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- Singh, Ajit & Whittington, Geoffrey, 1975. "The Size and Growth of Firms," MPRA Paper 51715, University Library of Munich, Germany.
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The Sele Medical PracticeHexham Primary Care Centre Corbridge Road Hexham Northumberland, NE46 1QJTel: 01434 602237
Flu Vaccinations
We now have plenty of all types of flu vaccine. Please make an appointment or ask when you see a GP or nurse.
Paramedic Home Visits
We are piloting a service with NEAS who will carry out some of our home visits on behalf of our GPs.
Breast Screening Programme
The local breast screening team is working in our area at the moment. Women aged between 50 and 70 will be invited to attend. Some women aged 47-49 and 71-73 may also be invited as part of a research study to assess whether it would be beneficial to expand the programme.
Please do attend your screening appointment or rearrange if the appointment you are sent is not convenient. It is very important that you have this screening carried out.
Repeat Prescription requests
We have recently had a significant increase in the number of prescriptions being requested urgently, i.e. same day. Our turnaround time for repeat prescriptions is 48 working hours and although we will try, we cannot always comply with same day requests.
Mobile 'phone numbers
Please make sure we have your up to date contact details. We use mobile phone numbers to send appointment reminders and other appropriate messages.
Symptom Checker
If you would like to check your symptoms to assess what you might like to do next, please click on the link below.
Think Pharmacy First
Health advice and treatment can be obtained free of charge (for those eligible) from local pharmacies.
Conditions such as head lice, mouth ulcers and fungal infections can be treated under this scheme. You will need to provide evidence of your entitlement to free prescriptions to obtain free treatment but the pharmacist's advice is always free of charge.
Seasonal Flu Vaccination
We now have flu vaccine available. Please book an appointment in one of our clinics.
Hearing Aid Repairs
Please let us know if you are a carer so that we can refer you to Carers Northumberland for support, if you so wish.
When you request an appointment, our staff may ask you if your problem is urgent. Feedback suggests that clarification would be helpful for patients.
An urgent problem is something which cannot wait until the next available routine appointment (and is not a 999 emergency).
We will ask patients with urgent problems to come to the practice to be seen at the end of surgery. An example of an urgent problem might be an exacerbation of a chronic condition such as asthma.
Please note that we charge for work which is not contracted for by the NHS. This included certain vaccinations, driver medicals and other reports. Please see our list of prevailing charges displayed in the surgery.
Non NHS work
This is not a priority for our team so it may take up to 3 weeks for us to provide insurance reports, to complete holiday cancellations forms etc.
Please also be aware that we cannot guarantee to turn around sick note requests within 48 hours, nor can we provide sick notes in advance.
Online Booking and Medication Requests
Thanks to the generosity of patient who wishes to remain anonymous, the practice has purchased a BP machine for patients to self check. This is sited in the waiting room. Patients will be encouraged to have their blood pressure measured prior to going into a consultation
We can now offer a no scalpel vasectomy service in conjunction with Newcastle Hospitals. Dr Ben Frankel offers this service on a Friday morning, which requires a referral from your GP. Please note that the first appointment is for consent and to arrange the procedure at a future date. This procedure is available to all Tynedale patients. Further details are available by clicking on the vasectomy tab to the right hand side of this screen.
Please call for advice if you think you may have measles or have been in contact with a confirmed case.
Please do not come to the surgery.
We are sorry that you are sometimes kept waiting beyond your appointment time. This can happen because patients before you take longer than the 10 minute appointment slot to discuss their problems.
If you have a problem which you think may need longer than 10 minutes, please ask for a double appointment. Similarly, please bring only one problem to a single appointment.
If a patient is transferred from Hexham General Hospital to Wansbeck or North Tyneside general hospitals for further treatment, a free daily shuttle car operates from Hexham to enable relatives to visit. To book a place on this service, which leaves Hexham General Hospital at 1pm, contact 0344 811 8111 and ask for extension 5388.
The number to contact urgent care services when the surgery is closed is 111.
* Subject to vaccine availability. This applies particularly to Rabies, Japanese Encephalitis and Yellow Fever.
We are able to send text messages to confirm appointments and to remind patients to attend. If you want to sign up for the service, please complete a registration form.
This service is free for patients and free for us to send the messages to you.
Missed calls
If we ring you, we will either leave a message or will call you back. If we call you and the number on callback is 01434 613099, you will hear a message stating that we have called and that we will contact you again. If we have not left a message, please do not expect reception to know who has called you as it was likely to have been a clinician or a member of the administration team and they will call you again.
For reasons of confidentiality, we do not offer work experience or placements to anyone wishing to pursue medicine as a career. We would encourage any of our patients seeking this experience, to join our Patient Participation Group to become more involved and gain an insight into some of the current issues in general practice.
The 683 bus now stops at the main hospital entrance but will also stop, on request, at Hexham Primary Care Centre entrance.
New Patients
We welcome patients moving into the area. We work in purpose built premises which are fully accessible to everyone. Please ask for an information leaflet and registration form at reception.
A&E Attendances
Did you know that many people turn up to casualty in Hexham and then simply decide they can't wait any longer? In doing this patients trigger a charge of £59.
Our Patient Participation Group held its inaugural meeting in November 2011 with just 2 members. Since then, we have grown to 11 and usually meet quarterly at the Surgery.
Our group has so far, been very helpful in suggesting items which would be of interest to patients in our regular newsletters.
Issues affecting the patient population on a wider scale, such as emergency care in Hexham and car parking on the hospital site are often on our agenda.
If you are interested in joining the group, please contact Anne Brooks our Business Manager. We particularly welcome young people who might be contemplating a career in medicine or healthcare.
Group members are happy to act as a conduit for comments or suggestions about the practice, its services and systems. They are able to present these at meetings or directly to the practice, as appropriate.
Comments or suggestions can be made to group members by sending a message to email@example.com
Derek Bramley
My wife and I have been patients of Sele Medical Practice since March 2003. I have had over 48 years' involvement in the Health Service which includes 37 years as an employee upto Senior Manager level. I took early retirement in 2000. I am currently self employed, providing training on a part time basis. I am a member of Health Watch.
I became a patient representative for the practice in 2012. With my experience of the NHS, I hope I can provide valuable input into the Practice.
Sheila Dance
'I'm Sheila Dance, and have joined the patient group following my retirement in December 2011. Having had over 20 years working as Administrator at the Practice I am now looking forward to seeing things from the other side of the desk! I hope that I will be able to use my experience in the interest of other patients by my involvement in this group.'
Stephen Prandle
Stephen retired (August 2012) after 38 years as a teacher, the last 19 years as a secondary head teacher in North Tyneside and Northumberland schools. He is continuing some part time work for the National College for School Leadership and local universities. Working in the public sector and serving local communities have occupied all his working life so as he retires from headship he wishes to continue to serve the community but in a voluntary capacity.
Stephen has a commitment not only to our local NHS services in Northumberland and North Tyneside, in his role as public governor of Northumbria Healthcare NHS Trust, but the wider provision of health services which he believes must continue to be not only highly professional and deeply caring of each individual, but also willing to embrace innovation and new technologies.
Bob Potter
I am pleased to be involved in the the Sele's patient participation group. My family and I have received excellent service from the practice for over 20 years. I am an active campaigner for the RNIB (Royal National institute of the Blind) and the Northumberland Low Vision Action group and through these organisations I have become very interested in the needs of people living with sight loss. In particular, I am keen to improve the provision of accessible information and to raise awareness of the difficulties faced by this group when using the health service more generally. An ageing population will vastly increase the numbers of people who are visually impaired and their needs should be addressed.
Michael Elphick:
Born in London, raised and educated in North Wales, moved to Manchester for university (physics & astrophysics), and then a career as lecturer in Computing Science at Newcastle University.
