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Land of The Freebies, Home of the Enslaved
By Bill Smith on 2:41 PM
Filed Under: ARRA News Service
Government Gone Wild!:Watch this SHOCK video about our government's "cradle to the grave" entitlement society!
Tags: United States, government, freebies, land of freebies, enslaved, home of enslaved, Government Gone Wild, education, video, To share or post to your site, click on "Post Link". Please mention / link to the ARRA News Service. Thanks!
Justice for Chevron
By HawgWyld on 2:55 PM
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This is a guest post by Terri Huggins
This is Our Moment | This is Our America
By Bill Smith on 9:11 AM
Filed Under: ARRA News Service
Tags: election 2012, Our Moment, Our America, NRCC, video, Vote, Mitt Romney, Vote Republican for Congress To share or post to your site, click on "Post Link". Please mention / link to the ARRA News Service. which shared this video!
Finding an 'ethical' smart phone
By HawgWyld on 1:09 AM
Filed Under: TheNaturalStateHawg
Yes, we've all heard the rumors by now – Foxconn is apparently up to no good.
Foxconn, of course, is the Taiwanese subcontractor that makes a ton of electronics. Check out MakeITFair for reports on horrid Foxconn labor conditions in China, forced internships, riots, suicides, child labor and all sorts of awful things.
While most of the shenanigans in Foxconn's Chinese factories are associated with the iPhone 5, singling out Apple isn't entirely fair. Foxconn makes a lot of electronics for manufacturers all over the planet and, no, the company just doesn't supply cheap labor for smart phones made by Apple.
Here's the problem – is there such a thing as an "ethical" smartphone? You know – one that isn't made by indentured servants under awful working conditions? That question is hard to answer.
Before I go farther, I've got to confess I'm a bit biased. I've had an iPhone 4. Hated it. I've got an iPhone 4S. I hate that one even more. The chances are very good that I'll hate the iPhone 5, too – I've played with one, but not long enough to inspire that "I ought to throw this thing out of my car window" hatred that I've developed for every iPhone I've owned. In other words, searching for an ethical smart phone is easy enough for me. I'm not buying another Apple product when I'm due for a renewal with AT&T in a few months, so trying to find something that's not put together by virtual slave labor isn't a problem for me. I'm not tied into Apple by any means, so I've got some options.
By the way, there's a certain irony in the fact that the most easily exploitable labor in the world appears to be in the largest communist regime on the planet, but I'll leave that discussion for another time.
At any rate, finding that ethical cell phone is quite difficult as it seems electronics are manufactured by the cheapest labor available by most companies. Want proof? Have a look at this article and notice how virtually all of the companies listed seem to have a lot of evil in their supply chains. Apple scores horribly on the report referenced in that article while RIM (the failing manufacturers of Blackberry) comes out near the top of the heap. If you don't want to be stuck with a dying line of phones, you'll notice that HTC – which makes pretty solid lines of Android and Windows phones – comes out OK.
Yes, it seems that HTC – a Taiwanese company – is doing what it can to keep most of its manufacturing at home where labor laws are actually enforced by the government. There's always the argument that Apple is an American company and, as such, buying from it is better for the U.S. economy. That's a curious argument, to be sure, as it appears Apple seems to hoard its profits and dole out some cash to American employees and investors.
If Apple really wanted to boost the U.S. economy and dodge those nagging accusations of using easily exploitable labor, perhaps the company should take a page from HTC's book and actually building the things in its home country. Yes, there's always the argument that American companies would be forced to jack up the prices of their stuff if they used domestic labor, but there's something curious about that claim.
Here's the thing – according to this article, it costs Apple $167.50 to build a 16GB iPhone 5. While it costs a cell phone customer $199 to get that same iPhone under contract, bear in mind that the build of the phone is paid off throughout the length of that contract. Customers actually wind up paying $649 for the phone (that's the cost you'd pay if you bought an unlocked one direct from Apple). That adds up to a profit for Apple of $481.50 per phone. So, here's the question – that's a lot of room for a solid profit. Why not pay some American workers a bit more and realize a profit of, say, $100 or $200 per phone?
Perhaps that old line about U.S. manufacturers having to resort to cheap, foreign labor in order to keep costs to consumers down is a bunch of nonsense. It may be more likely that they're mostly interested in maximizing profits to an obscene degree at the expense of the U.S. economy.
Good market for luxury homes?
By HawgWyld on 12:30 AM
Filed Under: TheNaturalStateHawg
Yes, the rumors are true – real estate markets are still in the doldrums (just like everything else in the current economy, seemingly).
Ah, but that does create some opportunities for both buyers and sellers in certain markets. Seaside Properties Group maintains that sellers are in good shape in the luxury market in south Florida due to a lack of supply and buyers are attracted by historically lower prices. Also, it seems that builders are struggling to keep up with demand for high end properties in the area – a sure sign that a housing market is improving. You can weight the facts for yourself about the market for luxury oceanfront condos at Acqualina by clicking the aforementioned link.
When you do head to that link, you'll find a site that's full of information about the luxury condo market in the Miami and Fort Lauderdale areas. Judge for yourself how things are going down there and whether this is, indeed, a good time to buy or sell waterfront, high dollar real estate. Check out, for example, some testimonials from customers who used the site to research upscale properties such as luxury oceanfront condos at One Bal Harbour.
You want more? OK. Let's say you're interested in luxury oceanfront condos at Bal Harbour. You'll find a blog that is updated regularly that discusses the markets in south Florida at length and serves as a resource for people interested in real estate in that area. Pay it a visit – it's free to visit and you just might find something you like.
Sacrifice for Obama - Give Money (satire)
By Bill Smith on 6:37 PM
Filed Under: ARRA News Service
Her Bunk: Barack Obama's fund raising efforts. Audio from the archives of the Rush Limbaugh Show.
From the Depths of Chicago Politic
By Bill Smith on 8:43 AM
Filed Under: ARRA News Service
Recalling murky Chicago politics. Thank you to the Obama campaign for pointing their fingers at the "man in the white suit." They reminded us that four fingers on each hand were pointing right back at them. I guess since they said it first, we can not cry FELON without fear of being called racists.&
So pencil in your own remembered examples of Obama's murky past and less than favored associations in the comment section. If Obama were not president, by now the FBI would be tracking his past activities because ...
AF "Tony" Branco:
Tags: AF Branco, political cartoon, Chicago politics, Barack Obama, felon, scandals To share or post to your site, click on "Post Link". Please mention / link to the ARRA News Service. Thanks!
Obama-care Roadkill
By Bill Smith on 10:17 PM
Filed Under: ARRA News Service
A.F. "Tony" Branco, Contributing Editorial Cartoonist:
Anthony F. Branco is the creator of politically incorrect cartoons addressing the events of today. He is a contributor to the ARRA News Service.
Tags: Obamacare, unemployed, road kill, disability, food stamps, Tony Branco, Political cartoons To share or post to your site, click on "Post Link". Please mention / link to the ARRA News Service. Thanks!
'Lum and Abner' renewed for another year
By HawgWyld on 12:29 AM
Filed Under: TheNaturalStateHawg
If you haven't been following the Lum and Abner comic strip over at First Arkansas News, you're missing out on all the fun.
Who are Lum and Abner? They were a couple of Arkansas boys who made it big nationally in the 1930s through 1950s when old time radio (OTR) was king. Out of all the rural comedy acts, Lum and Abner stood head and shoulders above the rest (yes, that is an opinion -- I'm very biased here).
The Lum and Abner comic strip, penned by the skilled Donnie Pitchford and put together as a collaborative effort with First Arkansas News (yes, I do own that site), is a project we started in late May 2011. We've just bought the rights to use the characters for another year and are looking forward to year two of the series.
Do we get a lot of money out of it? Uh, heck no. We do it because it's fun and pays homage to a couple of legendary Arkansas performers (well, we hope it pays homage to them, at least).
Ready to wind that clock back about 80 years and take a trip down memory lane to rural Pine Ridge, Ark.? If so, click here and have a look at the strips we've posted so far. A new strip is posted every Sunday and you lucky folks who live in the Arkansas cities of Amity and Mena can check out the strip every Thursday in your local newspaper.
Get local
By HawgWyld on 12:26 AM
Filed Under: TheNaturalStateHawg
So, there you are – you've realized that the Yellow Pages section of the phone book doesn't work anymore and you need to market your local business through the Internet.
So, how can you do that? Bear in mind that marketing a business locally is a bit of a challenge. It might seem like a bit of a paradox, but reaching those customers located within your local market online can be more than a bit difficult. How would a business owner just getting into the game of Internet marketing go about it? Do you have the skills to take on such a project that will either pay off very well for you or fail as your competitors cut into your customer base?
