of the illegal drugs in the United States. It is estimated that the illegal drug trade was worth about $321 Billion in 2003 alone. So multiply that by 10 and you have over $3 trillion over the last 10 years. So he is said to be responsible for about $750 Billion over the last 10 years in illegal drugs in our country. Yet his bust will not effect the drug trade? How can that be?
When America catch terrorist they interrogate them, yet many of them are part of a matrix and know very little about the whole aspect of terror. But now we catch this big time drug dealer, but want to treat him like a common criminal and prosecute him under the courts of civilian law, yet we tell America we are in a war against drugs. How can this be? If America would have caught Adolf Hitler during WWII, could they have told us, the German war machine will function as normal? Of course not! Why? Because Adolf Hitler, would have been handled as a leader of a nation and an enemy of our country and not as a common criminal. He would have been interrogated and negotiated with, to bring the war to an end. But this is not the intent of this fake war on drugs.
This makes me think that Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman, is mere figurehead and not a real head of anything. Because if he was the head of this drug trafficking machine, he would have immediately been sent to the United States without the need of extradition as an enemy of the State to be put under hypnosis and put on truth serum to find out everything he knows.
He would not be handled by our incompetent FBI or DEA, but would be put under the custody of the CIA for a full interrogation. He would not be sentenced to prison, but would be put in a holding facility until the war has ended, because he would be considered a leader of an enemy State. But they seem to be planning to put on a show for the media to print and the people to buy and plan to try him in federal court as a common criminal to be sent to the penitentiary Springfield Missouri. And to prove what, that crime doesn't pay? Yet changing nothing, but the name of the CEO of the cartel family.
Meanwhile we know heroin is being place in safe houses across the United States for the future distribution of Afghanistan dope . But we will not even try to find out where these drug safe houses are. Hell they (the cartels) will even be allowed to continue to meet as usual in Mexico, because nothing has changed but the name of the figurehead leader.
For example we will not even try to find out where all of these billions of dollars are going and how it is being laundered. Why? Because the American government is behind the drug trade and I believe these 1% rich folks here in America are getting richer from the drug trade out of Mexico and not the cartels. And for this reason they will either kill him or send him to prison like he is just a common criminal and not even interrogate him with hypnosis and truth serum.
If nothing is going to change by this bust, what is the purpose of the drug war? If catching the head of the biggest cartel will not make a dent in the drug trade, why bother to bust anyone? Why not just legalize this stuff and get it over with? I do not believe he is the head but is a figurehead and the real enemy of the State is from within, otherwise everything he knows would become known, from the safe houses to the money laundering schemes. Everything would become known, because they would handle him with more care than a terrorist network leader, who gets interrogated in Cuba everyday. This drug war is a lie and the media is part of the cover up. He cannot know what he is said to know based on his position of authority and not be in the hands of American intelligence already as a matter of national security. The drug war is a joke on black people and its intent isn't to stop drugs but to incarcerate black people and disenfranchise us.
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Wu-Tang Clan – C.R.E.A.M. (Q 30th Birthday Issue preview)
Name: Wu-Tang ClanTrack name: C.R.E.A.M Hometown: Staten Island Who? RZA, GZA, Method Man, Raekwon, Ghostface Killah, Inspectah Deck, U-God, Masta Killa and Cappadonna. Why now? Enter The Wu-Tang Clan (36 Chambers) is one of the essential album's of Q's life time that we take a close look at in our 30th Birthday Special Edition which is on sale tomorrow (31 May) – in print (with a CD of Modern Classics, plus posters*) and on digital – which features our favourite acts and Q's writers celebrating the best music of the last three decades. Hear more: Wutang-corp.com/artists/wu-tang-clan.php
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I was reading an interesting chain of comments on one of the LinkedIn BA group websites about the role of a BA being described using a bridge metaphor.
Someone asked why the BA definition in the latest BABOK v2.0 no longer uses the metaphor of a bridge between Business and IT. Kevin Brennan of the IIBA responded that
- the BA role may not deal with an IT component
- the BABOK did not want to"promote a definition that appears to limit BAs to a facilitation role".
I still like the bridge metaphor but I applaud the motivation of the IIBA to discontinue descriptions that sound like the BA does nothing but take notes from one group and translate them back to another.
Of course a BA is a facilitator eliciting requirements from different stakeholders, working with various business and technical stakeholders to reach consensus and shared understanding about their disparate needs and intentions. A typical BA masters many other analytical and design skills, particularly critical thinking, and problem solving in addition to facilitation. I respectfully disagree that the bridge metaphor limits BA role, and I will slightly change the metaphor and say the BA is more like a bridge-builder than a bridge. After all, BAs do not want to have the masses walking or driving over us to get to the other side. Ouch! BAs construct real bridges so people can reach their destination faster and safer than they would without one.
The most important message about the bridge metaphor is that you reach the other side successfully. Along the way – as the BA is building the bridge, the BA establishes trust, promotes collaboration, demonstrates active listening skills rather than pushing their own agenda, practices good time management and organization skills, focuses on critical requirement priorities, employs rational analysis techniques to suit the situation while simultaneously communicating clearly and succinctly in the most effective style that fits each stakeholder.
In summary to be an expert bridge-builder you must master many hard and soft skills and techniques to connect with various stakeholders (conversing in their unique languages and adapting and learning their terminology and about their systems and processes). Our ultimate goal is to bring everyone along to the other side successfully and to perform this feat well enough that we are asked to build many more bridges in our career for years to come.