Since retiring in 1998, I have been surprised by how involved we have both become in local activities (Slaley village hall, community trust, film club, shows, and recently the West Northumberland Community Buildings Consortium).
Since moving to Slaley we have appreciated the excellent service and support from the Sele practice, and are happy to help in a small way.
Jean Elphick:
Born in Manchester, did my child nurse badge in Guides, and ended up as a primary school teacher. We moved to Tynedale in 1986, and loved the countryside and village life. Great supporter and user of the NHS, especially with increasing age. However I feel that everyone should be active in keeping well, so that the service is not overburdened. I am interested in health education, and in supporting the Sele practice.
Eva Chesney
I believe that gaining insight into the demanding day-to-day running of a general practice would be an invaluable and truly enjoyable experience, which could help me truly appreciate the pressures that local services are facing in the current economic climate.
Saima Mannan
I am interested in pursuing a medical career, particularly clinical practice, as being in primary care offers more challenges and variety and is a combination of knowledge of all specialties. Also, close contact with patients is rewarding and is mostly seen as a GP. This is experience is invaluable and would prove very useful in the future.
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While fall leaves may signal cooler weather and the start of a new school year, it can also mean the right time for another change — by putting your property on the market. Yes, fall is a buyer's market, with many eager, prospective homeowners looking to get settled in before the arrival of the holidays.
Westchester County has experienced a strong period of growth for 2012. According to Jason Wilson, host of "How's the Market?" a local weekly real estate radio show on WFAS-AM 1230 and the brokerage manager of the Scarsdale brokerage of Julia B. Fee Sotheby's International Realty, there's no better time to sell. "We're in a recovery mode," Wilson said. And, with the spring market starting earlier this year, 2012 is turning out to be a very different year in the real estate market altogether.
If this doesn't convince you, here are six reasons why you shouldn't delay in putting your property on the market now:
- Record low interest rates and low prices have created an opportunity for renters to take advantage of the tax deductions of owning a home
- With the record low interest rates, one has more purchasing power than next year
- The mortgage guidelines are supposed to tighten up more in 2013, which might reduce the availability of buyers for your home
- The Westchester selling season is up 349 more homes sold this year than last
- Real estate is trending to be a 12 month cycle this year with our mild winter and busy summer – it is no longer a spring selling season only. The fall market over the past several years has been a seller's second chance to capture the buyers that have not purchased in the spring, as well as for new buyers that want to take advantage of the record low rates
- The impending 3.8% real estate tax for 2013 that may affect some transactions
You can tune in for more tips from Jason about the Westchester real estate market on WFAS-AM 1230 on Saturdays from 2-3 pm, or listen online on the WFAS-AM website. For more information on getting your property on the market, visit Julia B. Fee Sotheby's International Realty.


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The Bedford Magazine Explosion refers to a series of fires, explosions and concussions erupting from the Bedford Magazine, now CFAD Bedford, Nova Scotia, Canada, over a period of two days, 17-18 July, 1945. The event affected the nearby cities of Halifax and Dartmouth, causing widespread evacuations and damaging structures. While damages and casualties ultimately were low in comparison, fear of a repeat of the 1917 Halifax Explosion kept the city on edge.
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Dr. Jessica Hardy earned her Ph.D. in early childhood special education from Vanderbilt University in 2014. She was formerly a Head Start teacher and a preschool special education teacher in Portland, Oregon. Dr. Hardy's research interests include evidence-based instructional practices, early childhood math instruction and learning, social-emotional instructional practices, and early childhood coaching. She has published articles and book chapters about blended practices in early math instruction, coaching teachers to use social-emotional teaching practices, and assessing early academic skills.
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FOX Lab Brasil and Cachaça 51 partnered together to create 'Rio Bar Brasil,' a bartending reality show that emphasizes Brazilian culture.
'Rio Bar Brasil' brought eight bartenders from around the world to Rio for the show. The aim was to strengthen the new market position of Cachaça 51 as the drink of Brazil and part of the Brazilian culture. The reality show wanted to promote the integration of different cultures from around the world, with the spirit of Rio as the background. The bartenders come from Portugal, Spain, Chile, Germany, Argentina and Brazil. 'Rio Bar Brasil' is about creating unique experiences that showcase Brazil and Cachaça 51 place in Brazilian culture.
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Exercise regularly to cut attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder risk
According to researchers, exercising every day, even for a short span of time, can help cut the risk of developing attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).health and fitness Updated: Jun 17, 2016 17:46 IST
Exercising is beneficial for you in ways more than you know of. According to researchers, exercising every day, even for a short span of time, can help cut the risk of developing attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).
ADHD symptoms can lead to depression, low energy and motivation, poor performance at work or school and also increased traffic accidents.
A single bout of exercise has psychological benefits for adults with these elevated ADHD symptoms, which lead to anxiety, the findings showed.
Read: Here's how to keep your exercise routine going through the summer
"Exercise is already known as a stress reducer and mood booster, so it really has the potential to help those suffering with ADHD symptoms," said the study's senior author Patrick O'Connor, professor at University of Georgia in the US.
"And while prescription drugs can be used to treat these symptoms, there's an increased risk of abuse or dependence and negative side effects. Those risks don't exist with exercise," O'Connor said.
The study tested 32 young men with elevated ADHD symptoms who cycled at a moderate intensity for 20 minutes on one day, and on another day sat and rested for 20 minutes as a control condition.
The participants were asked to perform a task requiring focus both before and after the different conditions, and researchers noted leg movement, mood, attention and self-reported motivation to perform the task.
Read: Want good memory all your life? Exercise regularly in middle age
As a result, researchers found that it was only after the exercise when the participants felt motivated to do the task. They also felt less confused and fatigued and instead felt more energetic.
The study was published in the journal Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise.
Interestingly, leg movements and performance on the task did not change after the exercise — rather the exercise helped the young men feel better about doing the task.
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Society is about to "Boom" and I retired last August. Some seek retirement early, others put it off as long as possible. A basic question can be asked again. Who am I? And what kind of a world am I in.This blog will encourage individuals to explore the idea that "its more than just about the money". Retirement: Third Age New Beginnings
Thursday, February 12, 2015
The Challenge of Doing Nothing
Though most of our history, retirement was synonymous with idleness. The reproach to retirement made a lot of sense to people of previous generations. There work was often physical and grueling and the pay quite low, allowing little opportunity for retirement savings. So so when there careers are over, they may have had little energy or money for much more than relaxation.
Many features of the traditional scenario have changed. Widespread automation has made work a lot less physically demanding for most people. Advances in health care are keeping people fitter and active through there retirement years. The development of pension plans as an enhancement of Social Security has given them the where with all to undertake a wide variety of retirement activities.
These people are raring to go, yet the antiquated notion of retirement as laziness presists.
Doing nothing all day long is perhaps the greatest challenge--and the greatest danger--faced in retirement. It is difficult to be idle for lengthy periods without feeling antsy--even isolated or abandoned in more serious cases. People are social creatures who need to contribute to human endeavor throughout their lives. Thats one of the ways that we valitdate our own worth.
Yes you can lounge around all day if you choose, and yet can sleep in as long as you want, but chances are that this approach to retirement will get stale pretty quickly. A better plan might be to think of retirement as an opportunity to create your own daily daily schedule, focusing on those activities that bring you the most satisfaction.
When you ask retirees why they are doing what they are doing at a given moment. all to often the response is: "I'm just killing time." Your time is to precious to kill. Enrich time. Ennoble it. Enjoy it. it may be a challenge to use your time effectively, but that's insignificant compare to the challenge of doing nothing.
Material of this comes from "The Don't Sweat Guide to Retirement ISBN 0-7868-9055-x The Author is Richard Carlson, Ph.D
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I'm blogging at Write.Click.Scrapbook. today. Talking about my favorite scrapbooking tool, punches. I hope you'll stop by to see all the projects and ideas I've collected for the post.