Fortunately, there is a company out there that is set up to help small to medium-sized businesses market locally on the Internet – RevLocal. What is that company? That bunch has spent the past 17 years (an eternity in "Internet years") dealing with search engine optimization (SEO). What is SEO? Simply put, good SEO means that your business pops up in search engines ahead of competitors, making it easy for customers to find you first. What you need, precisely, is local SEO and RevLocal has the background to help you out in that regard.
Any local business owner out there needs to take advantage of the power of local search and many of them need help getting in front of customers. There was a time when getting in front of local customers simply meant taking out a decent phone book ad and waiting for customers to respond. If you business is still doing that, consider this – how much business is that tactic getting you these days?
The fact of the matter is that more and more people turn to the Internet first when looking for local businesses. If you're not in front of them, one of your competitors will be. It was predicted in the 1990s that the Internet would change the way we do business. That forecast has come true and local businesses would be wise to adapt to the new landscape.
Music Monday–the Muffs
By HawgWyld on 12:15 AM
Filed Under: TheNaturalStateHawg
Yet another band that never got enough attention…
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A top destination for doctors looking to brush up on their skills
By HawgWyld on 11:24 PM
Filed Under: TheNaturalStateHawg
Being a professional in about any field – law, medical or etc. – means you've got to stay current on your skills set.
When I was a lawyer, that meant taking a lot of continuing education. Doctors go through a similar process, but there is one exception – law is comparatively static compared to medicine which is dramatically impacted later by new techniques, technologies, pharmaceuticals, etc. How can a doctor learn the new skills necessary to stay ahead of the pack? Oxford Medical has some programs in place that are well worth your attention. Not only can you learn some new techniques, you can learn some new disciplines that will help advance your career or extend it into other areas.
What will you find through Oxford Medical? You'll find a one-day, consultant interview course, a medical teaching course and a medical management course. One of the more innovative offerings is a teach the teacher course which is a highly interactive way in which doctors learn to teach.
Sound interesting? If so, click one of the links in this article to check out what England's premier medical training institution has to offer. You might fine a training session is just what the doctor ordered to advance your career. Good luck!
How to cut costs painlessly
By HawgWyld on 10:54 PM
Filed Under: TheNaturalStateHawg
Even though we're told the economy is getting better, how many of us have seen real evidence of that?
A lot of us are still cutting costs, building up our savings account and putting together budgets. Whether you're comfortable with finances or not, things have changed over the past few years – we've learned the economy can take a dive and stay down for some time, so it only makes sense to be more careful with our money.
Now, cutting costs doesn't always mean you have to give up something. Take Internet service, for example. You want to be careful about cutting too much there as a solid, reliable Internet connection has become a necessity in a lot of ways.
Ah, but there's one company out there that can offer you the reliable access you want at a price that is certainly affordable. The company is Copper.net and how affordable is Internet access through it? How about dial-up Internet starting at $9.95 per month and broadband DSL starting at $19.95? Those prices are, clearly, very affordable and that makes Copper one of those companies to research whether you're in the market for a new dial up connection or want a faster broadband one.
Who is copper? An American-owned company that offers Internet services throughout the United States and Canada. Want to see if the company has a service that will both save you money and give you the Internet access to which you are accustomed? Click one of the links in this article and find out more information. Who knows? You might just find your next Internet service provider.
Shopping for used cars made easy
By HawgWyld on 11:13 PM
Filed Under: TheNaturalStateHawg
Buying just about anything on the Internet is as easy as can be, so why should used cars be any different?
It doesn't have to be. Head to http://www.parkautomall.com for Tampa used cars. You can take a look at the inventory of everything from trucks to cars to SUVS, apply for credit and do just about everything online but pick up your new ride and take it home.
That's a pretty good deal if you happen to live in Tampa, Fla. – how many sites feature an easy to browse selection of used cars, offer credit approval and even give shoppers the chance to see used car videos online?
Give it a look – finding that perfect car through your Internet browser is a snap with that site.
There is always demand people who know tax law
By HawgWyld on 10:52 PM
Filed Under: TheNaturalStateHawg
No matter how rotten the economy gets, there will always be a demand for people who know how to deal with the IRS.
What's a class of professionals authorized by the federal government to represent taxpayers on all administrative levels before the IRS? Enrolled agents are authorized to represent taxpayers in audits, collections and appeals. Tax laws are complicated, the IRS is always after someone and people who have the expertise to help people go through audits and such will always find find work.
How does one become an enrolled agent? Go through an enrolled agent course and pass an enrolled agent exam. It does take some work, but becoming an enrolled agent is probably more affordable than you think it might be. Click one of the links in this post for more information.
Medicare only going so far?
By HawgWyld on 1:02 AM
Filed Under: TheNaturalStateHawg
It's a common story – Medicare is useful as far as it goes, but it doesn't quite cover everything, does it?
When it comes to Medicare, there are almost always out-of-pocket expenses and other items that simply aren't covered. What can one do to close that "gap" between what Medicare does and does not cover? One can either shell out some cash to make up the difference or invest in Medicare supplement insurance.
Such insurance has always made a lot of sense, but particularly in this day and age. Consumers are hit with escalating medical costs and a rotten economy – a one-two punch that can catch a Medicare recipient in a serious trap if a medical condition takes hold and proves to be costly.
The good thing about such supplemental insurance is that the costs are reasonable, particularly when one considers that "one size fits all" policies aren't the rule. One can choose the level of coverage they need and pay only for the appropriate amount of coverage.
It all boils down to a simple cost-benefit analysis. While there are times that people spend years paying for insurance to protect against an emergency that doesn't happen, that's not the case with Medicare supplemental insurance. Typically, making an investment in that coverage will pay for itself sooner rather than later.
My most prized possession
By HawgWyld on 12:30 AM
Filed Under: TheNaturalStateHawg
I would have to say that my most prized item of choice is my Rolex watch.
I'd love to be selling a Rolex right now because I heard that now is probably the best time to sell Rolex to consumers. The ever popular Black rolex submariner brand watches are extremely wanted right now in the market. Also in high demand include the stunning all black models.
One special type of Rolex brand watches include the pvd Rolex model. PVD stands for "physical vapor deposition" and is the process used when creating these PVD Rolex watches. It is a very thin coating bonded to the stainless steel of the watch and is unable to flake or be destroyed. The surface is even more scratch resistant than it's counterpart of pure stainless steel. Celebrities are often found wearing the high class PVD Rolex watches. This is very good for the brand considering that celebrities tend to be the ones who start or continue important fashion trends or movements. Rolex watches have consistently appeared on the wrists of celebrities and will continue to do so long into the future. Rolex is a household name and should not ever be taken for granted.
Once you own a Rolex watch, it most likely becomes your most prized possession. Considering how much you (or another person) spent on it, the actual value of the watches themselves, and the time and effort it takes to carefully craft one of these beautiful timepieces will make it extremely valuable and possibly your favorite item that you own. My friend's father bought a Rolex about five to ten years back and it is still his favorite item. The watch he bought has increased exponentially in value and although he gets plenty of offers for it, he refuses to sell it. He honestly loves it way too much.
I've always had a dream about getting a Rolex watch and after saving up for maybe five more years I will finally be able to have my own. I don't think I'd ever sell it either, just because of how much time and work I put into getting it. If you want something that you can cherish for years and years to come, look into getting a Rolex brand watch. My Rolex has become my favorite item that I own, and for a good reason. It was actually given to me by my son for a birthday present.
Help Willy buy Groceries
By Willy on 8:59 PM
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Music Monday–Angry Samoans
By HawgWyld on 11:23 PM
Filed Under: Music Monday
Yes, Metal Mike grew up in Little Rock, Ark!
No Hablo Cinco de Mayo
By Bill Smith on 4:09 PM
Filed Under: ARRA News Service
ARRA News Service (Dr. Bill Smith) -
|Pix Via Corona
Cinco de Mayo wasn't even related Mexico's Independence Day which is celebrated by Mexico on September 16. Cinco de Mayo commemorates the Mexican army's unlikely victory over French forces at the Battle of Puebla on May 5, 1862. So, what is the big deal in the USA. We liked the French support in our Revolutionary War, we liked buying the Louisiana Purchase from them, and American forces bled and died twice helping France in WWI and WWII. In fact, we like them up and until Gen. Charles André Joseph Marie de Gaulle kicked American bases out of France in 1966.
The Mexican – American War, also known as the Mexican War, or the U.S.– Mexican War, was an armed conflict (war) between the USA and Mexico from 1846 to 1848. American forces quickly occupied New Mexico and California, then invaded parts of Northeastern Mexico and Northwest Mexico; meanwhile, the Pacific Squadron conducted a blockade, and took control of several garrisons on the Pacific coast further south in Baja California. After Mexico would still not agree to the cession of its northern territories, another American army waltzed into and captured Mexico City, and the war ended in victory of the U.S. Although in our victory, we more than generous and paid Mexico $18 million dollars and forgave their debt. A big mistake was not keeping Baja.
