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In the music industry, the fate of "the single" is a rather fraught topic. The radical success of Napster, iTunes, iPods and MP3s seem to have proved what music fans had aruged for years: That the vast majority of pop albums had only one or two good songs on them, so buying an entire CD was a bait-and-switch ripoff. You'd hear a fabulous song on the radio (or in a video), rush out to buy the entire album, then discover that the rest of the songs are just outrageously bad. At that point, you've just paid $15 to listen to maybe two songs — or $7.50 per song, to be precise. No wonder the concept of buying a single song for 99 cents has been a hit.
I confess that I am a huge, huge fan of the pop single, because I think pop is a genre that is congenitally predisposed to bands and artists that have one — but only one — shining moment of greatness in them. This isn't to say that an entire, continuous pop album is impossible or undesirable. Clearly, there are tons of 'em. But pop — far more than serious country, folk, jazz, R&B, classical, etc. — is a creature of nanosecond fads. It consists of spinal-cord-shivering moments of angst and joy that are entirely contingent on the quantum-mechanical interplay of whatever breast-flashing starlets, lifestyle trends, nation-in-peril terrorism threats, two-month-half-life modes of fashion, recreational drugs, economic doom or boom, instantly-disposable-technology, 15-minute-long massive social upheavals and moral panic currently prevail upon the American psyche.
I don't mean this as a criticism, by the way. Quite the contrary. Pop singles are the sonnets of the marketplace: They are the dominant artistic form for capturing ephermal cultural moods before they vanish, which is also why they're so good at reminding us, decades later, of what the hell everyone was so worked up about. But that's also why pop singles simply do not need to be part of an entire album to make sense.
Anyway, I was reminded of the cultural power of the single when I happened upon a way-cool piece of retro tech from 1959: The Braun TPI, a pocket-sized record player that could spin 7-inch singles. It was designed by Dieter Rams, a man who was quite ahead of his time, because he was obsessed with managing the chaos of everyday noise. Emily Gordon wrote some notes about Rams on her blog, emdashes:
Penny Sparke writes that colleagues have described Rams as "a man with an acute sensitivity to order and chaos—one in particular likening him to 'someone who has a very keen sense of hearing but who is forced to live in a world of shrill dissonance.' " Sparke continues, "For him the role of machines in the domestic environment were to be that of 'silent butlers': invisible and subservient, and there simply to make living easier and more comfortable. They were to be as self-effacing as possible and leave room for the role of beauty to be played by, say, a vase of flowers (in Rams's case, the white tulips that he frequently chose to accompany his otherwise austere environments)."
(Thanks to Emily for this one!)
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Membership of the team can start from any stage during the year. We can arrange for you to come along free of charge, in the event you would like to try the sport. If you therefore are in the City but just for a very short period of time and are already a Lacrosse player, we might support you play and to train with us. Team gear can be obtained for to help our new starts out also visitors. In the event that you would like to start playing lacrosse or to find out more about the club please contact us through the website and we will send you details on where to go from there.
Glasgow Women's Lacrosse was created by a group of lacrosse loving women who felt frustrated by the options, or lack thereof, available to them in the Glasgow Metro Area. Ayana Green took this frustration to task and quickly discovered that there are many women's lacrosse players looking for the same thing – an opportunity to play lacrosse with women who love the sport.
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Tuesday in engineering class, the students created towers out of index cards. Given limited instructions and only one pack of cards, the groups competed to create the tallest tower possible. After each class, the winning group was determined and they were recognized during the recreation session. Today, the class reviewed the card tower activity and applied the principles of engineering to each step in their process. By the end of the day, each student understood that in order to complete the task, s/he needed to: 1. Brainstorm ideas, 2. Sketch an idea, 3. Create a plan, 4. Build the model, 5. Test what has been built, 6. Discuss the outcomes and ways to improve, and 7. Try again if it was a failure or if there was another option.
Student Spotlight: Charmila, a second year camper, stands out from the rest. She was instrumental in bringing her group together to build their tower. She also expertly explained the steps of the engineering process to the entire camp in both English and Kreyol, which is a major accomplishment for her even as a returner. Her charisma and continued eagerness to learn embody the values that we look to instill in our campers.
Today was also the first day of the afternoon session. Over 60 alumni campers from 2009 through last year filled the auditorium. Shaina separated them into age groups (10-12, 13-15, and 16+) and immediately began the fun, starting with a game that tested their English vocabulary. We quickly saw that the older kids were full of confidence and it was hilarious to see the younger kids gather to try to defeat the older ones. In the end, it was the youngest group that prevailed! Shaina explained the activities for the remaining weeks and the alumni ended the session with a t-shirt. Clearly ETE camp is having an impact when alumni return and are excited to be there.
At the home, us counselors keep ourselves occupied with more games, such as UNO and Taboo and last night, the group took a short walk, exploring Hinche. We still play hide and seek with the electricity – on Monday evening, we lost it around 8pm, leaving us with no fans running that night. Today, we laughed about how in four days, we've eaten enough rice and beans to feed a small army, so our cook graciously offered to cook mayi moulen (creamy cornmeal/polenta) for a change of pace.
New games, new songs, new faces. In these first days, there certainly is a sense of familiarity; yet [good] change at ETE camp 2016. Here's to Thursday!
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Fursan Al Emarat took to the skies to display their various skills, including sky-writing a heart to symbolise the UAE's love for the world in the four colours of its flag.
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Islamabad, Moazzam Raza Tabassam: Several leaders of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaaf and Qaumi Watan Party called on former President Asif Ali Zardari at Zardari House Islamabad on Saturday.
Dina Naz MPA of PTI, PTI Nazim from Hayatabad Masood Khattak, Naib Nazim of Rehmatabad Hakim-ur-Rehman and QWP candidate and regional general secretary Masood-ul-Islam announced to join PPP.
A lawyers' delegation also called on former President. The delegation consisted of Niaz-ur- Rehman, Masood Khattak, Abdul Rehman Khattak and Numberdar Anwer Ali Toor Dand. President PPP KP Humayun Khan, Senator Behramand Tangi, Senator Rubina Khalid, Senator Sardar Ali Khan and spokesman to the former President Amir Fida Paracha were also present on the occasion.
New entrants in the party reposed full confidence on the leadership of President PPPP Asif Ali Zardari and Chairman PPP Bilawal Bhutto Zardari. They said that PPP has always struggled for the rights of downtrodden masses. Asif Ali Zardari gave identity to the people of KP and people know that PPP leadership fulfills all the promises it makes.