And, as an aside, I'm hoping to get back into a blogging routine, soon. We've started school and I've been keeping myself occupied with that, along with numerous cooking experiments... Anyhow, I think it's time I got back into sharing some of that here again.


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Considering adoption but need more information? Review our most frequently asked adoption questions or email rescueragom [dot] org.
Adopt Me: The dog is available for adoption and we are currently accepting applications for the dog.
Closed to Applications: Many families have submitted applications for the dog, or the dog is working with an applicant for a potential adoption. We are no longer accepting applications for the dog.
Unavailable: The dog is not yet ready to be adopted, and we are not currently accepting applications for the dog.
Pending Adoption: The dog has found its forever home.
Hospice: The dog will live out its remaining days in the foster home.
Recently Deceased: The dog has recently passed away and will soon be listed on the Memorials page.
Our adoption fees help offset the cost of rescue, which includes necessary medical, behavior and training expenses. The fee doesn't directly correlate to the expense incurred for each dog; the expense for each dog can vary greatly due to individual need.
Instead of charging fees based on the individual dog, we chose to set a flat fee structure based on age, with adoption fees for younger dogs being slightly higher than for older dogs due to the higher demand for younger dogs.
The cost of rescuing the dogs from Turkey are much higher than cost of rescuing U.S. dogs due to the transportation costs that RAGOM incurs to bring them into our organization. The Turkish Golden adoption fees only offset this cost and does not cover the full expense of their rescue.
A dog's age is a very important factor when considering adoption. Just as human needs and expectations change as we progress through life's stages, dogs also experience significant changes from birth to old age.
- Puppies require significant time, patience, and energy to address housetraining and obedience training. They also tend to jump, chew, and make a mess!
- Youngsters (approximately 18 months to three years) still need training and lots of exercise.
- The behavior and demeanor of an adult dog in a new environment depends largely on prior experiences. Patience and consistency are essential.
- Adequate time to adapt to a sudden change in their circumstances and proper senior veterinary care are essential when adopting a senior dog.
For more detailed information, review A Dog's Age Is an Important Consideration When Adopting.
We rarely have young puppies available for adoption. However, if you truly want to bring a puppy into your home and cannot wait for a RAGOM puppy, please find a reputable breeder.


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- RMFPAsked on August 07, 2015 at 12:05 PM
Hi There,
I am working on a form and I know how to use the Conditional Format, but I am having an issues directing based on State?
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In the age of selfies, no one is shy about smiling for the camera. We point our phones at ourselves at close range and never think twice. If we don't like it… delete. Simple. But ironically, when most of today's talent gear up for a professional headshot shoot, suddenly the nerves take over. You know what I'm talking about. Preparation panic. The questions we ask ourselves start rolling in. "Which photographer should I choose?" "What should I wear?" "What if my hair doesn't cooperate?" "What if it rains?" "What should I do the night before to prepare?" We can drive ourselves crazy with a game of 20 questions (or more).
If that sounds familiar, you're in luck! In this two-part series, you'll get the scoop behind your shoot and be more than ready for your close-up! From photographer Emily Lambert and makeup artist Kelli J. Bartlett, you'll get the tips of the trade from two gals I call the Fiery Red Headed Duo. This week, Emily shares her view from behind the lens.
1. What is your best piece of advice for an actor/talent for their shoot?
Relax, and trust your photographer. Actors often approach the camera with the idea that their face should look a certain way- what happens then is they contort their face to fit their ideas, in turn making every picture looked posed. They forget that when they enter a room, everyone in that space is seeing you move, and speak. We are not always placing our face in the same shapes that we see in the mirror. It's more than ok to embrace the face that you have outside of 'mirror face' as that is what other people see the most anyway. Your photographer should be your mirror, trust them. They do this for a living- if they place you in front a certain background, there is most likely a tremendous amount of thought that went into it. If they light you a certain way, it's most likely that your heart shaped face looks best with that light. Be open to all their suggestions. Remember, they see hundreds of faces a year!
2. Are there tips for the night before? The week before?
Drink plenty of water, get plenty of rest. Hydrating can reduce under eye circles and soften the skin and cracked lips. Resting helps the under eye bags as well and will make you calmer and more alert on the day.
3. You both tend to reach out to your clients before the shoot. Can you explain what it is you discuss? Wardrobe, color, locations? Share.
I always send my clients an email confirming their shoot a few days (at least) before their session. The email includes a few tidbits about what to wear, suggestions to bring, where to meet, payment and cancellation information, and basically, anything they might need to know to help relax before their session with me.
4. A lot of people stress about the shoot. Fear the photos won't be good. The weather will be bad. The Makeup isn't right, etc. Do you offer any advice to break that barrier?
It goes back to what I mentioned before, relax! The weather is very much out of your control, so don't stress about it! If things don't work out to shoot outside, be honest with your photographer that you'd rather reschedule than move to a studio or shoot in poor conditions. If the weather is 'iffy' I will typically touch base with my clients the day before and ask them to make the call. If they choose to go through with their session and it rains on us- then we either find a covered area, or reschedule and go grab a drink instead. Makeup and hair obviously affects a photo tremendously, however, don't forget that it's really about what is happening behind the eyes. Again, be honest and open with your hair and makeup team. They won't get offended if you tell them you aren't sure about something they've done- they just want to make sure you are happy! Don't hold back if you think your hair is too wavy, or you have too much eyeliner on, have them change it! They, or your photographer might be able to tell you if something the artist has done is worth keeping- in which case, listen to their advice. But remember, you are paying, most likely, a pretty penny to have these look like you, and your photographer and artists don't know you as well as you know you- so be honest with them if you don't feel you look like you!
5. How do you think your dynamic working together makes you different? What do you offer that others may not? What makes you unique?
I am very hands on when it comes to how MUAs and Hairstylists style my clients. I also get to know my MUAs and hairstylists and their particular style and what they can, and cannot achieve, making it easier for me to recommend the right MUA and Hairstylist for each client.
6. When it comes to changing looks both location and even physical/wardrobe/ hair/makeup, are there suggestions you give when you know a client wants to change it up a bit?
Work in terms of type and be creative. Express yourself in each look, and let your wardrobe help make that subconscious connection of character to anyone viewing your photos. We've moved past the time that once required you to dress 'professionally'. If your photographer allots you three outfit changes in your session, why on earth choose three v-neck t-shirts in three different colors? Make each outfit completely different and catered towards your types. If you could play the punk guy who drives a motorcycle, and the Swiss banker, and the dashing, hardworking country boy, then wear a dark leather jacket and a ripped up shirt, a pressed and polished suit, and a plaid work shirt, unbuttoned, over a fitted tee.
7. What do you look for when you shoot a subject? You whittle down the best of the best pics. How do you decide to help your client?
After a client leaves me I go through their images and delete any unusable images, then I send you the remaining photos. I have an easy to use web based proofing gallery that allows you to go though your images, rate your favorites using one to five stars, and comment on your favorites. You can also share your proofing gallery with anyone else you would like to have view your images and they can rate their favorites, comment on them, and provide you with feedback. But be careful not to choose three or more images that all look the same! You would be doing a disservice to your career.
8. When it comes to retouching? What's your best advice? Is it necessary?
Retouching is absolutely necessary! Never skip this step! If your photographer doesn't offer retouching directly, then bring your images to a someone who can retouch them. But never, ever, use un-retouched images. This not only will make you look unprofessional in front of industry, but it also makes your photographers work look unprofessional and you'll most likely be told by industry that you need new headshots. When in reality, you don't, you just need them retouched!
9. Do you find that more men are using MUA and hairstylists on set now? If so why? Isn't it about being more natural? How do you help maintain that natural look?
Makeup for men is included in my headshot sessions, and applied before shooting. It's less about looking natural, as, of course, your going to have natural makeup applied, and more about looking polished, clean, and camera ready. Good makeup and hair aids in this, and can drastically reduce your wait time on retouched image returns. When makeup is applied, it's usually done so to decrease skin discoloration, redness, and acne.
