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With all that's going on in the world today I thought it might be interesting to take a step back and consider the question "How did we get here?" I know that at times it might seem like I harp on the subject, but I believe it is an important one. Sometimes, we don't know how far back into antiquity some ideas go. Often times I am surprised when I find out just how long ago certain knowledge was gained. It seems to me that there is not only truth to the saying that he who doesn't know history is doomed to repeat it, but I think that perhaps those who know history can manipulate those who don't and profit from their knowledge coupled with others' ignorance.
History, to me, is more than just names and dates and a series of events that happened on a timeline. It is more than just a linear progression. It is not two dimensional to be looked at simply in terms of cause and effect. It is like a diamond, like a clear multi-faceted crystal that can be examined in a multitude of ways from nearly infinite perspectives. To get a more accurate view of history it is important to examine as many of these perspectives and facets as possible. By doing so we can gain insight into the inner workings of mankind's psychology, particularly at the different class levels as they existed then and as they exist now. It is also important to examine the things that didn't happen, the would've beens and could've beens that never were. In this way we exercise our imaginations to help us evaluate present and future decisions for our personal lives going forward.
For the purpose of brevity, I don't want to go too far back into the past. I would like to mention a couple of points, however. The first is that money has been around for a very, very long time. It originated out of a need to represent the labor needed to produce certain products for trade for a more efficient barter system. The second is that the manipulation of money has been around for nearly as long as money has. Since money was usually coined from precious metals, it wasn't long before people figured out how to shave coins and debase the metals for their own profit while making the money worth less for the common folk. Such practices were quickly recognized as fraudulent, a form of stealing, and laws were enacted to attempt to prevent people from engaging in such practices.
The third point I'd like to mention is that paper money originated long ago in the form of receipts for gold deposited in the safes of local goldsmiths. In this way, the goldsmiths soon became the world's first bankers of sorts. Some of them soon discovered that the receipts they gave out were, in fact, as good as gold. They noticed that only a certain percentage of their costumers at any one time would come back soon and claim their gold, so they began to give out a certain percentage more receipts than they had gold, a practice very much like what is known today as fractional reserve. This made them very wealthy. It didn't take long, however, for the people to recognize the fraudulent nature of this practice and demand an end to it. Theft is theft whether done through covert or overt means.
This brings us to fiat money. It seems that with wealth comes power and influence. At some point, the wealthy bankers were able to convince the royalty of Europe to team up with them, so to speak. It wasn't hard to see the advantage this would have for both those classes of society as they could siphon off the wealth of the working, productive class and move it to the parasitic ruling class without direct taxation which most people oppose. Many people believe that fiat money is synonymous with paper money, but this is not so. Fiat money merely means money by decree, or money that law says must be accepted as a token of exchange when conducting trade. If a government passed a law requiring maple leaves to be used as tokens of exchange when conducting trade, then maple leaves would become legal tender and one could gather up maple leaves as one sees fit and use them at local merchants to purchase goods and services. If a merchant refused to take the maple leaves, the consumer could report that merchant to the local authorities and the merchant could be arrested and thrown in jail. This would remain so as long as the populace believed their government to be legitimate.
Fast forward to 1913. It was near the end of this year, actually closer to 1914, that the Federal Reserve act was passed. It is interesting to note that this act was not passed until after the 16th amendment to the Constitution was ratified, which happened earlier in Feb. 1913. This was, in my opinion, the most significant event of the 20th century. It was the creation of a semi-private, quasi-governmental central bank in the United States of America. It came about despite the dismantling of central banks in this nation twice in its young history. It came about despite the debates that had been going on since the inception of the nation. It came about despite the pragmatic arguments against letting such an institution take hold in our nation. It came about despite Constitutional law that forbade such an enterprise. It came about and legalized practices that had already been recognized as fraudulent centuries before.
There also was much secrecy surrounding the creation of the Federal Reserve. It seems to me that the population at the time was much more aware of the dangers of central banking than it is today. In order to gain the public trust those who would most benefit from such a system, the same oligarchic families that are involved in it today, had to resort to a great deal of deception and unethical means. These men knew what they were doing and they knew it was unsavory, that's why they wanted to remain hidden and they wanted the public misinformed. They knew their eventual goal would be to create a fiat paper currency that would slowly but surely steal the purchasing power of the common folk. In the meantime, as their system moved the economy toward inevitable collapse, they and their descendents would acquire an incredible amount of the real wealth in the world.
My favorite illustration of how this works follows. Let's say you had a rich great grandfather who had an extra two hundred thousand dollars he didn't know what to do with back in 1914. This was a very hefty sum back then, and he figured it was much more than was necessary to keep a family going for many generations. At the outbreak of WWI, (which coincidentally started not long after the passing of the Federal Reserve Act) he becomes uncertain as to the fate of mankind and so he decides to bury it in the backyard. He divides the money in half and puts a hundred thousand in cash in one box and buys a hundred thousand in physical gold bullion which he buries in another box. Not long after he dies and the two boxes are forgotten as he takes their hiding place to the grave, not that it matters as his estate is quite large even without it.
Now, let's say that you inherit his estate. You spot a place that looks like it might make a good rose garden and lo and behold you dig up the two boxes as you get to work. The cash, taken at face value, has lost an extreme amount of buying power. Consider that one could buy a loaf of bread for a nickel or less in 1914, a Ford Model T would cost one $99 dollars and a very nice house would cost one three thousand dollars or less. I'm not sure but I would guess that mansions would run from ten to thirty thousand. Although a hundred grand is still a good chunk of money today, it would only make a very nice down payment on most homes and you'd still have to take out a mortgage. You certainly couldn't easily buy twenty or more rental properties with it like you could back then.
Ah, but you also got the box of gold. While that gold had the exact same purchasing power in 1914 as the face value of the cash, it's purchasing power today is much more than a hundred grand. Let's do some quick math. The average cost of an ounce of gold in 1914, according to this chart by the National Mining Association, was $18.99. A hundred thousand dollars would have bought $100,000÷$18.99 per ounce, or 5265.92 ounces of gold. Today's gold price, as I write this, is $1664.28 per ounce. The gold has the purchasing power of $1664.28 per ounce multiplied by 5265.92 ounces, or $8,763,981.04 in today's dollars. Do you see where that purchasing power has been stolen? That's $8,663,981 in purchasing power that's been lost. That means that a hundred dollars used to have the purchasing power of approximately $8,764. Ten dollars back then was like approximately $870 today.
Looking again at the National Mining Association chart mentioned above, one quickly notices how long gold held its value at around twenty dollars per ounce. The chart only goes back to 1833, but the gold constant goes back much further, at least to the 1400s, according to this source. During all these years, there was no central bank in the United States of America, but the state banks more or less competed against each other using the Constitutionally approved coining standards for precious metals. That's economic stability. While there were economically troubled times, those times were short lived as the freer markets established in this nation quickly adjusted to market fluctuations and the market manipulations of the European central banks.
One notices how the cost of gold shoots up in the early thirties and then once again in the early seventies. Those were very economically troubled times and personally I'd like to know how much gold was owned and bought by central banks and the families that own them at the time. It's getting very scary now how quickly the price of not only gold, but of all precious metals, has shot up. That is an indication of how many dollars are out there floating around. While the economy might be growing in terms of dollars, economic activity has certainly slowed. I've heard that some indicators are pointing toward recovery, and I certainly hope they're correct, but in my personal life I see no indication that the economy is going to get better any time soon.
So we find ourselves in the present circumstances. With all the protests going on, with all the "occupation" movements taking place, it is apparent that the common folk have come to realize that something is very wrong. Very few people, however, seem to understand the history of how we came to this point in time. They blame this politician or that politician, this political party or that political party, this policy or that policy, this philosophy or that philosophy. They don't seem to understand that, while all these things may have contributed to the problems in one way or another, all these things have been manipulated across time to benefit the moneyed elite. If one thing has remained nearly constant over the past hundred years, it's that the old money has stayed with the same shadowy group of families controlling the world's central banking cartel. One thing is certain, since the Fed's birth in 1913 the economy has grown, but it has been quite unstable with huge mood swings. All the economic growth seems to have gone into their coffers. They have had a government sponsored and endorsed monopoly on the creation of our currency for nearly a hundred years and they have managed to utterly fail on maintaining the stability in the markets and a high employment rate as they promised they would.