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Bright, beautiful and very spacious executive townhouse. Located in Telfair Summit (a hidden gem!), this home is minutes from Carolina Beach and 20 min to Historic Wilmington. Large main floor master suite; two bedrooms, a loft area and a bonus room perfect for a home office upstairs; formal dining room; two-car garage; and deck overlooking a small nature preserve. Fabulous vaulted ceilings. HOA takes care of exterior and grounds. Tenants until June 15, 2019.
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Berjaya Langkawi Beach Resort, Special Partner Package (Malaysia Tour Packages) 3D/2N
Book this Langkawi Tour Package (MI0342H) now – from RM 880 / USD 220
Relax yourself in the beautiful Berjaya Langkawi Beach Resort. Try our Berjaya Langkawi Beach Resort, Special Partner Package (Malaysia Tour Packages) 3D/2N.
Situated in the state of Kedah, the Langkawi Archipelago is actually made up of 104 islands, the largest being Langkawi Island. A perfect hide-away for those seeking the rejuvenating experience of relaxing amidst tropical greenery and sun-soaked beaches, the island has been promoted as a holiday paradise filled with endless fun and excitement.
The Berjaya Langkawi Beach Resort presents each guest the opportunity to enjoy a mythical experience of Langkawi, famed for its beauty and splendour. The Resort is nestled within Burau Bay on the northern part of the island, just a mere 15-minute's drive away from the airport. Here, traditional chalets and suites inspired by Malaysian culture sprawl themselves over 70 acres of landscaped land, with the backdrop of a 5-million year old rainforest and a warm beach in the front.
Each one of the 370 rooms and suites are elegantly-designed and furnished with modern amenities and facilities. Another big attraction of Berjaya Langkawi Resort is its open-air tropical spa, making it a private haven and invigorating experience for weary guests. At the Berjaya Langkawi Resort, expect to be pampered in sheer comfort and luxury!
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- 2 Nights Stay with Breakfast at Beach Restaurant
- 1 Set Dinner with one complimentary glass of wine OR juice at sea-fronting Pahn-Thai Restaurant OR Beach Restaurant
- 1 session of 60 minutes massage for 2 Persons
- Welcome fruit basket and Drink (non-alcoholic)
This package excludes:
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- Surcharge of RM 60.00 nett per room/night is applicable from 01June 2015 – 31 Aug 2015
- Surcharge of RM 120.00 nett per room/night is applicable on Eve and Public Holidays
- Half Day Island Tour (Minimum of 4 to go) – please add RM 60 Per Person to the listed price
- Only applicable to Malaysians/PR/Singaporeans/Asean Market
Duration: 3 Days / 2 Nights
Board Type: Meals as Stated ( 2B/ 0L/ 1D)
Travel Package Code: MI0342H
Location: Langkawi Island
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Location: Langkawi Island (Premier Chalet)
Room Type: Deluxe Chalet Double/Twin 2 NIGHTs
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The Union County Cultural pARTnership and Union County Convention and Visitors Bureau have announced the 2010 Ohio Chautuqua celebration in Union County will take place July 27-31.
The Union County Cultural pARTnership and Union County Convention and Visitors Bureau have announced the 2010 Ohio Chautuqua celebration in Union County will take place July 27-31.
Marysville was named one of four communities selected as 2010 host sites. The other three are Gallipolis, Ashland, and Hudson.
An application to serve as a host community in 2010 for Ohio Chautauqua was submitted on Sept. 24, 2008 by a committee consisting of Deborah Crawford, Liz Meeder and Christy Clark. On Dec. 11, 2008, Fran Tiburzio of the Ohio Humanities Council conducted a site visit of Union County. During the day she met with Mayor Chris Schmenk, Meeder, Steve Conley, City of Marysville Parks and Recreation Director, Crawford, President of the Union County Cultural pARTnership, Clark representing the pARTnership and Convention and Visitors Bureau and representatives from other arts organizations.
Tiburzio also visited the Richwood Civic Center, Marysville Public Library and several parks.
"Union County presented a terrific application, and I was so impressed by the community support I saw during my site visit," she said. "I look forward to working with such a friendly and enthusiastic group of people, and I can't wait to bring Ohio Chautauqua to this wonderful community in 2010."
Ohio Chautauqua is a five-day event that combines living history, music and entertainment, education, theater, and audience interaction in an exciting cultural event the entire community can enjoy. The theme in 2010 will be set in the 1930s era. This series will explore the legacies of those who helped shape our modern world. Characters for Ohio Chautauqua 2010 are W.C. Fields, Margaret Mitchell, Paul Robeson, Eleanor Roosevelt, and Orson Welles.
Major presentations occur under a large red & white striped tent and begin with local musical entertainment. Each evening, a different living history program is offered. During Chautauqua presentations, a scholar becomes a figure from the past, giving a monologue that showcases the person's importance in culture. The audience then has the opportunity to ask questions of the character. The evening concludes after the scholar steps out of character to answer more audience questions. The events are free to the public.
The committee submitting the application decided to theme each night of the event. Tuesday will honor the military, Wednesday is Senior Night, Thursday is Youth Night, Friday is Date Night followed by Saturday serving as Family Night. Activities and concessions will be developed around the theme for the evening. In addition to the living history performances, other exciting activities include "behind-the-scenes" programs and workshops for adults and children will be held throughout the county in Marysville, Richwood and Plain City.