10. What's the biggest mistake actors and talent make or you have seen? Things to avoid.
The biggest mistake actors make is trying to be someone they're not. Embrace who you are, what you look like, and what you can play! Trust yourself. Leave the duck lips at home. Headshots aren't the same as a selfie. Beyond that, I cannot stress enough how important it is to trust your photographer. You've seen their work, it's what their portfolio looks like that has made you choose to work with them. They've put a lot of thought into what body position they are placing you in, or what light they have placed you in, or what background. It's their job to do that work, so why try to do it for them? It's more stress than you need! You're paying them to make those decisions for you, and clearly, the particular way that they work has produced the images that have triggered you to work with them. All you need to do is relax, breath, blink, and think like your character. If they're a good photographer, they will do the rest for you!
Emily Lambert has worked as a headshot photographer in New York City for 5 years, shooting in England for one year before moving to NYC. She began her career as an actor and makeup artist. Her clients have appeared in many Broadway, Off-Broadway and Regional shows, TV shows such as The Leftovers, Boardwalk Empire, Game of Thrones, 30 Rock, and such films as Inside Llewyn Davis, Men in Black III, The Amazing Spider-Man 1 & 2, and many more. Her work has been seen on "The Today Show", and in magazines. Check out her blog to read more great advice on how to take the best headshots possible! www.getcalledin.tumblr.com and visit her web creativedesignandphotography.com
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Start & Finish
The starting point will be at the front of the National Stadium Surulere opposite Teslim Balogun Stadium.
The finishing point will be at the sales office of Eko Atlantic on Ahmadu Bello Way, Victoria Island
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Information will be provided on the website regularly. Please check the website and other media for important race information and familiarize yourself with this information as they come up.


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Alternate Keyboards: Technology User in the Classroom.
Heiner, Donna
This booklet provides information about access to computers through alternate keyboards used by students who have physical impairments. Part 1 describes a typical technology team and the alternate keyboard selection process. Part 2 discusses the practical aspects of everyday teaching and living with an alternate keyboard user and includes suggestions on the following topics: information needed about the device and the student, strategies for enhancing students' independence, and implementation of alternate keyboards in the classroom curriculum or in the home. Part 3 discusses how to prevent problems and includes a troubleshooting checklist. Appendices include descriptions of alternate computer keyboards, such as miniature keyboards, touch screens, and augmentative communication devices; a glossary of terms; and a list of resource materials and addresses of information sources. (JDD)
Publication Type: Guides - Non-Classroom
Education Level: N/A
Audience: Practitioners; Parents
Language: English
Sponsor: Special Education Programs (ED/OSERS), Washington, DC.
Authoring Institution: Council for Exceptional Children, Reston, VA. Center for Special Education Technology.


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Psychological Revelations
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people may be helped by being able to express their feelings (sensa animi), which usually does them good, see 1701, 1931. (AC 2693)This is clear from the meaning of 'do not be afraid' as not despairing, for once fear is removed hope is at hand; (AC 2694)for the thought receives its conviction and its life from the affection. (AC 2694.3)Those who experience such vastation or desolation are brought to the point of despair, and when in that state they receive comfort and help from the Lord, and at length are taken away out of that state into heaven, where in the presence of angels they are taught so to speak anew the goods and truths of faith. The primary reason why they undergo vastation or desolation is so that the things of which they are firmly persuaded, originating in what is properly their own, may crumble, see 2682, and also that they may receive the perception of good and truth, which perception they are not able to receive until those false persuasions originating in what is their own are so to speak softened. And it is the state of distress and grief even to the point of despair that effects this change. What good is, and indeed what blessedness and happiness are, nobody with even the sharpest mind is able to perceive unless he has experienced the state of being deprived of good, blessedness, and happiness. (2694.2)
The Four Gospels, like a Heavenly Choir
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Some people get disturbed because the four Gospels tell slightly different stories and have different sequences. They feel, surely if the Gospels were true, they would speak in one voice. But singing in unison is as rich as harmonic polyphonic singing.
Angelic choirs were once praising the Lord and doing so with heartfelt joy. Their praises were heard sometimes as sweet singing, for to one another spirits and angels have resounding voices and they hear one another as well as men hear one another. But no human singing, however heavenly its sweetness and harmony, can compare with that of those angelic choirs. (AC 3893)
As we have seen, the Gospels offer us four distinctive voices; they do not speak in unison as some interpreters of the Old Testament. Rather, we should hear their testimonies as four distinctive voices singing in polyphony. If that is correct, the art of reading the Gospels is like the art listening to choral singing. Each section in a choir must learn to hear and sing its own part. The choir director does not want everyone gravitating to singing the melody in unison; if that happens, the polyphony and the harmonic texture will be lost. So it is with the fourfold Gospel witness of the New Testament canon. To be sure, in a complex choral work, there may be moments of dissonance between the different parts. Discerning hearers do not want to eliminate the dissonances; rather, the task of appreciation is to develop a nuanced ability to hear how the dissonances belong to a larger artistic design. With that metaphor in mind, then, let us review each of the four parts, each of the four Gospel witnesses, and ask whether they finally cohere in their polyphonic evocations of Israel's Scripture. (ECHOES OF SCRIPTURE IN THE GOSPELS, Richard B. Hays, Baylor University Press, copyright 2016, page 349.)
The Well Connected Person
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A successful person is usually a well connected person, having a large network of friends and business relationships. A spiritual person is also a well connected person, but in a totally different way:
'Also she is truly my sister' means that rational truth possessed such a relationship. This is clear from the representation of 'Sarah when a sister' as rational truth, dealt with in 2508, and also from what follows next where the subject is the birth of the rational and its consequent relationship. In general it should be kept in mind that all things which exist with a truly rational, that is, regenerate, person – all that constitutes his affections, his perceptions, and his thoughts – are interconnected as in blood-relationships and relationships by marriage; for those things have been arranged in such a way that they mutually regard one another as families do which make up one house, and this in a most clear and distinct manner. Consequently when they reappear they do so in accordance with the relationships in which they exist. This ordered relationship with one another they receive from heaven – that is, from the Lord by way of heaven – flowing into them. With a person who is truly rational, that is, regenerate, everything has been arranged into order such as exists in heaven; and this ordered arrangement of everything within him comes as a result of heaven flowing into him. From that ordered arrangement within him a person possesses a power of thought, deduction, judgement, and reflection, which is so marvelous that it surpasses all human knowledge and wisdom, infinitely surpassing the conclusions which by analysis human effort draws from these sources. The reason these facts have not been known up to now is that people have not believed that all the things which constitute their affections, perceptions, and thoughts flow in – evil ones from hell, decent ones from heaven. Thus these have a connection with the things that are outside of them; yet the fact of the matter is that man, as regards his spirit, is joined to those outside of him in such a way that if he were deprived of that connection he would not remain alive for a single instant. This may also be recognized from the consideration that anything unconnected cannot possibly exist, and that anything unconnected perishes in an instant. (AC 2556; Elliot)
The Wisdom of Angels and Men
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The reason why the perception which the Lord had when He was in the Human, and why His thought concerning that which was rational with the doctrine of faith, are dealt with so extensively in the internal sense is that stated above. A further reason is that it is angel-like to think in a distinct manner about the various aspects of the Lord's life in the world, and about how He cast off the human rational and by His own power made it Divine, and at the same time to think about the nature of the doctrine of charity and faith when the rational mixes with it, besides many more things dependent on these, which are interior features of the Church and of man. To anyone whose heart and mind are set on worldly and bodily interests, such matters seem of little importance, and perhaps of no advantage to him; whereas to angels whose hearts and minds are set on celestial and spiritual interests, those same matters are precious. Their ideas and perceptions regarding them are beyond description. From this it is evident that very many matters which to man are of little importance because they are above and beyond his grasp of things are to angels of the highest worth since those matters come within the light of their wisdom; and conversely, the matters of highest worth to man, because they are worldly and so come within his grasp of things, are to angels of little importance since those matters go on away from the light of angels' wisdom. This difference between angels and men with regard to the internal sense of the Word occurs in many places. (AC 2540.2; Elliot)


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The Month of Revelations
Hello, December you are here at last. We've all been dreading you, yet waiting for your return. The year came and went while spinning us out of control and taking us on a wild ride. We are drained but yet hopeful. Who would have thought 2017 the year of manifestation and the fire rooster would be so catastrophic. So, many bridges burned. So, many collapsed. So, many screamed in agony but yet we still stand. Tell us you will be good to us this month. That we will in fact finish the year on a positive note! Tell us how to be in high spirits for the holiday season is here and its stress is overwhelming at times. Well, alchemists you MUST be in high vibes this month because this month is one hell of a ride. Hopefully, you have your seat belts on and your helmets.