What Americans had before the creation of the Fed was ownership. What they had was pride that they had earned their belongings, self reliance as they made their way through life, and respect for others' private property. What they had was freedom and independence. That has been taken away from us. Such principles have been slowly eroded over the decades. Hard work, ingenuity and independence have been replaced by sloth and dependence on the system. The vast majority of us own nothing. We are too far in debt. Too many of us are one step away from losing everything. We no longer do for ourselves and our families anymore. We no longer take the risks and reap the rewards. We stifle ourselves from fear of breaking one of the millions of laws on the books. We beg permission from government agencies to allow us to start our own businesses, to do what we do best. We demand that things be given to us for nothing and have become dependent on the system to take care of us. That is what happens when a monetary system based on something of value is allowed to be shifted into a fiat, paper currency system based on credit.
Yes, there are viable solutions out there that can be used to turn this economic situation around. Yes, I even think that some solutions based on government force of law and regulation can be applied to help the situation. But I don't think this will help if we lose focus on the main causes of the problem. I don't think government solutions will work so long as the Federal Reserve and their corporate cronies have so much power within the federal government. If we allow for competition in the market place, if we stop allowing government to protect and bailout corporations and the international banking systems, we can start empowering the individual.
People have a tendency to protect their selves, their families and their friends. They have a tendency to hang onto power tenaciously once they achieve it. They have a tendency to reward their friends and punish their enemies if given a chance. They have a tendency to become corrupted by the power. As long as government decides who is too big to fail and who is not, the wealthiest of the moneyed elite will be able to pay to play and to bankrupt those who they don't want to play with. As long as a government sanctioned monopoly on currency exists, it will be the moneyed elite and their political cronies who will call the shots. The ultimate answer has nothing to do with increasing taxes or imposing more regulations, the ultimate answer is to empower individuals and let them decide who thrives and who fails in an open, transparent marketplace by voting with their dollars. When the common folk once again throw off the chains of socialist government, demand respect for their natural rights, and are able to keep all the money they earn and possess property without fear of government sanctioned confiscation, then they shall be truly free and we will once again prosper. Then we will know economic stability whether we have economic growth or not.
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Frank Whaley as a Lee Harvey Oswald lookalike
GARRISON HOME - NIGHT (1967)In all three cases, Stone represents the eyewitness testimony reasonably accurately; but there are essentially two major problems with his hypothesis of an Oswald impostor.
Jim [Garrison], Lou [Ivon], Al [Oser], Susie [fictional investigator "Susie Cox"], and Numa [Bertel] sit around the table having an after hours conference. The kids run in and out of the room, playing. Susie is doing the talking, showing new paperwork and photos.FLASHBACK TO the Lincoln-Mercury dealership. Oswald is deliberately kept in half or three quarter shots -- a mystery figure. He kicks the tires on a used red Mercury Comet, cocky.
SUSIEYour hunch was right, boss, but it's even spookier than we thought. Starting in September '63 on, two months before the assassination, there are sightings of Oswald all over Dallas, buying ammunition, getting a telescopic sight fixed, going to rifle ranges . . . Early November, a Dallas downtown Lincoln-Mercury dealership where he tells the salesman Albert Bogard . . .The salesman, Bogard, is hesitant. "Oswald" doesn't look like he's got a dime to his name. "OSWALD"Let's take it out for a test drive.In the next scene we see the car, driven by "Oswald," zooming up the ramp and disappearing onto the freeway. "OSWALD" (CONT'D)Hey, I got a lotta money coming in the next two weeks.
(sensing Bogard's hesitancy)Resume the scene at the dealership.
SUSIE (V.O.). . . despite the fact he has no license and from what [his wife] Marina says, does not know how to drive, he hits the curves like Mario Andretti at the Indy 500. Bogard later told his boss he drove "like a madman.""Oswald," unhappy, starts to leave. BOGARDThree hundred bucks down, Mr. Oswald, you can drive outta here with it.FLASHBACK TO a Dallas firing range in 1963. "OSWALD"Who you kidding! For this heap? Forget it . . . No honest working man can afford a car anymore in the goddamn country! Maybe I'll have to go back to Russia to buy a car . . .
SUSIE (V.O.). . . really dumb dialogue like he's trying to draw attention to himself. A real moron. He walks out. The salesman remembers him as about 5'7", but we know from his draft card he was about 5'11" . . .
LOU. . . several witnesses see him on several separate days at different firing ranges.
FLASHBACK TO the corridor of Silvia Odio's apartment in Dallas on a night in 1963. Oswald drags behind two Cubans -- one is "the Bull," heavyset with a scar over his left eye, who we saw at the Canal Street incident, and the other, "the Indian," is quiet and cold. The men ring the doorbell and talk to a concerned Silvia as Oswald hangs back, watching, in the shadows. The men give her intimate information about her father, who is imprisoned in Cuba. The men chatter ad lib in Spanish.
LOU (V.O.) (CONT'D). . . one time, November 9, he decides he needs to practice on the target of the guy next to him. Says something really dumb to the guy, who says Oswald was a great shot.
MANHey, watcha doing, boy . . . that's my target.
"OSWALD"Hey, sorry, buddy. I just thought it was that sonofabitch Kennedy, y'know. I couldn't help myself. (laughs)
JIM (in present). . . about as subtle as a cockroach crawling across a white rug.
SUSIEI'll go you one better, Lou. He shows up at Silvia Odio's, a Cuban lady in Dallas working in the anti-Castro underground -- remember that name, a solid witness. The two Cubans introduce him as "Leon Oswald."
We see a shot of Silvia on the phone in her apartment intercut with a shot of "the Bull" in a gas station phone booth, on a night in 1963.
SUSIE (V.O.) (CONT'D). . . the Cubans want Silvia, whose parents are political prisoners in Cuba, to help them raise money to assassinate Castro. Something about the men bothers her. She tells them she doesn't want anything to do with violence . . . about 48 hours later one of the Cubans calls her back . . .
Silvia Odio is surprised to hear this information volunteered. "The Bull's" eyes are on "Oswaldo," outside the booth with "the Indian." They're hanging out, talking to a mystery man, an Anglo.
THE BULL (on the phone, in Spanish)This guy Leon Oswald's great, he's kinda nuts . . . he told us we don't have any guts, us Cubans, 'cause Kennedy should've been whacked after the Bay of Pigs, and some Cubans should've done that, it's easy to do, he says -- you know he's a Marine, an expert shooter . . .
SUSIEIt's like he's giving her information she doesn't even ask for. She's scared, doesn't see them again till she sees Oswald's picture in the paper. But the Warren Commission says she has bad eyesight because they have Oswald in Mexico at this time, trying to get back [sic] into Cuba.(1)
First, in each of the three cases Stone cites, there is no definitive proof that the individual in question was not Lee Harvey Oswald. Stone simply assumes this to be a fact, and for what seems a most ironic reason: because the Warren Commission said so.
In each of the three cases, the Warren Commission concluded that Oswald was accounted for elsewhere at the time of the sightings; but does Oliver Stone really mean to imply that the Warren Commission could not have been in error?
The Commission concluded that Oswald could not have been the man reportedly taking the test drive because automobile salesman Albert Guy Bogard believed the date of the incident to have been November 9, 1963; and witnesses Marina Oswald and Ruth Paine, with whom Oswald spent the ninth, did not believe Oswald could have slipped away for any significant length of time.(2) But other witnesses at the automobile dealership believed the date of the incident was a week earlier, on November 2nd.(3)
The Warren Commission likewise concluded that Oswald could not have been the individual placed by a number of witnesses at the Sports Drome Rifle Range on several occasions, because the times and dates of the incidents would seem to conflict with the testimony of Marina Oswald and Ruth Paine.(4) It is possible the rifle range witnesses were in error; it is also possible Mrs. Oswald and Mrs. Paine were in error. Author Gus Russo has advanced some intriguing, albeit unsubstantiated new indications that the rifle range witnesses may have been correct.
