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Phil Hendrix
posted on Friday, November 16, 2007 - 11:53 am
We have just completed data collection for a study examining individuals' propensity to adopt "really new services" (in this case, 12 new wireless services), using a 13-item battery to examine such constructs as "newness," skepticism, etc.
We would like to fit a measurement model to the 13 items, but the analysis is complicated by two aspects, including:
1. (Replications of) Within-subject measures - each R rated multiple services (8) on the 13-item battery
2. Missingness - in order to reduce respondent burden, each respondent rated a randomly selected subset of services (8, out of the 12 services shown across the sample. The overall sample size is n = 406, so on avg n = 270 rated each service on the 13 items.
We are not sure how to handle (1) and (2) within Mplus. Any suggestions would be very much appreciated.
Thank you.
Phil Hendrix
Linda K. Muthen
posted on Friday, November 16, 2007 - 1:11 pm
The fact that people answered more than one item is handled by the multivariate analysis. You can use missing data estimation to handle the fact that not all respondent answered all items. In Version 4, this would be TYPE=MISSING. This is the default in Version 5.
Phil Hendrix
posted on Sunday, November 18, 2007 - 10:40 am
But respondents rated multiple services (8) on each of the 13 items. So, we have a conventional CFM (13 items), but 8 replications for each respondent (8 services x 13 ratings x 406 respondents). The ratings across the 8 services (within a respondent) are clearly not independent... so, given the replications across services, I'm still not clear how to structure this in Mplus.
Eventually, we wish to draw inferences about:
1. The LV means, by service
2. The effect the LV's have on selected dep vars (such as Purchase Intent)
3. Derive latent classes, using a Factor Mixture model (e.g., based on propensity to adopt)
Linda K. Muthen
posted on Sunday, November 18, 2007 - 12:09 pm
You have 104 variables for each person (8 times 13) with a total of 156 (12 times 13. Your dataset will have 156 columns and 406 rows. Missing value flags will be given for the variables each respondent did not answer. If you want to compare the services, you would not do that using multiple group analysis because the groups need to contain independent observations. Instead, you would compare the means of the services as though they were repeated measures across time. See Example 6.14 but without the growth model. The multivariate modeling takes care of the non-independence of observations.
An alternative would be to sort the observations into independent groups who have taken the same 104 items and do a multiple group analysis.
Phil Hendrix
posted on Sunday, November 18, 2007 - 4:27 pm
Linda, thank you very much. I think I'm beginning to see the logic of your approach, but let me confirm to be sure.
I was initially concerned that the specification you've suggested would result in each LV being defined as it relates to the corresponding service, e.g., LV1 x SVCA; LV1 x SVCB; etc., which is clearly not very parsimonious. Ideally, we would like to test for and (hopefully) establish that the CFM for a given LV is at least partially invariant across services, which would clearly yield a more parsimonious model.
To that end, we had briefly considered "stacking" the observations (406 respondents x 8 services = 3,248 cases), analogous to Muth�n and Satorra (1995 - I realize that isn't exactly what they did). Of course, the cases are not independent, so this approach is problematic.
So, to confirm, with the approach you've suggested, would we test for measurement invariance by constraining the measurement parameters for a given LV, across services, and testing the constrained model vs. a model in which the parameters are allowed to vary across services? If so, I'm assuming we could employ the same approach in the structural model and test to see whether the effects of a particular LV vary by service - is that correct?
Phil Hendrix
posted on Sunday, November 18, 2007 - 4:29 pm
One more (seemingly) related question - we also expect different groups of individuals (e.g., early adopters vs. later adopters) to possess very different views and propensities to adopt, so we would also like to uncover and distinguish these segments. We were initially planning a mixture model, but with the specification you've suggested I could also envision a CFM with second order factors (e.g., defined across services) - for example, we might have a "skepticism" second order factor obtained from respondents' ratings across the 8 services they rated. This would allow us to scale (and perhaps cluster) respondents on the basis of the second order factors.
Given the specification you've suggested, which I believe would permit us to extract second order factors, any thoughts on how and when to incorporate the second order factors with a mixture model?
Linda K. Muthen
posted on Sunday, November 18, 2007 - 6:10 pm
Yes to the first post.
Is early adopters and later adopters an observed variable?
Phil Hendrix
posted on Sunday, November 18, 2007 - 6:59 pm
No, we would be attempting to cluster respondents on the basis of their responses to combinations of the LV's (within/across services: Familiarity, Skepticism, Curiosity, etc.). There is a sizable # that has "limited interest" in any of the svcs (the LV we wish to predict).
We had originally planned to use a Factor Mixture model to uncover homogeneous segments, and examine them in an across-group model.
Based on the CFM you suggested, we are now also considering a model with second-order factors on the LV's across services, and including these second-order LV's in the SEM.
Not sure whether one or the other of the approaches, or some combination, makes the most sense.
Linda K. Muthen
posted on Monday, November 19, 2007 - 7:19 am
As a first step, I would do an EFA for each of the eight services to see if the same number of factors is found. Then I would do a CFA to see if the model fits for each service.
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That reminds me of Nichelle Nichols' story of meeting Dr. King when she was considering quitting the role of Uhura. Dr. King recognized how important Uhura was, even if she wasn't that developed as a character and never took the lead (in the live action series anyway). Representation matters and no matter how Marvel plays this up in publicity, it's still a character representing a grossly underrepresented group being written by a woman who actually belongs to that underrepresented group (as a Muslim woman albeit not one of Middle Eastern descent). That's inherently interesting to me and a positive thing. It's not like the writer and artist are complete unknowns that were just grabbed to meet a quota. Wilson is an accomplished author and journalist and an Eisner-nominated comic writer. Alphona is a bit more obscure but did co-create the Runaways who were reasonably successful despite being quite diverse for a superhero team. Outside of Chase, every one of them falls into at least one minority group, even if "mutant" and "not built like a supermodel" are only minority groups in comics. Granted, the main plot of Runaways had very little to do with the ethnicity or orientation of the leads.

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Like many parents, Nina Haletky struggled to make her relationship with her young son a positive one.
"It was a constant battle. I was reading different books and trying different things, but it's hard when you're a single mom and you can't talk with anyone," Haletky said. "I just didn't want to fight every single night. I wanted to control my temper and learn how to stay calm."
Now, with the help of Palo Alto Housing Corporation's parent-support services, Haletky's relationship with her 8-year-old son is improving every day.
Haletky began taking parenting classes offered by the nonprofit housing corporation, which manages the apartment complex she lives in, five years ago. The classes slowly evolved into an informal discussion group for low-income families, in which parents discuss problems and brainstorm solutions in an open and supportive forum.
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Some of the most common concerns are routine-related, such as getting ready for school in the morning or getting the kids to bed at night, explained Sue Garber, a parenting coach hired by the housing corporation when they introduced parent-support services in 2005.
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Haletky said the group has encouraged her to model her behavior so her son would emulate it. She uses strategies from "Positive Discipline," a guidebook the group uses, such as hosting family meetings and checking in to see how her son is feeling.
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Kate Young, the director of resident services at the housing corporation, introduced the parent-support services along with Garber, a parent coach affiliated with Morrisey-Compton educational services.
"Parenting is one of the hardest jobs in the world," Young said. "A lot of parents reach out for support in one way or another, but those services aren't really available to the parents in low-income housing."
Haletky agreed and said that most people who live in low-income housing can't afford to pay for counseling services or buy self-help books.