On December 3rd we will be experiencing the last full moon of the year. This moon is not only the Cold Moon but it's a Super Moon; it's the first and only one of the year. It will be full on December 3rd at 10:47 A.M. Est. the moon will appear massive and bright. The moon is in Gemini meaning you can shift from one thought and one mood in matter of nanoseconds. Keep your composure, keep level-headed, and don't waver. Gemini the Messenger God brings you clear, loud, but yet riddled messages. Mind your words. Don't speak without thinking. You will have to make a decision between two things. Learn to adapt to your situations. Cut those ties you have been blatantly ignoring otherwise you will be reminded again during the New Moon and Mercury Retrograde. Oh. You didn't know we will be facing what we were shown in the beginning of the year? You thought you could sweep it under the rug? Sorry, there alchemists. It's time to finish the year and finish it you must. So, again stay positive because remember your mind is your most powerful tool. Gemini being an air sign and the smartest of the air signs is a mental sign. So, if you don't want to go crazy practice positive thinking, understanding, exercise, and write your thoughts down. Especially your fearful and negative thoughts that keep you stuck. Release, them with this moon. Burn them all.
Revelations will be had during dream state. Pay attention for these visions will be paving the way for the month. Write your dreams down and pay attention to your day dreams. These are all signposts leading you on your path. Telepathy will be intensified. You will pick up on every erratic thought your twin soul is having. The energy between you will shift either propelling you closer or farther away from each other. If you have been avoiding the self work and not dealing with your karmic issues this will be the moon to bring it all to light. This Gemini moon is not for the weak of heart or the weak of mind. Tolerance will be tested, judgments will be passed, and compassion might go out the door.
Mercury Retrograde starts on December 3rd at 2:30 A.M. Est. but those in the west coast it will start feeling its effects on December 2nd at 11:30 P.M. People hate Mercury Rx but in reality you should really be thankful the energy gets to slow down a bit but yet the energy will be rapid and in your face. The month will feel long like it's been going on for a year and things you have swept under the rug will be in your face only because this Rx is in Sagittarius energy. Sagittarians are known as the truth speakers and with their best friend Gemini leading the way with this full moon the truth can't help but be seen, felt, and delivered. This is how the retrograde will be felt and dealt with until December 22nd when Mercury stations direct again at 8:31 P.M. Est. Astrologers will tell you don't travel, don't buy things, don't sign contracts but I am here to tell you stop fearing these retrogrades. Fear is a very low vibration and if you are constantly feeding it nothing but negative thoughts than negative things will occur. During retrograde periods you should be analyzing instead of stalling and being in fear. For example: reflect, reevaluate, relax, refocus, revise, pay attention, etc. People do resurface during retrogrades but remember these people from the past are meant to be left in the past. You are being reminded to cut your karmic ties, to let go of soul mates that no longer serve your purpose. How are you to be on the twin soul journey holding onto every single thing and person from your past? You are an alchemist creating your world. Formulating a positive life. Restoring your soul. Let it go. Let God.
The new moon on the 18th is in Sagittarius bringing with it truth. All these energies are being highlighted by Sagittarius outlook. The full moon brings you rapid messages because of the Gemini energy but they are truthful messages being highlighted by Sagittarius. This new moon is no different. The messages you received during the full moon are now delivered asking you what are you going to do about it? Why, haven't you taken heed? Why, are you still standing there stuck? Do you need help? No, problem let's burn this motherfucker down. No, regrets. Face your truth and step into it. Speak your truth and speak it loudly. Is this not your truth? Is this not what you wanted? No, crying! This is a new beginning and this is what you have been avoiding all year-long. State your intentions and do it with power. Raise that energy of yours. Why, are you allowing others to affect you? Why, are you on such a low vibe? Stop feeling sorry for yourself and step into your power. Sagittarius energy does not play. It will push you to do what you must do. This new moon is all about action. So, take it and own it. Make it yours!
My fellow Sagittarians breathe a sigh of relief for Saturn leaves us on the 20th. After 3 years of karmic lessons, drastic changes in career, and home we will now be on more steady ground. No, more rocky climbs. No, more painful lessons. No, more screaming to the heavens. We passed our test and now the Gods will favor us again!! So, BREATH, SMILE, and LAUGH for life is a beautiful experience filled with lots of wisdom. It's time to celebrate and celebrate like only us Sagittarians know how to do. 2018 is ours!!!
Alchemists, breathe and be thankful. Ring in the new year like you never done before. Celebrate your rebirth. Celebrate with those you love. Drink some bubbly. Be proud of yourself; you went through so much this year and here you are stronger than ever. Smiling and standing tall on this last day of 2017. Ready to face 2018 and receive all of its blessings. Make a wish and let go and know that 2018 promises to be a beautiful year. Merry Christmas to all and Happy New Year.


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My biggest revelation: when I think I'm smiling, I'm not. I had to really crank up the grin to get something that wasn't morose. Mothers probably hold their children's hands a little tighter when I go by. But that made me think how important it must be to get a subject comfortable for a portrait, in case they have the same proclivity.
The technical parts were interesting, too. I needed to turn my head more than I expected to get an angle I liked; it felt a bit unnatural. And getting the focus correct, using available light in my dark basement, took some trial-and-error.
Post processing was pretty easy. I prefer black and white portraits, so I just desaturated and set the contrast where I wanted it. I tried a few of Lightroom's presets but in the end didn't use them. I also tried dialing in some "grain" but at ISO 1600 it wasn't needed. Went with a square crop, just because.
All in all, a useful exercise. Thanks to Ryan for the advice.
|Dean Wight, by Dean Wight
The details: Pentax K-5, tripod-mounted, 1/5 sec. at f/7.1, ISO 1600, 50 mm (smc Pentax DA* 16-50mm F2.8 ED AL [IF] SDM)


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ICBC faces $1.3 billion in losses this fiscal year.
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Tuesday, January 26, 2016
Achieving Dreams Without Amway?
In the Amway business, via the "systems" such as WWDB or Network 21, the leaders will often sell hopes and dreams to the downline. That the downline can be retired at the age of 29, walking the beaches of the world while the income just rolls in forever and ever. These kinds of "dreams" would be the same as hoping to win the powerball lottery. You may have seen a few who did it but the chance of you duplicating it is very unlikely. Slim to none is your chance in reality.
Another things uplines will often do is tell anecdotal stories about crabs keeping each other in a bucket when one tries to escape, or about monkeys preventing each other from grabbing bananas at the top of the pole. While the stories may be interesting and even true, it doesn't necessarily apply to the Amway business. While it is true that an IBO may have friends and family who are skeptical about Amway, it is with good reason. Many people have gone through the Amway business with no success. Many people have lost money doing everyting they were advised to do by upline. There is a track record of financial disasters associated with Amway and the attached "systems". It's not like there's a long list of people who have walked away from Amway with the cash rolling in and not a care in the world. Ever wonder why none of the crown ambassadors have exercised the option to "walk away"?