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Time is everything in a fire. Years ago, the fire union, yes union, gave a talk about safety for their men. In that talk, the most important issue was time. After a fire starts burning, it is a matter of time before a fire explodes which is deadly for fire fighters. Removing barrier or a loss of time add to this problem.
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We see that one of these is a BIOS ROM and the other is an ELF. Our team spent an enormous amount of time trying to reverse the ELF when we really should have just ignored it. It turns out that the elf is really just debugging symbols for what turns our to be an iPXE ROM. Next, let's run strings to see if we can get more info on the files. We immediately noticed:
This shows that the .mrom is an iPXE rom.
After looking around their site for a while, we noticed a vmware installation guide that should let us play with the rom.
*For more info, see hereTo summarize the article, the site tells us that the 8086100f naming convention is for e1000-type network adapters. Blindly following the guide then leads us to create a blank vm and add the following lines to it:
ethernet0.virtualDev = "e1000" ethernet0.opromsize = 262144 e1000bios.filename = "[your path to]/8086100f.mrom"Now we can start the vm and press ctrl-b to enter iPXE.
After trying to connect, we get an error that says we don't have enough room. So, increase the oprom size (see above) to something larger (ex. 26214400) and restart. Now, the ROM is able to successfully connect to https://secure-doomsday-client-loader.c0.cx/boot/vmlinuz. Once it connects, it begins to download a kernel from https://secure-doomsday-client-loader.c0.cx/boot/initrd.gz?include_flag=0 and boots into it. Here, we found a flag.txt file. Yay! But sadly it's a fake. Catting this flag shows something along the lines of "This is not the initrd you are looking for"... Hilarious aren't they?
Looking at the download link, we see a very obvious include_flag=0. Most of the URI string was encrypted in the binary, but after some searching we were able to find:
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Armilla LEGA X. This project is a recreation of the home base of "Ala 78" pilots of Spanish Air Force Helicopter Pilot School Base located at Armilla, Granada (Andalucia, Spain). The flight area of the base (hangars, control tower, fuel station, etc.) is included in this low detail version, A higher detailed version is only for "Ala 78 Virtual" active members. The buildings and ground marks were designed using Google Sketchup for a better performance. By Martin Lopez.
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Heart-breaking truths will be revealed on Tuesday, 10 October at 20:00 on Utatakho Season 5 when Nimrod Nkosi takes the journey less travelled in a quest to help those on their path to find their biological fathers and dealing with the joy and pain that comes with learning their genetic background using DNA testing. More heart wrenching, gripping and dramatic endings will unravel as they come to learn truth about their parentage. Joining the team to offer psychological counselling and life coaching is Tshepiso Matentjie, who will guide families to deal with the revelation the best way they know how.
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Come Wednesday, 11 October at 20:00, Papa Penny Ahee Season 2 will hit the small screens. If you think you have seen it all, prepare to walk a mile in his shoes as he shares the reality of being a Disco King. From creating a palace and trying to connect with long-lost family, to his wife claiming her independence and trying to lead a healthier lifestyle. We don't know what he'll say or do next – there is never a dull moment. Ahee! Make a date with Papa Penny and you might just be in on the secret.
In the wake of Thursday, 12 October at 20:00 Mzansi's favourite family, The Ranakas will gather around for a feast of drama when season 2 makes its début with massive preparations underway for a wedding. Sibling rivalry reaches boiling point between the three sisters. Mama Siba sees a gap to pursuing her passion for cooking.
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U.S. stock futures pointed to strong gains at the open Thursday on a day when data showed the economy fell the most since the end of the last recession in late 2001, as markets looked to the stimulus provided by the Federal Reserve and banner earnings out of Exxon Mobil. See full story.
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Speaking at least for the United Kingdom, the end of spring is approaching and this means that in a few weeks time it will feel like summer. So, it is slowly becoming the time to put away your warm, thick, layering clothes that you wore for the past few months to endure cold, rain, snow, and wind, and it's time to shove those to the back of the closet and bring out the denim. Why denim? Because denim is the new hot spring trend.
For those of you who never understood how trends come about, all you need to know is that the fashion industry has a massive influence on this. If even just a single fashion designer organises a catwalk that brings out an original style and another fashion designer likes it, slowly but surely that style is adapted and presented to the world. That is called innovation and, therefore, trendsetting. When catwalks and big fashion designers begin enforcing new styles of clothing and methods of wearing them, that is when a new trend comes about.
It is important to note, however, that while fashion designers have a massive influence on the global trends of people, they are not the only factor that leads to the dismissal of an old trend and the introduction of a new one. The general public is also responsible for that, and what tends to happen is that fashion designers and influencers are inspired by the general public's interpretations of fashion. And hence the cycle begins.
To illustrate this point, earlier in March this year, Gigi Hadid was photographed in Paris wearing all denim. A few days ago, Bella Hadid was also photographed in denim, casually bringing back the country and '90s techniques.
So, take out all the denim you have and wear it all at the same time: trousers, coats, jumpsuits, dresses, caps. Bring out all the jeans you have.
Specific brands such as Levi's and Pepe Jeans are specialist on diverse denim jean products. The best part yet is that—and this is something I know a few personal artists that do—you can buy plain denim materials and then add your own to design by it with either paint of other textiles.
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pell mell into everything they do. From chasing shadows and dust bunnies to batting around
squeak toys, these are active dynamic cats. Leo cats are convinced they are the masters of
all they survey, the Leo, after all is a member of the family. Above all, Leo cats are
faithful and loyal to their owners, except when a little catnip is at issue.
The Virgo Cat is modest and demure. While the Virgo cat knows he's attractive and
handsome, he's reluctant to show off. He knows those frequent baths pay off. The Virgo cat
is also reliable and diligent, able to stare at a vent for hours without moving a muscle and
then dash off without waiting for a single word of praise. Of course, the Virgo cat
overcomes his natural shyness the minute there's a mention of salmon treats.
The Libra Cat is easy going and sociable. Libra cats are relaxed in any situation,
except maybe those that involve rambunctious children. They love when their owners
entertain, often rubbing the legs of the guests for that added touch of hospitality. Libra
cats also mingle with the other cats in the neighborhood, and they accept whatever comes
their way with a smile and a soft purr. They don't get worked up over anything, except for
really appetizing cat food commercials.
The Scorpio Cat is determined and focused. Whether it's a mouse that needs to be
chased or a sunbeam that needs to be laid in, the Scorpio cat will perform the task with
unrelenting resolve. Scorpio cats are also passionate and they enjoy everything they do.