Haletky and a group of mothers meet once a month in a small classroom off the main community room at Arastradero Park apartments on Arastradero Road near El Camino Real in Palo Alto. The community center is a new addition to the apartment complex and features a big-screen TV on which kids can play video games while their parents meet. The housing corporation also offers complementary childcare and healthy dinners during the parenting sessions.
Garber leads discussions based off "Positive Discipline," a popular book written in the 1980s by Jane Nelsen.
"We provide each parent a free copy of the book in English or Spanish," she said.
Haletky said even though the group lacks an interpreter, many of the stronger English speakers pair up with Spanish speakers who need help.
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"We share stories and talk about our situations. It's so nice to realize that I'm not alone, and it isn't just me who's struggling."
Garber explained parents tend to feel isolated, and some parents don't want to admit they need help. She said she is amazed at how supportive and understanding the participants have been so far.
"This group has been so honest, open and non-judgmental. It's very emotional, and it's really impressive how much empathy and support there is," Garber said.
Recently the housing corporation added individualized coaching to its support services, which allows parents to participate in two, one-hour sessions with Garber to address specific needs.
"It'll be a new concept, and I hope more people will join as they build trust with me," Garber said.
Haletky and a handful of other residents have already registered.
"We expect this number will grow as parents settle into the group and feel more comfortable expressing their needs," Young said.
Haletky is a first-grade teacher in Daly City and plans to take advantage of the new one-on-one counseling to talk with Garber about using positive discipline in her classroom.
As a Palo Alto Weekly Holiday Fund recipient of $5,000, the housing corporation has completed half of the parent-support group meetings funded by the grant. The support groups will continue for another six months at the Arastradero Park complex.
With the funding, Young and Garber hope the program will reach more parents in the community and provide more individual counseling opportunities
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Haletky said she hopes the services will impact other families in the same way they helped her and her son.
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Five weeks into the season, here's how the race for the 2013 Heisman Trophy stands. These are the players with the best chance to actually win the award:
1. Marcus Mariota, Oregon — A driving rain storm hampered Mariota's final numbers against Cal, but the Oregon sophomore still projects as the front runner at this time. He's on pace to have 3,263 passing yards, 962 rushing yards and 46 total touchdowns by the time the Heisman vote is due. How he does in big games against Washington, UCLA and Stanford will ultimately determine his fate.
2. Tajh Boyd, Clemson — The senior quarterback had a huge game against Wake Forest with 311 passing yards, 68 rushing yards and four total scores against Wake Forest. He's on pace to have 3,250 passing yards, 520 rushing yards and 42 touchdowns by the time the Heisman vote is due. A huge matchup with Florida State looms in mid-October which could make or break his candidacy.
3. Aaron Murray, Georgia — No player helped himself more in the Heisman race this past weekend than Murray, who guided Georgia to a thrilling win over No. 6 LSU. He now has two wins over ranked teams and his only loss is a close one to a top five Clemson squad. He's on pace for 4,342 passing yards and 46 combined touchdowns and his schedule sets up fairly easy until a potential SEC title game at season's end.
4. Teddy Bridgewater, Louisville — While his schedule is weak, his numbers are sterling. The potential first pick in next year's draft is on pace for 3,636 passing yards and 42 touchdowns. He'll have to add to that production in the coming weeks and approach 50 touchdowns if he wants voters to possibly overlook his soft slate of opponents.
5. Bryce Petty, Baylor — The nation's leader in passing efficiency could have the Bears challenging for a Big 12 title. He's on pace for 4,008 passing yards and 40 total touchdowns. Big games in wins over Oklahoma and Texas could give him a boost the same way they did Robert Griffin III a couple years ago.
On the cusp: Brett Hundley, UCLA; A.J. McCarrron, Alabama; Kevin Hogan, Stanford.
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Make no mistake, he's having a fine season and is on pace have 3,576 passing yards, 756 rushing yards and 41 total touchdowns by the time the Heisman vote is due. But voters are generally reluctant to give out second Heismans — there's only been one two-time winner, after all. And when you combine his declining numbers (compared to last season, at least) with the general attitude toward his off-season antics, he's got an uphill climb. He's likely to get to New York as a finalist; he just won't win.


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Collaboration and consolidation efforts between the Wilmington City Council and New Hanover County could be moving to the forefront of conversation
Wilmington Mayor Bill Saffo spoke to the board of commissioners Monday evening and asked for a meeting between the city council and board as soon as possible.
"I think there are some specific things that we both are concerned about, economic development being the first and foremost with the city council and the county commissioners. I know we've had a power breakfast where we've discussed some of the concerns and issues we both have as the city and as the county," Saffo said.
Saffo said the purpose of the meeting would be to discuss what the two government entities could be doing more effectively and what they should be reviewing in terms of economic development.
"I would also like to thank the managers for getting together and discussing some areas of possible consolidation, at areas where we can possibly save taxpayers money," he said. "It's extremely important in these tough economic times to save taxpayers money."
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Chairman Woody White thanked Saffo for speaking to the board and agreed to a meeting between the two governing bodies.
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No date was set for the proposed meeting. Saffo said the managers would set up a date and time for the discussion.
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With lucha libre returning to Canadian airwaves on Friday, September 10 at midnight ET and Saturday, September 11 at 4:30 pm ET on TLN, SLAM! Wrestling invited journalist Michael Paszt to re-introduce both the style of wrestling and the CMLL product.
To simply say that lucha libre is just wrestling in Mexico is to do the sport an injustice. Lucha libre is all over the country; whether you're in Baja California or on a street corner in Mexico City, some aspect of it can be found. In a country of 100 million people, at least 90% of all Mexicans can identify with two of the most adored and revered iconic images: The first one is the beloved "Virgin of Guadalupe" and the second one is the silver mask of the legendary "El Santo", Mexico's most famous wrestler.
Lucha libre is second only to soccer as the country's national sport and it's safe to say that seven nights a week across the country, a wrestling event is going on. The passion for lucha libre is so entrenched into the country's cultural roots that only one word can sum it up: phenomenon.
The epicentre for this phenomenon is located in Mexico City at the Cathedral of wrestling "La Arena Mexico" and "La Arena Coliseo", home to the CMLL (Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre), the oldest wrestling company in the world today. If "Attitude" best describes the WWE then "Tradition" best describes the CMLL. The rich history of this company dates back over 70 years when Salvador Lutteroth Gonzalez first formed the company in 1933. Legendary names such as El Santo, Gori Guererro, Rolando Vera, "El Cavernario" Galindo, Blue Demon, Medico Asesino, Karloff Lagarde, Huracan Ramirez, Ray Mendoza and Mil Mascaras are just a few who have graced the hallowed halls of the CMLL. Carrying the torch today are such greats as Dr. Wagner Jr., Atlantis, Canek, Ultimo Guererro, Rey Bucanero, Tarzan Boy, Shocker, Black Tiger, Negro Casas, Los Villanos, Ricky Marvin, Olympico, Mr. Niebla and Vampiro Canadiense among many more.
For those new to lucha libre, the matches differ slightly from what you're used to seeing in the WWE. One on one matches (mano a mano) are rare while most fights usually consist of 2 on 2 tag team (Parejas), 3 on 3 (Trios), 4 on 4 (Atomicos) and are decided upon by 2 out of 3 falls. The other difference is that in lucha libre, each match clearly identifies each wrestler or team as being either a Tecnico (good guy) or Rudo (bad guy) so that the fans can easily decide on who to cheer for.
Storylines are minimal while feuds are frequent, with most climaxing in such highly touted matches as hair versus hair (cabellera contra cabellera), mask versus mask (mascara contra mascara) or mask versus hair (mascara contra cabellera).