The Commission concluded that Oswald was not the individual reportedly seen by Silvia Odio and her younger sister, Annie, because the sighting conflicted with the Commission's reconstruction of Oswald's whereabouts at that time; and because a phone call Oswald made to a Houston residence at that time seems to imply that Oswald himself was in Houston.(5) As with the previous two cases, it is very possible, some would say highly likely, that the Warren Commission was correct in this conclusion. But it is far from certain, despite what Oliver Stone depicts in his movie.
The question then arises, what would Lee Oswald have been doing with two anti-Castro Cubans. One possibility has been suggested by author Jean Davison: that he was attempting to infiltrate their organization, as he may have been attempting with the anti-Castro Student Directorate (DRE) two months earlier.(6)
An even greater problem with Stone's scenario, however, is the nature of eyewitness testimony, the unreliability of which is difficult to overestimate. Following the assassination, literally hundreds of people in the US, Mexico, and Canada contacted the authorities, offering information about Oswald, often placing him in cities or states he had never been or at times when he was known to have been elsewhere. In many cases, the individual described bears little resemblance to the accused assassin. Even those who firmly believe Oswald was impersonated at one time or another have no choice but to discard some of these accounts as incorrect or fraudulent.
One notable example is the case of Alice, Texas, a city some four hundred miles south of Dallas. Seventeen eyewitnesses in or around Alice placed Lee Harvey Oswald and his wife, Marina, in that area during October of 1963, at a time when Lee and Marina are each known, without a doubt, to have been in Dallas and Irving (a suburb of Dallas), respectively. Even a cursory examination of the accounts reveals that the couple these witnesses describe is inconsistent with the descriptions of Lee and Marina Oswald; it is almost universally accepted by assassination researchers that the Alice witnesses were describing another couple.
Equally significant is the fact that none of the Alice area accounts suggest in the slightest that Lee Harvey Oswald was being impersonated. "Oswald" is simply not described as doing anything even remotely sinister or incriminating; he is depicted as merely inquiring about employment and taking his wife shopping. It is difficult to imagine what the point of such an "impersonation" would be.
There is no reason to doubt the honesty of the Alice area witnesses; the likelihood is that they were simply mistaken -- all seventeen of them. So isn't it possible that other witnesses, like those at the Downtown Lincoln-Mercury Dealership, the Sports Drome Rifle Range, and the residence of Silvia Odio, could be mistaken as well?
Oliver Stone never allows for that possibility.
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1. Oliver Stone and Zachary Sklar, JFK: The Book of the Film (New York: Applause, 1992), pp. 72-74. All quotations are from the shooting script and may vary slightly from the finished motion picture.
2. Warren Commission Report, p. 321. Another factor in the Commission's conclusion was that Oswald was not known to be a proficient driver, based in part on the testimony of Ruth Paine, who was giving Oswald informal driving lessons in October and November 1963.
3. Sheldon Inkol, "Jack Lawrence: Assassin or Fall Guy?" The Third Decade, July 1991.
4. Warren Commission Report, pp. 318-20.
5. Warren Commission Report, pp. 321-25.
5. Jean Davison, Oswald's Game (New York: W. W. Norton, 1983), pp. 195-96.
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Found this delight on Facebook. I was scrolling through my newsfeed and my gorgeous friend L, who sadly isn't well, reposted this recipe from the Nutrition for Weight Loss Surgery page. The good news is that I don't think you have to wait until you're having weight loss surgery to eat them. I quietly believe that if you eat healthy snacks like this, you probably will never need to have weight loss surgery.
I'm more savoury than sweet when it comes to treats (cheese platter anyone?) so this sort of snack is right up my unblocked heart valve.
I haven't cooked this yet, only just saw it, but the ingredients looks super simple and I think we're all smart enough to adjust as needed.
Happy weekend x
Makes 30 mini muffins
1 medium sweet potato, grated
1 medium zucchini, grated
1 medium red onion, grated
½ cup cheese, grated
100g feta, crumbled
⅓ cup spelt or wholemeal flour
4 eggs
Combine all ingredients and spoon into mini muffin trays (tip, use silicon trays to stop muffins sticking).
Bake at 180°C for 15 minutes.
Freezes well.
Here's something I try not give out, nutrition information
Per 2 muffins: 70cals, 4.5g protein, 4g carbs, 4g fat
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Wednesday, December 24, 2014
Solar Auxilia - Leman Russ Battle Tanks
With Christmas day rapidly approaching, I thought I'd put these up on the blog in the hope they are a good omen for my gift opening tomorrow. For the first time in a long time, I've actually asked my family for something specific, in this case some Solar Auxilia Dracosan transports!
Anyway, I pulled out the three Ragnarok-style tanks I built back in the day to represent Leman Russ tanks for my Vostroyans. I figured it would be a good time to pull them out and dust them off.
In the Solar Auxilia list there are two ways that Leman Russ tanks can be taken: as a Fast Attack or a Heavy Support choice. The Fast Attack option is the Strike Squadron - 1-3 tanks that are any of the following types: Battle Tank, Exterminator, Annihilator, or Vanquisher.
The Heavy Support option is the Assault Squadron - 1-3 tanks that are any of the following types: Demolisher, Incinerator, or Executioner.
I have three tank bodies built, and six turrets (currently five painted). Although none of the Solar Auxilia Leman Russ tanks are allowed to have sponsons, I'm sure my opponents won't mind.
My original models were painted using the incredibly rare, not available in the US, Ogre Flesh spray (from the shortish period when GW Ogres had green/grey flesh). As I'm looking to add a Stormlord, three Dracosans, and a couple of Bombards to the army, I have decided to repaint the Leman Russ tanks, going with the grey of the Solar Auxilia, with red and black stripes, as in the mock up above. The "V" appears on a few of my Vostroyan models, so I'll retain that in the iconography for my tanks. Now it will stand for the 875th Solar Auxilia Cohort, the "Vespasian Fusiliers".
I hope you like the way these are going, and feel free to add your thoughts in the comments.
Merry Christmas (if you celebrate it. If not, Happy Thursday!).
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We're the ragnarocks I drooled over in white dwarf yours? I love these models.ReplyDeleteReplies
Niiiiiiice. I was wondering if you still had those - always loved your Ragnarok builds. Going to be a phenomenal army, we'll have to try to schedule a battle between them and my Prosperine Spireguard at some point in 2015!ReplyDelete
Merry Christmas, Dave!Replies
Good liuck with that. I told my wife the specific thing I wanted with the web link thrown in and directions to my LFGS (who was told what to give her if she arrived!).ReplyDelete
Despie all that I'm pretty sure I am getting some shirts for work from her.Replies
Haha, I'll let you know how it turns out. Best of luck with you efforts, may the shirts just be a ruse.Delete
Turns out my wife did order the Dracosans for me, but they didn't show up on time, despite her ordering before the US Standard Mail deadline. So that's something I have to look forward to : )Delete
I remember when you were making those tanks. Glad to see them being re-used and re-purposed for a different army.ReplyDeleteReplies
Yeah, they've been sitting around for quite some time. I'm looking forward to getting them back on the table : )Delete
Perfect example of repurposing and working and older project into a new one. Always a fan of your work, Dave, and it always serves as an inspiration!ReplyDelete
Here's hoping BOTH our wives spring the the miniature offerings on our respective lists ;)
Merry Christmas Dave! To you and your family :)Replies
When FW present you with a ton of great armies, and you know you can't afford to buy them all, repurposing is your friend : )Delete
Merry Christmas to you and yours too mate!
Well, my wife did order the Dracosans before FW's shipping deadline, but they haven't arrived yet. Hopefully they'll be here in the next couple of days : )ReplyDeleteReplies
I feel ya there - I ordered a Chaos Warhound and a Brass Scorpion for my wife, and when it hadn't arrived by the 15th, emailed them. They checked and realised the packer had dropped the ball, and it didn't ship until the 22nd. Mind you, they told me on the 24th local.Delete
Ooh, fantastic!ReplyDelete
Merry Christmas, Dave!