So, again! Why are American stores and even schools (a day early) celebrating Cinco de Mayo? If we are going to celebrate another day, maybe it should on March 2, when Texas celebrates its Texas Independence Day. On March 2, 1836, The Republic of Texas defeated Mexico!
And since we are NOT going to celebrate Cinco de Mayo, I am going to celebrate not celebrating with one of my favorite American beers - a Corona. Just a minute - Yes - I know, I know, but the beer was made in "North" America :)
Tags: Cinco de Mayo, Corona, USA, Mexico, France
Sick of cable?
By HawgWyld on 1:02 AM
Filed Under: TheNaturalStateHawg
Back when I was a business writer for a daily newspaper, I learned one thing in a hurry – people really paid attention every time we announced a rate from a commonly used service was going to increase.
Yes, we could bang out stories about SEC filings by local corporations, cover shareholder meetings and do all of that stuff, but the phone calls and emails started flowing in when one of us wrote about utilities rates increasing. For the purpose of this post, just lump cable rates in with utilities and you get the idea.
Cable rates always seemed to be on the rise. During the conversion to digital, cable rates soared as the local provider was shelling out millions of dollars to lay in fiber optic cable. Cable rates, in fact, seemed to go up almost annually and sometimes on a whim. We put up with all of that because, at the time, satellite service was relatively new and we couldn't get any local channels.
Well, folks, times have changed. When it comes to satellite television, Direct TV is certainly an established company that provides millions of customers with all the HDTV options they want and even the standard digital channels come in very clear. In my area – and most others – local channels have been offered in high definition for years. And, here's the clincher – the rates are lower than you might expect.
Interested in switching from cable? Give dx3 Direct TV a look and see what packages you can start enjoying soon. Head over to www.dx3.net and start shopping. You'll be glad you did.
Burn POTUS
By Bill Smith on 10:58 AM
Filed Under: ARRA News Service
From the ARRA News Service - Enjoy this parody by Duane Lester: Coming this fall (Nov 2012) to the USA ... hopefully!!!
Tags: Burn POTUS, POTUS, Barack Obama, 2012 elections, parody, Video, Duane Lester, ARRA News Service
Music Monday: Where's Captain Kirk?
By HawgWyld on 11:48 PM
Filed Under: TheNaturalStateHawg
Looking for an online hotel supply company?
By HawgWyld on 11:35 PM
Filed Under: TheNaturalStateHawg
Yes, if you poke around the Internet long enough, you'll find a little something for everyone.
One of he handiest things about the Internet, indeed, is its inherent ability to put people in touch with companies that sell the products they want and need. That doesn't work quite so well in local markets where supply is strictly limited by demand – that means those low-demand items might be hard to find in a given market. When it comes to the Internet, demand expands nationally and (at times) internationally, meaning there is the potential for the supply of less common items to be substantially greater online than it is in any given local market.
What's the point of all this? Let's say you're looking for a hotel supply company. Your choices of available supplies might be low in a local area, but that's not the case if you're shopping on the Internet. Let's face it -- hospitality supplies & hotel catering supplies aren't exactly in high demand in most local markets, so the choices of people in the market for those items are probably limited.
On the other hand, an Internet retailer specializing in those items exclusively will find a large enough customer base to offer a good supply of those items, turn a profit and even offer pricing that will attract clients. Are you looking for such an Internet-based company? Visit PeachSuite hotel linen and laundry supply and see what that company has to offer.
Looking cute in the kitchen
By HawgWyld on 12:53 PM
Filed Under: TheNaturalStateHawg
Guest post written by MaryAnn Winifred
I'm not a very good cook, but I really am trying to learn! Now that I'm a little older I feel a little silly eating takeout all the time. So instead I'm going to try and learn how to cook for myself. Then maybe I can worry about trying to cook for other people. Right now for me a lot of it is about presentation because I'm a horrible cook at this point.
I thought I'd give myself some motivation by making a cute little apron for me to wear while I'm cooking and also to protect my clothes. When I was looking for a pattern that would give my clothes some more coverage from failed baking experiments, I saw the site debtcounseling.bankrupt.com/. I instantly knew that would help some too because I'm also in debt and need any help in that regard.
I did find a ruffled apron tutorial that I thought was simply too cute to pass up! So I didn't and I'm currently at work on piecing together some cheap dish towels into an apron.
Music Monday: The Screamers
By HawgWyld on 10:31 PM
Filed Under: TheNaturalStateHawg
Wow. Back from when punk rock was actually interesting and unique. Odd clip, but fun as heck. Enjoy!
Social media, the Internet and the law
By HawgWyld on 10:16 PM
Filed Under: TheNaturalStateHawg
It's something I don't admit often, but I – good ole The Hawg – used to be a lawyer. I learned at least one thing during the four fun-packed years I spent lawyering – attorneys are rarely the first in line when it comes to adopting new technology.
There are, of course, exceptions to that rule. While attorneys in these parts (and others) have been slow to utilize the Internet and market their services through social media, you'll find some that have done that with gusto. One firm that has embraced the Internet and social media in an appealing way is the the Law Offices of Scott A. Rubenstein in Cincinnati.
Not only is that site full of useful information for people who might need an attorney, the "search engine optimized" side of thing is handled well so that the office gets in front of the public. If one fires up a search engine and types in terms such as "Cincinnati attorney," "Cincinnati lawyer" or "Cincinnati DUI attorney," the chances are good you'll find the firm's site, Google Plus page or Facebook page.
That's all pretty sharp. Building an Internet site is one thing, but putting useful information on it and taking affirmative steps to drive traffic to it and related social media sites is quite another. Good job, there.
Spruce up for spring with an address plaque
By HawgWyld on 10:45 PM
Filed Under: TheNaturalStateHawg
Yes, it's spring and that means it's time to take care of some of those "home beautifying" projects you've thought of during the winter.
One of the easiest things to do to improve the look of your home is to look at some custom address plaques and then select one you like. It seems that residential address plaques often get neglected on home, and that's a shame as people do notice them when approaching homes.
I'm guilty of that one, for sure and certain. The address on my house looks awful – once proud bronze letters that are faded, tarnished and have clearly seen better days. Yes, I'd do well to look at some bronze address plaques or personalized address plaques to improve the look of my home and I may do just that.
Sure, one can go and shop locally for address plaques and deal with the downside of supply and demand. There aren't just a whole lot of address plaques to choose from in my town, much less custom ones – I'm sure this Arkansas town isn't the only one in the nation in which that is the case. Ah, but it's easy to find plenty of address plaques on the Internet, and you can start that house-beautifying journey by clicking one of the links in this post.
Music Monday: The Goodies
By HawgWyld on 12:51 AM
Filed Under: TheNaturalStateHawg
Here's one from a British sitcom I enjoyed as a kid. They used to run The Goodies on the local PBS affiliate and I used to watch that, along with other classics such as Monty Python's Flying Circus and Fawlty Towers. Good times, and you couldn't find that stuff on other networks in Arkansas, could you? Enjoy!ONLY the ACTUAL LINK POST here and grab the code below and place it at your blog entry. You can grab this code at LadyJava's Lounge Please note these links are STRICTLY for Music Monday participants only. All others will be deleted without prejudice. PS: Because of spamming purposes, the linky will be closed on Thursday of each week at midnight, Malaysian Time. Thank you!
Yeah, you can build Websites, but can you market them?
By HawgWyld on 12:42 AM
Filed Under: TheNaturalStateHawg
If you poke around on the Internet long enough and build a great looking site or two, you might get the notion of going into business setting those things up for other companies.
That's all well and good, of course. Building a Website is one thing, but driving traffic to it is another. Think about how your Website building business could grow if you could also offer clients effective tools to market them and attract visitors.
If you're rather at sea about how to put together a solid search engine optimized (SEO) campaign (or even what that means), you might consider outsourcing the marketing aspect of constructing a successful Internet site to an SEO reseller.
What's that? Simply put, an SEO reseller is essentially a team of professionals who know how to get sites ranked highly in search engines, put together marketing campaigns and essentially find ways to connect Internet sites with people who will find them useful. In other words, they have the skills your clients want, you get some cash for outsourcing those services, you can offer more services to your clients and everyone's happy.
Want to find out more about SEO reseller programs? Just click one of the links in this post and you're on your way, ace.
Got an Internet site? Good. Now, get it noticed
By HawgWyld on 2:21 AM
Filed Under: TheNaturalStateHawg
So, you've got a great Internet site. The design is attractive, the content is great and everything is going well, right?