They are as intense playing and having fun as they are giving themselves a bath. They will
focus on whatever they are doing or on an object of their desire with unbroken
concentration, or until they hear a tuna can in the opener.
The Sagittarius Cat is carefree and loves his freedom. Open spaces and open doors are
irresistible invitations to wander and explore. Sagittarius cats are happy, especially when
they are outside. It's nice if their owners come out to play, but if not, there are plenty
of activities and adventures to keep the Sagittarius cat busy and happy for hours. They also
have boundless energy and are happiest when they out in the open. Of course, being inside
getting a special cat treat also ranks pretty high on the list as well.
The Capricorn Cat is patient, careful and deliberate. They don't seem to mind waiting
for what they want. They know that eventually, they'll get whatever it is. They'll sit
quietly and calmly in the living room, just waiting to pounce once that curtain moves again.
Capricorn cats are also committed to their routines. They like certain parts of the house,
certain toys and certain people. Any kind of fish, however, is perfectly acceptable. The
Capricorn cat is also very disciplined, he wants his owner to know he can be counted on.
Especially when the scratching post needs a good workout.
The Aquarius Cat is friendly and loyal. Aquarius cats love to just hang out with
their owners no matter what they are doing, unless it involves bathtubs and water. Aquarius
cats enjoy a warm sunbeam, a soft blanket or a fluffy pillow as long as his owner is close
by. Aquarius cats are also independent and inventive, always looking for new and different
ways to hiss at dogs, spook the goldfish and unravel the yarn in the knitting basket. The
Aquarius cat is a true friend in every way, even if there hasn't been any catnip around for
The Pisces Cat is a kind and loving cat, even around water. They are caring and
giving cats, willing to share a toy, a lap or a bird brought in from the yard. Because of
their selfless nature they come when they are called, hoping for a treat, but happy with
some strokes along the back. Change never upsets them and they adapt to whatever their owner
wants. They also enjoy quiet time, comfortable with themselves and content with their lives.
The Pisces cat is willing to take anything that comes along, especially if it tastes like
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Garden owner seeks refund in damage dispute
WHEN builders working in a neighbouring property damage yours, how do you make sure you don't foot the repair bill and the job is done properly?
Garden owner seeks refund in damage dispute
That was the challenge for Nicky Sissons after she found her recently landscaped garden "covered in rubble, wet cement and brick dust" from the construction of a conservatory next door.
"The builders asked if they could get access from my garden just for a day," she says.
"I agreed as a favour and to be a good neighbour but then this happened," she explained.
Nicky complained but then the main contractors, in their attempt to clean up, applied a harsh liquid that left her pale, perfectly placed paving smeared with lurid yellow stains and surface damage.
"Lime in the cement caused the first problems but then the cleaner left burn marks on the slates and it reacted with the binding agent," explains Nicky.
I saved for two years and paid £7,500 to get my garden done, seeing it now breaks my heart
"I saved for two years and paid £7,500 to get my garden done, seeing it now breaks my heart."
Everest, the contractor, sent its project manager to assess the damage.
"He asked me to get a repair quote as soon as possible," says Nicky.
"I did that and my landscaper said there needed to be substantial relaying."
Everything seemed on track until she got a further message telling her to go ahead and pay and then submit her bill to Everest for reimbursement.
Building work damaged new paving
Worried if that didn't happen she could be left chasing a large company and – as a lone individual – without the funds to go to court, that seemed too risky so she wanted payment upfront.
"It all went quiet," she told Crusader.
"But now I've had a response saying the damage is hard to see and that they will not pay. This has been dragging on for six months and now I'm stuck in something not of my making."
After we spoke to Everest it was agreed that an independent surveyor it would pay for could move matters along.
The company explained it was its policy to make amends when in the wrong but quotes had to be "fair".
We also asked consumer affairs expert, solicitor Joanne Lezemore of consumer-genie.co.uk, to advise on Nicky's next steps.
Contractors have a duty of care and where damage is caused a consumer could claim for all foreseeable losses incurred, she explains.
"Moreover, if an offer is made to put it right, that work must be carried out with reasonable skill and care. When considering a claim in negligence, someone does not have to have the work done first in order to bring a claim. What must be shown is how much it would cost to carry out the repairs."
The owner recently found her landscaped garden 'covered in rubble, wet cement and brick dust'
While an amicable solution is advisable, Lezemore adds: "It should be marked 'without prejudice' on the basis that the contractor confirms it has had no previous connection with the independent surveyor.
"Upon receipt of the report any landscape gardener is engaged by Everest so Ms Sissons does not have to pay the bill and the duty of care continues and the work will be completed to her satisfaction and within a reasonable period of time."
At the end of last week it was confirmed that plans are in place for a surveyor to visit.
"Getting the advice has made such a difference," says Nicky.
"I'm hoping we have all now turned a corner."


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1) Go to events where your customers are. And by customers, we mean your apartment building owners, hospital administrators, laundromat owners, hotel owners, nursing home owners, and all of the other businesses that use a lot of hot water. And where are they?
They're at their own trade shows, talking about their challenges. Solar therm


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Might as well plead guilty of contempt right now
We're facing a classic Hobson's choice when it comes to the Supreme Court. In other words, no choice at all. Makes me want to borrow a horse from ol' Tommy Hobson and ride away as fast as I can. Unfortunately, George W. Bush is the stableboy.
Only in the muck of this Zero Decade could we actually find ourselves hoping that William Rehnquist will stay on the Supreme Court.
Only in these crazy times do we find the right-wingers opposed to Bush's naming of Alberto Gonzales to the court because Gonzales is too liberal.
Only now would we lament the loss of Sandy O'Connor from the court.
And here's something really heartening. Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid told the Reno Gazette-Journal on July 6:
I had lunch at the Supreme Court 10 days ago and at my table were Sandra Day O'Connor, [Antonin] Scalia and [Stephen] Breyer. They said what they would like to see is the president pick someone who has not been a judge.
Well, if Karl Rove—who has a history of leaking to Bob Novak, according to Salon's David Paul Kuhn—doesn't wind up as Judy Miller's bitch in jail over the current Novak incident, why not put him on the Supreme Court? Or how about Novak? Or Jerry Bremer? Or Doug Feith?
Peter Baker of the Washington Post immerses us in the politicking with a fascinating story this morning—fascinating because nut cases like Paul Weyrich and Sean Rushton are actually close enough to the centers of power to wield influence on the Bush regime. And to comment to reporters.