I think people should have dreams. I think people should pursue their dreams. I also think people need to know that certain dreams can come true. There also needs to be a degree of reality in their dreams. There will always be some inspirational person such as a "Rudy" who overcame great odds to accomplish a dream, but the untold reality is that there were probably many many young men who dreamed of playing for Notre Dame that year. Likely, no one else accomplished the unlikely dream like a Rudy. What I am saying is that earning a nice income and having the option of early retirement can be acomplished in many ways. You might be choosing to use Amway to accomplish your financial dreams and that is your right. But the reality is that very few people have made all their financial dreams come true due to the Amway opportunity, as compared to the tens of millions who have tried.
I would opine that saving money and investing it while you are young is a great way to get started in life. Luckily for me, I was given that advice when I just gout out of college and I started a 401K at the age of 22 when I started working full time. I had a second job at the time so that second income went into my 401K and now many years later, I have a small fortune saved up and along with some other sources of income that I developed, I'm looking at retiring early and being able to enjoy a nice retirement. And guess what? These dreams were accomplished without Amway, although the Amway opportunity wasted some of my time and money along the way (I was an IBO in the late 1990's).
Keep fighting for your dreams, but keep in mind that you might need a plan B and a dose of reality.
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Everything in Amway is based on mindless enthusiasm and hype. But the sad fact is that the vast majority of Americans are trained from childhood to be suckers for mindless enthusiasm and hype. The country is too goddamned optimistic and Smiley-Face about everything!
Amway counts on that national failing.
- January 27, 2016 at 4:17 AM
- Joecool said...
People see the "alleged" wealth and trappings and ge sucked into the hype.
- January 27, 2016 at 9:21 AM
- Joecool said...
When you can see Amway without rose colored glasses, you can understand the psychology behind their teachings.
The upline gets the audience to make small and simple agreements such as taxes are too high and working 30 to 40 years before retirement is bad. Getting "easy" money and having financial freedom is good and for the average Joe, Amway might be their best and only opportunity to create wealth.
Then they show you sports cars or mansions so you can almost taste the success yourself.
Then they turn around and sell you tools and functions and claim you cannot succeed without them. And therein lies the scam.
- January 27, 2016 at 11:09 AM
- jeremy young said...
I appreciate your opinion but it's just opinion if you would of stayed with it just think of what you would have became by now it's just a supplement of income that's not a get rich quick scheme and if you were on my team we could of rises quickly tithe top as I am on a team that has broke 17 diamonds which are rare 17 out of 60,000 ibo which are not great odds but are truly reachable with the correct mentor ship we never share the silly stories you faced and we only show I how to share this if you were trying toget there by volume of sales you went at it all wrong a sturdy a solid foundation of going deep and wide will only allow you to get there and stay there as it will be ongoing misconception of ongoing is just the way a person sees it not being fully educated in the buisness it's a shame you was 4000pv in the 90's you would have been very successful today and that small fortune you have saved would of been a big fortune saved but the ambition wasn't there and dedication and I hate to use the words a quitter never wins but when it fits wear it I've been told my whole life best of luck to you and your small fortune while I will be enjoying my retirement at the age of 40 not 65 and 3/4 the way dead best wishes to you all
- January 27, 2016 at 2:03 PM
- Joecool said...
Jeremy, you sound misguided. 17 diamonds out of 60,000 IBOs is not good. Factor in that people are quitting daily so that 60,000 is actually a lot more people.
I had a 4000 PV business but I made no net profit so staying in the business would have just wasted my time and money. I would not have been successful by staying in the business that was not profitable.
Conversely, my quitting Amway and investing the money I was wasting on Amway, I have a sizable 401K and with other revenue streams, will be retiring at the age of 55.
Also, I've been involved with discussion about Amway since 2004 and have been running this blog since 2009. A lot of people like you have come here making claims be being free and retiring early. Not a single one of them have ever returned here to show me that they made it big in Amway and that they are now financially free. And there's a reason for that.
By this time next year, you will probably have quit Amway. Of course I welcome the opportunity for you to prove me wrong......... But you won't
- January 27, 2016 at 2:34 PM
Working with Amway you are also empowering others to achieve their dreams & goals... That's what makes the opportunity unique .. The Network Effect(Win-Win)..."People Helping People Help Themselves".
Anyway, if someone has guided you right, no one forces you to quit your job or don't go for your life dreams & goals other than building your business.
- January 27, 2016 at 2:46 PM
- Joecool said...
Is it people's dreams and goals to lose time and money? Because that's what the vast majority of Amway IBOs end up with during their time in Amway.
- January 27, 2016 at 3:30 PM
It's like saying that "building friendship" was the reason of joining the "business" when in fact, profit is the main reason of the business. This is to keep IBOs motivated than ever to hide the fact that IBOs are losing money day by day.
- January 27, 2016 at 10:12 PM
- Joecool said...
Our group was told that the business wasn't about money but about friends. I remember wondering WTH? I joined to make money.
- January 27, 2016 at 11:24 PM
Please note the very damning admission that Jeremy Young makes. Although his post is not particularly clear or grammatical, he manages to say "if you were trying to get there by volume of sales you went at it all wrong."
This Amway defender PUBLICLY ADMITS that retail sales of his product are NOT the source of a successful Amway business. Well then, what is?
Jeremy refers to "depth." That means the recruitment of more IBOs in his down-line to pay him for tools and other useless junk. It means forcing his IBOs in down-line to purchase crap like CommuniKate and Ditto and Standing Order and tickets to dumb "functions." It means compelling them to fill their garages and cellars with stuff just to pump up their monthly PV. That's how Jeremy plans to get rich and retire early.
As for Amway products, well... they are just a cover for this racket he runs. Jeremy admits it.
- January 28, 2016 at 4:18 AM
It's a sure sign of a religious cult when its promoters try to cover up your financial losses by telling you that you're in the cult for "something higher."
That's why Amway has latched on to this idiotic mantra that the business is about "building friendship."
What a load of horseshit. If you don't make a profit in a business, you're out of business. Period.
- January 28, 2016 at 4:23 AM
Money is by-product of empowering & serving people..
Like right now the distributor from where you get the product or service keeps the profit for providing you the same...
Again what was told is each individual "I" way of building their biz..
Every biz is more than making money otherwise Mr.Bezos would not have started his own when Mr.Walton was offering similar product..
Hope one day each "I" can understand and realize the potential they have in them and empower others to realize the same.
- January 28, 2016 at 5:58 AM
Business ownership is about mindset...the steps are geared towards providing that as most folks are "programmed" towards employee mindset (might be surprised by Biz owners--Recommended Read--The Second Chance)..
Reading a textbook in school/college.. Who made $$?, listening to professors who made $$$?... And bottom line they are approved BSM (Business Support Materials)and are not mandatory if you can build your team on your own and keep them focussed..
Let me give you point to ponder-- Who is Stopping you from Becoming Upline from IBO...Only the "I" aka the first circle and same for anyone.
- January 28, 2016 at 3:05 PM
- Joecool said...
When you take a college class, you might buy a book or two written by the professor. But that book took research and work, and likely had peer reviews.
You aren't paying for voicemail, cds, and functions to attend college. And when you're done, you have a marketable skill or knowledge so you can seek employment.
Your upline gets a percentage of your sales as long as you move product, all because they signed up in Amway before you. That is a scam.
- January 28, 2016 at 3:40 PM
Professors spent years of experience and research before they teach their knowledge to future students.
Uplines spent years of dreaming and scheming before they teach their lies to future downlines.
What professors teach are mostly proven truths and facts.
What uplines teach are mostly questionable stuffs that are risky and dangerous.
- January 28, 2016 at 5:47 PM
Sorry but you are mis-informed... Those marketable skills go to sometime guys who are not formally & academically educated (good examples you must be aware of) called business owners (who got mindset of why they are in their own business).