Here's the problem with the Internet – there's a lot of stuff out there. It's easy to get lost in the shuffle. You can have the greatest site on the planet, but it won't matter much if no one is visiting it.
How can you get some traffic? Through hiring a firm that offers great SEO consulting services. What is SEO – it's short for search engine optimized. A site with great SEO is full of keywords that search engines like and generate traffic through the site.
Building a good SEO strategy is important, but how many people know how to do it? Building a site is one thing, but promoting it is another and that is a task best left to an SEO consulting services company.
The choice is yours – you can either plug along and try to build an SEO strategy in a "hit or miss" fashion, or leave it to a professional by hiring an SEO consulting services company. Good luck…
Virtual data room: what it is and why it's important
By HawgWyld on 2:03 AM
Filed Under: TheNaturalStateHawg
When it comes to certain business and financial transactions, a physical data room is often utilized during the due diligence phase of mergers, acquisitions, certain loans, debt restructuring, etc.
In short, we're talking about transactions in which sensitive information is shared. Access to it must be controlled, so the information is generally stored in a physical data room where people can keep an eye on it.
The problems with a physical data room are somewhat obvious. They are expensive to maintain, require people to travel to them, are full of documents that must be categorized and watched like a hawk, etc.
The solution? A Merrill Virtual Deal Room. What's that? Simply put, it allows for the same advantages of a physical data room with none of the disadvantage. A virtual data room is located on the Internet and offers 24-7 access to critical data while enabling parties to restrict access to that information and take measures to make sure the information is not copied and distributed outside the room.
In other words, you get all the control offered by a traditional physical data room (and then some), plus easier access and less cost. That makes sense. Check the aforementioned link to check it out.
By the way, Merrill offers more than virtual data rooms. It also offers certified translation services and medical translation. Good stuff.
Music Monday–Russell Crowe
By HawgWyld on 1:49 AM
Filed Under: TheNaturalStateHawg
One of the best bits from South Park. WARNING – there's some rough language, but it's South Park so what do you expect?
Music Monday: Ramones 'Blitzkrieg Bop'
By HawgWyld on 11:16 PM
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Music Monday–Gear Daddies
By HawgWyld on 11:00 PM
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The phrase for the day is "criminally unappreciated."
Starting my career
By HawgWyld on 10:53 PM
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I appreciate the guest post, Vito Rivers
I graduated from Florida State University in December, and I am ready to start my career. College was fun, but I know it's time to take responsibility and start working hard.It took me five years to finish my degree, and my parents are anxious to see me start work. I got a job offer in Jacksonville, so I am about to say goodbye to Tallahassee and move there in a few weeks. I think it's the perfect place for me to be. I'll get to stay in Florida, but not bee too close to my family in Orlando. I went down to Jacksonville last weekend and found a great apartment near the beach. Now all I have to do is pack my stuff and be on my way. I'm not looking forward to all of the work the move is going to take, but I'm sure it will go fine. I have already set up an appointment for the utility company to come out and set up my electricity, and I searched Direct TV Jacksonville to make sure that they can come out and set up service too.
Need a Canadian mover?
By HawgWyld on 11:48 PM
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What can you do if you live in, say, Arkansas, and you find yourself in need of some movers in Canada?
You turn to the Internet, of course, and do some research. That's one of the great things about the Internet – if you're not familiar with an area, it allows you to run a few searches, read a few authoritative sites and make informed decisions.
Researching can be fun, so I hope I'm not about to ruin an enjoyable evening for you by telling you where to look to find moving companies in Canada. Just click one of the links in this article and you'll find all you'd ever want to know about Toronto movers, international movers and anything and everything having to do with moving companies in the Great White North.
Click away and remember to thank me later.
Taxpayer assistant? Need continuing education?
By HawgWyld on 11:07 PM
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It's tax season and the IRS does allow people to make a buck or two by becoming enrolled agents and assisting taxpayers in navigating the confusing maze of tax code regulations.
There's a catch – those who become enrolled agents must meet certain educational standards. Also, they must maintain their certifications through enrolled agent continuing education.
Fortunately, there's one private provider up there that will help enrolled agents keep up with their continuing education hours as well as find out what's new and required for all in need of EA continuing education.
Just click one of the aforementioned links and you're on your way, pilgrim.
Looking for laptop storage?
By HawgWyld on 1:11 AM
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One of the greatest inventions of the past couple of years has to be the ever useful laptop.
They're portable, powerful and their very existence means we aren't chained to desktop machines in a rarely used rooms somewhere in our homes. We've got two laptops and a netbook here at my home and love the things. However, there's a problem – laptop storage.
Desks were, obviously, made for desktop computers, but where does one store a laptop? In a bag like a fourth-grader? On the ground? Tossed on a coffee table?
Here's an idea – how about a laptop cart made specifically for storing those expensive, handy computers? Indeed, laptop carts are to laptops what desks are to desktops – they allow for secure, safe storage of computers that cost a pretty penny.
Those are good for home users and even better for corporate users who have a lot of laptops that need to be stored safely so as to not "walk away" from an office. The very portability of laptops, after all, makes them good targets for people wanting to swipe one of the things.
Want to find out more about what laptop storage options are available to you? Click one of the foregoing links and have a look.
Get spicy
By HawgWyld on 2:10 AM
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If you were to head down to your favorite local retailer and shop for a spice rack, what would you find?
The chances are good that your selection of spice racks will be decidedly limited. Sure, you might find a wall spice rack or two to choose from and maybe one for a countertop, but here's the thing – the demand in any local market for kitchen spice racks probably isn't that great, and the free market dictates that supply must be in line with demand.
The trick to shopping for a spice rack, then, is to make sure you find a store where the demand is high and supply follow suit. The Internet is great for that type of thing as it allows retailers to get in touch with a huge market.
If you're in the market for a spice rack and you want plenty of choices and competitive prices to boot, just click one of the links in this post and you're on your way.
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Music Monday–The Queenhaters
By HawgWyld on 11:43 PM
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Ah, good ole SCTV Network 90. Funniest sketch comedy series of the 1980s (or, at least one of the best).
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Music Monday–Springtime for Hitler
By HawgWyld on 10:25 PM
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College friends
By HawgWyld on 9:41 PM
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Guest post written by my buddy Brian Workman
My daughter and her husband were friends with a couple in college that ended up being in their wedding. They are the sweetest people. They had to fly all the way from Oklahoma to participate in all the wedding activities. The boy had taken a job with a medical equipment company and took a transfer out there so he could double his income. His wife went back to school while living there and became a kindergarten teacher. They don't have any children yet, but from looking at them on their Facebook page, I can tell they have two cute dogs. My daughter and her husband recently went out to Oklahoma to have a reunion of sorts with their friends. She told me that they stayed at their friends' house and that it was so nice. Apparently they are doing really well financially which is very unusual in this economy. And, she told me that they are very frugal with their money. Gone are the days when they used to go out every night. Now they stay at home mostly, cook their dinner, and watch a lot of direct tv in oklahoma city.
Make shopping for kids' clothes convenient for a change
By HawgWyld on 9:32 PM
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Here's one thing I've learned from having children -- shopping for clothes for the little darlings can be a drag.
Any parent out there knows the drill. You've got to con the kiddies into getting in the car, then you've got to can them into going in a store, then you've got to chase them through the store (or stores) and reject one awful article of clothing after another. After all of that, the real fun begins – forcing them to accept the clothes you do find suitable and then paying your hard-earned cash on items the kids swear they hate.
Come on parents – we're the ones in charge, aren't we? Why not skip part of the more harrowing aspects of buying quality clothes for kids and turn to our old friend, the Internet, for help?
That's right – you can find great clothes for your kids from the convenience of your own home and without the inconvenience of dragging reluctant children to the store. Interested? Sure you care. Just click the aforementioned link and start shopping, ace.
Convert video with ease
By HawgWyld on 12:23 AM
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In my quest to convert most of my media to a convenient digital format, I've had to use a video converter or two.
For my purposes, I want to convert my DVDs to videos in MP4 format that are stored on a huge hard drive and then streamed to my Xbox 360 and iPhone. Why? DVDs take up a lot of space, get scratched and are generally inconvenient. Dumping them on a hard drive is the way to go – I can simply shove the DVDs in a closet and then select the movies I want on, say, my Xbox 360. A 2 terabyte hard drive, after all, is much easier to manage than stacks of DVDs.
Converting all of that video requires a reliable DVD ripper. If you've got a decent computer, you're in luck as there is a good video converter for Mac (you can call it a DVD ripper for Mac if you prefer that terminology) out there as well as a solid iPad video converter for Windows PCs, too.
Just click one of the aforementioned links and you'll be on your way to quickly converting all sorts of videos to iPads and other devices in a variety of formats.