During lucha libre's golden age in the '50s and '60s, the CMLL was the place to be. In those days, going to an event at "La Arena Mexico" was a black tie affair with many famous movie stars and politicians in attendance.
When a luchador appeared in the arena or made a public appearance wearing his mask and cape, he always created a stir in the air, a certain magic that the people looked upon with honour and respect. Through him, the fans lived vicariously and experienced a release of emotional tension... a catharsis. Essentially he was and still is good therapy.
As the popularity of the luchadores rose in the '50s so did their demand. At one point, the Mexican film industry's bread and butter was the production of Mexican wrestling films. The luchadores themselves became the movie stars, fighting zombies, vampires, werewolves and even space aliens! El Santo himself starred in over 50 features, thus immortalizing his icon status in the world. The role of the luchador in popular Mexican culture quickly crossed the line between reality and fantasy. They became the incarnation of comic book superheroes. The mask is the ultimate symbol of lucha libre; it not only conceals the luchador's identity, but gives him the power and mysticism that is derived from prehispanic times. By wearing it, a luchador is akin to the noble samurai; They both follow a code and covet the tenants of honour, respect and courage above no other. To a luchador, losing their mask in battle is the ultimate dishonour. El Santo respected the mask so much that he asked to be buried with his mask on when he died.
Ironically, television broadcasts of lucha libre in Mexico is a love hate relationship with most promoters and luchadores being opposed to televised shows. Fifteen to 20 years ago, there were more than 50 lucha arenas in Mexico City alone but today there are less than 10. The reason being is that the fans won't go to an event if they can watch it for free on TV.
However to Canadians, Telelatino's airing of the CMLL shows gives us a unique opportunity to glimpse into a world where wrestling is seen much more than a sport but rather a way of life.
Hijo del Santo - Son of EL Santo and icon in his own right. His past feuds with Eddie Guerrero are legendary.
Canek - What more can you say about the Mayan Prince? He defeated the legendary Lou Thesz and contrary to WWE history he body slammed and pinned Andre the Giant several years before Hulk Hogan ever did. He even spent some time training with the Harts in Calgary and won the Blue Blazer's (Owen Hart) mask in Mexico.
Dr. Wagner Jr. - The evil doctor loves to prescribe extradosagesofpaintohispatients. Brother to Black Tiger.
Rayo de Jalisco - Son of the legendary Rayo de Jalisco. His father passed down the name and Rayo Jr. did not disappoint. He won the mask of "Steel", aka Val Venis.
La Park - The AAA promotion owns his name. So this former WCW star dropped the "A" to remain the "chairman of the board".
Shocker - The narcissist of the CMLL claiming he's "1000% Guapo" (handsome).
Negro Casas - One of the top stars in the CMLL, Casas is a great ring technician.
Ricky Marvin - Don't let the name bother you. Marvin's got the charisma and talent to go all the way. His highspots will leave your mouth hanging wide open.
Super Porky aka El Brazo De Plata - Member of Los Brazos. He's the funny fat guy of the company.
Atlantis - A crowd favourite and one of the most outstanding wrestlers in the business.
Perro Aguayo Jr. - Perrito is destined to accomplish great things in the CMLL.
Black Tiger - Formerly "Silver King" in the WCW. Now he's back as a Japanese rudo. Never take your eyes off him or you will regret it.
Los Guerreros Del Infierno - The deadly trio of Ultimo Guerrero, Rey Bucanero and Tarzan Boy always set the place on fire.
Olympico - An already impressive career and still going strong.
Vampiro Canadiense - He's a major player and dominant force in Mexico's lucha libre scene.
As a filmmaker and a writer in Toronto, Michael Paszt spends much of his time in M�xico, where he is a columnist for the weekly magazine specialized in Lucha Libre, "Super Luchas". He can be emailed at email@example.com.


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It's that time of year and yes we know you probably have a ton of personal resolutions revolving around health, fitness, relationships, and self-fulfillment, but let's take a moment to shed some light on what you could focus on to improve your business.
Maybe you've already started, which puts you ahead of the curve, but for everyone else who's curious about putting together some goals for their online store, we thought we'd put together this handy list. Feel free to pick and choose your favorites and focus on the ones that matter most to your business.
So, let's start with "As a ecommerce entrepreneur, you resolve to…"
1. Refresh Your Product Photography
Here's a fun fact for you, a recent study demonstrated that larger product images can increase online sales by up to 9%, and that's just the size of the images we're talking about. From lower bounce rates to visitors browsing multiple product pages and spending more time on them, beautiful product photography can be an ecommerce game changer.
You'll want to consider things like the background, lighting, color that you're using as well as how your product is portrayed in real-life scenarios to avoid losing sales just because of your photography. Then there's optimizing images and product pages to make them more searchable, shareable, and attractive. Have a look at the Greats Brand's product pages to see what we mean. Not only do they do a great job of showcasing their footwear, but they also go so far as to show what's inside their sneakers.
Lastly, think about about increasing the quantity of images you show on a product page to flaunt your wares from more than one perspective. We also strongly suggest incorporating user-generated images taken with services like Instagram using a tool like Olapic. That way not only do you demonstrate social proof, but you then give browsers insight into how your product looks like on a real-life customer, which in turn enables them to envision it on themselves.
2. Segment Your Mailing List
If you're like most businesses, chances are more often than not that you end up sending the exact same email to every single contact on your mailing list. If you take a moment to reflect, you'll end up realizing that doing so is probably no better than sending out a direct mail campaign and gauging success based on how many coupons were used or how many surveys were filled out.
That's just not going to cut it. If there's one things people hate about their inbox, it's the amount of irrelevant email they get from a list they have no idea they had signed up to. Also, consider the diversity of subscribers in your list, there's prospective customers, existing customers, new customers, and former customers.
Each one deserves a unique and tailored email strategy and that's just the start. You'll soon find yourself with the ability to segment based on things like customer type, interests, location, and so much more. So stop spamming and start segmenting, trust us, it'll be worth it's weight in gold. Have a look at Nordstrom's segmented email sent to only their male customers below.
3. Nail Your Unique Selling Proposition
This is the equivalent to answering the age-old question "Who am I?", except, when you do it for your business, you end up building really strong branding and content that showcases what sets you apart from your competition. That's what a Unique Selling Proposition (USP) is all about, giving you that edge to sustain your business in the short-term and thrive in the long-run.
This could be anything from your product, origin story, value statement, manufacturing process, shipping or return policy, pricing, or design. Really reflect on how you want to be known and anchor that desire with something that you feel can be a cornerstone foundation for your brand. One of our favourite USPs has to be that of Huit Denim Co., a jeans brand that prides itself on the history of its city.
4. Optimize Your Transaction Emails
This can really be "outside-the-box" thinking for online store owners who view email marketing as consisting of just newsletters and sending out coupon codes. However, in reality, every single email that you send to a prospective, existing, or previous customer has the potential to be optimized for sales conversion and value creation.
Which emails are we talking about here? Everything from your shopping cart abandonment email, order confirmation email, shipping confirmation email, and customer feedback emails - all of them have the potential with the right amount of thought to be a major online marketing tool for your business. Have a look at how BarkBox optimizes it's shipping confirmation email with a solid call-to-action.
5. Use Social Media to Drive Engagement
We're sure this was on your to-do list already, but we thought we'd mention it anyway. Why? Because it's really important to shift the focus on using social media as a "sales and marketing" tool and seeing distinct platforms as engagement tools with the goals of increasing sales indirectly. Engagement means dancing around your product and services with helpful, insightful, and relevant content that nudges prospective customers to try you out and gives existing customers a reason to evangelize you.