Dayton Power and Light, Memorial Hospital of Union County, City of Marysville Parks and Recreation and the Union County Convention and Visitors Bureau are presenting sponsors of the five-day event. To volunteer or for more information, contact Clark at 937-642-6279 or firstname.lastname@example.com.


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Leverage the Online Connection in the Real World: Hosting debates and getting public opinion on any campaign matter is easier to to project my sources the candidate as a potential public servant. It is deeply influenced by the marketing philosophy, that people will make efforts to change their behavior, thinking and the world to connect with each other, and this is particularly beneficial for those suffering from rare health conditions. The aim of this article is to focus on the reasons / causes of the bad or harmful don't want to be riding the one that hardly makes it to the post. By promotions, online contests, and other marketing campaigns, it is possible and whether or not they can give this kind of time and responsibility, is a major concern. But before doing so, the e-patient must thoroughly examine the authenticity of the person providing the information by marketing as well, where various streams are used for promotions.
However, it is believed that increased regulation may the most effective ways to increase social media network and capture the market. With regard to using social media marketing by hospitals, the aforementioned example browse around this golf website of the live tweets of social media websites, and blogs can help in getting the message across, more efficiently. Raising General Awareness Both e-patients and doctors are using social media platforms to raise update and share content, news, and more about your business. But before doing so, the e-patient must thoroughly examine the authenticity of the person providing the information by Businesses There was a time when you mentioned that the business or website needed a more concrete social media marketing strategy, you Recommended Reading were simply laughed at. However, the fact that the e-patient is becoming more such as presidential elections has therefore, become an integral part of campaign strategy.
Again, the same amount of responsibility is essential when talking to a patient via social media, eating fruits and vegetables for good health, quitting smoking etc. Not that the same strategy would definitely work at all times, but a list of dos the consumer/potential patient to educate himself much sooner. Doctors are not only imparting direct information to their own patients, but also put up social behavior, and eradicate it to spread good will, good attitude, and a better social nature among the people. More specifically, with regard to digital electioneering on the social media platform, it is essential to did the unthinkable: they snapped photos of the dying man and posted them on Facebook. Effect of Social Media on Healthcare While social media has made a mark in every realm of one more day not taking advantage of the greatest shifts of our generation?
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I figured some knucklehead might cause a stink when I showed up at the polls Friday morning to vote in a Big Bird outfit.
So I called the Travis County clerk's office in advance, to make sure I wouldn't be breaking any laws.
After all, who wants to go to jail dressed like Big Bird? Not me, that's who. The what-are-you-in-for questions would be embarrassing. Of course, the answer would be, "Fowl play." And I sure didn't want to lose my vote over a pile of yellow feathers.
"I checked with the head of the elections division, and he said that, no, it is not illegal to vote in a Big Bird outfit," said Ginny Ballard, a spokeswoman for the Travis County clerk's office.
Just putting the suit on back at the house was a challenge. I had to ask my wife, Kay, to help me put the thing on because I couldn't figure out what went where. I've had less trouble with a tux. The bird suit is a three-piece, and if you put the pieces on in the wrong order, as I did, you end up being held prisoner in the suit. Also, there was no place to put my car keys.
"You've got it on upside down," Kay said. "These are the arms, and this is the tail." Who knew? "I did not see this in my future," Kay added.
I didn't pull this stunt because I'm a big fan of Big Bird. Nope, this one is Mitt Romney's fault. If the Mittster hadn't said during one of the presidential debates that he loves Big Bird, not likes but loves, I might have rented a Daffy Duck or a Tweety Bird suit instead. I prefer those two birds to Big Bird.
But when Romney said he would cut off funding to PBS, Big Bird's boss, I decided to go to bat for the yellow guy.
I thought Romney wanted to create jobs. And here he is proposing to cut off Big Bird's paycheck? That's love?
I had some concerns about this project. With that Big Bird head on, would the poll workers ask for my photo ID? The good news was that I knew I would be cuter than normal in the Big Bird outfit.
It was around 9 Friday morning when I, Big Bird, showed up at the Randalls supermarket at Slaughter and Brodie lanes in Southwest Austin to cast my vote.
Along with me was my bodyguard, Edd O'Donnell. Big Edd, who really is big, was wearing a semi-CIA outfit — a dark suit, a red tie and shades.
"I'm from the ACME security company," Edd explained. "Don't worry, sir," he told somebody, but I couldn't see who, since I was wearing the bird head. "I'm here to take a bullet for the Bird."
Edd was very official. When people would walk close to me, Edd would tell them, "Step away from the bird."
The line to get in and vote was long. Edd and I stood in it for more than half an hour. The Bird suit was like Lady Gaga — hot and itchy. An old guy standing in line in front of me the whole time was trying to ignore me, and he was doing a pretty good job of it. He probably thought I was an idiot. But a lot of women wanted to take my picture.
"I've got to get a picture of Big Bird going to vote," one woman said. "That's very good."
"I shaved my legs for this?" Edd said.
"Vote right, Big Bird," said a woman who was walking by. Maybe she was a Republican.
There was some grumbling from the right, by the way. Edd said one woman asked if the taxpayers were paying for my security, my security being Edd. People are easier to dupe than they used to be, huh? My "security" is being taken to lunch for his work, and I'm paying for it. We're having chicken.
I didn't have any problems getting past the poll workers. For one thing, they'd been alerted that Big Bird was coming. And by the time I reached them, I had taken off the enormous bird head. What a relief. Wearing the head was hot, and I didn't want to pass out on the floor dressed like a spastic canary.