That it's a conversion like i love !ReplyDelete
Nice work
Thats brill !ReplyDelete
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Demi Lovato and Wilmer Valderrama call it quits after six years together
In the third high-profile celebrity split, Demi Lovato and Wilmer Valderrama have called it quits after six years together.
Demi shared the sad news on her Instagram account on Friday night, just days after Calvin Harris and Taylor Swift and Gigi Hadid and Zayn Malik also split up.
The statement read: "After almost six loving and wonderful years together, we have decided to end our relationship.
"This was an incredibly difficult decision for both of us, but we have realized more that anything that we are better as best friends.
"We will always be supportive for one another.
"Thank you to everyone who has offered us kindness and support over the years.
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Mario Lopez Decks The Halls In His Undies
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David Dust off his Balls for him, won't you?
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If I had an ass like that I would NEVER wear pants!!
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Adam Sandler. When someone utters that name these days, I tend to shudder. When once he had halfway decent films like Billy Madison and The Wedding Singer, he's now making movies specifically for Netflix. It seems like a major step down for someone that used to be the king of the box office.
Yet Netflix loves the guy. According to Netflix (via Screen Rant), Adam Sandler vehicles are accounting for over half a billion hours of views on the streaming service. There are no money figures to speak of but Netflix has been happy enough with the results that they have recently given him another four picture deal.
One part of my brain wants to be angry at this thought. The quality of Adam Sandler films has sunk so low, it's getting near the Earth's core at this point. Yet the other part of my brain thinks about the business side of film. Adam Sandler doesn't seem the type that really enjoys the work it takes to be a major Hollywood player. He knows what his core audience will enjoy and caters to them. There are folks that will see anything he makes which is what Netflix is counting on.
What I don't appreciate Netflix doing is forcing the new Sandler films down the throats of their subscribers. Take The Ridiculous 6. When that film debuted, Netflix went out of its way to include that film in everyone's favorites. It sent messages that based on your likes, the new Adam Sandler film would be tops on your list of films to love. Apparently Netflix didn't keep track of the movies I like because they would realize how wrong they were.
I won't knock anyone that finds a way to make a living in the entertainment business. While his current output is not my cup of tea, he's still making movies and I'm sitting at home commenting on them. He must be doing something right. Yet I think back to my favorite Adam Sandler movie, The Wedding Singer, and see the potential he had as an actor just wasted. No, he would never be the next DeNiro or Pacino but that doesn't mean he wouldn't be bad at making certain types of films. Yet immediately after The Wedding Singer, he made the atrocious movie The Waterboy. Sandler reminds me a lot of Kevin Smith. They both have talent to be in much better spots than they currently are. They both showed glimmers of bigger things on the horizon yet seemed more comfortable playing to the audience they knew they could get. I'm more disappointed than upset to see Adam Sandler on Netflix.
Yet I could also be viewing this wrong. The audience that Sandler attracts tend to be younger. Folks that tend to view their entertainment via services like Netflix, not in ways people traditionally view movies and television shows. While making Netflix exclusive movies seems like a step down for me, maybe he's the first to take advantage of how technology is changing the entertainment business. Regardless, he has more money than he'll ever have use for so he can make all the movies he wants of mules having violent diarrhea and he'd still be in a better place because he's making movies.
So what do you think? Are you glad Adam Sandler will make Netflix movies for the foreseeable future? Is he one of the first Hollywood stars to truly embrace modern technology? Or is this his last stop before he returns to television in The Adam Sandler Show on Nick At Nite? Sound off in the comments section below.
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Please can you help? We have an old budgie, he was my partners before we met and he is about 15 years old! He has always flown freely around the house and lived a healthy life. About 9 months ago he appeared to have hurt his wing, it was hanging low, and he was having trouble flying. We took him to the vet and the vet said the wing wasn't broken, but may be bruised. The budgie never regained his ability to fly around the room, just short distances from perch to perch (more a jump).
He has now started having seizures, and goes round and round on the cage floor screaching. It happened maybe once a month, then fortnightly and now most weeks. It breaks my heart, but all the vet offers it to put him down. When the seizure is over (it lasts 2 - 5 mins)he pants for a little while, then manages to climb back up to his swing, and after a short while starts swinging, eating and singing again.
I just don't know what to do - please can you help?
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These gorgeous images are by the very talented photographer Andrea Gentl. If you love food, especially the soulful kind that is fresh picked and local to where you are on the planet, and if you love traveling to places where cultures are old and still intact, then you will not want to miss visiting Andrea's inspiring new blog called Hungry Ghost. Often she includes recipes in her posts. These images are part of her Honey Hoarder post which includes a recipe for fresh ricotta. Andrea writes "honey is a vehicle or the starting point for inspiration when it comes to cooking. I am usually first inspired by the flavor of honey, then comes the food. You can't go wrong with a combination of fresh ricotta and honey." I couldn't agree more and cannot wait to try this recipe and combine it with some of our local honey in Maine.
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Providing comfort and support to women and families going through the final stages of breast cancer.
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Lucia's Angels is a new foundation, under the umbrella of the South Fork Breast Health Coalition, created in loving memory of Lucia Terzi Bagan. Lucia was a very giving person- not only of the material sense but also of herself and her heart. It's no wonder she had so many friends and family surrounding her in her final days. It's Lucia's wish that other women and their families could have that same kind of love and support through their toughest times.
Lucia's Angels can provide assistance to women and families going through the final stages of breast cancer*. From last wishes like one more trip to the beach, to providing extra child-care, to the holding of a hand, Lucia's spirit and Angels will be there.
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***Family services may continue up to 30 days after the passing of their loved one.
As many of you already may know, my best friend, Lucia Terzi Bagan recently lost her three-and-a-half-year battle with breast cancer. It's not that she wasn't a fighter. In fact, she was one of the strongest, most giving, loving and independent "doers" that I know. She was always the one to organize our "girls" dinners, trips and birthday celebrations. She sent hand-embroidered thank you notes for having a simple chicken dinner at my house. She bought presents for everyone she knows for each birthday, anniversary, baptism, Bar Mitzvah, confirmation, graduation, baby naming, memorial or holiday.
Lucia and I became really close during our second pregnancies. We shared every baby kick, bout of heartburn, horrormonal hysteria and hating our husbands. Later, we even shared those precious times just wondering at our newborn babies.
While breastfeeding together one day Lucia asked, "Have you ever had a blocked milk duct?" Yes, I had. They're usually quite painful. Her lump wasn't painful. "Feel this. What do you think?" she had asked. I leaned over and felt the hard node on her breast. It felt solid and black and cold. It was cancer.
Lucia was never one to complain and she took on the task of managing her treatments and life the best she could without burdening her family or friends. She would pretend to be well, show up at my house to help me cook for a dinner party and then sneak off to the bathroom to be sick. She never wanted to put a damper on anyone's good time.
Over time Lucia became much more sick and did finally accept some help from her family and friends.
We tried our best to be there for her kids and her doctors' appointments. When she was moved to the hospice facility, we took turns visiting her and spending over-nights to make sure she was never alone. We fixed her hair and nails, gave her massages, read to her and brought her all her favorite foods, lotions and flowers. We provided dinners and play dates for the kids. We arranged an ambulance ride so that she could spend one last day at her home in Southampton. We tried our best to just be there for her, like she was for us, throughout our lives.
Lucia was also a huge advocate of the local Breast Health Coalitions and was very involved in many fundraisers, to her dying day. Lucia had me take over collecting local donations for Ellen's Run this year. Even though she could barely speak, she told me what stores to visit, how much to ask for and that I absolutely must, "play the cancer card."
"You tell them that I'm dying and that they must give," she said.
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Thanks so much.
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To save monuments you have to first know what you have in stock. The group started listing Panaji's tangible properties in October 2000, upgraded the same list in 2003 and published the list with photographs in the same year in collaboration with the Corporation of the City ofPanaji. The book is titled "Walking In & Around Panaji,Goa" and has sold 1000 copies. The research was supported by INTACH and the Government of Goa.