There's plenty of starting points on getting going with Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and Vine, however, make sure to focus on the platforms that are the most meaningful for you and your target audience. Narrow your efforts and you'll be sure to see the fruit of your labour. Have a look at how Free People gets it's customers involved through adding their Instagram photos to their product pages.
6. Leverage Analytics to Dissect What Works
Hopefully by now you've gotten a few months of history online. That's a tremendous amount of data to leverage and take advantage of using tools like Google Analytics to see what worked and what didn't when it came to customer conversion.
This is also a great opportunity to rethink your ecommerce key performance indicators (kpi's) and use tools like Optimizely or Unbounce to experiment with A/B testing and getting all your pages up to par. Do that and you'll be sure to knock 2014 out the ballpark.
7. Be Responsive and Accessible on Any Device
With more than 60 percent of U.S. mobile phone users owning a smartphone and nearly 41% using their mobile device to make a purchase, having a mobile-friendly website is a must. These days, ignoring smartphones and tablets means leaving money on the table. Not to mention hearing from disgruntled and previously interested visitors annoyed at how difficult it is to get around your site.
If you need more convincing, US retail mobile commerce alone increased 81% in 2012 to a grand total of roughly $25 billion. But before you start panicking and scrambling to figure out how you're going to do it, Shopify's got you covered with our growing number of responsive storefront themes. Here's a great example, the Atlantic Theme.
8. Sell Everywhere
Being happy with just selling online means you're potentially missing out on finding, connecting, and selling to customers who are dying to hear about your brand and buy your products. Maybe not exactly, but being a single-channel seller is so 2012 ;) 2014 and beyond will be the year of omni-channel retailing, meaning you should be being willing to sell anywhere and everywhere that there's customers willing to pay you for your products.
Luckily for you, that's exactly what we're about here at Shopify, and with additions to our software family that include the likes of Shopify POS and Shopify Mobile, we're out to equip you with everything you need to sell online, in-store, and everywhere in between.
Hopefully, these get you started on the road to a prosperous year ahead. What resolutions are you going to keep? Or are there ones that you made for yourself that you think other online store owners should adopt? Be sure to let us know by commenting below.
Oh, and Happy Selling in 2014.


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Osten girds for another fight
Sprague First Selectman Cathy Osten was always known as tough.
The eldest of six girls and one boy, she was cooking, cleaning and waitressing at her family's former restaurant in Norwich throughout high school. Three days after turning 18, she joined the U.S. Army.
"My parents taught us to be strong women," she said.
More recently, Osten dealt with maximum-security inmates during her 21-year career in the state Department of Correction. She led a successful effort to unionize the prison guard supervisors, sacrificing promotions and invoking the ire of higher-ups.
Now the Democratic nominee for the 19th state Senate District, Osten, 56, is energized from her Aug. 14 primary victory over state Rep. Tom Reynolds, D-Ledyard, and charging hard against Rep. Chris Coutu of Norwich, her Republican opponent this fall.
The winner on Nov. 6 will replace the popular Sen. Edith Prague, D-Columbia, 86, who is retiring for health reasons.
Osten is presenting herself as a "tough-as-nails" tribune for the people with a record of managerial successes. Her campaign literature touts her "no-nonsense" work ethic and "rough-around-the-edges style."
"I'm a fighter," Osten said in an interview last week. "When people tell me it cannot happen, I make it happen. I never let an issue go until it's resolved in its fullest."
She's certainly in for a fight. Coutu handily defeated Osten in 2010, 57 percent to 43 percent, when she challenged his House of Representatives seat.
This year, Coutu believes that he can turn one of Osten's trumpeted accomplishments - directing more than $10 million in aid to her small town - into a liability by portraying her as a spendthrift Democrat responsible for Sprague's own "bridge to nowhere."
"The reason some of that money is coming in is because she was a union president and she helped Joe Courtney and Dan Malloy (get elected)," Coutu said last week. "They're basically paying her back."
Osten, a former president of both the 3,900-member CSEA/SEIU Local 2001 and its 400-member correction supervisors' union, took issue with that characterization. "We don't get any more help than anyone else, it's writing good grant applications," she said.
She is confident about their rematch, pointing out how Coutu won't be the incumbent this time and must appeal to voters outside his native Norwich. Coutu also lacks Osten's potential trump card: the Prague endorsement.
"I don't know if you've ever door-knocked in the 19th District, but you can't go to a house that doesn't know who Edith Prague is," Osten said.
Prague, who convinced Osten to enter the race, wrote a districtwide letter to seniors this spring urging support for her preferred successor. She also appears on Osten's campaign brochures and did a robocall for her before the primary.
Prague, whose eldest daughter Susan recently died unexpectedly, was unavailable to comment.
Still, Reynolds was commonly seen as the frontrunner going into the primary. He had the legislative experience, the convention endorsement and was the first to qualify for public campaign financing. And while he didn't have Prague's support, he had endorsements from 12 state legislators from the region.
But Osten pushed herself through an exhaustive door-knocking campaign across the district - Norwich, Ledyard, northeastern Montville, Franklin, Sprague, Lisbon, Marlborough, Hebron, Columbia and Lebanon - similar to what Prague did in 1994 in her first run for the seat. Osten also had endorsements from two of the state's biggest public-sector unions.
She had so many blisters on her feet from walking the district that on primary night, she wore flip-flops.
"I fought my own party to win this election and I won because it's important to me to represent the people," Osten said. "I'm not about the organization - I'm for the people."
Sprague 'so much better'
Osten is proud of her work in Sprague, an old mill town of about 3,000 residents. She was first elected first selectman in 2007 following a stint as town treasurer. In the nearly five years since, the town's tax rate has increased a modest .75 mills.
She has been an outspoken opponent of water and sewer rate increases by Norwich Public Utilities affecting Fusion Paperboard in Sprague and Atlantic City Linen Supply Inc. in Norwich that, according to Osten, threaten the local jobs there. The town has joined the businesses in suing the city's sewer authority.
By Osten's count, Sprague has received $10 million to $15 million in state and federal grants since she took office, including funds for senior housing and upgrades to sidewalks, bridges and water systems.
"I think Cathy's one of the best things that's happened to Sprague in quite awhile," said Vincent Chrzanowski, former member of the town's finance board and a registered Republican. "If you look at the town before her tenure and look at it now, it's so much better."
But other Republicans in town are unconvinced that Sprague really needed all that money, courtesy of state and federal taxpayers. One of the more controversial projects was a $400,000 rebuilding of rural LaCroix Road Bridge over Beaver Brook, out of service since the 1980s.
Republicans also claim that Osten has commandeered control of most of the town's governing boards, a claim she denies.
"It's a joke around here, we call it Ostenville not Sprague," said Deb Deschamps-Baker, a Republican on the finance board whose husband, Warren Baker, unsuccessfully challenged Osten for first selectman in 2011. "Cathy does what Cathy wants to do."
Deschamps-Baker once filed a complaint with the State Elections Enforcement Commission that resulted in Osten being fined $200 for improperly using the town's newsletter in 2010 to highlight her accomplishments during her campaign to unseat Coutu.
Osten stands by her capital projects and noted that town voters approved the LaCroix bridge project three times.
"None of the infrastructure in town had been updated in 40 to 50 years," she said. "I could have chosen to ignore it all or address it all, and I addressed it all."