You understand, I'm not blaming Baker for talking to them. Unfortunately for our delicate Constitution, the old Christian revolutionary Weyrich is still a player. Baker writes:
If Rehnquist does not retire right away, Bush … could go with a conservative first and wait to nominate Gonzales for the next opening, or the other way around. But in picking an O'Connor replacement now, he would have to hold back the nominee he actually wants for chief justice.
"I may be totally wrong on this, but I think he means to change the court and that he would not be sending a balancer-type candidate," said Paul M. Weyrich, chairman of the Free Congress Foundation and a leading conservative voice in Washington. "Now it could be that friendship with Gonzales outweighs that. I don't know. But in the discussions I've had with him, he seems generally committed to changing the composition of the court."
"We would say, 'Look, pick two awesome constructionists,' " or jurists who strictly interpret the Constitution, said Sean Rushton, executive director of the Committee for Justice, a group formed to support Bush nominees. "The country would like to shift the court to a more solid majority of constructionists or whatever you want to call it. I think the public is fed up with the courts handing down rulings like the pledge and the Ten Commandments and the property case," three recent cases that have sparked controversy.
Constructionists? Sounds like another job for Halliburton.


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Burlew's Carpet Cleaning
Recently I had a very pleasant experience when I had my carpeting cleaned by Burlew's. ot only did I have the carpet cleaned inside the house buy also on the screened-in porch where water damage had left it badly stained. The technicians worked until they were satisfied that the stain had been removed to my satisfaction. The work was done in a very professional and efficient manner. I would certainly not hesitate to have Burlew's service in the future when the need arises.
Thank you for the good work.
AF, Cincinnati, OH
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We will be happy to refer you to our friends and neighbors.
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Frank The Butcher ft. Killer Mike – Eat What You Kill (EWYK)
Killer Mike provides the theme music for Frank The Butcher's new collaborative collection with Puma. The line, due on October 30th, includes Frank's takes on the PUMA Blaze of Glory and PUMA R698, plus several pieces of apparel.
"I'm a product of my environment. At the same time, as a young man I was focused on not allowing my environment stop me from doing something meaningful with my life," says Frank The Butcher. "This collection represents just that, pushing forward and not subscribing to 'can't.' Eat What You Kill is a way of speaking to kids from similar backgrounds; telling them go out and get it."


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Life at the local tennis club usually conjures images of the thwack of leather on willow followed by a large G&T in the 19th hole. All very genteel. But Twickenham Lawn Tennis Club on Lebanon Park is causing consternation among its neighbours with its plan to erect floodlights to illuminate three of its five courts.
Supporters of the plan – mostly club members and the like – point to the benefits of being able to have tennis played in the evenings and winter afternoons. Objectors – mostly Twickenham LTC's neighbours – are concerned about the impact of lighting on their homes and the surrounding area, and on the ecology of that leafy part of Twickenham. Bats come into it too. Nine species of bat have been identified in the vicinity – there are plenty of trees nearby especially in the wooded area around Orleans House Gallery and down to the river. As we all know, bats and floodlights are not a great combination. Another concern is that the height and power of the lights is in excess of what is actually required to provide light to three tennis courts. Twickenham LTC has proposed that it will have a cut off point of 9.30pm. Documentation supporting the application indicates that there should be limited spill from the lighting but having 15 seven metre high halide lights is unlikely to be 'subtle'.
The planning application is full of reports and correspondence which we haven't bother to read (obviously). But you might want to. And you might have seen posters up by Twickenham Riverside raising awareness of the tennis club's planning application.
Who's right? Let them play more tennis? Or keep the evenings quiet and dark? Only you know the answer to that tricky question.
- Twickenham LTC
- "Love Twickenham" Facebook page opposing the plan
- Planning Application on LBRuT – Reference 16/3778/FUL


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Hashtag Basketball / New Orleans Pelicans
The New Orleans Pelicans have been hit with injuries and tragedy once again. One player who has stepped up in the absence of others is point guard Tim Frazier. Will he be in line for a larger role in the future?
The New Orleans Pelicans have been ridiculously undermanned and undermined by injuries for the majority of the past few seasons. Coming into this season, things are no different. Before a meaningful game was even played, the team knew they were going to be without forwards Quincy Pondexter, Tyreke Evans, and starting point guard Jrue Holiday.
Holiday, however, is not injured. His wife recently had to undergo brain surgery, and Holiday has taken a leave of absence in order to be with her and his newborn child. This is certainly understandable, but it does not make things any easier for the Pelicans, who were now forced to enter the season down their two primary ball handlers. With both Evans and Holiday missing, Coach Alvin Gentry was no doubt simply looking for someone who could hold the fort in their absence. Enter Tim Frazier.
Through five games, Frazier has exceeded any possible expectations, and has undoubtedly been the clubs second best player. He's averaging 13 points and7.8 assists, all while shooting a little over 49% from the field and only turning it over two times per game. He's been so good in fact, that one begins to wonder if he may be a long-term answer at point guard if (and God forbid) Holiday is unable to rejoin the team any time soon.
While the sample size is small, the success is not random. Frazier averaged a very a nearly identical stat line last year, after joining the Pelicans late in the season (13 points and 7.5 assists), and his feel for the game is apparent even after watching him for merely a quarter or two. Even with Holiday and Evans healthy, he is the team's best facilitator and he especially excels in the pick and roll and in transition.
He also has a knack for getting to the basket, and he's a solid finisher around the rim. He doesn't have great elevation or quickness, but he uses his body well to ward off defenders and this often gives him the space needed to get his shot off.
Of course, a Gentry offense is predicated on getting the ball up the floor, and Frazier does this as fast as anyone. Whether the opposing team makes or misses, he is pushing it right back at them and getting the Pelicans into their offense as quickly as possible.
Most importantly, the team has performed exponentially better, at least on offense, with Frazier on the court. They are better in almost every area when he plays, and have cratered during his time on the bench.
Perhaps the most staggering stat here is the 65% assist rate the team posts during his time on the court. Frazier's penchant for passing has become infectious, and if the Pelicans can ever discover a passable defense they should be able to start collecting some wins if they continue to play such a pass-happy style.
Still, Frazier has a number of flaws that could prevent him from becoming a full-time starter. The most obvious knock is his lack of a perimeter jumper. He has only taken 78 threes total in his NBA career, but dating back to his college days gives us 317 total threes on record for the Penn State alumni. Through college and the pros, he has managed to hit only about 31% of those shots. That would seem to align with his 66.7% free throw mark in the pros, which is typically a good indication of a player's shooting ability.
