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Financial Advisors Experiencing Strong Demand For Alternative Assets From High Net Worth Clients With Retirements Accounts
SAN FRANCISCO – Seventy-seven percent of Americans familiar with retirement accounts are interested in investing their IRAs in alternative assets, but 44% do not understand how to achieve that goal, according to new opinion research from PENSCO, one of the nation's leading custodians of direct alternative investments in retirement accounts.
The PENSCO Market Barometer™, which polled investors and high net worth advisors, also found that eight in 10 advisors say their clients have expressed interest in investing in alternative assets, but only 10% of the advisors currently offer that capability.
"The PENSCO Market Barometer uncovered several important trends about how investors and advisors view alternative assets," said PENSCO CEO Kelly Rodriques. "First, there is a significant knowledge gap among Americans about investing in alternative assets in IRAs. Many investors know that alternative assets can build wealth in their tax-advantaged retirement accounts, but they lack the know-how or an advisor who can help them achieve that goal.
"Second, many advisors appear reluctant to put clients in direct alternative investments or pooled alternative investments in retirement accounts because of rules imposed by banks and brokerages holding IRA funds," Rodriques said. "Financial advisors, particularly independent advisors, have an immediate opportunity to grow their business and meet client needs by offering high growth or high yield alternative assets as one part of a broader asset allocation strategy."
The PENSCO Market Barometer is the most comprehensive assessment to date of alternative investments in retirement accounts. PENSCO conducted the opinion research with San Francisco-based Koski Research. The firm polled 1,000 people across U.S. Feb. 6-10, 2012, and 365 financial advisors with more than $10 billion in assets under management Feb. 7-17, 2012.
Additional Research Findings
- Financial advisors clearly recognize the opportunity to build wealth through alternative assets. Two-thirds of advisors say that investing in alternative assets can build wealth for clients, and 82% of advisors expressed interest in providing this option to clients.
- Both investors and clients agree that the top alternative investments are real estate, precious metals and private equity.
ABCs Of Alternative Assets In Retirement Accounts
Individuals can invest in alternative assets in a variety of tax-advantaged retirement accounts, such as a traditional IRA, Roth IRA, SEP-IRA, Solo(k), 401(k) for sole proprietors and other types of qualified plan accounts. PENSCO defines alternative assets into two categories: Pooled alternative assets and direct alternative investments.
- Pooled alternative assets consist of investments managed as a fund, which include hedge funds, Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs), trusts and separate account managers. These investment vehicles may include long and short securities from public and private securities in real estate, equities and fixed income. A fund manager, rather than the IRA owner or financial advisor, usually buys and sells the individual assets held in the pool. Typically, wirehouses and broker-dealers can custody pooled alternative assets in retirement accounts, not direct alternative assets.
- Direct alternative assets typically consist of physical or illiquid assets, rather than pooled or exchange-traded assets. Investors often have extensive expertise about the particular asset being purchased, and usually self-direct the investment decisions in consultation with their advisor. Direct alternative assets can span the entire investing universe, but most commonly include commercial, multi-family or single-family real estate; investments in private equity, (private stock, limited partnerships and limited liability corporations); secured and unsecured notes (financial instruments); precious metals (physical assets); and foreign currency (hard currency). Direct alternative assets are held at independent custodians such as PENSCO, which also hold pooled alternative assets.
Contrary to conventional wisdom, retirement accounts can invest directly in real estate, venture capital and start-up companies, among other kinds of alternative assets. Subject to certain restrictions (including a prohibition against owner-occupied real estate), loans to finance real estate investments are permissible in IRAs as long as the mortgage is a non-recourse loan.
Also little understood by investors is that alternative investments in retirement accounts can be owned either by an individual or in the name of a Limited Liability Corp. (L.L.C.), Limited Partnership (LP), a C Corp., typically through private placements. These legal structures can allow individuals to partner with other investors using funds either inside an IRA, or outside an IRA or both.


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Well, Sunday is Audrey's 90th Birthday. That is certainly something to celebrate don't you think? Well I do and as part of my business and motto of With Age Comes Respect, I feel it is my responsibility to plan a … Continue reading
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Website builders are our go-to tool for putting up a website. Though web hosting provides greater flexibility, nothing beats the simplicity of a website builder. Given that, we've amassed a series of website builder reviews to help you find the best website builder you can buy.
For scrolling down this far, we're going to reward you with a brief explanation of how CommQueR.com tests website builders. Below, we'll show how we analytically evaluate providers in five categories, which make up the overall rating and, ultimately, the ranking of a particular builder.
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We rate website builders in five categories to ensure our approach is as analytical as possible. Each category gets a score and the combined scores make the total score for the particular builder. Because we did it that way, you can rest assured that the website builder we think is best truly is.
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As mentioned, there are a lot of free website builders. As with password managers, category leaders — in this case, Wix and Weebly — have set the trend for solid website builders to make a free plan available. That said, you'll need to upgrade to a paid plan to use your own domain and access advanced features.
We try to balance features with price to show the overall value proposition, like we would with any other service. That said, website builders are unusual in that the number of plans is important, too. A large lineup consisting of multiple tiers isn't a bad thing, considering some features, such as e-commerce integration, may not be relevant to your website.
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In this section, we talk about the raw power of the website builder. Instead of focusing on how easy the tools are to use, we focus on whether the tools exist. Some website builders are easier to use than others, but we're looking at how many options the builder puts at your disposal.
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After discussing the possibilities of the website builder, we try to put them in the right context. We talk about the tools in practice, assessing whether you can achieve a beautiful website and how easy it is to do. There isn't a secret sauce for an easy-to-use website builder. Rather, we're interested in interfaces that are as intuitive as they are powerful.