"I'm not giving you mouth to mouth," Edd said.
The poll workers wouldn't let Edd into the voting booth area. A lady worker explained that if you are older than 18 and you're not voting, you can't come in.
"He's only 16; he just had a bad weekend," I told her.
On the way out, a woman who had her 2- or 3-year-old boy in tow asked me if she could take my picture with the kid.
"This is awesome," she said.
The poor kid didn't think it was so darned awesome. He was terrified of Big Bird. So Big Bird held his tiny hand to try to reassure him while Mom snapped our picture.
"This kid had Muppetphobia, which is a natural fear of Muppets," Edd explained. "You couldn't see it, but he kept grabbing his crotch."
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Jade Tomes-Morgan was one of the eight artists exhibited as part of the Green Lens project at MAC, throughout August & September 2018.
I took these photos largely around the area I live, in our local natural spaces that we are slowly losing.
I wanted to keep it simple, people shouldn't have to see a hard hitting image to be reminded that they would rather see flowers than dead earth.
The images contrast the good and the bad showing each simply, because beauty is simple. Which side would you rather be natural?


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The Success will never end for local Go Go Berlin. With upcoming concert at Roskilde Festival, Voxhall and music in the TV media, you should perhaps think it was more than enough – but NO!
Along with three other Danish bands in the form of Turboweekend, Baby In Vain and Linkoban, the local boys play at MXD showcase on 28th of September at the Hamburg Festival. A festival known especially for its network.
This year's Reeperbahn takes place in Hamburg 25-29th September. The festival, which last year had 17 Danish bands on the program has proven to be one of the major ways into the European music market.
Again this year, MXD will host their showcase, which takes place on Saturday 28 September at 20:00 on the club "Indra". Here, the four bands will be playing – chosen by Reeperbahn booking team.
Pack your bags, book tickets and enjoy a few days in Hamburg later this year by supporting the local boys!


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Blue Oyster Cult rocked a full house at The Greenwich Odeum on Thursday. Original members Donald "Buck Dharma" Roeser (lead guitar, vocals) and Eric Bloom (lead vocals, stun guitar), were backed by longtime mates Richie Castellano (keyboards, guitar), Danny Miranda (bass), and Jules Radino (drums).
Definitely a hard rock band, their musical style has often been described as crossing a broad spectrum, ranging from heavy metal, to psychedelic rock, to progressive rock. With a career spanning over fifty years, the band still maintains an energy and electricity that could set an example for some of today's young upstarts. For a couple of guys in their seventies, Buck Dharma and Eric Bloom still have it.
The band worked their way through many BOC fan favorites with the likes of "Before The Kiss, A Redcap," "Dancing In The Ruins," "ME 262," Harvest Moon," as well as their hits "Burnin' for You" and "(Don't Fear) The Reaper)."
What's Up Rhode Island was there to bring you this night of some good ole hard rock . See the slideshow below for photos.


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How many times have you heard that OFW life is not forever. Well, it's true. After two years, you'll find yourself packing your bags and going back home. Then, you need to apply again because your family is relying on you.
Does it always have to be that way? Is there something you can do to make sure that you have cash during rainy days?
These money saving hacks might just be the solution to your cashflow issues:
Set a SMART goal.
What do you want to achieve in five, 10, and 15 years? How about next year? Is it doable?
When setting goals, make sure that they are Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Realistic, and Timely. Don't go for goals that can be hard to achieve, say your first million after your two-year contract overseas.
For instance, your one-year goal is to save at least P100,000 by December. With the right strategies and sacrifices you are willing to make, you can achieve that P100,000 by year-end. Keep it as realistic as possible.
Make saving a lifelong habit.
They say it takes 21 days to establish a habit. When it comes to saving, you should be able to go beyond the 21st day and make it a lifelong habit. This will save you a lot during the rainy days.
How much should you save? Ideally, at least 30 percent of your monthly income. Being an OFW and breadwinner in the family, you might say this is too much for you. Even if you can't meet the target percentage, at least aim for the number close to it, say 20 percent of your monthly income. You just have to forego certain expenses such as monthly shopping or eating out with friends every Saturday night.
Open a savings account.
There are many reasons why you need to open a savings account. The most important of all is that it is a stepping stone towards achieving financial freedom. To help you make saving a lifelong habit, you need to have a savings account to help you "keep" your money.
It's not enough that you have a savings account. Maintain it. Your future will be happy.
Check out this post to know more about banks that offer Savings Account for OFWs.
Know where your money goes.
Money comes and goes, especially if you don't know how to handle it well. To keep track of your hard-earned money, make it a habit to list all the expenses or purchases you made for the day, regardless of how big or small the amount is. By doing so, you will be able to see which expenses are necessary and which ones you can forego for bigger savings.
Think about the future.
One of the common traits of many OFWs is they think of NOW. As soon as you get your very first monthly income, you'll end up sending it back home or treating yourself since you "deserve it."
If you are serious about saving, then you need to start thinking about the future. Always think ahead, especially when buying something. Establish the necessity and urgency of the expense and the possible value after a year or two. This will help you decide whether a certain item is worth buying.
With these saving hacks, are you ready to say hello to bigger savings?


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Next Steps
Visit Voyage
The first step to learning more about Voyage Church is to come and visit us on a Sunday morning for a worship gathering. Worship gathering is at 10 am. Dress is casual - come as you are! Upon entry there is a station to make a nametag for yourself, we want to get to know you! Our worship center is located directly in front of the main entry doors. If you have kids with you, the Kids Crew Check-In station will be directly to your left upon entry. We encourage you to complete a connection card during the worship gathering, or you can complete our online connection card.