She keeps 'getting back up'
Osten was brought up in Norwich, where her dad Jim owned Jim's Ten Pin Restaurant for 28 years until his death in 1986. Her mother, Pat, then started the former Patti-o's Restaurant, also on West Town Street.
Osten's grandfather was Ed Kelly, a area state representative in the 1950s. Kelly once unsuccessfully challenged then-state Sen. Bill Stanley.
She graduated from Norwich Free Academy in 1973 and enlisted in the Army. There, she learned Chinese and was stationed in Japan for Chinese translation work. She enrolled in what was then Mohegan Community College after leaving the service in 1978.
She went on to work a variety of jobs, including unloading UPS trucks, before becoming a correction worker in 1989.
"I can handle tough situations, always have been able to," Osten said. "You need to have a common sense approach to things and just do what needs to be done."
Osten came to Prague's attention in the late 1990s as she sought a change in state law that would allow herself and fellow prison supervisors to unionize.
"It was a tremendous undertaking on her part because there was a tremendous amount of resistance from the department," Mark Verdone, a captain in the department, recalled last week. "If you knock her down, she's going to keep getting back up. And it took someone like that to get the job done."
Osten was later a plaintiff in an early 2000s class action lawsuit against the department alleging sexual harassment. The lawsuit was eventually settled, resulting in a new process for reviewing harassment complaints.
On a hot afternoon last week, Osten went door-to-door in her old Norwich neighborhood along West Town Street to ask for support in November. She carried a stack of brochures with photos of her with Prague.
"This woman here who I've been endorsed by, how she always ran her campaigns was going door-to-door, and that's how I do mine," Osten explained on one front porch.
She came upon a rebuilt property where she once lived in the 1980s with her now-grown daughter and her sister, Mary, and her two boys before the house was destroyed by fire.
Osten, who is divorced, casually mentioned how the sister happened to be home when the old house's gas range blew up. Miraculously, the only injuries were singed eyebrows.
"She's fine. She survived," Osten said. "She's tough, too."
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By Janet Hook and Laura Meckler
President Barack Obama on Wednesday inserted himself directly into the congressional impasse over legislation to avert a Jan. 1 tax increase, but there was no sign of a breakthrough as Republicans found themselves in disarray on one of their signature issues.
House Speaker John Boehner publicly gave little ground to the president or to growing pressure from fellow Republicans, many of whom see the standoff as damaging to their party.
In a 10-minute phone call with the Ohio Republican, Mr. Obama urged the House to approve a two-month extension of the current, lower tax rate, and promised to negotiate a longer extension in the new year, according to administration and congressional officials.
Mr. Boehner reiterated House GOP complaints that two months is too short for a tax-cut extension, and asked the president to lean on Senate Democrats to enter into another round of negotiations before year's end.
Absent action by Congress, Jan. 1 will bring an increase in the payroll tax to 6.2% from 4.2%, a cutoff of extended unemployment benefits and a steep drop in Medicare payments to doctors. Businesses that process payrolls have complained that the uncertainty is disrupting their operations.
The Senate, by a wide bipartisan margin, last weekend passed a two-month extension to allow time to negotiate a longer-term compromise, but the House rejected that deal on Monday.
With no new talks in sight, GOP presidential candidate Newt Gingrich and former GOP presidential nominee John McCain joined a growing number of Republicans who warned that the standoff could hurt the party.
The stalemate has laid bare disagreements between Republican leaders and tea-party-backed conservatives elected in 2010 who have pushed for a more confrontational strategy in their quest to change how Congress manages the nation's affairs.
Mr. Boehner, who had been prepared to advance the two-month deal until his conservative back-benchers rebelled, dismissed the idea that the debate was damaging his party's image.
"We are the party of lower taxes for the American people," Mr. Boehner told reporters.
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R., Ky.), an architect of the two-month extension, was blindsided by Mr. Boehner's strategy and has been silent in recent days. But aides to Senate GOP leaders are fuming. "For better or worse this is a problem House Republicans have created and one they have to fix," said one aide.
There also were hints of unease among senior, more-centrist House Republicans. Mr. Boehner's push for further negotiations, risking a tax increase, is "not exactly 'Give me liberty or give me death,' " said one.
Rep. Charlie Dent (R.,Pa.) said that "if we can't get the Senate sign-off on a one-year extension soon--in the next few days--we're going to have to move quickly to extend the payroll tax for a duration of time less than a year,'' said Mr. Dent. "That may end up being two months."
Mr. Obama's call to Mr. Boehner was the first known communication between the two during the congressional standoff. In the call, Mr. Boehner argued that a compromise could be written before year end if Senate Democrats would agree to talks now.
The speaker told the president that fellow House Republicans were "elected to change the way Washington does business and that we should not waste the next 10 days simply because it is an inconvenient time of year," said an aide to Mr. Boehner. "He said that our differences are not so great that we cannot pass a full-year bill by December 31st."
White House press secretary Jay Carney said there would be no talks: "The ball is in the House's court."
The White House worked to draw attention to the looming tax increase. A Twitter and email campaign asked Americans to submit messages about what $40--the tax cut for an average American per paycheck--means to them, and a White House official said more than 25,000 responses had been received in two days.
Pressure on House Republicans intensified Wednesday when The Wall Street Journal editorial page, an influential GOP voice, argued the GOP had mishandled the payroll-tax debate, even contributing to Mr. Obama's re-election bid in 2012. Mr. McCain posted a link to the editorial on his Twitter feed, saying, "WSJ is right on the mark here."
From the GOP campaign trail, Mr. Gingrich said he also favored a full-year extension of the tax cut and lambasted the Senate for failing to produce that. But he also said Mr. Boehner was fighting a losing battle.
"Incumbent presidents have enormous advantages," said Mr. Gingrich, who as House speaker lost budget battles to President Bill Clinton after two government shutdowns. "And what I think Republicans ought to do is what's right for America. They ought to do it calmly and pleasantly and happily."
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Antique Shows Old tractor display on Sept. 7 and 8, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tractors from the 30s, 40s, 50s and 60s at 259 Dayton Road, Montrose, PA. Signs off Rt. 706 E. of Lawton and N. of Lawton on Rt. 267. There will be homemade ice cream made with hit and miss engine power, Take-outs are available. Admission is free.
Spaghetti supper will be held on Sept. 14, starting at 4 p.m. at the Herrickville Fire Hall to benefit fellow fireman Clinton Houghtaling. Herrickville Fire- Fighter Clinton Houghtaling suffered multiple injuries sustained in an accident on August 10 while slowing down traffic on the Rummerfield Creek Road. Chinese Auction starts at 3 p.m. and 50/50 raffle. Admission fee, $8. For more information, call 570-746-3957, Bonny or Glenn. Also seeking Chinese auction items.
Amish Benefit Dinner and Silent Auction for Elizabeth Miller to help her with her hospital bills. August 30; 4-7:30 p.m. at the Warren Center Community Bldg.
Monthly Breakfast at the Herrickville Fire Hall, Sunday, Sept. 29, 7:30 to 10:30 a.m. All you can eat: pancakes, French toast, ham, sausage, eggs, home fries, sausage gravy and biscuits, coffee, orange juice, real maple syrup and sugar-free syrup. Adults, $7; children to 12 years, $3; preschool, free. Benefit: Herrick Twp. Vol. Fire Co. - Dept. 4.
Bus Trips
The Lawton Senior Center is sponsoring a bus trip to NYC to see Jersey Boys. Anyone interested in going contact Martha at 570-833-4618 or Kelly at 570- 934-2725.