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Following the success of the Panaji list, the cities of Margao, Mapusa and Vasco were listed along with the satellite villages of Assagao, Guirim, Parra, Loutolim and Raia.
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Washed-up timber could be from 1899 ship wreck
Timber found on a Gwynedd beach may have spent a century on the seabed before being washed ashore by storms.
It could be from a small sailing ship wreck dating back to 1899.
Paul Kay from the Marine Conservation Society and Chris Holden, who writes about north Wales coast wrecks, made the find on Porth Neigwl, near Abersoch.
They think it may be from the nearby wreck of the "Rob the Ranter" which can sometimes be seen at very low tides.
"We found two pieces of large tropical hardwood," said Mr Kay.
"One had various holes drilled in it and despite being in relatively good condition, it showed traces of concretion - that's when material is bonded onto artefacts on the seabed - so had been underwater for a very long time.
"If, as we suspect, they are from the Rob the Ranter, then they've been on the seabed for well over a century."
Several small sailing ships were wrecked in the area close to where the timber was found - known as Hell's Mouth - from the 1880s up to first decade of the 20th Century and the remains of Rob the Ranter lies in shallow water just a couple of hundred metres away from where the timbers were found.
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Worst Dating Gifts Ideas
Before you haunt yourself with what is a perfect gift for your companion make sure you analyze her likes and dislikes... and make sure you don't just buy her gifts to gain her affection. Some women get really annoyed if its too obvious that you are treating her like an escort.
There are some things that are just a BIG NO NO where gifts for women are concerned. It can TOTALLY offend them and even ruin your relationship chances permanently.
#1. Wrong sized clothes. Please keep this in mind that girls generally tend to lie about their sizes to save themselves from embarrassment. They try to make you realize that they are perfect for your love scene. A wrong size of clothes can turn out to be a total catastrophe. So make sure you never buy clothes for her until you are sure about the size.
#3. Membership to a gym. It might be possible that your girlfriend is a heath freak and crazily talks about treadmills and power yoga. But this doesn't mean that you offer her a gym membership on your date. This might make her feel you want her to loose weight and workout more often.
#4. A pet. Do not consider this as a gifting idea until and unless your date has asked you for one. It might sound quite romantic to gift her, a puppy or a kitten but it'll call for a lot of her time and care. She might later think it to be the worst date gift.
#5. Something that you are craving for. It's a date gift for her and not yourself. So avoid buying tickets for a cricket or a football match that you wanted from so long.
#7. Re-gifting should be avoided. If you don't want to risk your relationship with your woman then don't even try gifting them things from your last relationship.
#8. Cash as a gift. Cash gift is the worst insult you can do of someone who is so precious in your life. It even gives her the wrong idea that you don't even have time to buy something nice for the love of your life.
#9. Getting nothing. This is another worst situation you can create on your date. Some women (especially gold-diggers) expect men to shower them with gifts. So going empty handed on a date where they are expecting a gift (like Valentines, they are expecting a gift!) is something you have to watch out for! Put in some effort to show how much you care.
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Number of NGVs as at 30 September 2017: 46,316.
NGVs include 2,412 forklifts, more than 10,000 small cars and almost 20,000 trucks.
Filling Stations: 693 – 270 rapid refueling stations; 423 booster fueling device – slow fill Read more »
Information about natural gas vehicles
Number of NGVs as at 30 September 2017: 46,316.
NGVs include 2,412 forklifts, more than 10,000 small cars and almost 20,000 trucks.
Filling Stations: 693 – 270 rapid refueling stations; 423 booster fueling device – slow fill Read more »
The Colombian Natural Gas Association (Naturgas) says natural gas is positioned as the most effective alternative to mitigate the problem of air pollution in cities. In a country where on average 300,000 new vehicles are brought into circulation every year, 18% of greenhouse gas emissions are coming from transport. Read more »
Mexico's National Agency of Industrial Safety and Protection of the Environment of the Hydrocarbons Sector has published a new CNG standard for the country that sets out the requirements for Compressed Natural Gas filling stations and much more. It is referred to as the Official Mexican Standard NOM-010-ASEA-2016 (Standard), Compressed Natural Gas (CNG). Read more »
In the United States, two entities are responsible for the development of standards pertaining to vehicles that use, and filling stations that dispense, natural gas fuel.
CSA Group, a not-for-profit standards organization, is responsible for vehicle and station standards for compressed and liquefied natural gas vehicles. (www.csagroup.org)
The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), a United States trade association, also has some jurisdiction. (www.nfpa.org) Read more »
The United States Department of Energy (DOE) reported in January 2017 that based on data from selected dates between 2000 and 2016, two fuels stand out for their low price variability – Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) and electricity.
The DOE states: "Retail prices for most transportation fuels have been highly volatile over the past 16 years. The prices are displayed in gasoline-gallon equivalents (GGE) which equate the energy content of any motor fuel to that of a gallon of gasoline. The prices are collected in gallons (except for CNG and electricity) and are converted to GGE. In this figure, the prices were also adjusted for inflation to 2016 dollars." Read more »
On August 1, 2012, The National Petroleum Council (NPC) in approving its report, Advancing Technology for America's Transportation Future, also approved the making available of certain materials used in the study process, including detailed, specific subject matter papers prepared or used by the study's Task Groups and/or Subgroups. NPC has kindly agreed that one of those reports: Topic Paper #22 — Renewable Natural Gas for Transportation: An Overview of the Feedstock Capacity, Economics, and GHG Emission Reduction Benefits of RNG as a Low-Carbon Fuel — also be made available from the IANGV Knowledgebase website. Read more »
In the U.S.A., the National Highway Transportation Safety Administration (NHTSA) has jurisdiction concerning vehicle safety It requires that all CNG fuel storage cylinders have a label that (1) states the date of manufacture and the date that the cylinder is required to be removed from service (typically 15-20 years), and (2) instructs the vehicle owner/operator to have a qualified visual inspection of the tank every 36,000 miles or every 3 years (whichever occurs first) and/or after an accident or fire. Converters and vehicle owners should have documentation that this safety inspection has been done. Inspections are performed to look for tank and bracket damage (e.g., gouges, cuts, abrasions, dents, corrosion, rust, general wear, etc.). Qualified cylinder inspectors are located throughout the US and Canada. The cost/time associated with a cylinder inspection is minimal.
Commencing 1st August 2012, the European Commission Intelligent Energy Initiative (IEE) implemented up a three-year Clean Fleets project, providing forms of assistance to vehicle procurers in Europe to meet obligations under EC Clean Vehicles Directive (CVD) , which has now been integrated into national law in all EU Member States. The directive — 2009/33/EC — presently supports three main alternative types of fuels and propulsion technologies which are being developed within the time horizon of 2020. Natural gas and biomethane fuels are included. The Clean Fleets project is set to conclude in September 2015. Read more »
The U.S. Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) Agency, part of the federal Department of Energy, has introduced a Petroleum Reduction Planning Tool to help vehicle fleet operators reduce petroleum consumption and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. Owners and Operators can create a comprehensive plan for their fleet by using several savings methods. The tool caters for multiple vehicle types.
Available here: afdc.energy.gov/prep/
In the December 2012 issue of Energy World (published by Energy Institute), John Baldwin, MD of CNG Services in the United Kingdom, expressed his thoughts about the future of natural gas in the UK, from which the following has been largely drawn.
Gas demand in the UK has been primarily met by indigenous gas production from the UK Continental Shelf (UKCS) but, in recent years, UKCS production has been declining and imports have been rising to meet demand. The demand for gas energy is likely to increase as other solutions will not have sufficient generation capacity. "Therefore, electricity will be generated by a small amount of nuclear, perhaps some coal with carbon capture and storage (CCS) and wind energy, with gas as the predominant supply." Baldwin says gas alone has the capacity to meet demand on a windless day.
Biogas from anaerobic digestion makes a contribution but is limited in supply to around 10% of domestic customer gas demand.