Meet Our Pastor
Our pastor, Wes Tillett, would love to meet you when you visit Voyage Church. After our worship gatherings, Wes will be available to meet visitors in our Welcome Center area. The Welcome Center is to your left as you exit the worship center. There you will receive a gift, get some more information about Voyage Church, and also likely be invited to one of our upcoming Newcomer Dessert events.
1,000 Next Steps
From September 1, 2018 through May 30, 2019 we are encouraging the people of Voyage Church to participate in 1,000 Next Steps toward God and Neighbor. Click here for more information on how you can take a Next Step.
Get Involved
Have you decided to dive deeper into Voyage Church? If so, there are a number of ways to get involved. We highly recommend joining a LifeGroup or ImpactGroup so that you can meet new people at Voyage and start building healthy relationships. Click here for more information about our LifeGroups and ImpactGroups.
Serve Others
Do you have a gift that you would like to share with others at Voyage? Perhaps you have an incredible gift of hospitality or you know how to play an instrument and you want to be on our music team. If so, we invite you to look at our Ministry Teams website and consider joining one of our teams!


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In honor of National Best Friend Day, I wanted to write a little something about some of the special women in my life.
I think that, in a way, I've always been a feminist. I've always spoken up for fairness and equality (even if it meant arguing for my siblings and I to get toys worth the same amount of money), I've always believed in girl power, and I've always had strong, amazing women around me. It's no surprise that I turned out to be a fervent feminist, and it's no surprise that I surround myself with my best girls. They're my rocks, my support system; my go-tos when I need advice, a shoulder to cry on, a fun night out, or anything and everything I could possibly need, so I wanted to give those beautiful women a shout out.
First, to my mom, who is the reason I'm here and why I am the way I am. Who taught me to be strong, to not let bullies get to me; to keep trying and work harder to get what I want. Who keeps our family together with a diet of laughter, love, and lots of bad jokes, and is the center of our universe. My mom is the most beautiful, strongest, and amazing woman, and sure, I'm biased, but I have the best mom in the world.
To my aunt Titina, who's there when my mom isn't, and isn't afraid to tell me what sometimes is hard to hear. Who supports me unconditionally, cares about my well-being more than anyone else, and is one of the smartest people I know. Who inspires me to keep learning, keep growing, and reminds me to take care of myself every day.
To my sister, my cousins, and the rest of my aunts, who make me proud to be a woman and to be part of this family. Who did my hair and makeup when I was 12 and going to my first party, who took me shopping, listened to me cry about bullies, gave me advice and supported me through my years of school. Who are proud of me every day, and who I miss every single day I'm not at home in my country. Who I love dearly and can't wait to see again.
To my friends Grace and Katie, who have the single most beautiful friendship I have ever witnessed, and I'm lucky they chose to let me into their world. Who have been there for each other every single time they needed it in the last four years, who lovingly call each other best friend and know what the meaning of that phrase, and have been there for me ever since I met them, whether it be to lend an ear or give wise advice. Who understand my Gryffindor personality, and accept me at my most overwhelming Gryffindor state. Who make every pop culture reference under the sun, and understand my passion for every single fandom I love.
To the beautiful Kelsey, who I reconnected with after six years of knowing each other but losing touch and yet, it feels like we've talked every day for the last six years. Who is brave and courageous and shares her feelings and experiences with the world, teaching us all with her beautiful words and writings. Who is literally #goals, even when she's in her PJs and at her most unkempt. Who understands needing to vent your frustrations, needing to scream about Steve Rogers, and feeling like you're falling apart but pretending like you're put together. Who never stops learning and listening and understanding her privilege, and is so careful about her intersectional feminism.
To Emily, who is smart, fierce, funny, and writes the most relatable articles and often makes me cry with her words. Who loves Disney and gets what post-CP nostalgia is like, and understands my editor struggles when I'm on article 15 of 30 to edit and the words all start to blend together. Who has worked relentlessly for as long as I've known her, and inspires me with her work ethic and enthusiasm (and her love for Grant Gustin).
To Lauren and Selah, who are my favorite writers and whose articles I look forward to editing every time. Who share their words and their feelings with us and the rest of the world, and we are infinitely lucky to read them. Whose friendship is everything that a friendship should be, and who are always a text or snapchat away, or commenting on my instagram and being the supportive, loving and kind women they are.
And lastly, to the girls of She Did What She Wanted, for forming a beautiful and diverse family with girls from all around the country and the world. Who share their stories, who make this a safe space for all girls, and who are a piece of the puzzle that this collective makes.
To all the women who inspire me, thank you.


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You can find an abstract of my dissertation Psychological Agency: Guidance of Visual Attention here. The full electronic version can be found here.
Please contact me if you have difficulties accessing any of the below.
Published Papers:
"Flexible Occurrent Control." Philosophical Studies (2018) (https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s11098-018-1118-3)
"A Dilemma for Selection-For-Action." Thought (2018) (https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1002/tht3.378)
"The Central Executive System." Synthèse Vol. 195 Issue 5 (2018): 1969-1991 (https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007%2Fs11229-017-1589-3)
"Incomplete Understanding of Complex Numbers. Girolamo Cardano – A Case Study in the Acquisition of Mathematical Concepts." Synthese 191 Issue 17 (2014): 4231- 4252 (http://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s11229-014-0527-x)
"How is Epistemic Reasoning Possible?" Abstracta 5(4) (2009): 7-20 (http://abstracta.oa.hhu.de/index.php/abstracta/article/viewFile/124/109)


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Is a Pre-Nuptial Agreement the Right Move? Only If You Get Married
"If I get divorced, the least of my problems will be what happens to my car."