The distributor who sells you product outside also gets a percentage of the profit, the difference his biz plan don't allow him to share profits for "word of mouth" marketing con-Sumer do...
Infact Two books that I recommend you read (get from public library) written by Professors only who are also entrepreneurs -- Household Gold, Pro-Sumer Power .
- January 28, 2016 at 7:32 PM
- Joecool said...
Yes it's possible for someone not formally educated to get a job over someone with college. But it is a documented fact that college grads earn more than non college grads.
I find it interesting that people who support Amway like to point out the best case scenario or point out anomalies and pretend like that's the normal.
Yeah Bill Gates didn't graduate from Harvard but he's the richest man in the world. But he's one man out of 7 billion. Out of that 7 billions, the ones who invested in college are financially better off (on average) than those who didn't,
- January 28, 2016 at 9:42 PM
Sorry you are taking it in wrong way , the business opportunity is anyway about educating and empowering...so sure get educated, now think what is the best use of that education, in your own biz or just for someone else biz only... Yes Mr.Gates is richest person in the world today, and think he also had same 24hrs like others, what he did in those to build his net-work that made him what he is today, and if that's not enough for you get this, Microsoft is one of the global technology provider for Amway and not only that part of our affiliate partner stores program... Want more on how we are empowering con-Sumer to become pro-Sumer ,check this..
Stop your negative experience with a person (s), give bad impression to the business opportunity which represent #FreeEnterprise at its purest and what I consider as the "Best Export" of US to rest of the World.
I have provided enough information that will help you and anyone reading this make Informed & Educated choice about their future...Thank You.
- January 29, 2016 at 5:18 AM
- Joecool said...
How is someone empowered by joining Amway? The average income of an Amway IBO is $202 a month, and that's only after Amway disregarded IBOs who did nothing. The real average would be less than $100 a month and that does include the diamonds and crown ambassadors.
The IBOs who are being "educated" are running their businesses at a loss because the Amway "education" can cost a lot of money.
- January 29, 2016 at 10:09 AM
The use of the words "empowerment" and "empowering" by Anonymous at 5:18 AM is pure New-Age jargon, and absolutely meaningless. These are fake, fraudulent terms invented by New Age gurus to make bullshit palatable.
You give someone a phony title ("Independent Business Owner"), you tell him how brilliant he is for joining Amway, you make him wear a business suit everywhere, you love-bomb him at endless meetings and briefings, you brainwash him to "be positive" and wear a stupid grin on his face all the time, and PRESTO! He's "empowered!"
In truth, you've taken away his power to make money, to have free time, to think for himself, and to be free of financial bleeding by up-line vermin. Calling this "empowerment" is what Geopge Orwell described in his book 1984: WAR IS PEACE, LOVE IS HATE. It's pure, mindless propaganda.
Wake up, Anonymous at 5:18 AM. You're not being "empowered," You're being fucked.
- January 29, 2016 at 10:21 AM
You forget average or otherwise the income of con-Sumer is ZERO.(actually in -ve).
And like I said earlier keep an eye on that number it's going to grow like you have never seen anything before...
Life is not about staying average, Life is about becoming better than we were yesterday and empowering others along the way...That is what Amway Business Opportunity Offers to anyone who is willing to become a better positive human being... #LifeEnricher.
I hope you find your calling in life of helping, empowering & serving people in a positive way.
Thank You.
- January 29, 2016 at 2:12 PM
- Joecool said...
LOL, and you advocate for a PRO-sumer.
A consumer who buys something for say $5 can still earn income with a cash back credit card.
Whereas a prosumer buying that same $5 product for $15 "thinks" he's saving $10 because the $15 is IBO cost and full retail is $25. Then you get your rebate from the MLM company and get back maybe 45 cents (3%). In the end, you still paid $9.55 more than the consumer, but now you get to pay tax on your 45 cents rebate. LOL
In the end, the consumer is still better off financially.
- January 29, 2016 at 3:11 PM
- Joecool said...
Your comments are spot on. These folks "think" they are empowered because they heard it at a function or on a CD but the reality is they are being slowly drained of the money one CD or one function at a time.
- January 29, 2016 at 3:12 PM
Forget it, Joe. This guy is a pure robotic android, with a mind as repetitious as one of those Amway CDs.
"Pro-sumer" is another one of those meaningless terms, the only function of which is to sound impressive in someone's mouth. As you point out, "pro-suming" is financial suicide for a buyer.
Notice also how this guy says "it's going to grow like you have never seen anything before." How many times have you heard that kind of glassy-eyed hyperbole at an Amway meeting? You can just see the guy with his face in a cloud of ecstasy, gazing up into the sky, and trembling with expectation.
I guess this is what they mean in Amway when they say that you're "fired up."
- January 29, 2016 at 4:42 PM
- Joecool said...
Opportunities that "grow like you've never seen" are scams. I'd say that Amway fits that bill. Amway's been around more than 50 years and they've not had any massive growth. Most of their sales come from China where there are 7 billion people. So Amway's 11 billion in sales is not that impressive compared to big retailers like Walmart with nearly half a trillion in sales.
- January 29, 2016 at 5:02 PM
If you guys want to make educated & informed choices on learning cost per use, please check Amway website for yourself and learn how to use products from the videos itself(from official sources).
Well you miss that over 50 Billion dollars were distributed to IBO's also (based on performance), which FYI in Walton Family case(remember they are distributor only) stays to make them like you said trillion in sales..(we offer people their own mart without walls ;)).
So find out why they have such a huge business in China,let me give you hint-it's a people business (who got most people ;)), infact HBR-Harvard Business Review had article on it where they wanted to learn from growth Amway had to help other businesses.
Internet has transformed the Direct Selling Companies business model, as people can now go direct and check for themselves (FYI-68% growth from 2004-2014, Want to learn more check Direct Selling News website).
Like I said, I hope GOD give you something(even if not through platform Amway offers) that can help you to positively channelize your energy and time, which I am now going to do, another entrepreneur joining the growing team..
- January 29, 2016 at 6:35 PM
How do you become better when you lose money month after month?
- January 29, 2016 at 6:49 PM
- Joecool said...
You only get better when you're brainwashed to think that losing money is success.
- January 29, 2016 at 11:01 PM
You realize that you have been loosing money buying as con-Sumer (And will if you don't change your buying location,as you will be working FOR other distributors instead of working WITH) and now you have opportunity to earn and help others ...need right education and for that first right mindset...
- January 30, 2016 at 6:22 AM
- Joecool said...
Buying a product is not losing money. If that were true, you'd be losing money as a prosumer as well.
- January 30, 2016 at 9:28 AM
- Qiunan Tang said...
True , we just try to no loss if we have the option.
- January 30, 2016 at 9:53 AM
"Positively channelize your energy"?
Who the hell talks like this? This guy really is brainwashed robot.
- January 30, 2016 at 10:34 AM
- Joecool said...
A smart consumer still wins because Amway products are overpriced.
- January 30, 2016 at 3:08 PM
con-Sumer can only be "smart", Pro-sumers are smart & intelligent as they get more value for money.(learn cost per use).
If 11$ bottle gives you 8 bottles of what you buy for 2$ because it's concentrated product,i hope you are smart enough to calculate how much you going to spend for 8 bottles @2$ =16$ (Not to mention where you left the profit).
- January 30, 2016 at 5:45 PM
- Joecool said...
The prosumer argument is silly. First of all, Amway products just cost more than comparable products. Take perfect water for example. IBO cost is $40 but bottled water at WalMart costs $4 or $5 a case. Then an IBO must also pay for shipping and an IBO will also have business expenses which easily outweigh any tiny benefit you might have as an IBO pr prosumer.
The prosumer argument is BS.
- January 30, 2016 at 9:08 PM
- Qiunan Tang said...