Music Monday: Government Cheese–"Mammaw Drives the Bus"
By HawgWyld on 1:26 AM
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Find a medical training company right now
By HawgWyld on 1:18 AM
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One of the great things about the Internet is that you can find information regardless of what time it happens to be. Yes, that privilege can be used to find nonsense in the middle of the night, but it can also be used to find information that is important to your life and career.
Let's say its 2 a.m. and you're looking for a medical consultant interview course. Finding information about such a critter would have been impossible in the middle of the night just a few years ago, but it's very possible now. Sticking with the medical theme, the same can be said of doctors looking to enrich their education through a medical teaching course or how about a medical management course? Or how about a teach the teacher course for doctors looking for getting involved in training.
All of those links, by the way, will guide you to courses offered by Oxford Medical. Clearly, that group is one of the most recognized in the medical field. The point of mentioning that is to point out that you don't get just good information from the Internet, but you can find some of the best, most relevant stuff out there from groups that are at the top of their fields.
Technology can be great, huh?
Economizing? Start with easy items such as coffee
By HawgWyld on 12:40 AM
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What do people do when the economy is down? They start looking for ways to save money.
It's important to point out that tactic works well for everyone these days regardless of income. After watching so many people lose jobs, watch investments decline alarmingly in value and observing the general lack of consumer confidence, being frugal is just a good move these days. Yes, a good number of us are making out just fine, but we should all be aware that can change in a hurry.
For both people looking to save cash immediately and those who just want to reduce expenses and save money for that rainy day that could come in the future, reducing expenses on more common items is a good move. Think about it for a second. Yes, it is very possible to refinance that mortgage or perhaps even reduce car payments by refinancing those loans or trading for less expensive vehicles, but we're talking about going through a long, involved process to reach either of those goals.
It makes a lot more sense to start small – to take simple steps to reduce how much money we spend on more common items. A few small, simple steps can result in immediate savings, after all, so why not start there? If you want to reduce those mortgage and car payments, those are great long term goals and should be treated as such. Reaching those goals can take some time, but cutting smaller expenses can be done quickly.
Want proof? Just click the following link to watch what you spend on coffee. Just head to that site and you'll find coupons and other ways to reduce your expenses in that area. You won't give up a thing and you'll save a buck or two. How's that for a deal? Once you start to take a look at the smaller items such as coffee, you can reap the benefits immediately and then make those long range plans that will get you closer to your goal of cutting your expenses.
Starting with small ways to save money can also be a good psychological trick. Think about it – cutting expenses on large, expensive items is more than a bit daunting and complicated. It would be far too easy to get involved in such a project and then give up on the whole notion of economizing completely once realizing the work involved. Human beings, see, like to see immediate progress when they start a project. Taking care of the little things provides that progress, thus encouraging people to take on larger, more complex projects and save even more money.
Makes sense, doesn't it?
Steel buildings–durable and economical
By HawgWyld on 9:50 PM
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The economy is a mess, but businesses are still expanding, right?
A major difference these days is that businesses are looking for the most bang for the buck. Extravagance may have been the name of the game a few years ago, but things have changed a bit.
How, then, can a business get the space needed to expand, save a buck or two and still get pretty much everything desired in a new building? Have a look at what's available through Future Steel Buildings. That's right – Future Steel Buildings.
What will you find over there? Buildings that will pretty well meet your wants and needs. They'll be attractive, cost effective and durable, too. Click one of the aforementioned links and have a look. The chances are good you'll be pleasantly surprised.
Homes sales for 2011 up in northwest Arkansas, Jonesboro area
By HawgWyld on 1:30 AM
Filed Under: First Arkansas News
The homes sales numbers for 2011 are in for northwest Arkansas and the Jonesboro area (that's Craighead County in northeast Arkansas).
First Arkansas News is the first media outlet in the state to have those numbers available to the public.
Click here to read the year-end housing market reports for those two areas of the state. Don't worry – the central Arkansas numbers will be out before too much longer and First Arkansas News will also have those.
More stainless steel than you can shake a stick at
By HawgWyld on 1:20 AM
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Stainless steel is one of those things that's just plain timeless.
It's durable, attractive and decidedly utilitarian. It can be used on all manner of household items – fireplace accessories, kitchen appliances and, well, just an almost infinite number of things around your home. Of course, there's good stainless steel and then there's the stuff that is fair-to-middling or just plain rotten.
How can you find the good stuff? Look for a trusted name such as Blomus. Indeed, Blomus steel has a certain reputation for building quality items, ranging from Blomus kitchen appliances to Blomus fireplace accessories.
Click a link and see for yourself.
A specialty store for lockers
By HawgWyld on 1:30 AM
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Here's yet another example of why the Internet is such a great thing – it allows specialty stores to set up and thrive.
While some in larger cities might take specialty stores for granted, they're somewhat few and far between in more rural areas. Those highly specialized stores often can't get enough business to stay solvent as they have trouble finding enough people to support them.
An online presence, however, allows specialty stores to break away from regional markets and find national – and sometimes international – customers. That's a good thing as general merchandise stores simply don't offer the selection that specialty stores do.
Take lockers, for example. If you want steel lockers, employee lockers, school lockers, etc., where are you going to go? Even if you can find those items locally, what are the chances you'll have a lot of items from which to choose? And what about prices? If there's not a lot of competition, you just know those prices are going to be a bit high, right?
If you're looking for a wide selection and competitive prices for highly specialized items such as lockers for sale, you'll want to consider finding a store on the Internet that deals exclusively in those items. Click one of the links in this post to start your search, pilgrim.
Weekend OTR: Fabulous Mr. Tweedy–Tweedy Plays the Bassoon
By HawgWyld on 1:41 AM
Filed Under: First Arkansas News
The following was originally posted at First Arkansas News. We're posting it here in hopes that more people will enjoy it. Why? Because old time radio (OTR) is more fan than a barrel full of monkeys and is well worth sharing.
Well, you lucky thing. It's another weekend and that means it's time for another fantastic show in our ongoing Weekend OTR series.
What show do we have on tap? It's the Fabulous Mr. Tweedy, a comedy starring Frank Morgan. As usual, this week's program is courtesy of our friends at OTRCat.com. So, listen to the show then pay The Cat a visit. Deal?
How do you listen to the show? Simply click the below link and you're set, pilgrim.
Looking for an ad agency that understands mixed media?
By HawgWyld on 1:24 AM
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My background is in journalism. To be precise, it's on the editorial side of journalism.
What does that mean? I couldn't sell advertising to save my life and I know it. When I worked in the newspaper business, advertising was sold by magical elves as far as I was concerned. When I started a site (not this one) that needed ad revenue, my approach was decidedly pitiful.
"Hey, uh. Like. You wanna buy an ad?"
What's the point of all this? Running an Internet site and raising revenue for it are two separate matters. One might be able to put up a great site that attracts a lot of traffic. There is a certain skill involved in doing that. However, that same person that is so brilliant in putting together a site with compelling content might not have the ability to attract advertisers. The ability to sell ads is also a skill and it's a good idea to leave that task up to an advertising agency staffed with people who have that skill.
Go ahead and click the aforementioned link to find out about a firm with just that skill – it's called "That! Advertising Agency" and specializes in mixed media advertising. What does that mean? It means the agency was born and bred on the Internet but realizes the importance of advertising through more traditional outlets, too. That's right – the company seeks to reach your demographic through the channels most appropriate to it.
Sounds good, huh? Experience in various forms of media and the willingness to avoid a "one size fits all" solution in favor of a custom program sounds like a winner, doesn't it?
Realtors vote down merger
By HawgWyld on 2:13 AM
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Three boards of Realtors in northwest Arkansas voted down a proposal on Wednesday that would have resulted in the largest local Realtors association in Arkansas.
You can read all about the vote and such at First Arkansas News by clicking here.
Now, here's the interesting thing – a person familiar with what went down on there said it appeared the proposal might pass until the full details of the merger weren't released until right before the vote. Those details allegedly caused a lot of people to say "hell no" and vote against the merger.
What details was our source talking about? We're investigating and will have more details in the near future. So, stay tuned to First Arkansas News and we'll post that information when we get it.
Want a specialty store? You've got it!
By HawgWyld on 12:52 AM
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Here we go again -- taking another look at how the Internet allows specialty stores to thrive. That's a topic one can never beat to death because specialization is one of those things that makes the Internet so great.
Yes, it's one thing to have a lot of common items available, but what does your local retailer have in stock when it comes to portable bleachers or aluminum bleachers? If you can find a local store that even carries such items, how large is the selection? The chances are good that any store in your town that carries such items will have an extremely limited selection. And let's not even talk about prices -- a severe lack of competition means prices are pushed as high as possible. Click on one of the two aforementioned links and you'll find plenty of items at great prices -- competition from Internet retailers means selection and attractive prices are mandatory for those companies that want to survive.