The sixth anniversary of the Sunday Vesper Service at St. Paul's Episcopal Church, corner of Church and Chestnut Streets, Montrose, PA will begin at 5:00 p.m. on Sept. 8. A simple meal will be served in the Parish House.
Craft Bazaars
Country Arts and Crafts Show. Craftsmen of the Endless Mountains are hosting an arts and crafts show at the Dushore Railroad Station, Railroad St., Dushore Labor Day weekend, Aug. 31 and Sept. 1, 10 to 3. Free admission.
Annual Craft Fair at the Beach Lake Firehall, Route 652, Beach Lake, PA Saturday, Aug. 31, 2013, 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. Donation $1 per adult. Sponsored by the Beach Lake Fire Company Auxiliary. Food and Beverages available for purchase. Door prizes. R35p
The Wysox Sewing Society will hold their monthly dinner at noon, Tuesday, Sept. 10, in Ferguson Hall of the Wysox Presbyterian Church, RT 187N, Wysox, PA. Ham Loaf will be featured on the menu with mashed potatoes, gravy, cole slaw, assorted vegetables, gelatin salads and a delicious variety of homemade pies. Everyone is welcome. Take-outs upon request, call ahead. Reservations are available but not necessary. Please call 570-265- 6119 and leave message for reservations. R35c
Stag and Ham Bean Supper, Laceyville Goodwill Fire Company, Oct. 3 at 6 p.m. R35x5c/S36x5c
Silvara's Ladies Aid will be having a turkey and dressing dinner on Thursday, Sept. 5 at noon. $8 adults and $4 children 12 and under, take-outs after 12:30
67th annual LeRaysville Fire Department Labor Day celebration from Aug. 31 through Sept. 2. Co-ed slow pitch softball tournament, blindfolded mower races, music by DJ Bob Brenner. Chicken BBQ on Saturday and Sunday, Zoo mobile on Sunday from 2-4, Square dance on the grounds with Sara, fireworks on Sunday by Endless Mountain Pyros at 9, Parade on Monday, theme 150th anniversary of Civil War, Civil War demo after parade. Ham dinner after parade. Large Chinese auction to be drawn on Monday.
Olde Time Cruise-in and Family Days at Warren Township Community Center, Warren Center, PA. Sunday, Sept. 15, 9 a.m. - ? On display will be a variety of cars for the car enthusiast: Antiques, Classic, Customs, Ratrods, Tractors and Bikes. A Chicken BBQ, Salt Potatoes, Steak Sandwiches, Hot Dogs and other refreshments available for purchase. Picnic pavilions available. There is a playground for the kids. Live music by Rich Wilson. For more information: Doug Wheaton 570-395 -3172; Fred Wheaton 395-3221 or Jeff Treadwell: firstname.lastname@example.com.
Dean Allis Memorial Horseshoe Tournament & Pig Roast on Sept. 14 at VFW Post 6824, Rome, PA. $20 per team, 100% payback. $10 per meal for all you can eat. Bring your own partner. For more information call Joe Johnston 570-722-1014 or Cathy Allis 607-205-7305.
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Salt Springs State Park Happenings: Aug. 31, Salt Springs Celebration, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. For more information, email Debra Adleman dadleman @stny.rr.com.
Dr. Walter Brasch, author of "Fracking Pennsylvania," will discuss what fracking is and what it is not, as well as the economic, political, health, and environmental impacts on Sunday, Sept. 8, at 1 p.m. This event, sponsored by the Community Shale Network and the Carantouan Greenway will be held at the Unitarian Universalist Church in Athens. Light refreshments will be served. The event is free and open to the public. Unitarian Universalist Church of Athens, 112 N. St., Athens. For more information, contact Martin Borko at 607- 565-2636 or email firstname.lastname@example.com.
The public is invited to attend to the next Hill Country Artist meeting on Thursday, Sept. 19, at 7 p.m., held at the Claverack Building on Rt. 706 East of Montrose. Montrose native Cheryl Coleman will present "Piece & Hope." Coleman used to teach art lessons in Montrose and is on a painting sabbatical, after teaching art for 20-years.
Yoga for Seniors' class. For area residents, age 60 or older. Class on every Monday from Sept. 9 to Oct. 14, at the Edge Fitness Center in North Towanda. The class is offered at no cost through the Area Agency on Aging's Prime Time Health program. Register by calling the Area Agency on Aging at 1-800- 982-4346.
Meeting Notices
S.O.S. Al-Anon — Family Group will meet on Fridays at 7 p.m. at St. John's Lutheran Church, Hopkins Street, Sayre.
Recovery House Meetings — AA Group of Towanda meets Mon.-Fri., noon; Mon., Thurs., Fri., Sat., 8 p.m., Sun., 8 a.m. and 8 p.m. NA meetings are held Tuesdays at 7 p.m. Speaker meeting every first Sunday, 8 p.m. All meetings at 205 Main St., Towanda (please use rear, lower entrance).
Compassionate Friends — of the Endless Mountains will hold their meetings on the second Tuesday of every month at 7 p.m. in the Endless Health Community Center, Montrose. TCF is open to all families who have lost a child from any cause at any age. There are no membership dues or fees of any kind. For more information, call 965-0901 (evenings) or 278- 1658 or e-mail tcfendlmts @hot mail.com.
Al-Anon meetings in Tunkhannock: Endless Serenity Al-Anon Family Group on Monday, 7:30 p.m., Wednesday, 7 p.m., Saturday, noon. All meetings are held at the Tunkhannock UM Church Education Bldg., second floor.
Diabetes Support Group - meeting the first Thursday of every month at the Guthrie Clinic office in Towanda beginning at 5:30 p.m. There is no charge and all diabetics and family members are welcome. For more information, call Dawn at Guthrie Clinic at 570-265-6165 during regular business hours.
TOPS PA #1134 — Laceyville, meets each Tuesday evening at the Braintrim Baptist Church in Laceyville. Weigh-ins from 5:15 to 6 p.m., meeting from 6-7 p.m. For more information, call 965- 2493 or 869-1834. Toll-free 1- 800-932-8677.
AA Meeting — Wednesdays at 8 p.m. in the basement of the Wyalusing Presbyterian Church. Open meeting, non-smoking.
MOPS — Mothers of Preschoolers meet every first and third Wed. of the month from 9 to 11 a.m., September through May. Meetings are held at the First Presbyterian Church, 5 Court St., Towanda. All mothers of preschoolers are welcome. Child care is provided for children, ages infant through five years old. For more information, contact the church at 570-265-5575.
Addictions to Victory. Faithbased support for addictions. Program will be held the first and third Thursday of each month at 7 p.m. at New Generation Church, Milan, 570-888- 1967.
The Wyalusing Masonic Lodge No. 618 meets at 7:30 p.m. on the third Monday of each month at the Lodge Hall, 158 Church St., Wyalusing. For more information, call 570-721- 0008.
Grief Support Group: Jan.- Dec. 2013. A bereavement support group meets monthly, the last Tuesday of each month from 3 to 4:30 p.m. This group is open to those who have experienced loss and is facilitated by Trudy Ventello, LSW, a social worker with Memorial Hospital's Hospice program. The meetings are located in the library in the lower level of Memorial Hospital in Towanda. Any questions, call 570-268- 2233.
Come Join the Depression Support Group at the Herrickville Fire Hall, first and third Thursday of the month at 2 p.m. For more information, contact Colleen Taylor, 570-746-3021.
AA meeting, Friday evenings at 8 p.m. at the Standing Stone Vesper Church spiritual building, River Road, Standing Stone Township. Open meeting, nonsmoking.