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Wix is the only website builder that truly combines power, usability and accessibility under one roof. Though some website builders lean harder into gorgeous templates and others focus on streamlined interfaces, Wix does a bit of everything, making it the perfect website builder for experts and novices alike.
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Jimdo is focused on one thing: ease of use. In fact, you don't need to do anything to build your website. Jimdo includes Dolphin, which is an AI-driven design tool that'll put together your website based on a short questionnaire. The tool is best for personal websites, such as portfolios, but it isn't a bad effort overall.
Other aspects of the service are good, but not as good as Wix or Weebly. For example, the templates work well, but many of the elements are broken. Instead of a functional website, Jimdo simply hands you a suggestion. You can learn more about that in our Jimdo review or try the builder yourself with a free plan.
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Website Builder Frequently Asked Questions
Website builders are simple tools, but there's a lot of confusion surrounding them, specifically the difference between a website builder and a web host. We've answered a few common questions below.
What Is a Website Builder?
The term "website builder" is self-explanatory. It's a tool you use to build your website. Rather than define a term that most people understand, we're going to go over how we define it.
As opposed to tools like WordPress, which we'll get into in a minute, a website builder is an all-in-one tool designed to build your website as quickly as possible. Though Adobe Dreamweaver, for example, is technically a way to build a website, here we're talking about tools that don't require any particular technical knowledge to use.
That usually looks like a drag-and-drop interface that lets you interact with your website directly, meaning you can move and update elements as a user would see your website. A website builder may offer coding flexibility, but it isn't necessary. The website builders listed above offer tools that will help you build your website without knowing a single command.
Design knowledge is the same way. The services above come with premade themes that offer a simple starting point for building your website. That said, you can't just pick a template, change the photos and call it a day. You'll still need to do some designing, just not at a professional level.
Depending on the website builder you choose, the templates may look good but not provide functionality. That comes in the form of broken links, dummy blog entries and buttons that don't work. Website builders are simple design tools, but the burden of designing your website is on you.
Website Builder vs. Web Hosting
There's a lot of confusion about the difference between a website builder and web hosting. Even certified techies have a hard time discerning it. Website builders are design tools while web hosting is a service that gets your website online.
By purchasing web hosting, you aren't purchasing a website, just like purchasing a domain doesn't automatically grant you a webpage. Web hosting provides a server to, well, host your website. The hosting provider stores the data about your website and serves it to visitors.
Website builders, on the other hand, are tools for designing your website. In fact, many web hosting providers include a website builder with your subscription (read our Hostinger review for an example).
That said, you don't need to purchase both. Website builders include web hosting, though web hosting providers may not supply a website builder. With the reviews above, you can act as if web hosting doesn't exist. Website builders do a fantastic job dealing with the dirty work for you.
Can I Build a Website without Coding Skills?
With a website builder, you need zero coding knowledge. As per our definition above, website builders offer all-in-one solutions for building your website, usually in the form of premade themes and a drag-and-drop editor. That said, knowledge of a design language is still a useful skill to have.
Many of our best website builders allow you to edit the code of your website. Though the included code is optimized well, you may be able to dig in the guts to add a feature to your website or optimize a certain aspect of it.
That's not essential, though. Some website builders make it easier than others — our ranking above provides a general overview — but the tools you need to build your website will be at your fingertips. Coding knowledge may add another layer to what you can do with your website, but it isn't a necessary skill.
Website Builder vs. WordPress
When creating a website, it boils down to two options for newbies: a website builder or WordPress. As for the one you should choose, it depends on your website's purpose. Unfortunately, there's no hard rule for whether you should use a website builder or WordPress, but we'll try to provide general guidelines.
Website builders are best for websites that have a hands-off approach, meaning you design your website and only update it as needed. For example, you may start a first-party online store where you add new products and run promotions or use your website to advertise a business. Those types of websites may have content, say a blog, but it isn't focus of the website.
WordPress is better for a hands-on approach, meaning you're constantly adding content to the website or changing aspects of it. Though all websites are, in a sense, living documents, WordPress websites are generally driven by content, which is confirmed by the back-end being centered around blogging.
Those are general guidelines, but there are other things you should consider. WordPress has deeper integrations and more flexibility, meaning it's an ideal solution if you need something special for you website. Though website builders are getting better about allowing you to dig into the code, WordPress is a superior solution for proprietary integrations.
That comes at the cost of usability, though. WordPress is flexible, but it's also vulnerable. You may purchase a theme that isn't what you expected or hire a designer who doesn't deliver on their promises. Likewise, you have to be much more cognizant of how SEO-friendly your code is than you need to be with website builders.
There's also the issue of traffic. Though website builder hosting works well, it isn't the proper solution for high-volume websites. In that case, you may need to contend with the complexities of a WordPress website so you can purchase higher quality hosting.
If you're interested in WordPress, read our guides to get started:
- Beginner's Guide to Using WordPress
- Intermediate Guide to Using WordPress
- Advanced Guide to Using WordPress
Can I Use My Domain with a Website Builder?
Most website builders allow you to use a domain you own. For example, Weebly offers its "connect" plan, which is built for connecting a domain you own to a Weebly website. Providers that don't offer such a plan usually allow you to connect your domain to any standard plan, too.
If you don't have a domain, most website builders include one for free with your subscription, whether that be a free subdomain when you use a free plan or a top-level domain when you purchase a plan.
Though all of that's true for most website builders, it isn't true for all. If you have a domain that you want to use with a website builder, make sure to reach out to support or poke around in the control panel to verify that you can connect. The answer is usually yes, but a sanity check doesn't hurt.