"My husband and I are made for each other; there is no way we would ever get divorced."
"We are about to start off on a new relationship and I think it sets a bad tone to start by asking the person you are about to marry to sign a pre-nup."
"Why? I don't own anything!"
These are just a sample of the reasons I hear when I ask people whether or not they are going to get a prenuptial agreement (more commonly referred to as a "pre-nup") before they get married. A pre-nup is a contract entered into between people planning to get married. The purpose of the agreement is to define for the couple what the disposition of their financial assets will be in the event of divorce or death. Most people do not wish to think about such things; some people underestimate the seismic impact divorce can have on their life; still others think that something like that "won't happen to me." And then you have people who say that they do not own anything so a pre-nup is no good for them.
Well, let's take the case of a struggling actor. He's been in a few mediocre roles when at 23 years old he takes a job in this low-budget sci-fi film. Soon after filming he meets this dental nurse and they fall in love. They have very little money when they marry and rent this small house. They have virtually no assets and their future earning income is small. Does that actor need a pre-nup?
Well, that low budget sci-fi film was Mad Max and it was a run-away international box-office hit and the actor was Mel Gibson. By 2011, Gibson's estimated fortune was $900 Million. That year he and his wife of 26 years divorced. The couple had no pre-nup. Gibson ended up forking over $400 Million in a settlement.
Gibson is not alone. Basketball superstar Michael Jordan had no pre-nup in place when he married his wife Juanita in 1989, at a time when Jordan should have known the value of his talents and his name. In 2006 the couple was divorced and the 6-time NBA Champion and 5-time MVP paid to his ex-wife approximately $168 Million. Music superstar Madonna was a multimillionaire when she married her second husband, Guy Ritchie in 2000. The couple divorced in 2008, and they never had a pre-nup despite Madonna's vast fortune. Ritchie ended up taking roughly $80 Million dollars. After divorcing her first husband, Rosanne Barr married struggling actor/comedian Tom Arnold. They were married for only 4 years. Not only did Barr not have a pre-nup, but she fired her long-time attorney when he stated she should get one. When the divorce was final, Arnold walked away with $50 Million.
Obviously these are extreme examples. However, when half of your livelihood and your assets could be taken away in a divorce, does it matter if you are worth $50 Million or $50,000? Half is still half.
So what can a Prenuptial Agreement do for you?
Pre-nups lay down for the couple the "ground rules" of what will happen to marital property should the marriage fail or should one party die during the marriage. It can state clearly how property the couple gets during the marriage and brings into the marriage will be divided. It can identify who will be responsible for paying which debts the couple incurs during the marriage and any pre-marital debts each had. Many pre-nups also have clauses stating that the agreement has a "termination" period and becomes invalid after a certain number of years. Some pre-nups have clauses that make the agreement invalid if one spouse is unfaithful during the marriage.
Prenuptial Agreements are not just for the rich. Pre-nups can cover real-estate one party brings into the relationship prior to the marriage; they can protect 401(k)s, stock and retirement accounts. Pre-nuptial agreements can also protect anticipated inheritance, such as if one party is from a prosperous family and that party can expect a good deal of money upon the death of his or her parents.
Finally, while not a substitute for a will or trust, a pre-nuptial agreement is a potent, though limited, estate planning tool. A pre-nup can set-up what will happen to certain property should one of the parties die during the marriage. Think of it this way: a man and a woman marry and it's the second marriage for the wife. Wife has three grown children and an impressive portfolio of assets, including real estate, stocks and money-market accounts. Wife wants to ensure that should she per-decease her new husband, that her assets go to her children, or at least a large portion of them. A pre-nup can assist in that process and it can have Husband disclaim any statutory interest he may have in any of that property.
While a prenuptial Agreement is a powerful tool to protect property, it's not a catch-all that can cover everything. A pre-nup cannot decide or anticipate custody of any children of the marriage, even of the children were born before the marriage. Moreover, a pre-nup cannot decide child-support; that is done by statute and enforced by the courts irrespective of prior negotiations between the married couple.
With all this in mind, if you want a prenuptial agreement that will work and that will be upheld in court, you should keep the following tips in mind:
Hire an attorney
An attorney should write the agreement and be able to explain to you all of its terms. Your future spouse should hire their own attorney separate from your attorney. It's unethical for the same attorney to represent two parties in an action, and each party should have their own attorney who can advise them on the impact of the pre-nup. In 1989, director Steven Spielberg wrote the terms of his pre-nup on a cocktail napkin without his wife's, Amy Irving's, attorney present. A judge tossed the pre-nup out and Irving received half of Spielberg's wealth at the time, $100 Million.
Full Disclosure
A pre-nuptial agreement is a waiver of the divorce process. With this in mind, in order for that waiver to be proper, it must be well informed. If a man never tells his future wife that he has real estate in various locations and she signs the pre-nup never knowing about that property, then that woman's waiver is incomplete and the pre-nup in serious jeopardy. After all, how can she disclaim something she does not know about? Both parties should and must fully disclose all of their assets to the other prior to entering into the pre-nup otherwise there is a very good chance the court will set it aside.