This deficiency in his game occasionally hinders him against locked in defenses, who will simply go under screens to neutralize his effectiveness in the paint. And while he has finished over 70% of shots within two feet this year (according to basketball-reference), he is hitting an abysmal 12.5% of his shots between three and nine feet. His lack of athleticism is apparent on these shots, and he just hasn't mastered the types of floaters that make the top points guard in the league so dangerous.
That inability to finish those shots may be causing him to overpass a bit, and while the turnover numbers are solid, he has been susceptible to deflections that could eventually lead to turnovers as the season moves on.
Defensively, Frazier has been uneven as well. On the one hand, he is a heady and willing defender, someone who will get up into his match-up and rotate on a string with the rest of his team. He gives good help and is typically aware of what the opposing offense is trying to do.
But, on the other hand, there are times where his lack of speed shows and on a team trying to establish a defensive identity, having a strong defender at the point of attack is very important. On this play, Frazier does the right thing by bumping the roll man, but in turn he is unable to recover back to his assignment and concedes an open three:
Here, he gives up middle penetration on easy blow by, compromising the rest of the defense:
Right now, it's hard to say what role Frazier will have in the future for a Pelicans squad that needs to be upgraded at almost every position. He has undoubtedly been a huge spark for the team offensively to start the season and after a long and grueling road to the NBA, he has also proven he possesses enough skill to play in the league.
But, Frazier is already 26 and we are in an area where shooting is the preeminent skill in today's league. It's difficult to project Frazier as a starter unless he becomes at least an average shooter. Still, for the present, the Pelicans will need him to continue his excellent play to have any sort of chance to stay afloat. For a player who has beat the odds more than once, perhaps we'd do best not to doubt him again.
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I wish you could smell my house right now. I was reading while I had this in the oven roasting. It is a head of garlic. And it smells divine.
This is such a quick, easy and delicious addition to so many meals. You can add roasted garlic to your soups, like Creamy Tomato or Potato Soup. Adding it to my mashed potatoes is one of my all time favorites. If you are roasting a chicken or any meats, just place the whole head into the roasting pan with it. I just love it. My house is a home with something in the oven cooking. My house is a happy home with roasted garlic cooking in it. Everyone is breathing deeper to inhale all the goodness, while exhaling any left over tensions. That is what Roasted Garlic does for our home and I think it will do it for yours, too. Maybe that is what is meant by garlic ridding off bad spirits. Ha! It is lovely and whatever works!
Simply, grab a whole head of garlic. Cut the top of the garlic off, just to expose the inner bulbs. Place your garlic on a piece of foil paper or put it in a small oven safe dish. I like foil, less clean up. Sprinkle the garlic bulb with kosher salt and a little extra virgin olive oil. Cook in your oven at 350 degrees for 30-40 minutes or until the head is soft to touch and your home smells of divine roasted garlic.
Don't be surprised if everyone begins to feel hungry, joyful, and a little less possessed by evil spirits! 😉


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Shrii Shrii Anandamurti explains Aham (Ego, "I do" consciousness, or second subjectivity)
"Matter is the crudest manifestation of citta and citta is a metamorphosed form of Cosmic Consciousness. The two subtler manifestations of Cosmic Consciousness, the Mahattattva and Ahaḿtattva, are in a dormant stage within the scope of citta. So in the case of the unit also the initial mind created is not anything subtler than citta, that is, in the mind of undeveloped creatures and plants the major portion is nothing but citta. Ego does not appear in the primary stage of mental creation, hence under such a circumstance, the blind force práńáh cannot activate the physical structure. After the expression of ego in a later stage of psychic evolution, ego (ahaḿtattva) and pure "I" feeling (mahattattva) are created, and with the help of these subtler stages of mind, that is, with the help of intellectual mind, the blind práńáh is properly controlled. Thus práńáh and the mind working in collaborated cooperation maintain the structural solidarity in this divine march of pratisaiṋcara. Here is the speciality of the philosophy of Ananda Marga over other philosophies, explaining by a logical and analytical theory that mind is a creation of matter.
This view is also supported by the materialistic schools of thought. But materialist philosophers fail to explain further, as they fail to explain the rudimental cause of the matter. Ananda Marga philosophy penetrates deeper into the ultimate cause of all the manifested effects and enunciates that matter is the metamorphosed form of Puruśottama – the Nucleus Consciousness existing as the noumenal cause. Thus, as a result of clash within the material structure, a subtle base is created, and this in turn gives rise to the formation of crude mind or unit citta, which has neither the ego ("I do" or second mental subjectivity) nor the first mental subjectivity ("I am"). Within the unit living structure práńáh transmits its own wavelength and mind transmits its own. The parallelism of these waves results in the cooperative functioning by which the living structure proceeds towards the destined path of pratisaiṋcara. In the initial stage of mental creation, living structures, with their underdeveloped ego, cannot function independently, and therefore they work according to the will of the Cosmic "I", and the momentum (saḿvega) acquired from the Macrocosm (as a result of its applied will) acts within the crude mind and supplies requisite force for its movement in the journey of pratisaiṋcara. On the path of pratisaiṋcara the attraction of Vidyámáyá increases and the unit citta goes on marching towards Puruśottama."
– from "Idea and Ideology"
"Brahma is the composite of Puruśa and Prakrti. Prakrti is the Operative Principle and Puruśa is the Consciousness or the Cognitive Principle. Brahma is two in one. Jiiva or the unit manifestation of Brahma is also composed of Puruśa and Prakrti, that is cognitive and operative principles. The sense of ego or "Doer I" that exists behind all that a person does, says, thinks, understands, or hears is the product of Prakrti. And behind this ego, the "I know I am" that exists as the Supreme Knower is a human being's cognitive force – the undistorted Puruśa. Not only humans, every entity, whether animate or inanimate, movable or immovable, consists of Puruśa and Prakrti. Sentience or insentience are only relative conditions. Truly speaking, there is nothing which is insentient or inanimate. Rather we do them injustice by calling and believing them to be so. Take, for instance, a piece of stone. Is it insentient? No, nothing is insentient from the spiritual point of view. Only those things appear insentient or inert, in which the influence of Prakrti or force over Puruśa or Consciousness is more in evidence. In other words, I would call only that inert, in which due to the greater influence of Prakrti, Puruśa is not manifest, or is lying dormant. In the Sun Prakrti is manifest but Puruśa is subdued. That is why the Sun, in spite of being the nucleus of the solar system – whose inhabitants, human beings, possess such a highly developed intellect – whose countless organisms are conscious of their respective egos – does not know itself as the Sun. But its progeny, human beings, very well know it as the sun. Not only that, they have tried to know and understand its functioning more and more deeply and have persevered and will persevere to possess and unravel all its mysteries through philosophical researches and analytical experiments. This conquest of human beings over the sun – the credit for this feat, does not belong to human beings but to the developed Puruśa or Consciousness. I cannot, from the spiritual standpoint, call anything inert or crude which looks apparently so under the greater crudifying influence of Prakrti, because the entity, which appears to be passive or crude, is actually the crude manifestation of Prakrti-influenced Consciousness. That is to say, in such a state the Consciousness is incapable of expressing its knowership, for its expression has been curtailed at the very outset by Prakrti. Thus a piece of stone which seems to be inanimate or inert, is not actually so. It only exists in a particular state of Consciousness and it too has the potentiality of transforming itself into a glorious human being like you one of these days. The dormant Puruśa in such seemingly inert objects will certainly one day awaken."