In the face of transport-generated greenhouse gas emissions (20% of total UK emissions), the government supports the introduction of electric vehicles (EVs), but the shortfall in renewable energy generation means "it is likely that EVs will be adding to carbon dioxide emissions compared to petrol hybrid or low emission diesel cars." Read more »


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- Generate high-intent insurance consumer leads
- Complimentary coaching and consulting for both agents and producers, in-person and via video conferencing
- Consultative and transparent account optimization
Compare Insurance Quotes
32045 Castle Court
Unit #202
Evergreen, CO 80439
Largest online auto insurance marketplace in the U.S.
- Leads actually request a quote, in real time
- 100% originally sourced, no aggregation
- Limited lead distribution = less competition
- Dedicated customer support
withtargeted client matching
- Online resource hub to help agents win more business
210 Broadway
Cambridge, MA 02139
Lead generation services for insurance agents
- Lead generation service
Validationprocess for each generated lead
- Filter each lead to match what the provider is offering
- Provide
agentsthe highest quality, self-generated insurance leads service
Hometown Quotes
10940 S. Parker Rd., Ste. 407
Parker, CO 80134
Marketing resources and industry news to help build successful businesses and agencies
- Valuable articles of industry news
- All types of auto, home, health, life, and renters insurance using insurance quotes
- Source for valuable sales and marketing tips and industry news
- Social media interactions
Insurance Agents
7300 RM. 2222, Building 2, Ste. 100
Austin, TX 78730
Leading provider of sales leads for the insurance industry
- Specialize in search generated leads
- Auto, health, life, and home insurance leads
- Distributes leads based on agent-created profiles
- Receive leads by email, text message, CRM, and comparative rater systems
All Web Leads, Inc.
7300 RM. 2222, Building 2, Ste. 100
Austin, TX 78730
Comprehensive and effective customer acquisition solutions
- Effective and free way to shop and compare insurance quotes online for leads
- Auto, home, life, health, renters, dental, group health, or business insurance leads
- Online application available to receive leads
- Equips you with the tools and resources to optimize your online lead-buying experience
7300 RM. 2222, Building 2, Ste. 100
Austin, TX 78730
Helps mortgage companies capture and close more business
- Internet marketing services
- New customer acquisition solution: converting customer rate quote to actual loan requests
- Response management system:
web-basedmortgage contact management system
- Allows mortgage companies the ability to selectively or completely outsource their online marketing, lead generation
andsales force automation functions
Loan Bright
32045 Castle Court, Ste. 202
Evergreen, CO 80439
Provide consumers with a free, simple, and effective way to conveniently shop online for insurance
- Auto, home, health, group, life, and business insurance leads
- Online form connects
customerdirectly with agent
- Offers information and articles to guide customers to the right policy
- Aggressive marketing to bring leads to the website
7300 RM. 2222, Building 2, Ste. 100
Austin, TX 78730
Insurance lead provider for agents and companies
- Real-time delivery for leads to agents
- Specialize in health, group health, multiple Medicare, life, auto, home, and lead types
- Generate leads without the use of
incentive basedmarketing
- Lead specialist finds out
typeof customer targeting, create a plan, and drive leads
Precise Leads
11 Times Square
New York, NY 10036
Connects agents and carriers to new insurance prospects via real-time insurance leads and calls
- Affordable Auto, Home, Health, Life, Medicare and Live Transfer Leads
- High-intent customer "search" generated leads
- Advanced targeting options deliver the ideal prospects
- Integration with many 3rd-party quoting engines + lead management systems
Connecting customers with agents through affiliates, partners
- Auto, home, life, and health insurance leads 100% referral service
- Work with agency to discover how can deliver insurance leads
- Provides quality real-time insurance leads
- Simplifies the lead generation process of getting leads using digital technology and paying attention to individual needs
The Lead Company, Inc.
6757 Cascade Rd., SE #205
Grand Rapids, MI 49546
Marketing services company that delivers leads daily
Marketin auto, home, health, life insurance as well as many other industries
- Pay Per Click: vertically targeted, delivering targeted leads for providers
- Calls: inbound call leads from customers when they are at peak interest
- Offer standard leads (mostly for those using call centers to contact leads) and premium leads (more verified and qualified high quality leads)
Underground Elephant
808 J St.
San Diego, CA 92101
Mobile and web marketing solutions for the insurance industry
- Call marketplaces that
deliversqualified customers directly into your existing sales process
- Easy-to-use dashboards: help you understand your customers and sales agents
- Completely self-serve: pay as you go or
long termcommitments
- Turns mobile and web traffic into live calls pre-screened by our own US-based phone concierge agents
65 Jay Street, 2nd Floor
Brooklyn, NY 11201
Lead generation solutions for the lending and insurance industry
- Targeted traffic sources to drive the right prospects to you
- Generating the right list of prospects for your business
- Live transfers of hot leads: transferred from trained telemarketer to you to close the deal
- Direct mailer option that is intended to capture your specific target audience, enabling you to pursue the niche market you are targeting
Best Rate Referrals
8020 West Sahara Ave., Ste. 100
Las Vegas, NV 89117
Customer acquisition system that drives results
- Locate high intent insurance customers while they are shopping online
- Customer information goes through a validation process which includes human screening
- Matches insurance customers with the best conversation channel and forward collected application information via
- Auto, home, life, renter, commercial, and health insurance leads
Contactability – Columbus office
118 E. Main St., Ste. 301
Columbus, OH 43215
Help consumers securely comparison shop for insurance from the most trusted companies
- Auto, home, health, life insurance leads
- Targets consumers that match providers ideal consumer demographics
- Gathers customers information and purchase intent as well as other information
- Seamless transfer of leads to create
20280 Acacia St., Ste. 110
Newport Beach, CA 92660
A better way to a better lead
- Built to act as a broker for the agent
- You can choose and then they present leads to them to fill that order
- Data is validated and verified prior to being sent to you
- Data only those that pass their tests
issent to you, simply a better way to buy a complete lead
The Complete Lead
PO Box 617
Broomfield, CO 80020
The latest solar energy news and information resources
- Money-saving initiatives identified for your company
- Find all of the rebates available for your business
- Calculate exactly how much putting a new solar panel system can cost and save you over time
- The latest solar energy news so you always are kept up-to-date
Clean Energy Authority
32045 Castle Court, Ste. 202
Evergreen, CO 80439
Insurance leads generated
- We offer verbally qualified Personal Insurance Leads
- We offer verbally qualified Commercial Insurance Leads
- Data is validated and verified prior to being sent to you
- We offer commercial and personal Live Transfer Insurance Leads
1100 Broadway
Santa Monica, CA 90401
Engaging consumers, connecting agents, producing new policy sales.
- High-quality insurance leads
- Advanced lead filtering
- Competitive lead pricing
- Auto, home, health,
medicare, and life leads
Bantam Connect
2868 Prospect Park Drive, Suite 650
Rancho Cordova, CA 95670
Insurance Auto-Quoting
Blitz is integrated with Robo-Agent, Robo-Agent First Impressions, Quoteburst Typhoon and Real-Comp to provide auto-quoting for Allstate agents:
Internet lead auto quote provider
- Instant bulk quote provider
- Scrub leads using desktop products
- Auto quote for auto, home, and internet quotes
- Flashback feature allows you to go back and requite past prospects
Quote Burst
25 Oak Hill Cir #102
Cartersville, GA 30120
Internet quoting software
- Scrubs leads against the dnc, dnm, and current customers
- Can quote from internet leads, csv file, or requotes
- Direct integration from lead providers to lead managers
- Allows you to quotes more leads in less time
Robo Agent
9550 Bormet Dr., Ste. 205
Mokena, IL 60448
Provides data and marketing solutions
- Provides the resources you need to adapt to the constantly changing requirements of the marketplace
- Lead for insurance agents and underwriters, real estate professionals, mortgage lenders, appraisers, title companies, law enforcement agencies, municipal courts, lawyers and many more
- Brings you marketing solutions that will increase sales and grow your agency
- Home and auto quotes
13284 Pond Springs Rd., Ste. 101
Austin, TX 78729
Rating tool that allows you to quickly quote all of your insurance carriers from a single screen
- Desktop Application
- Comprehensive rating system that will give you the competitive advantage
- Quick RCE feature to quickly find a replacement cost without having to run a full RCE
- Accurate quotes directly from the source, allowing you to get it right the first time and close more business
Quote Rush
9625 Gray Fox Ln.
Port Richey, FL 34668
Single-entry, multi-carrier real-time rating system.