Did you read the lable of amway "water"?
- January 31, 2016 at 1:59 AM
Bottled water(your tap water at home is better in quality or use espring to get purified water for yourself & your loved ones) is different than Perfect Water (http://www.drinkperfectwater.com/ )...similar to a Toyota's car is different than a Mercedes ...Quality is something that you will not hear from Walton family that they offer... And in North American market you see 6 months satisfaction guarantee.
You need to first realize Walton Family is "a distributor only" , they don't make the products..(atleast yet), so first some manufacturer distribute the product to them and then they do (indirect distribution), whereas we empower folks to go direct and help others do the same...
Need to learn supply chain, hope this can help-
In-Direct Selling
Manufacturer-Distribution Center-Wholesler-Retailer-Con-Sumer.... (con-Sumer pays everyone else makes)
Direct Selling--
Manufacturer-Distribution Center-Pro-Sumer & Network of them working Together. (pro-Sumer pays and everyone including prosumer makes based on their performance).
Every business owner including Walton Family pays shipping to get the product (FYI for most part they are hidden in the product price).
- January 31, 2016 at 5:06 AM
Listen and Read about some entrepreneurs who has changed the world positively and you will learn (including the one who are building Robots or autonomous cars)
- January 31, 2016 at 5:07 AM
Notice how Amway defenders always fall back upon the "It's concentrated!" argument whenever you point out the financial absurdity of their "pro-sumer" bullshit.
Buying something like water for $40 a case when you can get essentially the same thing for $5 a case is INSANE. But I suppose that's what Amway is -- self-sustaining insanity.
- January 31, 2016 at 9:33 AM
Joe, how about they will ingrained the audience to: hate their jobs, hate their boss for "dictating" their income, and most of all they will preach about people losing jobs due to business downturns.
- January 31, 2016 at 1:40 PM
During the last 50 years, there was no internet. That is the reason that amway was thriving for that 50 years, in a sense that the upline's practices went undetected.
When the internet made it to the mainstream, their growth was hindered when former IBO's posted their harrowing experiences on the internet and the rest followed.
Their growth was hindered when people started to post their unpleasant experiences in the internet and with it, the unethical practices and the abuse of the uplines.
- January 31, 2016 at 1:51 PM
- Joecool said...
Amway IBOs are not entrepreneurs.
- January 31, 2016 at 5:44 PM
- Joecool said...
The Amway stuff doesn't have shipping hidden in the cost. It's in additon to te already high prces.
- January 31, 2016 at 5:45 PM
Notice on the sentences they make?
- January 31, 2016 at 5:54 PM
Once again, Anonymous at 5:06 AM uses the stupid term "empower." It is basically meaningless, like "pro-sumer."
You are not "empowered" when you join Amway and buy from them. You are being fleeced of your money. If anything, being "empowered" just means that you are living in a dream world.
And "pro-sumer" is not just a phony word, but a phony idea as well. When you buy something you buy it, and THAT'S ALL. The only thing at issue is the price you pay. There is absolutely no difference between a consumer and a "pro-sumer" except that the so-called pro-sumer is an idiot who can't do math.
- February 1, 2016 at 8:04 AM
- Joecool said...
Prosumer is just a BS term that was made by someone who wrote a nook promoting MLM. The concept is that you buy from yourself because the MLM "pays" you.
But why would you pay $10 more for a product just because you get paid a few cents for it? You are still better off just buying a product for less at a retailer.
- February 1, 2016 at 8:55 AM
- Joecool said...
Definition of prosumer: ""A prosumer is a person who consumes and produces media. It is derived from "prosumption", a dot-com era business term meaning "production by consumers". These terms were coined by American futurist Alvin Toffler, and were widely used by many technology writers of the time.""
So the Amway leaders are also wrong about what a prosumer is.
- February 1, 2016 at 11:16 AM


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Starting with the birds. Lots and lots of Bellbirds around. They sing lovely songs, ALL the time. And to each other. The one is the photo below was singing with two other bell birds nearby. I have also added a shaky video (partly the wind's fault, not all mine...).
Next are the albatrosses, or Mollymawks to be exact. Amazing and impressive creatures. They provides hours of entertainment during watches while at sea. The way they soar over the waves, and hardly ever flap their wings make them very majestic. I think they were used to feeding from fishing boats coming into Port Pegasus, as we had several of them following us for a while, each time landing right behind Sophia.
Oystercatcher are noisy and territorial birds hanging out on the shore. Almost all the ones we saw were black, but many are also while and black. I like their super bright orange beaks. There's a photo of a mussel covered rock further down, so there's definitely no shortage of food for them.
Little Robins were cute and quite tame, especially on Ulva Island (second photo). I'm not sure if what were saw were South Island Robins, or Stewart Island Robins, possibly both.
The Kaka is a forest parrot, related to the Keas. There were lots and lots of them around Oban, so probably they like humans and the food that goes along with that, just like Keas.
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In the Magog tramp post I mentioned we saw sharks. Sophia was anchored just inside Seal Creek (also called Cook's Arm) behind a little island. The water wasn't quite as clear as some the other anchorages, but you could still see the bottom when it was about 4 meters deep. Anyway, when dinghing along further into the creek, looking for the start of the track, we suddenly saw a big shark-looking fish near the shore. We turned the dinghy around and tried to see it again. We were wondering what it was. A little further along we saw another big something , and agreed it sure did look like a shark. Pretty cool! Then suddenly there were at least 10 of them swimming around on the bottom, just 3-4 meters deep! Wowsa. The bigger ones looked bigger than Cherry (our dinghy, 2 meters long)! They were greyish with white spots and a broad nose and only a very small dorsal fin. We both got very excited and tried to turn around and spot more and get photos, and we did see a few more, but not the same amount. It's also really hard to get a photo through the water. But you can definitely see a grey something in the photo. We later found out they are Broadnose Sevengill Sharks.
Seafood lovers would love Stewart Island. Tons of mussels everywhere, as well as paua (abalone) and scallops if you know where to look. Unfortunately Phil and I aren't big fans (read what crime we did here).
Sea Lions and Seals (bit tricky to tell the difference, but apparently sea lions have ear flaps which seals don't). This one below was really cute, super curious, he (or she?) slowly came closer and closer, popping its head up every so often to look again. By then we had come ashore and he was halfway out of the water thoroughly checking us out.
However, our first experience with seal (lions) at Waterlily Bay wasn't quite as cute and fuzzy. When Phil got in the dinghy to get the stern line set up, this big sea lion came charging out from the beach. Phil quickly retreated back to Sophia and he (gotta be a he :-) ) swam right out to us and underneath the dinghy. He then went into the other beach and Phil tried again, but with the same result! It was pretty obvious that this was his bay and we were not welcome. Finally he left the bay and we could get our stern line set up. After this experience we always carried our fog horn with us when we went ashore, but luckily we never needed it.
If we're not seafood lovers, but we love fish, and especially Blue Cod. Yummy yum. And they were so easy to catch! Definitely not like the Marlborough Sounds. I had to restrict Phil when he went fishing, only one or two. We had fish as much as we wanted, pretty much every second day, or more even. The limit on Stewart Island is 30 a day per person! According to Phil, the fisherman on Sophia, they live on rock, so often you just got to dinghy a bit away from your anchorage (usually sand) to a rocky outcrop and you'll be able to see them, the water is that clear and there are that many. Phil would usually use some soft bait and catch a Spotty and use that as bait for the Blue Cod.
We had thought we'd snorkel more than we did. We only went once together, and Phil once by himself. We had lots of excuses though: cold water (brrrr!), angry sea lions, swarms of red jelly fish with tentacles and sharks :-) We eventually did go and it was actually really nice (albeit a bit cold), heaps of little fish, and lots of big kelpies and spotties. Phil also speared a delicious butterfish (and I cut his hair immediately after taking this photo!).


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