– from "The Intuitional Science of the Vedas" published in "Subháśita Saḿgraha Part 3″
"Savikalpa Samádhi or the determinate suspension comprises the fullness of Vidyá Prakrti (Introversive Force); that is, the full establishment of the introversive momentum in the Sádhakas' austere spiritual life – the absence of any Extroversive Force (Avidyá), and total cessation of their extroversive momentum. So in such a state the ego not only exists, it exists in its total fullness and completeness. This very ego in its Brahmá-ic mood evolves the universe, in its Viśńu-ic mood it preserves the universe and in its Shiva-ic mood it destroys the universe. In the three manifestations of this very ego lies the anchor of this universe – in this short-long-slow rhythm of creation-preservation-destruction lies the tether of space, time, and person."
– from "The Intuitional Science of the Vedas" published in "Subháśita Saḿgraha Part 3″
"The Supreme Consciousness has concealed Himself within your mind. He is hidden behind the curtain of your "I-ness". You need not go to the Himalayan mountains to find out the thing that is concealed in your own "I". Does one need a mirror to see the bangle on one's hand? The Supreme, therefore, is within you. There is need only of removing the veil of ego."
– from "Niti and Dharma"
"The "I" entity of human beings is buddhitattva, which is subtler than ahaḿtattva and citta. What then are ahaḿtattva and citta? It has been explained in the first chapter that ahaḿtattva (ego) comes into being as a result of the qualifying influence of the mutative principle of Prakrti on buddhitattva, whereupon the latter manifests itself as ahaḿtattva. The ahaḿtattva (ego), on being further qualified by the static principle of Prakrti, is manifested as citta. It is, in fact, buddhitattva, or the pure feeling of "I", which is manifested as ahaḿtattva (ego) and citta due to the qualifying influence of the mutative and static principles of Prakrti. Ahaḿtattva (ego) and citta are only cruder functional forms of the human being's "I" entity. The human being's mind is, therefore, a further projection of his feeling of "I" (buddhitattva), and is made of that entity only.
Unit consciousness or átman is reflected only when there is a physical body made of the five rudimental factors of the Macrocosm. Buddhitattva comes into being as a result of the influence of sentient Prakrti on unit consciousness, and so buddhitattva, or the feeling of "I", is also dependent on the physical body. Since Buddhitattva pervades every bit of the body, one feels the presence of "I" in every part of the body and is prone to identify this "I" with the body. It has, however, been explained earlier that this feeling of "I" and the body are not the same entity. They are different – the feeling of "I" is buddhitattva, and the physical body merely forms a shelter (ádhára) for it.
A human being's feeling of "I" is thus neither his or her unit consciousness nor his or her body; it is only the mental creation of unit consciousness, termed as buddhitattva, and this "I" is further manifested as the other two functional forms of mind – ahaḿtattva (ego) and citta."
– from "Who Am I and What Am I?" published in "Ananda Marga: Elementary Philosophy"


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Minister for Human Resources Zoltán Balog announced Saturday that education undersecretary Mrs. Judit Bertalan Czunyi had been relieved of her position. However, because she still enjoys the full confidence of Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, starting February 15th she will be the government's new commissioner for the development of digital content.
Online daily propeller.hu commented: "The government does not leave anybody by the side of the road, especially somebody whose universal talents make her suited for every position."
Assuming her former responsibilities is the undersecretary responsible for higher education, László Palkovics. A member of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences since 2014, Palkovics will lead roundtable discussions with teachers' unions and other stakeholders scheduled for Tuesday, February 9.
Demonstrations are scheduled for February 10 and February 13. More than 30,000 teachers have signed a petition calling for a rollback of ill-conceived and poorly implemented educational reforms under the second and third Orbán governments. An open letter addressed to Czunyi, Balog and Orbán lists 25 demands, including the restoration of institutional autonomy and the freedom to choose textbooks.
Balog announced that the first phase of the "renewal" of public education begun in 2012, including the development of a new national curriculum and the introduction of the teachers career model, had been completed. He said that over the course of three years (including 2016) teacher's wages had increased HUF 234 billion over the previous three years.
He said the period of development had come to a close over the course of which some 500 institutions had been renewed at a cost of HUF 120 billion (USD 420 million). The next development period would be funded primarily by EU and government sources in the amount of HUF 210 billion (USD 730 million).
Balog said consultations had taken place in 198 educational districts involving 2207 schools, and numerous recommendations and criticism had been made, which they were examining. He said that among the most important questions was the overburdening of children, the quantity of subjects, systemic problems with the maintenance of institutions, the overburdening of teachers and the method of their evaluation. These would be discussed in a concrete manner at the upcoming roundtable discussions.
(Assuming, of course, the teachers' unions are willing to participate in them. Many teachers have called for a boycott of the discussions, including Teachers Democratic Trade Union leader László Mendrey.-ed.)
Balog announced that, in addition to the Klebelsberg Institution Maintenance Center (KLIK) and the two teachers' trade unions, the following organizations had been invited to the roundtable discussions: the Catholic Teachers Organizational and Training Institute, the Eszterházy Károly College, the Hungarian Trade and Industry Camera, the National Educational Council, the National Teachers Faculty (a body created by law in 2015 to which all teachers are required to belong), the National Youth Council, the Presidential Public Educational Committee of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences, the Hungarian Cultural Academy, the National Association of Large Families and the Association of Family Organizations in the Carpathian Valley.
(It should be noted that several of these organizations are run by Fidesz appointees hand-picked by Viktor Orbán-ed.).
The Minister said the training of teachers was undergoing a serious restructuring, with greater emphasis on practical training. He said they would like to find a solution to make further training very affordable, if not free.