Final Thoughts
Website builders are useful, even fun, tools that can help you build a stunning website without the technical nonsense that comes with the field. They're a prime example of evolution in technology, one that shows how easy it can be in the modern day to build a website.
For our money, Wix is the best option, but Weebly and Squarespace aren't far behind. Jimdo and Strikingly work well for what they do, too, but they don't reach the level of our top three builders.
If you have questions or experiences you want to share with us, feel free to drop a comment on any of the reviews above.


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- December 6, 2018
From News disk of (The Balochistan Post) brought to you by (Current Balochistan)
A former affiliate of a militant organization has been abducted from Gwadar city of Balochistan.
According to details received by The Balochistan Post, a man has gone missing after he was arrested by security forces.
In a raid by Pakistani forces and intelligence agencies on a house in Kalanch area of Gwadar, a man was arrested and moved to an undisclosed location.
The person has been identified as Abdul Hakeem s/o Abdul Majeed, a former affiliate of a Baloch militant group, who later surrendered in front of Pakistani forces.
It is important to mention that many cases of abduction and killing of surrendered militants by Pakistani intelligence agencies or Baloch militant groups have been reported in Balochistan in last few years


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Diversity of art through a camera lens
Hamdan Bin Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum International Photography Award in second year
If you want to see something different from all the new e-services that governments have to offer, head over to the Hamdan Bin Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum International Photography Award (HIPA). The booth showcases one of the biggest photography awards in the world with a film about a photography expedition to Africa.
"Each and every single human being on this earth is unique in his/her own special way," says His Highness Sheikh Hamdan, Crown Prince of Dubai and Chairman of the Executive Council for Dubai Government. "We are entrusted through this art to bridge the gaps between today's societies for a noble and pleasant world."
The award, which was launched in 2011, is currently in its second season and is divided into four categories. The Grand Prize in the 'Beauty of Light' category will be $120,000. The first prize in the 'Beauty of Light' category is $20,000, in the 'General' category is $14,000, and in the 'Black and White' and 'Emirates' categories is $16,000 each. Special awards include the Photography Appreciation Award for $20,000 and the Photographic Research/Report Award for $25,000. This brings the grand total of award prizes to $389,000 for the whole competition. French photographer Pierre Gable Auteur won the grand prize last year for $100,000.
The photographs contributed to the competition are presented in an exhibition format around the globe. From October 5-7 the HIPA photographs were displayed at the Kuala Lumpur Photography Festival 2012 in Malaysia.


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Indeed, no one on HBO's surreal drama ever really dies, so Krause will rematerialize as an apparition in the series' final three episodes. Like his character, Krause's spirit isn't completely at peace: He objected to Nate's seeming inability to learn from past mistakes (e.g., the womanizer was fatally stricken while cheating on wife Brenda, played by Rachel Griffiths). "I started to get frustrated with what I call the Wile E. Coyote-Road Runner Syndrome," Krause says. "You see the same thing happen over and over again without any real forward progress or momentum."
Still, Krause says he'll miss his costars, especially Michael C. Hall (brother David) and Griffiths. Because they're so closely identified with their characters, "it's difficult to find a project together," he says. "Unless Michael and I do The Odd Couple when we're 60 or Rachel and I do Love Letters — which is not going to happen."
In the end, Krause did achieve closure: After his final take, he cued up Bobby McFerrin's cover of the Beatles' "Blackbird" for the cast and crew. "I wanted to have a moment for Nate because we didn't get to do that when he actually passed away," he says. "It's a beautiful song, and since you see a crow fly by when my name comes up in the credits, I thought it was the appropriate song to leave Nate on the stage." Amen to that.


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A five-course dinner with wine pairings – Monday, February 25th 2019 at 6:30 pm
The history of Italy cannot be told without including the prominent contributions of the Ricasoli family, who have produced wine since 1141. Ricasoli is documented as the oldest winery in Italy and the fourth oldest family business in the world.
The heart of the Ricasoli wine production comes from the Brolio castello, a magnificent castle located in the commune of Gaiole in Chianti, which was built as an outpost to defend Florence from the rival city of Siena. Within the estate, ancient cannonballs and even more recent WWII artillery shells have been found, evidence of the historical strategic importance of the castle with views of the entire Chianti Classico area.
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Mexican Chicken Soup
Author: Brice Verhoog
- 1 can diced tomatoes
- 1-2 cups of cooked rice
- 3 cups of chicken broth
- 2 carrots, diced
- 2-3 jalapenos, seeded and finely diced
- ½ red onion, diced
- 1 green pepper, diced
- 2 chicken breasts
- 1 cup sweet corn
- Fresh cilantro (I use LOTS)
- ½ avacado, sliced
- 4 cloves of garlic, minced
- salt & pepper to taste
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees, bake chicken for 13 mins on each side. Let cool and shred.
- Slice all veggies and put into a large soup pot.
- Cover with chicken broth.
- Add diced tomatoes and simmer low-medium until carrots are just barely tender (you want the veggies to remain crisp).
- You should add cilantro with the veggies right away
- After the veggies are just about tender, add the cooked rice. Simmer for an additional 5-10 mins. If it is not spicy enough, add some dehydrated chili peppers seeds.
- For presentation, add some cilantro on the top and add a few avocado slices and serve.


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Corporations and enterprises that rely completely on the internet for deploying applications and maintaining high application performance understand that there exists thousands of network and related services that have affect application performance. Certified professionals have discovered that application performance degradation originates from certain factors like DNS, CDN, ISPs and BGP routes.