The same dynamic works when it comes to other products. How about dog exercise equipment or pet waste stations? Yep -- plenty of products and competitive prices at the Internet retailer behind the aforementioned links.
Choice is a good thing, indeed, and the Internet facilitates that very well.
Imagine Black Friday all year long
By HawgWyld on 2:14 AM
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I had the "pleasure" of going on my first Black Friday sale in November. Why? Because my wife wanted two items for sale in a store and couldn't grab them both by herself. So, I was recruited.
Anyone who has been through one of those things knows the drill. You've got a limited number of products and people are lined up to grab them as soon as the merchant makes them available. The crowd surges, items are grabbed and the very lucky come away with items at ridiculously low prices.
Of course, there are problems with Black Friday sales. For one thing, those are only held once a year. For another, there's all that nasty fighting and grabbing that takes place. Finally, the truly zealous Black Friday warriors tend to sacrifice spending Thanksgiving with their families as they either camp out in parking lots or go to bed early so they can be at the stores as soon as they open to the public.
Ah, but what if there was a way to get those Black Friday deals without having to go to stores, stand in lines and fight with crowds? What if you could get those deals all year long so as to avoid waiting until the day after Thanksgiving to take advantage of the best prices available? Why, you could start take care of Christmas shopping throughout the year instead of saving up your cash to blow in one, financially-inconvenient wad on Black Friday. Heck, you might even pick up some things for yourself at discount prices.
And, folks, you'll find just a place when you point your browser to Nomorerack.com, grab a free membership and start shopping. What is Nomorerack? Simply put, it's a clearinghouse for a slew of great deals. The "deals" available change regularly, so the wise shopper will check in regularly to see what's available. And you will want to check in often -- there are items over there for as much as 90 percent off, the products range from electronics such as Android tablets to tee shirts and we're talking about new products. In short, the chances are good you'll find plenty of products you'll like at prices that are hard to beat.
Want another incentive to get involved with the site? Refer friends and you'll win awards. That's right -- if you can convince some friends it would be a good idea to join up and save money, you'll be able to leverage those introductions into points that can be redeemed for free products. How's that for a heck of a deal?
Click one of the aforementioned links and give the site a look. In this economy, everyone likes a good deal, right? Nomorerack is serving them up daily, so don't miss out on some sales.
A vacation at the spur of the moment?
By HawgWyld on 12:16 AM
Filed Under: TheNaturalStateHawg
Need a vacation? Sure you do! Who couldn't use a vacation after a stressful 2011 and the "blahs" that naturally follow the holidays.
Ah, but vacations take a lot of planning, don't they? Why, it would be ridiculous to plan something at the last moment and have any hope for success, right?
That may have been the case in the past, but one of the great things of the Internet is that the tools are always at hand to make plans and carry them through efficiently and quickly. Let's say you're in Australia and you want to book last minute flights to, well, somewhere else. The Internet's got you covered. The same goes for booking last minute hotels or cheap flights.
Convenient? You'd better believe it. Now, get packing.


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With Baltimore entirely out of the running now for Amazon's second North American headquarters, Gov. Larry Hogan is all on Montgomery County, with an unofficially Amazon-branded bill to show for it.
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U.S. News Says Maryland Has the Nation's Best Public High Schools for 2017
Rankings-maker U.S. News and World Report has determined that Maryland high schools are the best in the nation, based on a "medal count."
Maryland County Considers Banning Bad Grades
Prince George's County is considering enacting a policy that would make it so high school students never get a grade below 50 percent, among other changes that are aimed at addressing inequity among students.
Maryland School District Ditches Final Exams
Did a Scientist Make Meth at a Maryland Government Lab?
On Saturday, there was an explosion in a lab at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) in Montgomery County, which injured a security officer. But in a lab where lots of chemicals are handled, that sort of thing must be par for the course, right? Not exactly, it turns out.
Free Range Parents Cleared of One Neglect Charge
That Time a Supreme Court Justice Had Jury Duty in Maryland
Last week, Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts showed up in a Maryland courtroom… but not necessarily in the capacity you might expect.
Kids of "Free Range Parents" Taken into Custody–Again
Back in January, a Montgomery County couple came under investigation by Child Protection Services for letting their kids make the one-mile walk home from school without adult supervision. Yesterday, the Meitiv family and CPS intensified, as the family's two children were taken into custody (and then returned).
Maryland Parents Investigated for Letting Children Walk Alone
Montgomery County Child Protective Services visited the Meitiv family home in Silver Spring a few days before Christmas. They were worried about the family's two children, a 10-year-old boy and a 6-year-old girl. The problem? The children had been seen walking home from the park unaccompanied by an adult.
Mountain Searched for Maryland's Long-Missing Lyon Sisters
One day in 1975, Katherine and Sheila Lyon vanished after going to a Kensington shopping mall. The girls were 10 and 12 years old, respectively. Authorities announced two persons of interest in the case just last year. Now, they're looking to dig into a Virginia mountain in hopes of finding the girls' remains.

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Parents and family members of those autistic people are the unsung heroes of the autism community.
Being autistic can bring its fair share of challenges; ensuring your loved one gets appropriate diagnosis and support services, coping with the demands of your loved one's needs and behaviour and ensuring that they get every opportunity to fulfill their potential and live as happy and independent lives as they can.
We are very conscious of how parents and family members can often feel alone and unsupported – isolated both socially and geographically, worn out and unsure where to go to next to ensure your loved one's well-being.
We hope that this site will be somewhere you can share with each other, your experiences, concerns and ideas. Where you can be filled with hope for your child and access information in relation to support services and resources local to you.
In providing our content we hope to give you a good spread of basic information.
AsIAm can do so much more for you through your involvement online – contributing on the forums, submitting content and giving us feedback.
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Faculty Profile
Lanping Amy Sung
Professor Emeritus, Bioengineering
Molecular basis of erythrocyte cell membrane mechanics.
Professor Sung focuses on the genomic organization and gene expression of proteins in cellular membrane skeletal structures. Sung uses gene-targeting techniques to identify the functions of individual genes, including in vitro experiments using knockout mouse embryos made with embryonic stem cells. In knockout embryos, genes are deactivated, helping to document the role of specific proteins. Sung is an expert in the proteins that make up the skeletal structure of erythrocytes or red blood cells, including the enzyme transglutaminase and the closely related "pseudo enzyme" Protein 4.2. These seem to trigger alterations in the skeletal structure, perhaps explaining why erythrocytes have a limited life span (an average 120 days in humans). Sung has also delved into the workings of erythrocyte-tropomodulin (E-Tmod), tropomyosin, and actin, three proteins that secure the primary spectrin strands of the skeletal network. Actin provides the glue, but E-Tmod and tropomyosin function as molecular "rulers," enabling the skeletal network to achieve its characteristic hexagonal shape, and also to enlist cellular movement to prune the meshlike network, keeping it trim and springy. Sung is now researching similar meshes in other tissues that, like red blood cells, regularly change shape. Among these are cardio-myocytes, or heart muscles. Sung's research is relevant to the disease phenotypes that result when genes used to build these flexible meshes are lacking or overexpressed. Her research has implications for blood and cardiovascular diseases.
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Lanping Amy Sung is principal researcher of the Center for Molecular Genetics, and the Molecular Bioengineering Laboratory. She came to UCSD in 1988 as an associate research bioengineer and lecturer in the Department of Applied Mechanics and Engineering Sciences-Bioengineering. She received her Ph.D. in human genetics and development at Columbia University.
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Justice Elusive 10 Years after Killing of Hariri
The public gallery at a court in the Netherlands was as deserted as the defendant's dock on a recent day at the trial of five Hizbullah suspects in the assassination of former Prime Minister Rafik Hariri, one of the most prominent Sunni politicians in the Middle East.
The massive explosion that tore through his convoy on the Beirut seaside 10 years ago sent a tremor across the region and unleashed a popular uprising that briefly united the Lebanese and ejected Syrian troops from the country. But a decade later, and despite millions of dollars spent, justice remains elusive in a case that has been overshadowed by more recent turmoil.
"The tribunal harks back to another era, and the latest developments have regrettably overtaken it," said Hilal Khashan, professor of political science at the American University of Beirut.
And yet despite its failings, the tribunal is still widely seen as a small but necessary step toward ending a culture of impunity in an increasingly violent region.
The February 14, 2005 assassination of Hariri, referred to by some as Lebanon's September 11, killed the former premier and 22 others, and wounded more than 200 people, stunning a nation long used to violence and political assassinations. Hariri, a charismatic billionaire businessman, was the most prominent Sunni politician in Lebanon. Although a divisive figure, he was credited with rebuilding downtown Beirut from the ravages of the 1975-1990 civil war.