KLIK to remain
KLIK would remain but was to be restructured. Directors of the institutions would receive greater authority, and from September they wouldn't have to ask for permission for each and every purchase.
While KLIK is to remain, Balog said Palkovics had been given a "free hand" by the head of the government to fix whatever needed repairing. The method of evaluating teachers is also to remain but he acknowledged that the bureaucratic burdens were excessive.
Don't cry for me, Hungary
Czunyi said it was not possible to use 19th-century methods and tools in the 21st century when providing students ever-growing amounts of information. She said they had made a lot of progress over the past year and a half, mentioning home schooling and the launch in December of the "Smart portal" which provides help. The further development of educational materials was necessary in order to be able to impart competitive knowledge.
Palkovics said the roundtable works successfully in the area of upper education, and he is eager to hear everyone's opinion at the discussions scheduled for Tuesday. He said it would be necessary to set up work groups, and mentioned changes to the training of teachers and the larger role upper educational institutions would play in the field of public education. It was important to equip children with a better, more competitive knowledge.
Teachers' reaction
Olivér Pilz, the head of the Herman Ottó Academic High School public workers' council, responded to news of the undersecretary's reassignment by saying "our problems are not with individuals but with the entire educational system. The departure of Mrs. Judit Bertalan Czunyi does not constitute change."
Opposition politicians react
Democratic Coalition (DK) reacted to news of Czunyi's departure somewhat cynically by announcing that the educational policies of the first Orbán government had claimed the first victim among the leaders, and the task of duping the teachers now fell on Palkovics' shoulders. "You cannot reform the brothel by replacing the furniture," read the DK statement.
According to a statement issued by Jobbik, Czunyi's departure will not solve the problem of education by itself unless accompanied by professional changes.
The Hungarian Socialist Party (MSZP) believes her departure was appropriate but said Balog should go too. "So long as Zoltán Balog is the Minister of Human Resources, nothing will be solved in education," MSZP said.
"Zoltán Balog is the real obstacle to resolving the situation, as it is the work done by his hand that teachers and students are protesting. And it is Zoltán Balog who has insisted until his nails break on the failed experiment, on KLIK, and on the entire unworkable and distorting system."


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Fulfillment centers are the evolving face of the retail sector
While the commercial property market in California and around the country has performed well overall in recent years, the retail sector continues to struggle to cope with the nation's evolving shopping habits. The popularity of online operations like Amazon has prompted several prominent brick-and-mortar retailers to file for bankruptcy over the last few years, and abandoned malls and deserted big-box stores are becoming familiar sights on the American landscape. However, the consumer shift toward online buying has created a new and thriving commercial property segment in certain strategically placed communities.
What is a "drive-by" lawsuit?
More and more so-called "drive-by" lawsuits are being filed across the country against small businesses, citing a lack of compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act. These lawsuits earned their name due to the plaintiffs' practice of driving around town and taking a picture of an accessibility violation and then filing a complaint with the courts. The plaintiffs literally "drive by" and attempt to collect cash based on nothing more than a photograph.
Maturing CRE loans blamed for soaring delinquency rate
California commercial real estate developers have likely heard about a looming tranche of commercial mortgage-backed securities that must be paid off or refinanced in 2017. About $2.4 billion of these loans became delinquent in June, and experts believe that this may have prompted the delinquency rate on secured commercial property loans to surge by 28 basis points to 5.75 percent. The increase marks the biggest increase in five years on a month-over-month basis. The delinquency rate stood at 4.6 percent at the end of June 2016.
Millenials and baby boomers increasingly cohabitating
California residents who own residential property may be interested in accommodating a growing tenant market. An app launching in the fall of 2017 is planning on pairing up young people, like millennials and college students, with older homeowners. In addition to helping the owners find new tenants to fill their available rooms, the app is combating rising home prices that are excluding many younger individuals from ownership.
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Are you ready to get in formation?
Beyoncé just announced a college scholarship program called — what else?— Formation Scholars.
As if the internet could love Queen Bey anymore…
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Who will Spelman College's #FormationScholar be? Don't think I could love Bey more. pic.twitter.com/s9xuLQnoAg
— Maura Chanz (@maurachanz) April 25, 2017
We think it's awfully generous, considering the star soon has to start saving for college for three future scholars of her own…
The Formation Scholar announcement comes near the one-year anniversary of Queen Bey's album "Lemonade." For the 2017-2018 academic year, the awards will "support young women who are unafraid to think outside the box and are bold, creative, conscious and confident."
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The program will award four scholarships, one per college, to female students at Berklee College of Music, Howard University, Parsons School of Design and Spelman College.
Incoming, current or grad students can apply. You have to be studying creative arts, music, literature or African-American studies.
How to Apply for Beyoncé's Scholarship
Details and application deadlines will be available through the colleges, so check these pages or contact your target school's financial aid office for more information:
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Either way, it's time to add "Lemonade" to your TIDAL queue and celebrate one helluva year for Queen Bey. Bless up. (Am I saying that right?)
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FGXpress, which will launch in 2014, is the multilevel marketing distributor of PowerStrips, a patented, self-adhesive pain relieving product. PowerStrips are listed with the FDA as a Class 1 Medical Device and contain an outer layer of Germanium with an adhesive layer containing a proprietary blend of fermented Korean Red Ginseng and Marine phytoplankton in a water soluble adhesive which is safe for continuous daily use. Each PowerStrip can be used for a period of 24-48 hours.
FGXpress is backed by the executive team of ForeverGreen International, a health and wellness company founded in 2004 and headquartered in Utah.PowerStrips
Body FX Direct, in pre-launch as of April 2013, is the direct marketing arm of Body FX. Body FX produces high-intensity workout DVDs that have sold millions worldwide, as well as premium nutrition and weight loss supplements.
Body FX sells its fitness DVDs through infomercials. Customers who purchase a DVD set from Body FX will also receive a DVD advertising the company's nutritional and weight loss supplements. A company-sponsored email informs customers about incorporating nutritionals into their fitness routine, and each customer will be assigned to a Coach (Independent Representative). Independent Representatives will receive these company-generated leads for free from Body FX.Body FX Direct fitness program
HealthNation offers a platform for delivery of telemedicine consultation services to individuals through a network marketing business model. The company is based in Arizona and was founded in 2011.