These are complex protocols and mechanisms hence for proper detection and resolution of failure, transparency of the network activities and these systems is a must. In the current world, there are network intelligence firms that provide complete visibility of the networks and services in use that affect the application performance negatively. The extensive collection of data from the network often includes routing and device data making failures easy to comprehend.
Companies that offer digital services and products are growing unbounded and at a very high pace. The portal used to deliver the products and the services can be through a desktop or a smartphone application. These sources depend on the internet connection and other attributes for providing the desired user experience and ensuring steady revenue generation. Network monitoring tools introduce transparency into the system and offer a clear view of the activities of affected applications on the network for reducing troubleshooting time and minimizing performance fluctuations. An understanding of the different internet attributes that are affected by applications and networks is necessary.
The concept of Border Gateway Protocol or BGP and Route monitoring can be understood if one knows that the internet is filled with hundreds of thousands of Autonomous Systems. Any error due to malicious attack or human callousness can impact the delivery of services and the performance of applications. The monitoring tools ensure that they track BGP and all routes inform of any unrequired changes and fluctuations that can assess the performance between the source and destination Autonomous Systems.
Content Delivery Networks or CDNs is an important attribute of the internet that allows proper deployment of applications to users across the globe. Using sophisticated tools, one can monitor load balancing performance and the latency of CDNs ensuring quick detection of problems. The use of Distributed Denial of Service of DDoS always poses the risks of DDoS attacks that can prove to be devastating for the attacked firm. External visibility becomes a crucial step for initiating recovery process before total paralysis of systems.
Domain Name Service or DNS is essential for the functioning and displaying of services and applications. The current trend shows that majority of the companies depend on external DNS hosts and have minimum exposure to the performance problems and the ways to troubleshoot quickly. Network monitoring software ensures that complete DNS infrastructure of the source, vendors in different geographic locations is monitored 24/7.
Migration of infrastructure and databases to the cloud is the new practice since it is secure with fewer hardware problems. Corporations are adopting SaaS applications to create new smartphone apps in the IaaS. But there exist certain dependencies of the cloud that pose as a weak link in the highly encrypted and secure network. Cutting edge monitoring tools provide insight into the applications and services on the network for being able to provide immediate response in cases of failure.


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There aren't a lot of rules at ACS. Of course there are the standard rules – no gratuitous out-of-character obnoxiousness, no griefing, no underage sexuality. But if you're human, the rules are more about what you can do than what you can't.
OOC Rules
- Constructs are not people. That means you don't have to treat them like people. They don't have rights. You don't have to be nice to them. You don't have to respect the wishes or feelings they express. You can if you like, but you don't have to.
- Use and enjoy constructs as you like. That's what they're for.
- Respect the real life people behind the constructs. Each construct is played by a real human being at a computer. Do be nice to that person, even if you're not being nice to their construct character. Use IMs and ((out-of-character comments)) as needed to make sure they're okay with what you're doing, and respect their requests.
- In-character activity takes priority over OOC activity, except in the designated OOC Zone and the Demo Room skybox. That means that if a bunch of constructs are goofing around in the lounge, and you want to come in and freeze them or order one to come serve you, you are free to do so.
IC Rules
There are some additional rules established by Mr. Chelton that all visitors should follow. Staff are required to correct the behavior of constructs failing to follow these rules, or to ask people violating them to change their behavior or leave ACS premises.
- No theft (including of constructs), assault, or property damage.
- Constructs are property, not people. They have no rights; they exist to be used.
- Respect the ownership of each construct. For example, don't damage them without the permission of their owner, and recognize that an owner's wishes for a unit will overrule yours. ACS recognizes that some units are self-owned, although we believe this is an anomaly and should not be encouraged.
- Units owned by ACS, or on loan to ACS, may be removed from the building but must be returned within 24 hours. (Management may make exceptions to this policy.)
- Weapons may not be worn, displayed, or used. Weaponry built into a construct and not removable is permitted, so long as there is reason to expect the weaponry will not be used. Nonfunctional toy weapons (e.g. a toy solder's rifle, a plastic sword) are permitted.
- The ACS Laboratory is off-limits except by permission of the management.
- Public nudity and sexual activities are permitted. However, if your public sexual activities make other visitors uncomfortable, please move elsewhere. For maximum privacy, you can use the Playroom skyboxes. From the Lounge, it's the door on the left.
Note that ACS Staff units (JulieDoll in particular), represent the ownership of ACS. From time to time they may make requests on behalf of ACS, and these should be respected as the wishes of the ownership. If you are uncertain whether a request is that of ACS or the individual android, please ask.


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I have a bunch of quections on Heliars, just to clarify my knowledge. I herad that Heliar changed it's design during production. Is that really the case? If so, what were the changes and how does it affect the "look" of the lenses? How to recognize the versions? What is the difference between Heliar and Lanthar apart of glass type? Finally do the old Heliars have anything to do with modern Heliars (including ultra wide 12 mm one) for 35 mm rangefinders?
I hope some of you can clarify that to me.
I hope some of you can clarify that to me.


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Tuesday, June 3, 2008
back, kinda
We had a fantastic time and there is so much to tell and SO many pictures to go through. Be thankful you aren't actually here with me, because I would make you sit and watch all 796 pictures in a slide show, in one setting. So to be kind, I'll choose a select few and edit them nicely and post them sometime in the next few days... along with stories that I think are freaking funny, but that none of you will find even remotely interesting.
There's also some big news to share, but that will have to wait until later because I'm much too lazy and tired to post it now. And, no, I'm not pregnant so don't get all excited (or disgusted) and stuff. That is not the news I have to share. It's not that big, but I guess it is kind of big because it does involve an addition to our family.
More to come later...
6 comments:
- Jen said...