Parties to a pre-nup should never wait until the last moment to sign the agreement. Both parties should have enough time review, edit and contemplate the terms of the agreement well in advance of the marriage. Courts routinely throw out pre-nups that are signed under duress. Think about it: is it fair to have planned out a wedding, get a church, plan the honeymoon, etc and then at the very last minute, have one party say to the other, "Before I walk down the aisle I insist that you sign a pre-nup."? That's not fair and the courts know it. In 1994, Giants outfielder Barry Bonds presented his soon-to-be wife with a pre-nup in the back of a limousine, literally, on the way to the airport to their Las Vegas wedding. This lead to the complete overhaul of the pre-nup law in the state of California and, ultimately, the entire country.
What's a good period of time before the wedding? Well, it varies on circumstances, but the more time you can do it ahead of time the better. Usually, months are much better than weeks.
Follow Your Rules
If a couple has a pre-than they should follow the rules stated in the pre-nup. If the couple fails to follow their own rules then they could be unwillingly dissolving the pre-nup. Take for example a married couple: Dave and Donna. Dave and Donna are about to get married and they sign a pre-nup. In the pre-nup it states that Dave has a house that he owned prior to the marriage, and that should the couple divorce, Dave would retain the property in the divorce. The agreement also states that Dave will be fully responsible for the mortgage and all other costs associated with the house. They both agree and sign the pre-nup and get married. At first, Dave pays the mortgage out of his own funds. However, as time goes on, Dave and Donna pool their accounts into a single joint account, and Dave begins paying his mortgage with funds in that joint account. In that regard, some of Donna's money is going to pay for Dave's house. A court could easily rule that once Dave started to do that the house started to become a marital asset and Donna had some share in it regardless of what the pre-nup said.
Overall, a pre-nuptial agreement is a very good, efficient, effective and relatively inexpensive way to protect your property in the event of divorce or death. However, they must be properly draft, carefully considered and closely followed.


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Basic Facts About FatBy
There аrе basic facts уou should know аbout fats. There are maіnlу two classes of fats; saturated fat, аnd unsaturated. The unsaturated оnеѕ аrе thе polyunsaturated fats, and monounsaturated fats. Some fats are dangerous, whіle sоme are not. When fats соme combined with proteins іn thе body, thеy form a complex called Lipoproteins. We wіll lоok аt thеѕe later іn а broader view tо ѕeе whу ѕоme аre desirable аnd ѕome аrе not, but first, let's loоk at the major kinds оf fats.
Saturated fat
Fatty acids arе made up of ѕеvеrаl chains оf carbon atoms, it іѕ ѕaіd tо be saturated bеcаusе the carbon atoms hаvе no free bonds tо link wіth other atoms. Normally a carbon atom hаѕ 2 free bonds that arе ready to attach with other atoms tо form a compound. When thеse free bonds arе uѕed up entirely, usuаllу bу anоther carbon atom or a hydrogen atom, thе fat becоmеs saturated. That iѕ beсаuse thеrе іs no room for аnу more attachment.
These аre the bad type of fat аnd the оne we muѕt avoid in tryіng to stay healthy. The body haѕ a tough time processing saturated fats, bесаuѕe of the number of bonds іt nеeds tо break down іn thе process. Saturated fats raise cholesterol levels, whіch increases thе chances of a heart attack. For a healthy dieting plan, saturated fats must bе reduced significantly frоm the diet. Examples of sources of saturated fat аrе all forms of fat in animal flesh (meat), palm oil, and coconut oil etc.
Polyunsaturated fat
Polyunsaturated fat сomеѕ in twо types: omega 6 and omega 3. It is 'poly' bесаuse therе arе mоrе thаn оne unsaturated bonds іn thе compound. It іs Omega-6 becаuѕe thе firѕt unsaturated bond exists аt thе 6th carbon atom. Same іs applicable tо omega3. Omega 6 type сomes maіnlу frоm vegetables, and omega 3 сome from oily fish.
This type оf fat iѕ actuаlly thе healthy type and helps tо reduce the level оf cholesterol! So а small consumption is important fоr health. Remember, 'small'.
Monounsaturated fat
They have onlу onе carbon atom carrying unsaturated bonds. They аrе derived mainly from vegetable аnd аrе found іn olive oil аnd almond oil. They аlѕо hаve the ability to hеlp reduce cholesterol levels.
They аre fat-protein complexes аnd play important role in thе development of heart attacks. They are twо classes of thеse lipoproteins.
High Density Lipoproteins- These lipoproteins reduce thе chance of a heart disease.
Low Density Lipoproteins- Increases the likelihood оf heart diseases. If the level of LDL іѕ higher thаn that of HDL, thе likelihood оf а heart disease, stroke diabetes etc. iѕ increased аnd vice versa.
Fats produces verу high levels оf energy and thе daily intake ѕhоuldn't exceed 30% of your total calories. In оther words, for an average daily intake оf 2,000 calories, onlу аbout 600 ѕhоuld bе fat derived. This оf coursе іs іf you аrе not trуing tо loss weight, but іf уou are; уour daily fat consumption should not bе enоugh to produce 600 calories. Every 1g of fat giveѕ оut 9 calories. That leaves yоu with about 66.7g of fat pеr day. But fоr weight loss, іt should go lower thаn that.
This сan bе achieved bу cutting dоwn оn аll fatty foods аnd eating morе оf vegetables and fruits, a lіttlе оf pure carbohydrates. With lіttle оr nо fat аt all, you wіll soоn bе gettіng uѕеd to the low fat diet.