Anti-Syrian groups, then in the opposition, blamed the Syrian government for Hariri's assassination, a charge denied by Damascus. Crowds of Lebanese flooded Martyrs' Square in downtown Beirut in scenes that, in retrospect, resemble the Arab Spring uprisings that broke out six years later.
Syria, which kept about 15,000 troops in Lebanon, was forced to withdraw under pressure, ending the 30-year military domination of its smaller neighbor.
But Hariri's killing and the subsequent investigation, which focused on Syria and its powerful Shiite Lebanese ally Hizbullah, sharpened the country's sectarian divisions and heightened other intractable debates, including over the role of Hizbullah and its vast arsenal, which opponents want dismantled.
The country today is beset by a militant threat to its border and frequent violence that spills over from neighboring Syria's civil war. Hariri's son, Saad, who assumed his father's political mantle, resides in Paris and Saudi Arabia, worried he would also be killed if he returned to Lebanon.
Hizbullah's leader Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah, who has cast the assassination and tribunal as an Israeli plot, has warned he would "cut off the hand" of anyone who tries to arrest the five Hizbullah suspects, saying the tribunal will never get its hands on them, not "even in 300 years."
A U.N.-backed Special Tribunal for Lebanon, set up in the Dutch town of Leidschendam, started the trial of the five suspects in absentia in January 2014. Many Lebanese politicians and witnesses have traveled to the Netherlands-based court to give their testimonies over the past year.
Marwan Hamadeh, a leading legislator and former cabinet minister who was close to Hariri, is one of them. He himself was severely wounded in an assassination attempt four months before Hariri was killed. He believes the Syrian government was behind the killing.
"We never sought revenge," he told The Associated Press in his office in downtown Beirut. "But by revealing who executed the crime, we are also gradually uncovering those who incited and took the decision for the crime," he said.
Hamadeh said he expected verdicts to be issued within a year, without the killers in the courtroom.
Banners hung along on the streets of Beirut in honor of the 10th anniversary show the late Hariri with the Arabic words: "Ten, one hundred, one thousand years: We will continue."
In the court last Wednesday, the public gallery — dozens of light gray chairs separated from the courtroom below by a wall of glass — was empty apart from one reporter and two security guards.
In the courtroom itself, just over 20 people — judges, lawyers, court staff and security guards — listened as prosecution lawyers read out brief written statements of witnesses whose identities were used to buy mobile phones allegedly used in the bombing. Once prosecutors are done laying out their evidence, lawyers for the defendants will have their turn.
Lebanese politicians allied with Hizbullah say the tribunal has no value and some have even demanded that Lebanon stop paying its share of 49 percent of the tribunal's budget, adding that oil-rich Gulf states should pay instead. The late Hariri was a dual Lebanese and Saudi citizen.
Wiam Wahhab, a politician allied with Hizbullah, said the tribunal has done "nothing that gives it credibility."
In a televised interview, he added that the tribunal "will not be able to even touch the nail of any members of the resistance," referring to Hizbullah members.
Court spokeswoman Marianne El Hajj said the tribunal is delivering justice, even without the defendants in court, and said she hopes it will have a positive impact across the Middle East and North Africa.
"The region is changing and its people are demanding justice and accountability," she said.
A Western diplomat based in the Middle East said the tribunal "is showing that there is no place for impunity, although it's hard to see anybody going to jail."
"It has a symbolic value," the diplomat said.
Why spend hundreds of millions of dollars on the STL joke if your "Syrian or Yazidi refugee" friends can crack the case so easily?
Just wondering though, do they know that Houthis are in Yemen? Maybe they need some fact-checking before posing as super detectives, unless this was just meant as a sectarian insinuation, of course.
As for Justice it will remain elusive as long as no serious effort is put into uncovering the TRUTH. 10 years after the crime all the STL showed us is false witnesses and refusal to investigate on them, refusal to investigate the israel lead, members filmed taking bribe money, dodgy rules of procedure and evidence, fancy colored cellphone networks based on potentially manipulated telecom data, and hamade placed on a tribune to peddle his stale gossip
Momo the retarded doesn't get it...the "false witnesses" were previous to the STL ... it is the STL that released them (not jailed them) ya ahbal!
As for the rest of your comments... well... you live in a nutshell my dear.. stay where you belong!
speakfreely: agreed
theparrot: you can shove your insults, along with this http://www.fanoos.com/special/new_tv_saad_hariri_false_witness_zouheir_siddiq.html
as i expect you to get lost, confused and in denial before reaching the second half of the article, here's a hand-picked selection for your shoving pleasure:
"The taped meeting took place between Saad al-Hariri, Information Branch chief Colonel Wissam al-Hassan, STL deputy chief investigator Gerhard Lehmann, and Muhammad Zuhair al-Siddiq, one of the false witnesses whose testimony was used by Mehlis to accuse Syria for plotting the murder of Rafiq al-Hariri"
Still making up fictional stories anonyme? I can't believe you really believe all the stuff you make up.
So many fallacies in your comments, taking random points and filling the blanks with with your imagination. For instance regarding Wissam Eid, the STL's so-called investigation is not based on his work at all. He was conducting his own independent investigation in parallel and got killed before he could reveal his findings.
Actually, if you wonder why he was killed, consider this: if he was going to reach the same conclusion as the STL, why would anybody need to eliminate him? Eliminating him would not stop the STL from saying the same thing he was going to say.
IF however Eid was going to debunk the STL's schemes (which is possible since he may have had telecom data BEFORE they were manipulated by the israeli agents who were caught in alfa and mtc) then he would become a threat to the real killers of Hariri.
And stop equating STL with Justice, the STL is not a gift from the gods, it's a tool created by the UN, which itself is a US/israeli tool. Stop gobbling all the trash they throw your way without thinking.
hey Mowaten . i don't know what earth you live on or what orbit you floating from, and what trash you digging thru to come up with your BS and i don't care either , but everyone knows that Hezbollah Killed Hariri and for obvious reasons . and the STL is a respected world body that is sooner or later will uncover the truth and that is all we are looking for , as for justice ? it is dead in Lebanon and should RIP
momo ya momo... stop wasting my time...
lol anonyme, taking your dreams for realities. the data was proven reliable? when? where? how? dude you're so far off from reality that it's pointless to try to reason with you, you don't care about -truth-, you care about serving your hate agenda, even if that means pretending to believe BS and making some up as you go.
Neal: "everyone knows that Hezbollah Killed Hariri" > that's not called "knowing", knowing is based on facts and evidence, not rumors and baseless claims. just like anonyme the only reason why you believe is because you want to.
hahahahaha patriot, seriously? what effect did you expect your 2:53 video (of which 2:50 is stonewalling and beating around the bush) would have? what point does it make? did you even watch it yourself before posting it? do you even know what point you're trying to make? because it clearly says nothing relevant.
the only thing the awkward slow-talking snake says is "we wont investigate the false witnesses because the UN did not give us jurisdiction over it"...
WELL DUH! why the UN wont give them that jurisdiction? why would they create the STL to allegedly find out the truth about the murders, and not give any attention to those who deliberately said lies to pervert the truth?
and ps: if you think you are wasting your time than by please, by all means, save it and make something useful out of it, like getting educated.
You are absolutely right. The truth is never elusive. Everone knows who are the assassins : those who gave the orders and those who executed them. That is the truth.
Norma it is time you change careers. You are old, lame and boring with the "Houthie" crap. No one really gives a shit about Houthies except Saudi Wahhabi takfiris Monarchy terrorist sympathizers. Really! Get a life you Houthie degenerate...
STL = garbage, Lebanese tax payers paying for zionist judges. Atleast Saudi Arabia should show some sympathy and pay for it instead of the ordinary people.
Not even in the next hundred years, will the STL be able to dig out any real evidence. I feel bad for the Lebanese people, investing do much for such a
failed tribunal.
YOU PAY TAXES????? What a joke. it is not only hariri, it is all the 22 and all the assasinated. IT is not only those 5 it is also their Masters ...it is not only HizEbola, it is all the parties inCrime Like Baath, syrian Bashar. STL, is our hope of showing how bad you are.. How garbage=retards of such Iranian rev guards dogs.
How many "key people" in Syria committed "suicide" with their hands tied behind their back....eliminated to avoid reaching the head of the snake who gave the order to assassinate Hariri.
Ebola is stealing the whole country but that doesn't worry you the least...
Humble, please tell that idiot my stik, 100 or 300, we will wait.
Caporal is a traitor to the Christians. He hopes by being a servant to Ebola and Iran he will be president. But he is a loser and will never achieve anything. His mental illness will explode and he will end up in an asylum for mad people.