Oh, Joanna, letting out a big old sigh for you. It must have been so hard to see him leave. I really hope the next six months fly. And what is this news?????
- June 3, 2008 at 6:45 AM
- Kristin said...
So glad you got some time with your hubby! I can't wait to hear your news!
- June 3, 2008 at 7:06 AM
- Michelle said...
Jo, I hope the next 6 months will fly right by. I can't wait to hear the stories...even if they aren't funny to me.
- June 3, 2008 at 8:17 AM
- Margaret said...
Welcome back!! I've been checking your blog daily b/c I didn't know when you were returning---can't wait to hear all about your R&R. I hope the next 6 months fly by for you!!
- June 3, 2008 at 10:32 AM
I wanna see AAAALLLL the pictures!!!
- June 3, 2008 at 1:08 PM
I'm so glad you enjoyed your time together and so sorry that it is already over. Safe vibes headed over to "rack" for M and all his friends. Hope the next 6 months go by quickly for you all. Can't wait to see pics.
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It's Vacation Bible School time in our neck of the woods! Every year it has a different theme. This year's theme is Big Apple Adventure. So, we're headed to New York City to learn more about Jesus and how we can connect with Him through faith, hope, trust and love.
We have been working on this at our house.
Randy had already done a great job jigsawing out the pieces and screwing everything together. Then he brought it home for us to paint. We were just getting started in this picture. I drew on it with chalk first and then painted over it.
Wesley helped with this project. He is very creative and always has good suggestions. He also helps me keep track of Ollie and helps keep him out of the paint! This is one of those projects that I could spend weeks on-thinking of little details to add and tweaking things here and there! But, I just had a few days to work on this so, check back tomorrow to see the completed backdrop in place and ready for VBS! Let me know what you were up to this weekend? I'd love to hear from you! -amy


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- These changes relate to all new applications received from 1st March 2019.
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Introduction: Car Pre-Heater (Remote Start Alternative)
Car Pre-Heater
What could be nicer on a cold winter morning than getting into a warm car!
But how?
Remote start is an option, but for most its an option that must be installed aftermarket and with your car idling you end up burning a lot of gasoline while sitting in your driveway. Not to mention needlessly polluting the environment.
An alternative solution is to put a small electric heater in your car, have it on a timer and turn it on to heat your car before you get in it. It can really get the car nice and warm, and its great at melting snow and ice off your vehicle.
Now I know that this is not warming up the engine, but with a warm interior, you can drive your car until the engine is warm with very little discomfort. Also, having the electric heater in the car helps melt ice on the windshield and other locations that may have accumulated on the vehicle before you go to use it.
Step 1: Supplies
To pre-heat your car you need:
Small Electric Heater
(The type that blows air. Do not use radiant or other types. The heater should be of very stable design and not easily knocked over. The heater should have mechanical switches, not electronic since it will be powered up without you there to set it.)
Outdoor Extension Cord (Suitably Rated*)
Outlet Timer (Suitably Rated*)
Extension Cord Connection Box (example)- Optional, needed if heater cord exits vehicle.
*A Suitable Electrical Rating is essential to make sure you are not overloading the device. Electric heaters draw lots of electric power and the cord and timer need to be rated for at least the electrical load of the heater or more.
Also to prevent energy loss and excess heating, long extension cords need to be the correct gauge (or size of wire). The larger the load and the longer your extension cord needs to be, the larger gauge it should be (For wire gauge the smaller the number the larger the wire size; i.e, a 12AWG (American Wire Gauge) is larger than a 14AWG cord). Here is some excellent information on selecting the correct extension cord.
Step 2: Put the Heater in the Car
Now this step can BURN YOUR CAR TO THE GROUND if done improperly! Please be careful.
CAUTION - This is an electrical project utilizing hazardous household (mains) voltage and current. You are also using an electric heater that can easily start fires. Making a mistake can result in property damage, personal harm or even death. You need to be familiar with electricity, heaters and their hazards. If you are not knowledgeable and comfortable with this project do not attempt it. You take full responsibility for the project you build/assemble. I may be taking risks that are acceptable to me, but may not be acceptable for you or your circumstances. Build/assemble at your own risk. If you do not understand or have questions consult a professional. Sorry for the disclaimer, but if you burn something down or kill yourself it's your own fault, not mine. :-)
Electric Space (Air) Heater instructions tell the user to keep all flammable materials at least 3 feet from the front, top and sides of the heater. This is important because if you don't keep flammable materials away they can catch fire! Virtually everything in your vehicle interior is flammable so technically you need at least three feet from the heater to any portion of the interior of your vehicle.
Placement of the heater in the vehicle is critical and must be verified as correct or you can DESTROY YOUR VEHICLE!
I NEVER use the heater on its highest setting. Always use the LOWEST SETTING if it will do the job. If you can place the heater in a back open area (like the flat cargo area in the back of a minivan) where you have 3 feet of clear area on the front and sides this is ideal. However, most of us will need to put the heater in a more confined location.
In order to set up your heater in your car without the necessary three feet of space around it you should do the following: (You have to decide if this is something you want to do since it is not following the heater manufacturers instructions and introducing risk - so be smart. Your situation is unique and may not be suitable for using a heater).
Run your heater in the house and get a feel for how the air exits the heater. Note how the hot air flows. Often because of fan rotation and grill design more air will exit one side of the heater than another, or the air will exit at an angle you would not expect. Back out in the vehicle, based on your finding the path of the exiting air, place the heater so the airflow will be directed away from nearby surfaces. Make sure the heater stable on a level even surface so it won't be likely to tip over should the vehicle be jostled. With the heater on the lowest setting run the heater for a couple of minutes and then open the car and feel the adjacent surfaces, including any overhanging projections (dash, etc.). Make sure they are only reasonably warm and not hot to the touch.