- Rate all your carriers simultaneously, versus re-keying into carrier systems
- Deliver accurate quotes to your customers faster, which increases staff and customer satisfaction
- Quoting underwriting system that only quotes eligible combinations, plus correctly applies discounts and surcharges
- Built-in RCE to generate replacement cost estimates (optional)
Agency Computer Systems, Inc (ACS)
5435 Corporate Dr., Suite 215
Troy, MI 48098
Blitz has integrations with the following dialer companies:
Business to business (B2B) & business to consumer (B2C) calling solutions
- Increasing sales and marketing productivity by over 300%
- Making over 50 professional calls per hour
- Cloud Application –no new software or equipment needed
- Increasing the return on your marketing dollars spent
Call Logic
10024 Office Center Ave.
St. Louis, MO 63128
Web-based dialer CRM products designed to help in marketing, lead generation and nurturing
- Automate the dialing process for sales professionals
- Spend less time on the phone
- Offers daily webinars
- Simple and easy interface to use for all types of computer literacy levels
Sales Dialers
315 Commercial Dr., Ste. D-8
Savannah, GA 31406
Leader in the dialer service industry with experienced support and technical advisers
- Cell phone filter, area code, and scrub
- 3 different dialers that are fully customizable
- International calling available
- Features: custom caller ID, agent scripts, dispositions, data fields, call recording, agent and dialer reports, inbound/outbound blend and more
T- Max Dialers and Communications
335 N Washington St., Ste. 110A
Hutchinson, KS 67501
Enterprise voice broadcasting and predictive dialer service
- Web based auto dialer
- Automatically place phone calls
- Ringless Voice Messaging
- Integrated with CRM and IVR
43537 Ridge Park Dr.
Temecula, CA 92590
Market effectively and communicate smarter
- Text and phone call reminders: develop customer relationships
- Easily send personalized messages to all of your prospects and customers in minutes
- Activate lead lists, track advertising performance, and shorten collection cycles
- Google Analytics integration
1410 2nd St., Ste. 200
Santa Monica, CA 90401
Blitz can be integrated with VOIP providers to automatically search Blitz for the lead when a call comes in using the caller id phone number. Some VOIP providers also provide click to call functionality that can be used with Blitz. Blitz can be integrated with the following VOIP providers:
Global cloud communication provider
- Reliability: can remotely reroute communications from locations experiencing problems
- Security and compliance: safeguard the security and compliance of mission-critical communications
- Global reach: connect offices everywhere, dial extensions to reach others worldwide
- Provider of phone services, cloud contact center, and unified communications
8×8, Inc
2125 O'Nel Dr.
San Jose, CA 95131
VOIP designed for insurance agencies looking for simple and affordable technology
- Flexibility allows you to grow at your own pace and based on the needs of the agency
- Reliability to reduce downtime
- Custom built plan to get what you need the way you need it
- Personal relationship with each customer/agency to help them succeed
Blue Wave
1500 1st Ave. N.
Birmingham, AL 35203
Business phone solutions to fit your needs
- Click-to-dial: turns phone numbers on a webpage into hyperlinks that when clicked on, dials that phone number on your fonality telephone
- Drag and drop call handling: quickly and easily put a call on hold or transfer calls to any extension or voicemail box with the click of a mouse
- Voicemail management & transcription: access voicemail via phone, email, SMS or the desktop; manage, store, and even read your voicemail messages
- Mobile device integration: make and receive calls from your mobile device using your business phone number
6900 Dallas Pkwy., Ste. 250
Plano, TX 75024
Provider of cloud-hosted IP telephony and business management software
- Web based tools allow you to securely log in and manage your system from anywhere in the world with an internet connection
- Be available even when away from your desk – calls follow you to any device
- 3rd party integrations allow for system extendibility beyond the scope of even the most advanced phone system
- With our intuitive web portal, see who is on the phone, chat, and speed dial. Customizable security gives the appropriate amount of access
2564 Commerce Pkwy.
North Port, FL 34289
Digital voice advantage suite of voice over IP products
- No need to replace your phone system. Integrate your existing phone system with IP technology
- One to an unlimited amount of extensions can be used in the same office or around the globe
- Digital voice advantage can forward your important calls to you no matter your location
- High speed data and IT services anywhere in the United States
6825 Hobson Valley Dr.
Woodridge, Illinois 60517
Leading provider of cloud communications services for consumers and businesses
- Allows you to work anywhere; control your account from your mobile phone
- Integrates with enterprise software solutions
- No long distance charges in the continental U.S. or Canada
- Helpful and knowledgeable staff to assist through the entire Vonage Business experience
Vonage America
23 Main St.
Holmdel, NJ 07733
Connect employees from multiple locations, virtual & mobile workers, while appearing to be in the main office with the same extensions
- Reduced monthly communication expenses
- One telecom provider for multiple services
- Integrated communications with mobile & work from home employees
- Cloud phone system desktop management applications
S-Net Communications, Inc.
2860 South River Rd., Ste. 220
Des Plaines, IL 60018
Unparalleled functionality, reliability, and value in one solution that's easy to set up and manage
- Easy to edit users, assign phones, manage extensions and groups anytime, from anywhere in the world
- Employees can make business calls, check business voicemail, send and receive business faxes and text messages from mobile app
- Increase brand recognition with a variety of phone number options to service your business phone system
- Enables one-touch calling from any phone or internet-enabled computer
RingCentral, Inc.
20 Davis Dr.
Belmont, CA 94002
Provides all of the features of an enterprise organization with a fraction of the maintenance and cost
- All of your business voice and data needs in one location, on one bill, at one phone number
- When you call OneVoice you speak to a real person, not a machine
- We work with you to understand your business needs in order to realize your technology goals
- We will do everything in our power to find cost savings and affordability, without ever sacrificing quality
OneVoice, Inc.
45610 Woodland Rd., Ste. 250
Sterling, VA 20166
Make a call from your Gmail account from your Google Chat list or your email
- Voicemail as easy as email: Read transcriptions of your voicemails, add notes, download, and share voicemails
- Customize your callers' experience: Screen calls and create personalized greetings
- Pick up calls from any phone: Choose to receive calls at home, work, or on your mobile phone, based on who's calling or when
- Talk the way you want to: Make international and conference calls, block unwanted callers, and listen in on voicemails
Google, Inc.
1600 Amphitheatre Pkwy.
Mountain View, CA 94043
Policy Management
Blitz can automatically send leads to a Policy Management system when it marked sold. Blitz has integrations with the following Policy Management systems:
The lead details and the last note are uploaded into eAgent once the lead is marked sold. You will no longer have to manually enter information into eAgent with this integration.