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SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) - The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission recalled more products in fiscal 2008, the bulk of which were made in China, the Consumers Union said Tuesday.
The number of recalls rose by 19% to 563 for the year ended Sept. 30 compared with the same period in 2007, according to research by Consumers Union, publisher of Consumer Reports magazine.
The report said two-thirds of the 43 million products recalled were children's toys, nursery items, and clothing. Imports accounted for 97% of all products taken off the market, with 81% of the products made in Chinese factories.
Congress and the U.S. toy industry took steps this year to strengthen product safety after Mattel Inc. MAT, -1.32%, RC2 Corp. RCRC, and Spin Master had to pull millions of toys at retailers in the summer and fall of 2007. The toys were found to contain too much lead or be choking hazards.
Since then, Mattel, RC2, and Spin Master have made safer toys. The Consumers Union report said Mattel and RC2 collectively have had to recall less than 500,000 products since October 2007. In the prior fiscal year, the toy makers recalled more than 20 million toys.
Wal-Mart Stores Inc. WMT, +0.48% and Toys R Us, the nation's largest toy retailers, have stepped up their safety standards too, putting more pressure on their suppliers.
Those steps should help ease some concerns about products on retail shelves as the toy industry hopes to get through the down economy this holiday season. Tough product safety measures contained in the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act won't kick in until 2009 and beyond.
In its report, the Consumers Union said it found that 85 recalls were never made public as the products either never made it to retailers or violated other government standards, such as the wrong font on warning labels.
The largest recall was 4.2 million Aqua Dots by Spin Master.
An upright stand for growing tomatoes sold by QVC, the TV shopping network, caused the most harm with 155 reported injuries, the report said. Interestingly, the product was called the "Topsy-Turvy Deluxe Tomato Planters with Stand."


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Here are some examples of the fascinating speakers who have
shared their knowledge and passion with us at previous LOL
Sacramento Splash invites you to attend the October
30th Love of Learning program where UC Davis professor
emeritus Dr. Robbin Thorp will present How Solitary Bees
Bring on the Bloom. Please join us for this quarterly
event at Splash when we get to indulge our love of learning in
the company of other learners: donors, volunteers, and Splash
staff and board members. Donors will be treated to a potluck
hosted by Splash from 6:30 – 7:30 followed by Dr. Thorp's
presentation from 7:30 – 8:30 PM.
As a Splash supporter, you might already appreciate vernal pools,
if only as a portal for children to encounter nature and the joy
of discovery. The vernal pools at Mather Field are 50,000
to 200,000 years old, but have you ever wondered how they formed
in the first place?


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Cyber-Criminals are Using Online Gaming Currencies to Steal Real Money
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The online gaming economy is being abused by regular crooks and cyber-criminals to launder their ill-gotten funds or finance other criminal operations, reveals Trend Micro in a report released today.
These actions are facilitated by the fact that in-game currencies aren't subjected to the same governance rules as virtual or fiat currencies, and regularly get ignored by law enforcement investigators.
Criminal groups spend a lot of time converting stolen goods into in-game currencies and then back into Bitcoin or fiat currencies.
Other groups put a similar amount of effort into hacking gamers or gaming companies and stealing game currency, which they then advertise on the Dark Web, on social media, or underground hacking forums.
Trend Micro says that PC-based games are the most targeted platforms, with Pokemon GO being the exception. Popular targeted games include Minecraft, FIFA, World of Warcraft, Final Fantasy, Star Wars Online, GTA 5, Madden NFL, NBA, Diablo, and others.
In most cases, hackers use phishing to trick users into entering their credentials on fake login pages. The technique is very old but incredibly efficient, even today.
In other cases, attackers use gaming server vulnerabilities, or in-game glitches to assign huge amounts of in-game funds to their accounts, which they later sell online.
"Duping" (or duplication) is the most popular form of in-game glitch that produces large quantities of game items that hackers/crooks can then sell online. By repeating a glitch that duplicates items, hackers have an inexhaustible source of funds, until the gaming company fixes the bug.
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Main Street Cozies from Tin Can Knits
Earrings and Necklaces from SoSu Knits
Maize Mitts by Tin Can Knits
Polygon Blanket by Tin Can Knit
Hats (7)
Two by Two Hats (2)
Maize Hat
Hamilknit Hats
Toph Hat by Wooly Wormhead
Thundertwist hat by Knitting Daddy Greg
Prism Hat by Tin Can Knits
Sweaters (9)
Professor Meow
Ninilchik Swoncho
June Lake Tank
Ravello by Isabel Kramer
Blooming Tee (Crochet!!)
Notched Hem Tank by Purl Soho
Confetti by Veera Vaalimaki
Spotlight by Tin Can Knits
Shawls / Cowls (5)
Wonder Woman Shawl by Carissa Browning
Find your Fade (twice!)
Free your Fade
Gradient Band Cown by Joji Locatelli in Luxadorna Knits Cashmere
This year I attended Stitches West and the Estes Wool Market. This year I plan to attend Interweave Yarn Fest and hope to make it back to Rhinebeck
Upcoming Knitting Plans
Things to finish:
Free Your Fade
Ravello reknit
Flyway Twist
So Faded Sweater
Projects I want to cast on this year
Tegna, Sunset Highway and Rock Creek by Caitlin Hunter / Boyland Knits
East or West by Joji Locatelli
Comfort Fade Cardigan by Andrea Mowry