Repeat the above 'test' of running the heater and checking for overly hot surfaces for 5, 10, 30, minutes etc to make sure that the heater is not overheating any surfaces and causing a fire hazard. If a surface gets too hot you can try repositioning or relocating the heater. If a surface still gets too hot you will not be able to use this Instructable. When it doubt, don't do it -- better to be cold and have a car than burn it to the ground. :-)
Make a mental note of the heater's location (or even mark on the floor mats the location) since you will most likely be leaving the heater in the car and will need to reposition it each time you use it.
Step 3: Run Extension Cord From Vehicle to Outlet
Run the extension cord from the vehicle to the electrical outlet. Finding a suitable electrical outlet may be the most difficult part of this instructable. The electrical outlet needs to be a GFCI (Ground Fault Circuit Interrupter) type that is protected from the elements so that when it is in use the contacts are not subject to rain or other moisture. The timer also needs to be protected from the elements unless it is suitable for outdoor use and exposure to rain, etc.
The extension cord is going to exit the vehicle through the door. It is important to make sure the vehicle door does not pinch or damage the extension cord. Clearance between the vehicle and body vary from model to model and vehicle door gaskets vary and yours may not be thick or resilient enough to prevent damage to the cord. If the extension cord is too thick to pass through the door then you can try the heater cord as it is usually the flat style and thinner. If both cords still get pinched, damaged or look like they might be, then I'm sorry but this Instructable will probably not work for you.
Of course, if the heater cord is exiting through the door and you are making the connection between the heater and extension cord outside of the vehicle you need to use some type of weatherproof cover to keep things dry and safe.
Step 4: Set Your Timer and Plug It In!
Set your timer per the manufacturers instructions with the correct time of day and when you want the heater to turn on. Make sure the heater is turned on to the lowest heat setting and plugged into the un-powered extension cord. You can experiment to see the amount of time you want the heater to run to get the car nice and toasty warm.
It is also wise to set an off time to turn the heater off just prior to using the car so that the extension cord is de-energized and not a risk of shock when you unplug the heater - particularly if it has been raining or snowing.
When you enter your vehicle you can unplug your heater, make sure its cord is inside the vehicle, and make sure the extension cord is outside of the vehicle. The unplugged extension cord should be protected from the elements and out of the way of the vehicle (don't drive over the cord) and not in the way should other vehicles pull into the same location.
You're now ready to drive off in a warm vehicle!
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Sure it may be warmer, but do you not realize how bad it is to not let your car warm up in the winter before driving. That is so bad for your engine and can cause you much bigger bro lens than being cold for five minutes
The need to warm up a car's engine went by the wayside with the change from carbureted engines to fuel-injected ones. In the past, the engine needed to be warmed up to optimal temperature so the air/fuel mixture would be adjusted right or else the car would bog or stall out when you tried to drive it away. Now, the car's ECU automatically adjusts the air/fuel mix, so you can start the car and drive it almost immediately. In fact, it is harmful to the engine to let it idle for too long because gas will clean the oil off of cylinder bores and cause excess wear, as well as mixing with the oil itself. That, plus it is actually faster to charge your car's heater core by driving it than by just letting it idle.
My concern with using any kind of space heater inside an unattended car is that you're putting a heating element that gets rather hot in the more or less immediate vicinity of materials that can either melt or catch fire. Not that I know if the heating element can reach a temperature hot enough to melt plastic or ignite the fabric of the seats, but it's a possibility. Also, the presence of an extension cord raises the specter of a possible electrical ignition.
My advice: Suck it up and dress warmly for the walk to the car and the five or so minutes it takes for the heater core to charge, or move south.
Just do what my GF used to do, turn on the car and rev the engine up to 4000 RPM... You kill 2 birds with one stone, and one of those birds being killed is your car!
Well, this could also be used to defrost the windows which can take much longer than it is to warm up the engine.
I agree. There are definitely benefits to your engine to let it warm up before driving, especially in extreme cold. I used to use the heater in a less extreme climate. Even so, perhaps it is a good idea to split the difference - get into a warm car from the electric heater and then start the engine and let it warm up for a couple of minutes before driving off. Obviously this instructable is not the 'be all' 'end all' for everyone.
Thanks for the comment!
maybe park car in garage?
That may be OK if the garage is heated. Everybody's situation is different.
I was surprised after moving to New England by the number of houses that did not have any garage. Especially considering the winter weather. My house does not have a garage.
Hey, if you want a warm car on a snowy morning you can have a remote starter installed, or if you can not afford that, a person can try my in-car heater (while being appropriately safety conscience.).
Ha! I was doing this in 1988 in North Dakota, Block heater & space heater in my Mazda B1600 PU Truck, the only vehicle in the lot with all the snow melted off the windshield every storm :)
In reality, this is a dangerous idea and could be very bad for many people. I would suggest an engine block heater and/or remote start over this.
Also, why would you use a heater that blows hot air and not a oil filled radiator?
I would think the safest way would be to get a remote start. Set the heater to high the night before so when you turn on the car it will be nice and toasty + the engine will be to operating tempture.
> why would you use a heater that blows hot air?
Because the purpose of this article is to get hot air into the car, so a device which is designed to do exactly is the obvious choice :)
An engine block heater will not heat up the car's interior so it wouldn't work at all for the purposes of this article (see first sentence on this page).