HealthNation's product, HealthNation Connect, gives patients access to credentialed physicians by phone, email or video conference for medical advice, diagnoses, or prescriptions. These services are available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Members also have secure access to medical records, tools and coaching for healthy living, billing assistance and negotiation, plus access to naturopathic physicians. HealthNation Connect costs $100.00 for the first month and $20.00-$60.00 per month thereafter, depending on the membership plan.HealthNation Connect
7 Minute Workout, launched in June 2011, offers a package of fitness and weight-loss products for people of all ages, sizes and fitness levels, which it sells through a multi-tier affiliate system. 7 Minute Workout is a workout regimen that can be completed in 7 minutes a day, 2-3 days per week.
7 Minute Workout members have online access to a tracking system for weight and body measurements, a food tracker based on their proprietary weight loss formula, and a social media system that is focused on health and fitness.7 Minute Workout
Oxygen4Energy is a new Network Marketing company that markets portable canisters containing 95% pure oxygen enriched air. According to Oxygen4Energy, the product (also named Oxygen4Energy) allows users to flood their body with high amounts of supplemental oxygen at any time. By entering through the lungs, the oxygen enters the bloodstream in seconds and is immediately available to the body. The most popular application and the main focus of the company is sports and fitness. However, the product also works well for hangovers, seniors, mental clarity, stress, and altitude acclimation.
According to company President, Craig Inaba, "Oxygen4Energy is going to be the next bottled water or energy drink type product and the entrepreneurs who get in early with us will be in position to make a financial killing."95% Pure Oxygen Enriched Air in a can. TruO2.
SnackHealthy, Inc, is headquartered in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida. Founded in the fall of 2010, SnackHealthy's primary product line is healthy snacks with a goal of offering health to the body, and a mission to achieve a balance in mind, body and spirit. SnakHealthy is the network marketing subsidiary of Healthient. Healthient recently became a publicly traded company ( symbol TIAS ) via a reverse merger with Time Associates, Inc.Crispy Fruit, LoliBars, Zing! (sugar free energy), Mini Pretzels, and Popcorn.
Amega Global Manufactures Energy and wellness Products that are distributed mostly through E-Commerce network marketing. The company was formed in 2006 by a consortium of three companies comprised of a Wellness Product Manufacturer, an Investment Firm and a Personal Development Company. The company's mission statement is: "To open the door of opportunity for people to create an improved way of life through a wellness concept to live life's desire.".Amega Wellness Energy, Ega Age Difiance, AMFoods, AMEGA
Aliva ( AlivaMax Worldwide ) is a distributor of anti-aging products and was founded by Mark J. Sain and Gerald Ricks. Aliva claims that it will expand worldwide in the next trillion dollar global market of anti-aging products, and is currently seeking distributors to market its products.
Aliva produces an Anti-Aging Miracle Serum as well as a Fountain of Youth cream, both containing a proprietary formula of chemicals, vitamins, compounds and extracts from various fruits, roots and oils.Aliva Fountain of Youth, Aliva Anti-Aging Miracle Serum
Damajon is specifically marketed to appeal to a female customer base with products that are designed to inspire, uplift, and celebrate the characteristics of women. The company also operates the Women of Strength Foundation which partnered with Women for Women International. Founded in 1993, Women for Women International assists women in war-torn regions improve their quality of life by providing financial and emotional support, access to career training, as well as making them aware of their own rights.
Damajon provides a full line of health and beauty products geared specifically for women. These products range from vitamin masks, collagen creams and pour gels; to moisturizers, organic acne treatments as well as a full line of make up. In addition to its beauty products, Damajon also offers books, postcards, journals, Music CDs, jewelry and even screen savers.Health and beauty products designed specifically for women.
Golden Moor was founded in 1987 by Marc Saint-Onge (of Ottawa) in his home, using a a washing machine to mix ingredients. After searching 63 bogs, Marc discovered a bog in Casselman, for which he established a 25-year contract for extraction rights.
Golden Moore mud is extracted from a bog in Casselman Canada, and retains a high quality due to high levels of humic acids. Humic acids aid in preventing arthritic and rheumatic pain and give the body a sense of well-being. Many Moor properties are present across Europe and Asia, however pollution has rendered them unuseable, resulting in the importing of foreign Moor, in order to supply the demand.Golden Moore provides health and body products which includes mud based products, face and body oils, nutritional supplements, detox supplements and body scrubs.
CieAura markets "holographic energy chips" with the claim that the holograms are programed with "VibraTec" an exlusive patent-pending technology that adhesively binds sound vibrations into the discs to "influence the human energy field."
CieAura claims that these programmed vibrations communicate with the body to help it regulate and "move your body's vibrations to the optimum".
Founder and CEO Ken Rasner was formerly listed as the executive VP of LifeWave, an MLM company marketing "organically constructed nano-antennaes for hte passive frequency modulation of human magnetic fields".
CieAura Transparent Holographic Chips are available in three different Archetypes, each claiming to cater to individual biological needs. The first chip is designed to help relieve the body of pain and discomfort, the second chip helps in achieving a sound and restful sleep, while the third is said to increase energy.CieAura Transparent Holographic Energy Chips
PM International markets a variety of health, fitness, wellness and skincare paroducts.Health, Fitness, wellness and skincare products
At NuVANTE, skincare is no longer a cosmetic product; it is a health and wellness product. NuVANTE products are designed to make your skin healthy and attractive.
NuVANTE independent distributors receive a personalized website where customers can place orders and have products shipped directly to them. There is 24 hour access to all back-end support systems allowing NuVANTE distributors to analyze business performance, sign up new distributors, and manage their business by downloading forms and marketing materials.Skin Care Products
From Kleeneze website: Kleeneze plc is the leading home retailing specialist. Our business streams have many processes in common - procurement, sales techniques, distribution and fulfilment.
Our strategy is to use a multi-channel approach to retailing, combining Kleeneze's network of independent distributors and Farepak's agents with IWOOT's internet retailing platform and the eeZee TV live television shopping channel in order to bring a growing variety of products to our expanding customer base.Home Retail Products
Vitagenex markets the "Harmony Energy Patch" by LifeWave Products. According to the Vitagenex website, "LifeWave Products is the world leader in the emerging field of organically constructed nano-antennas for the passive frequency modulation of the human magnetic field."Harmony Energy Patch, Vitajuice, Vitashake
Amazon Herb Company imports wild crafted herbs to the USA. All Rainforest Bio-Energetics herbs are hand inspected never fumigated or irradiated.HERBAL SUPPLEMENTS
Quixtar was launched in 1999, Their Internet commerce business model combines the commercial power of the internet, and low-cost Independent Business Ownership Plans. Quixtar has a full-service infrastructure of to help individuals reach their goals.
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She told investigators she picks the ones that just got paid and usually gets $400-$500 from each boyfriend.
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