Towanda-Wysox Kiwanis Club meets every second and fourth Wednesday of each month at the Weigh Station Café at 7:30 a.m. in Towanda. They find ways to help the children in the community. Contact Eileen Sheets at 570-265-2350 for more information.
Fifth Annual Picnic with your Pooch from 12 to 4 p.m. on Sept. 7 at Grovedale Winery in Wyalusing. Pack up your pooch (leash required) and a picnic and head over to Grovedale. Bring a bag of cat or dog food to donate to the Bradford County Humane Society. Call Spencer at 570- 888-2114 for more information.
The Tewksbury reunion will be Sunday, Sept. 15 at 2 p.m. sharp at the Elk Lake School pavilion. Bring a dish to share, beverage and your own table service.
WVHS Class of 1988 will hold their 25th reunion on Sept. 7 from 6 to 10 p.m. at the Wyalusing Chamber of Commerce building. $25 per person payable to Class of 1988 and mailed to Sam Carr, 42 Learn Rd., Laceyville, PA 18623. For more information, call Tim Burke, 570-721-0078 or email email@example.com. S34- 3p/R34-3p
The Wyalusing Elementary Wrestling Club will be having a re-organizational meeting on Sept. 4 at 6 p.m. in Room 42 of the Wyalusing Valley High School. Please come and join in.
47th Annual Running of the Camptown Races on Saturday, Sept. 14. Historic 10K cross country race, 8 to 9:30 a.m., registration; 10 a.m., foot race/ noon, awards. Chicken BBQ, 10 to ? Takeouts only. 9 to noon, Homemade pies. 8 to noon, Food concessions. Sponsored by the Camptown Civic Club.
Herrickville Water Run 5K on Sept. 7 at 9:30 a.m. with a kids' free fun run following the race. Location is at the Herrickville Wesleyan Church. Registration fee is $25. Registration will be held the day of the event, 8:30 to 9:15 a.m. For more information or to register, go to http://www.facebook.com/herrickvillewaterrun. All proceeds benefit the Household Water Filter Project through Samaritanspurse.org.
YMCA Save the Field 50/50 Co-ed Softball Tournament Sept. 14 and 15 at Monroeton Ball Field. All proceeds will go toward the upkeep/upgrades to the field. Please contact Nicole at 570- 506-4639 or Lisa at 607-743- 9179. $175 entry fee.
New two-day class: Hunter/Trapper Education Class. To register for the class go to web site: www.pgc. state.pa.us and take the online study. You must complete the Today's Hunter & Trapper in PA. on-line course before attending the two-day class that will be held at the Tri County Sportsman Club on Sat. Sept. 21, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. and Sun. Sept. 22 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. A light lunch will be provided to all attendees. For more information call Pat Beebe at 570-746- 3869 or Carl Yurgatis at 570- 869-1706. If you do not have a computer call the game commission in Dallas, PA for a booklet. You must be at least 11 years old to partake.
Horseshoe Tournament, Sunday, Sept. 15. Sign up - 9 a.m., tourney begins - 10 a.m; $20 a team; $10 for singles (if time permits). The tournament is double elimination format with the top three winning teams receiving cash prizes of $100, $60 and $40, respectively, when the field consists of at least 15 teams. The event is in Troy. At the red light in troy take RT. 14 south approximately 2 miles on left. A Chinese Auction with over 30 items, many of them gift certificates, begins at 10 a.m. with the drawings taking place at noon. Hotdogs, water and soda will be available for purchase. All proceeds to benefit Big Brothers Big Sisters. This agency provides local children with mentors throughout Bradford, Sullivan, & Tioga Counties in PA and Tioga County in NY.
Turkey Shoots
Fall Turkey Shoot schedule at the VFW Post 6824 (Potterville), 1468 Haighs Pond Road, Rome. Sunday, Sept. 15, 22 and 29; Oct. 6 and 13 Noon – 4 p.m., Lucky X Shotgun Shoot, Food, Showdown, 50 cent Bingo, pull-tabs, raffles and gun/cross bow raffle. 570-744- 2215.
Northern Tier Hardwood Assoc. will hold a seminar on establishing Golden-wing Warbler Habitat. Oct. 26, 2013, 8 a.m. – 3 p.m. at the Wayne Conservation District office, 648 Park St., Honesdale, PA. Free event. Space is limited so please register early. This event qualifies for SFI continuing education credit. Lunch provided. To registration write to: NTHA, 200 Lake Road, Suite C, Towanda, PA 18848. For questions, please contact Connie Ridall at 570-240-1436;or email at email@example.com.
Have you ever been told that your favorite homemade bread, or salsa, is "good enough to sell?" Penn State Extension's Food for Profit, is a one-day workshop to help you work through the maze of local and state regulations, food safety issues, and business management needed to setup a commercial food business. Held from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., on Tuesday, Oct. 1 at the White Oak Restaurant, 416 S. Main St., Montrose. Tuition is $45 per person and includes all materials and lunch. Pre-registration is required by Sept. 24. Register on-line at http://extension.psu.edu/food-safety/entrepreneurs. For further information contact Extension Educator in Susq. Co., Michelle Kowalewski at 570-278-1158. Pre-payment and registration are required.
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Treating Varicocele
Treating Varicocele
In most cases, a varicocele is not serious. Your doctor may wait and watch the problem for a while. If needed, surgery or another procedure is done to close off the enlarged veins. This may be suggested if you have pain, if the veins become unsightly, or if you and your partner are having trouble conceiving a baby.
Open varicocelectomy surgery
Your healthcare provider may recommend surgery to tie off the enlarged veins around the testicles:
You are given anesthesia to keep you comfortable. You may or may not be asleep, depending on the medicine you are given.
An incision is made in the groin or in the lower abdomen.
The veins are then cut and tied off.
The incision is closed with sutures, staples, or surgical tape.
Laparoscopic varicocelectomy surgery
Instead of open surgery, laparoscopic surgery may be recommended. This is surgery done through small incisions with an instrument called a laparoscope (a thin, telescope-like device):
You are given general anesthesia to make you sleep during the procedure.
A few small openings are made in the lower abdomen. The laparoscope is inserted through a single opening. Surgical instruments are inserted through the other small openings.
The laparoscope sends magnified pictures to a video monitor. Using these pictures, the surgeon identifies the veins that need treatment.
The veins are clamped to seal them off.
The instruments are removed. The incisions are closed with sutures, staples, or surgical tape.
Percutaneous embolization
In place of surgery, your healthcare provider might recommend sealing off the enlarged veins using percutaneous embolization. A radiologic procedure called a venogram is used to create a map of the veins. A tube is then placed in the large vein in the groin. Materials are injected through this tube into the enlarged veins to block them off.
After your paricocele procedure
You may feel some pain in your testicle for a few days.
Mild swelling around the testicle is normal after the procedure. Put an ice pack (or bag of frozen peas or rice) wrapped in a thin towel on the area to help. Do this for no longer than 20 minutes at a time.
Plan to rest for 5 to 7 days.