Oil filled radiators are very large and heavy for something you need to put in and take out of a car every day. They wouldn't physically fit in the footwell of most cars and the castors would likely damage the car seats due to the weight. They're also very inefficient to use for short periods and take ages to get warm (as you have to warm up all the oil first and then wait for that to radiate and convect heat out) , so they are the exact opposite of what you need to get a quick burst of hot air into a car.
I don't agree that remote are safe as they leave the engine running and also allow anyone to steal your car more easily. Due to safety concerns, they are illegal in most countries (including here in the UK). They also cannot be used in garages (due to fumes).
I like your suggestion of the oil filled heater, but they are so large and they can still radiate heat to adjacent surfaces. A remote start and running your car for a few minutes to get the engine warm is a great idea. However, adding remote start is not an option many of us would consider on a tight budget. Thanks for the comment.
many years ago (maybe 1989) my dad made a set-up like this for my NEW car. it worked well. then one day, i opened my car to find the heated melted, emitted toxic black smoke that collected on every single thing inside the car...seats, windows, even inside the dash where the odometer was. i cried. it was covered by insurance but it took 3 months to get the necessary parts due to the car being so popular at the time (1988 ford escort) nowadays, heaters have cut-offs to protect from overheating & tip-over switches.
Sorry to hear about your misfortune. Yep, a heater can make a big mess of things if stuff goes wrong.
Even today not all heaters have tip-over switches, they just have to use some means to pass a UL Safety test tipped over. The test does not necessarily require a tip-over switch - However I think choosing a heater with a tip-over switch is a good idea.
Thanks for sharing!
Pretty risky there!
1. Extension cord female end should run inside car not exposed to outside element
2. I'd plug that extension cord male end to a GFCI outlet
3. If using timer, better use one with the three prongs to ensure proper ground especially in wet outdoor environment and plug timer to GFCI outlet then extension cord.
4. Ceramic heater way too hot. Hang/suspend a hair dryer by its cord to the rear view mirror so it blows wherever and not directly to vehicle plastics or upholstery.
Thanks for the comments.
I think we are on the same page. Per your items:
1. Preferred method is to have the extension cord connection inside the car. As stated the heater cord only goes outside if needed to prevent damage to the extension cord. If the connection is outside you have to use a 'cord connection box'.
2. Use of a GFCI outlet is stated in the instructable.
3. I agree with the grounded extension cord/timer and this is what I show. However, I doubt anyone will find a two conductor extension cord over 15 feet long. Also virtually all residential heaters are only two prong so what does it add?
4. States only use a heater that blows air - no other type.
There are lots of fires with people using hair dryers as a heat source for other than drying hair. They are not made to operate long periods of time and hanging from the cord is not their normal orientation. I'd be careful with that suggestion.
Thanks again.
Although this is clever, it really doesn't heat the engine. Thanks for the idea though :)
Thanks for the comment.
But what's the point of starting your car before getting into it? To heat the cabin! [Unless you live in a really cold area where you need an engine block heater. :-(]
As I mention, with the cabin warm you can easily wait for the engine to warm up as you drive.
not 3 hours ago... the timing is off on this site. But, it's 3:57 and I posted this just 2 minutes ago..... Amy
They also make a 12 volt heater for VW's that works well, I used one in my old Mustang when I was in Colorado!
so doing this have tge most perfect fan or 1300 or 1500 watt switch i bought at tard sake...tge thermostat design was so stupid it was plastic against hit metal...i tiok it out and by oassed it so it has switch to fan,1300 or 1500 watt its very stable but i will make a car seat basr for the baxk seat in middle of wood necause since i bypassed the tgermostar the safety knovk over switch as well is bypassed(made out of part of thermostat)(dumbesst thermostat design ive eve seen i mean comin lowes olastic and hot copper does not mix well lol)


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I lived in the same city for the first 32 years of my life. Everything and everybody were familiar to me, we spoke the same language, had more or less the same traditions, ate more or less the same food. Although I visited other countries -my first international trip was at the age of 6-, I never felt foreign, probably because I didn't have time to immerse myself in the local culture deeply enough to feel different.
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Redeveloping a long-vacant and historical industrial building into a vintage car showroom and restoration center is a project that not every business owner would want to take on. But when brothers Al and Alex Ruozzi of RB Collection Restoration Center saw the former A&B Meats building at the base of the Hamilton Street Bridge across from America on Wheels, they saw potential for what it could be.
"We liked the location, the building's character, the brickwork, the red maple wood flooring, and the big windows," said Alex Ruozzi. "We knew that we wanted to keep as much of the original building as possible when we renovated it into our new showroom, workshop garage, office, and seven high-end upstairs apartments."
The 13,650 sq. ft. downtown Allentown building, today known as the Klein Building, has four times more space than their old location in Breinigsville, where the business had been located for eight years. Their business was growing so they needed expanded space to work on the classic cars they restore, as well to display them for sale.
They found out about the Klein Building thanks to their existing connection to the staff at the museum of over-the -road transportation across the street. They connected with Allentown Economic Development Corporation Executive Director Scott Unger who shared their love of the building, and who was happy that they planned to keep it and update it rather than raze it.
As happens with most projects that involve the purchase of land and an existing historic building that needs rehabilitation, there was a funding gap that needed to be filled in order for the project to move forward.
"Getting started was hard due to setting up the financing along with the building's poor condition from years of weather that lead to damage," explained Al Ruozzi. "The City of Allentown was very supportive of the project from the beginning. They were very committed to making it happen since this building had been vacant for forty years and it's a gateway to the waterfront."
AEDC Program Manager David Dunn worked with the Ruozzis, operating as ACR Development, to help them secure three loans for $100,00 each through the Allentown Enterprise Zone Revolving Loan Fund, Allentown Development Company Loan Fund, and the Allentown Economic Development Revolving loan fund.