Blitz is integrated for real-time leads from the following telemarketing companies:
Qualified insurance lead generator
- Auto insurance leads of the highest quality, nationwide
- Offers training to agents so they can maximize the effectiveness of their unique call verified leads
- Integration with sales and CRM software
- All insurance call verified leads are recorded and graded for accuracy by quality assurance staff
HBW Leads, LLC
2659 Commercial St. SE, Ste. 200
Salem, OR 97302
Call center solutions built on responsive service and state-of-the-art technology
- Extends the power of outbound solutions by adding an inbound component that lifts response rates and identifies prospects with a strong interest
- Outbound call center to reach new customers, existing customers or gather data in marketplace
- Inbound calls have the reputation of company to clients, take into consideration in dealing with them in a professional manner
- Custom solution for your business to find what options fit company's needs and budget
320 N. Alpine Rd., Ste. 120
Rockford, Illinois 61107
Provides high quality leads for the insurance industry
- Auto only, home only, commercial auto, commercial business, current customer calling, cross-sell, life, health, annuity, new product development, agent recruiting, appointment setting
- Networked computerized workstations associated with predictive dialer systems and computerized work stations
- Quality computer consultants to provide us with a wide range of services
- Flexibility of no long term contracts for those using services
TRI Marketing Corporation
3131 Fernbrook Lane, Ste. 204
Plymouth, MN 55447
Lead List Providers
Blitz can import leads from the lead sheets that you create/order from our lead list partners:
Business and consumer lead generation tool
- Marketing services: help send eye-catching email and direct mail campaigns
- Lead management: designed to help you work more effectively and close more sales
- Sales leads: access target leads, search through selections available to reach specific leads
- Hands-on, personalized assistance from our marketing experts
1020 E. 1st St.
Papillion, NE 68046
Designed for insurance agents that's easy to use, access, and affordable
- Unlimited auto, home, life, and other leads
- Scrub phone numbers weekly
- Generate leads quicker, give accurate quotes by knowing information stored through Cole
- Online community for help and teach
Cole Information
17041 Lakeside Hills Plaza, Ste. 2
Omaha, NE 68130
Direct marketing firm specializing in providing direct mail, telemarketing, and email lists
- Data delivered when you want it, how you want it, where you want it
- Provides the perfect marketing list, a strong message, and an attractive design that are engineered to engage your audience
- Online portal allows you to run counts and access marketing lists
- Attract and maximize new relationships with clients
List Giant
2475 Townsgate Rd.
Westlake Village, CA 91361
Other Partners
Blitz recommends the services that our other partners provide:
Collecting insights to drive business improvement
- Measure operations and service levels, (intouchcheck, intouchsurvey, intouchshop, intouchaudit)
- Flexible, custom solutions for your business
- Reliable, secure, scalable enterprise-grade data management and security
- Measure engagement with experiential tracking
InTouch Insight
400 March Rd.
Ottawa, ON K2K 3H4 Canada
Provides a platform that simplifies Commercial Insurance
- We allow customers to find the best insurance, for agents to find the best customers, and for carriers to find the best risks.
- A fully integrated solution where clients, agents, and carriers come together to provide quick, accurate coverage for business insurance.
- Commercial Insurance Agent Portal that contains a marketplace and streamlines the underwriting process.
- An intuitive marketplace built for commercial lines agents to send in prospects that they have no market or appetite for.
Bold Penguin
Columbus, OH
For companies that are interested in speaking with us to possibly becoming a Blitz partner, please Contact Us and we will get back to you shortly.


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- Egypt's vision towards the Syrian crisis
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- Egypt...A regional energy center in East Mediterranean
- Egypt and Peacekeeping
- Egypt and Water Issue
- Landmines in Egypt
- Yemeni Crisis
Egypt...A regional energy center in East Mediterranean
Thursday، 22 February 2018 12:00 AM
Egypt has turned into a regional energy center in the region by attracting the raw gas discovered in Cyprus, Israel, Lebanon and other countries in the region and treating it in its facilities before re-exporting or exploiting it in the Egyptian industries. This would greatly benefit the Egyptian national economy through collecting fees for the use of government facilities such as gas pipelines or through importing it and adding value to it by using gas in petrochemical industries, which in return will be added-value, instead of solely using it as a fuel, which brings the lowest revenue.
There are basic conditions that must be met in any country seeking to become a regional energy center. The first is to be a gas-producing country in large quantities, which is applicable now to Egypt, the second one is to transport, circulate and distribute gas – which is provided by the recent gas agreement. It should also have gas and liquefaction stations. Most countries in the region do not have gas liquefaction stations, while Egypt has two gas stations in Idco and Damietta.
Egypt, Greece, and Cyprus agreed in October 2018 to establish an East Mediterranean Gas Forum. The forum — which will be headquartered in Cairo — will include among its members all countries that produce and import EastMed gas and transit countries. The establishment of the Eastern Mediterranean Gas Forum provides a clear framework for enhancing cooperation between Egypt, Greece and Cyprus in the field of energy for development not only in the three countries but also in the entire EU, which is heavily dependent on the use of natural gas. It aims to coordinate policies related to using natural gas in ways that provide mutual benefit for the region's countries.
At the end of September 2018, Egypt has stopped importing liquefied gas from abroad. Egypt's daily production of natural gas reached 6.6 billion cubic feet per day in September 2018, compared to 6 billion cubic feet per day in July. Egyptian production has been growing steadily since Zohr Gas field began operating in December 2017. Egypt has achieved self-sufficiency of natural gas while working to become a center for energy trading in the region through the liquefaction of gas and re-export after several large discoveries.
US Bloomberg website said Cyprus is nearing an agreement to sell natural gas to Egypt, marking the second potential supply deal in as many days with the North African country trying to position itself as a regional energy hub after the startup of the giant offshore Zohr field.
Feasibility of importing gas from Israel
On February 19, 2018, the Israeli Delek Drilling company announced the signing of a 10-year contract worth $ 15 billion with the Egyptian Dolphinus holding company to export natural gas to Egypt. This deal has been concluded despite the announcement of the Egyptian Ministry of Petroleum that by the end of 2018, Egypt will have realized natural gas self-sufficiency and even a surplus in 2019.
Although this deal belongs sheerly to the private sector, it will benefit the company on the commercial level in accordance with the rules governing the Gas import in terms of the Regulations of the Gas Market and its executive schedule. Also, the Egyptian government will indirectly enjoy economic revenues. The main reasons behind this deal can be summarized as follows:
1. Re-operation of the suspended Egyptian gas liquefaction units due to insufficient Egyptian gas for exportation. Egypt has two gas liquefaction plants. The first is the Edco plant owned by the Egyptian company for liquefied natural gas, with two liquefaction units. The other one is in Damietta, affiliated to an Italian-Spanish company with only one unit. The function of these units is to convert natural gas from the gaseous state to the liquid state, so that it can be loaded on ships and exported rather than pumped into the pipes. The units have stopped working lately because of the deficient local gas production and Egypt became a mere gas importer in order to bridge the gap between production and consumption. Despite the latest discoveries, on top of which is Zohr Field, the local production is insufficient to re-operate these units.
2. In accordance with the market mechanisms, Egypt has become a regional center for gas industry and export to the world for having facilities and expandable infrastructure in the form of pipelines and gas liquefaction units rather than any other Eastern Mediterranean countries, thus gaining more weight in the natural gas industry. Egypt's distinguished geographical location and the latest discoveries, render Egypt a pivotal country able to link the Greek Cypriot gas with the liquefaction stations to export it to Europe until the gas pipeline between Egypt, Cyprus and Greece is finished to link it with Europe. Until this pipeline is launched, Egypt is the only center for discharging the East Mediterranean gas to Europe and the world via the Egyptian liquefaction stations.
3. The cheap price of the Israeli gas compared to liquefied gas additionally insures meeting the Egyptian need of natural gas, even through private companies, which reduces the burden shouldered by the government to supply gas to the industrial sector, enables it to provide power plants with energy and helps fulfill all needs of energy and gas for the State underway national projects, which increase the growth rates aspired by the government.
4. The Egyptian government gains indirect revenues when the private companies purchase gas, whether Israeli or otherwise, through collecting fees in return of using the national network of gases and incomes of using Egyptian liquefaction stations.
5. Settlement of international arbitration cases against Egypt as a result of halting gas export to Israel in 2012.
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Funeral services were held on Saturday, February 3, 2018 from the Valley Funeral Home Chapel. Robert Caves officiated.
Rev. Caves is survived by his children, Linda Caves-Reaves, James Robert (Joan) Caves, Jr., Donnie Ray (Ann) Caves, Rebecca Jeanette Caves-Hiott; 11 grandchildren; 15 great grandchildren; and three great, great grandchildren.
Rev. Caves was preceded in death by his parents, Robert Dillard and Louella Caves; brothers, John Wesley and Billy Caves; sisters, Bonnie Shoemake, Colleen Raulston, an infant brother; sons-in-law, John E. Reaves, Sr., Maj. Erskine DuVal Hiott, Jr.


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