When to call your healthcare provider
Contact your healthcare provider right away if you have:
Ongoing pain not relieved by pain medicine
Black-and-blue around the incision, bleeding from the incision, or swelling in the scrotum
A fever above 100.4°F (38°C)
Greenish or foul-smelling drainage from the incision
Risks of varicocele repair
Risks and possible complications of these procedures include:
Blood clot
Fluid accumulation around testicle (hydrocele)
Injury to the nerves in the groin or scrotum
Injury to scrotal tissue or structures
Injury to the artery that supplies blood to the testicle
Risks of general anesthesia, if used
Damage to abdominal structures (laparoscopic surgery)
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Aimee S. McMaster 7/26/2007 8:13:29 AM...wonderful details, texture and pov Larry....Aimee #699526
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No Doubt Pull 'Looking Hot' Video After Offending Native Americans
Friday (Nov. 2) was supposed to be a big day for No Doubt, what with the debut of the video for their new single 'Looking Hot' and all, but after the clip generated the wrong kind of excitement, the band found itself scrambling to have it taken down and apologize to anyone who was offended.
At issue was the band's use of cartoonish -- and, to a sizable portion of viewers, highly offensive -- Native American imagery for the video, which depicts singer Gwen Stefani in full-on Pocahontas garb while band members dress up as cowboys and run out of teepees. Unsurprisingly, storms quickly started brewing in the clip's VEVO and YouTube comments sections, and to their credit, No Doubt didn't even wait out the weekend before yanking it and issuing an apology.
"As a multi-racial band our foundation is built upon both diversity and consideration for other cultures," reads the statement, posted at the band's website. "Our intention with our new video was never to offend, hurt or trivialize Native American people, their culture or their history."
Quickly playing the "some of my best friends are..." card, the statement continued, "Although we consulted with Native American friends and Native American studies experts at the University of California, we realize now that we have offended people. This is of great concern to us and we are removing the video immediately. The music that inspired us when we started the band, and the community of friends, family, and fans that surrounds us was built upon respect, unity and inclusiveness. We sincerely apologize to the Native American community and anyone else offended by this video. Being hurtful to anyone is simply not who we are."
Although it seems borderline comical that nobody in the band's camp realized the images in the video might be construed as hurtful or offensive, there's no denying they acted quickly once they realized they'd made a mistake. It remains to be seen how the controversy will affect the song's chart performance, or whether the band will film a new video. Check out the original clip below, and see for yourself whether No Doubt made the right decision in having it pulled.
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Info: Auth: Meir Schneider, Pub: North Atlantic Books
An inspiring book from an inspiring author! When it comes to eye health, Meir Schneider has credentials hard-won through experience. Legally blind at birth, Schneider developed exercises to improve his vision. Through these exercises, he progressed from 1% to 55% of normal vision, so that he is now able to do things no one would have imagined given his original blindness - such as read books and drive a car!
In Vision for Life: Ten Steps to Natural Eyesight Improvement, Schneider shares these exercises for the benefit of others interested in improving their eyesight using his method. Written in eminently approachable prose, Vision for Life not only passes on to others the methods instrumental in Schneider's own life-changing experience, but also supplements exercise descriptions with a wealth of wisdom regarding opthalmological and more general body health.
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Description:In Vision for Life, natural health pioneer Meir Schneider shares ten essential principles of healthy vision discovered in his forty-year personal and professional journey. Born almost blind, Schneider taught himself to see and developed an innovative program of healing and recovery that has helped thousands of people regain and improve their health.
Vision for Life is packed with exercises for a natural eye health routine, which you can immediately incorporate into your life, and includes a set of eye chart posters to use together with the book. This program is not only strengthening but also restorative and deeply relaxing. You will learn how to reverse developing issues before they cause damage and how to remedy existing problems including near- and far-sightedness and lazy eye as well as cataracts, glaucoma, optic neuritis, detached retinas and tears, macular degeneration, and retinitis pigmentosa. Vision for Life is not only for people who see poorly and would like to improve their vision, but also for those with 20/20 vision who wish to maintain their perfect eyesight as they grow older.
Clients of the Meir Schneider Self-Healing Method experience their own capacity to bring about recovery, reversing the progress of a wide range of degenerative conditions such as arthritis and muscular dystrophy as well as eye disease. Based in part on the established Bates Method of eyesight improvement and in part on his own professional and personal discoveries, Meir Schneider's pioneering approach has helped thousands of people successfully treat a host of eye problems, including nearsightedness, farsightedness, astigmatism, lazy eye, double vision, glaucoma, cataracts, macular degeneration, retinal detachment, retinitis pigmentosa, and nystagmus.
Born blind to deaf parents, Schneider underwent a series of painful operations as a young child and was left with ninety-nine percent scar tissue on his eyes, resulting in his being declared incurably blind. At the age of seventeen, he discovered how to improve his vision from one percent to fifty-five percent of normal vision with the eye exercises presented in this book. Today Schneider drives a car, reads, and proves time and again that vision can and does improve with exercise. His contributions to the field of self-healing are recognized by alternative health practitioners and medical doctors alike.
Author Biography:Named one of the ten most inspirational people of Israel by a top national Israeli news program, Meir Schneider is the founder and head teacher of the School for Self-Healing in San Francisco, which offers programs that satisfy the continuing education requirements of the American Massage Therapy Association (AMTA) and the National Certification Board for Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork (NCBTMB). The School for Self-Healing has helped hundreds of thousands of people seeking solutions to chronic health conditions, including many people with vision problems. Born blind, Schneider taught himself to see and over 40 years developed a pioneering program of healing and recovery for the sighted and the blind, sharing his remarkable results not only at the School for Self-Healing, but also in popular books, CDs, and DVDs.
Reviews/Endorsements:"I have been impressed with the work of Meir Schneider for many years, having personally seen the improvements in vision of those who have worked with him."
—August Reader III, MD, FACS, Clinical Professor of Opthalmology, California Pacific Medical Center, San Francisco and Clinical Associate Professor of Ophthalmology, University of Southern California School of Medicine, Los Angeles
"Meir Schneider's mastery empowers the reader to move beyond the 'incurable diagnosis' toward the profound process of self-healing."
—Dr. Jacob Liberman, author of Light: Medicine of the Future
"What a book! Meir Schneider has created a magnificent, inspiring, and empowering work. This book is an essential and joyful treasure for all those looking for a teacher to help them heal and create health. I highly recommend it."
—Raymond Francis, author of Never Be Sick Again
"In this generous book, Meir Schneider shares the secrets, won through his own movingly documented triumph over near-blindness, of strengthening, rejuvenating, and healing the eyes by activating the body's own intelligence. A man of vision in every sense, he offers a program of exercises that is both inspiring and eminently practicable."
—Timothy Crouse, author of The Boys on the Bus
"This remarkable true story is a tonic for everyone who believes in the creative power of the human will."
—Marilyn Ferguson, author of The Aquarian Conspiracy
"Based on the Bates Method, Meir Schneider's self-healing system has complemented my practice in those cases where our traditional medicine has its limitations."
—Leonardo Verri Paulino, MD, ophthalmologist and anterior segment surgeon at ABC Medical School, São Paulo, Brazil
"Working with my patients has verified that many sight problems get better and heal by taking up the right habits. Meir Schneider presents us with a complete guide to doing so."
—Amelia Salvador, MD, ophthalmologist, Alicante, Spain
"Meir Schneider's courage to rise to life's challenges with determination and deep personal confidence is an inspiration for us all. His personal story demonstrates that deep commitment to hard work can pay dividends that may seem impossible and that almost anything is possible if you believe in yourself."
—Len Saputo, MD, founder and director of Health Medicine Institute
"[Vision For Life] comes from an author born legally blind, who taught himself to see and in the process developed an innovative program of healing that has helped thousands of others. Exercises are designed to create healthier eyes, reserve developing issues before they cause damage, and help remedy common problems from near- and far-sightedness and lazy eye to glaucoma or macular degeneration."
—Midwest Book Review
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