"AEDC was able to utilize three of our loan pools to provide the gap funding ACR Development needed to get their project off the ground," said Dunn. "We were eager to participate with QNB as lead bank because the funding would bring a blighted building back into productive use. We also recognized that having the Ruozzi's car renovation business here would bring a well-known, successful business to downtown Allentown. With America on Wheels across the street, we hope this is the start of an automobile-focused business cluster and the beginning of a revitalization of that core area of our city."
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"Al and Alex did an outstanding job transforming a long-vacant structure into a very attractive mixed-use project," said Unger. "The renovation combines both historic and new elements and provides a new addition to the intersection of Front and Hamilton."


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Yes, you heard correctly tonight I discovered that whilst im waiting for the PlayStation 4 to arrive I can be revisiting some of my favourite games of all time from my childhood. This is a fantastic discovery I made on the PlayStation store, the first game I went to look for was the one and only Crash Bandicoot. Crash is such an iconic character in video games history not just in my personal life of religiously playing crash bandicoot when I was a kid.
And where better to start than the original PlayStation 1 classic of Crash Bandicoot which on the PlayStation store was only £3.99! this amazed me so much I swiftly bought the game and had the download running.
That's a little glimpse of the introduction to the game and how it was back in 1996 (I was 1 years old), I got my PlayStation 1 when I was 4 or 5 and games such as Crash Bandicoot and Spyro the dragon was my utter idols that glued me to the screen. Safe to say for Sony at 18years old when I loaded this game up I must have had the exact same expression on my face of extreme concentration crossed with overwhelming amazement and my childhood screaming out "play it Jason!".
Although compared to now a days the graphics and performance of gaming is miles ahead of what it was back then this game is still fantastic for gameplay and fun. I can honestly say that the 2hours I spent on this after downloading it for 30minutes was the most fun I have had on a game in some time (actual fun enjoyment not raging one minute then telling other people how sick you are the next minute). Crash has everything its got levels that have you running towards the screen away from a boulder which have you heart in your neck moments after running a long way from the checkpoints, to hog riding dodging spikes at a fast pace and other obstacles then sometimes if you collect the 3 pictures you have a bonus mission which goes left to right like Mario or sonic. I am currently on the second island right at the end, I have beat bosses Papu Papu and Ripper Roo with much difficulty it has to be said. I haven't found this game easy in one bit and that pleases me as I wouldn't want to feel like my endless hours of childhood could be smashed out in a 3hour session now I have played games most of my life. Emotions run high in gameplay from frustration at your own silly mistakes to utter joy when you finally get across that collapsing bridge after several (I counted 32) attempts at doing so.
"Experience one of the best action/platform games ever made! Enter the vivid world of Crash Bandicoot, a marsupial on a mission! His brain's been scrambled, his girlfriend is held captive, and his arch nemesis has a big N on his forehead! And you thought you had it tough! Over 30 crazy levels with the type of gameplay you love the most! Encounter bonus levels, fiendish traps, hair raising enemies and disappearing bridges!"- PlayStation Overview- Sony.
I mean what else is there to say other than in that brief overview its epic. So for just £3.99 you can have one of your most cherished childhood games on your PlayStation 3 like me. That's if you don't still have your PlayStation 1 and if you do you are epic. This will certainly occupy my time very well up until the PlayStation 4 on Friday alongside work.
Recent news that Activision are considering reviving the Crash Bandicoot series had my jumping from wall to wall with excitement as imagine Crash on next generation PS4 I cant even think of how awesome that would be for me personally. Thank you Sony for so cheaply reuniting me with my childhood.
Related articles
- Activision wants to resurrect Crash Bandicoot series (polygon.com)
- The 5 Greatest Games of Your Childhood (gaming.answers.com)


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Each month we highlight one of the awesome members of our wild and crazy familia. This month is all about Gian!
How long have you been with CBB and what do you do?
I've been here since late October 2017. I started as a brand ambassador / events specialist, and now I am a key holder at the Social Hall.
What's your current favorite beer at the brewery?
My favorite beer from CBB is Size of the Coconut. I love it because it's a Belgian Quadrupel, with chocolate and coconut which gives the beer a unique taste.
If you were a beer, what style would you be?
A Porter. Heavy, but with an acquired taste.
How would you describe working here in 3 words?
Share. Engage. Influence.
If you were a genre of music, what would you be?
You could compare me to jazz… chill and smooth.
What's your spirit animal?
My spiritual animal is a Penguin.
What's an interesting fact about you that not many people know?
It's not so interesting, but when I get nervous or anxious I tend to pulled my beard hairs. (If you ever see me make me stop.)
What's your favorite local lunch spot in Wynwood?
One of my top places to eat in Wynwood is Gramps. THEY HAVE HAPPY HOUR AND PIZZA AND THE PIZZA IS GOOD! And who doesn't love pizza? (M – F from 12-4pm. 2 slices with a soda for $6!)
Favorite artist to listen to?
You can always catch me listening to Mac Miller. RIP.
If you had to describe your life with fictional characters who would it be?
I would be a single Homer Simpson, with no family.
What's your guilty pleasure (PG, of course)?
An arepa frita with Reina pepiada. UFFFF THE FIRE.
Something that makes you go WHY?
I always ask WHY people have a driving license older than 65. I mean c'monnn.
Favorite movie?
One of my top three movies is Superbad.
Name three things you want to accomplish off your bucket list.
Hike a mountain and camp out at the top of it. Go backpacking in Thailand for two weeks with some friends. Be able to open my own small business one day while still working a full time job.
Want to meet more of the familia? Check out the archives here.