The Caporal was treated earlier at Deir El Salib. This is a verifiable fact
Assad needs to go= send the Mexican Drug Cartels into Syria and they will make mincemeat of that bastard along with his family. Someone needs to get rid of him/
mooowaten should go to the STL... seems he knows better than anyone else there...
he has it all figured out! waw! aren't hezbi lovers good! better than a team made of experts from various nations in the world!
ain't that nice?!!!!


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Report Of The Parliamentary Commissioner For Standards
EDM number 696 in 1996-97, proposed by Tony Blair on 19/03/1997.
That this House believes that, for the good of our parliamentary system and in the public interest, this House should not Prorogue on 21st March in order to allow the Committee on Standards and Privileges to receive and publish the report of the Parliamentary Commissioner for Standards on allegations referred to by Madam Speaker in her Statement to the House on 14th October 1996.
This motion has been signed by a total of 163 MPs.
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Money Can't Buy!
The venerable Mitsubishi Evo was a jack of all trades and managed to master them all simultaneously as well. It was a speedy sedan with none of the shortcomings a traditional two-seater coupe came with, chiefly room and space in the rear for the kiddos.
But what if you wanted a two-door Evo? Mitsubishi wasn't going to make you one. Simon Norris of Norris Designs in the UK had the same desire and went about making himself one by cutting an Evo chassis and shortening the wheelbase to essentially create an Evo coupe as the company's demo car.
Archie Concon wanted one in his garage as well after he saw the movie "Who am I" which saw Jackie Chan piloting an Evo on the silver screen. His obstacle was that Mitsubishi didn't sell the Evo in the good ol' US of A.
At that time, he already owned a Mirage coupe and after consulting the all-knowing Shaman known as Google, he quickly realised that the Mirage chassis was based on the Evo 4,5 and 6 shells.
So of course he decided to build himself an Evo.
Starting with a black slate is always best, especially when it involves a build of this magnitude. The shell was stripped bare in preparation for the most complicated and integral part of the build, adapting the all-wheel drive system onto the Mirage's shell.
In went a floor pan and fuel tank from an Evo 6 for the rear to accommodate the differential and driveshafts. At the steering end, an Evo 5 generously donated its front suspension arms and transfer case that would fit the Mirage CJ4A chassis like a glove. The rear drivetrain and crossmember came from a newer Evo 8.
Now to sort the engine. TrevTec Motorsports delivered their 4G63 engine package that consisted of an Evo 8 block with 2.2-litres of displacement. The additional volume was courtesy of Manley Performance billet 94mm crankshaft, Manley Performance turbo Tuff conrods and Manley Performance 10.5:1 pistons with ACL race bearings.
The head is a Curt Brown port and polished piece equipped with GSC Power Division S3 camshafts, Tomei adjustable cam gears, Manley SS valves and Kigly's provided the valve springs, titanium seats and retainers.
Finally, the head is bolted onto the block with a Cosworth head gasket sandwiched in between and locked in by ARP studs. A Frontline billet valve cover adds some show to go along with all that… go.
Boost is courtesy of a Precision 6466 billet ball-bearing turbo sitting on a TrevTec manifold with a Turbosmart 46mm wastegate and Tial 50mm BOV for company. Cooling the charge is an ETS 4.5-inch intercooler kit with a TrevTec custom downpipe. Exhaust gases are channelled out via a Merrill Performance 3.0-inch titanium system.
Fuel is fed to the engine by an Aeromotive Eliminator pump through stainless steel lines regulated by an Aeromotive regulator and squirted into the chambers by Fuel Injector Clinic 2150cc units before they're ignited by plugs hooked up to Sparktech coils.
The ancillaries comprise an AMS oil pan, CBRD Speedfactory radiator with ARC cap, TrevTec oil catch can and a balance shaft eliminating kit.
You can tell it makes a tonne of power, 850hp to wheels and 615Nm of torque on the 2.6 bars of boost generated.
In order to not grenade the transmission, an Evo 4 box was upgraded with Shepherd Transmissions Stage 3 kit and Exedy HD triple disc clutch set, as was the Evo 5 transfer case sitting in the middle. The front utilises Evo 5 ware mostly while the rear houses an Evo 7 RS subframe and the complementary suspension linkages. A Quaife LSD splits between the front wheels while the rear makes do with an Evo 7 diff. Finally, Driveshaftshop two-piece driveshafts send power to the wheels.
Said wheels are Volk Racing TE37s in hyper gold and measuring 18×10.5 with an offset of +15 all around. The accompanying rubbers are BF Goodrich T1S rollers in a 285/30R18 sizing. They fit snugly under the Varis Asso body kit on Ohlins DFV coilovers and hide some large Alcon 6-pot (front) and 4-pot (rear) brakes with Alcon braided brake lines.
Things are equally as spiffy inside with some inspiration from Tommi Makinen in the shape of an OMP steering wheel and Recaro seats in the name of the rallying legend. A Works Bell steering boss allows the wheel to be fitted and the NRG quick tilt eases ingress and egress.
Takata handled the shoulder pads, harnesses and harness reinforcement plates. Merrill Performance welded in the four-point cage and trunk bars to stiffen up the shell, seeing that the Mirage wasn't designed to handle this amount of power from the factory. Completing the interior is a 10000rpm instrument cluster.
It wouldn't be a true Evo conversion if the car didn't mimic the appearance outside. Also, Archie wanted to be the first to install the Varis Asso kit on a Mirage and that necessitated converting the front end into an Evo 5.
Fitting the carbon fibre hood and trunk was easy, same of which could be said about the Varis Asso front bumper, V2 front diffuser, front canards and GT fenders. It was a different story altogether for the rear end however. Seeing that the Varis Asso kit was made for the four-door Evo, fitting the rear pieces required some creative solutions.
The body shop had to mould some of the pieces together and make adjustments to the Varis Asso rear overlays to overcome the missing rear doors. The rear diffuser went on without much drama. A Voltex 1700mm Type-4 wing sits on the trunk and APR GT wing mirrors slicken the side profile.
Everything was covered in a shimmering layer of Custom Kandy Deep Oak Burgandy mixed with 50 per cent Kandy apple red and 50 per cent Kandy Gold.
Was it all worth it? According to Archie, the crowning glory of the build was when he picked up the coveted Builder's Award handed out by Mitsubishi executives themselves at their show. The execs were considering building a two-door Evo for the show themselves but then Archie showed up and showed them how it was done.
Creating a two-door Evo is a financial mistake but one-upping Mitsubishi-USA is undoubtedly priceless.
Car – Mitsubishi Mirage 2000
Engine – TrevTec Motorsport 2.1-litre EVO VIII 4G63 engine, Manley Performance billet 94mm crankshaft, Manley Performance turbo Tuff conrods, Manley Performance 10.5:1 pistons, ACL race bearings, ARP L19 race head studs, balance shaft eliminating kit, Cosworth EVO8 race head gasket, Curt Brown port and polished race head, Manley SS valves, KIGLYS Valve Springs, KIGLYS Titanium Seats and Retainers, GSC S3 Race Cams, Tomei Adjustable Cam Gears, ETS Turbo Kit, ETS 4.5-inch intercooler kit, Precision 6466 Billet Dual BB Turbo, Turbosmart 46mm Wastegate, Tial 50mm BOV, TrevTec Motorsports Intercooler Pipe, TrevTec Motorsports Custom Down Pipe, Merrill Performance Custom 3.0-inch Titanium Exhaust, TrevTec Motorsports Custom oil catch can, AMS race oil pan, Frontline Billet valve cover, ARC radiator cap, CBRD EVO 5 radiator, Fuel Injector Clinic 2150cc injectors, TrevTec Motorsport intake manifold, Aeromotive ELIMINATOR Racing Fuel Pump, Aeromotive fuel pressure regulator, stainless steel fuel lines, Sparktech Ignition coils, ARC ignition cover, ARC EVO6 titanium radiator shroud, Odyssey Battery, Cusco Battery Cut-Off Switch
Electronics –
Transmission – Evo 4 transmission with Stage 3 Shepherd Transmissions upgrade, Evo 5 Transfer Case with Stage 3 Shepherd Transmissions Upgrade, Quaife Evo 8 LSD, Driveshaftshop Custom 2-piece Driveshafts, Evo 5 Front Axles, Evo 5 Control Arms and Knuckles, Complete EVO 7 RS Rear Subframe and Suspension Linkage, Exedy HD Triple Disc Clutch Kit, Evo 7 rear differential with LSD, Evo 5 K-frame
Chassis & Handling – Ohlins DFV, Energy Suspension bushing kit, complete Evo 5 arms + mounts + bracings
Brakes – Alcon 6-pot (front) 4-pot (rear), Alcon braided brake lines
Wheels & Tyres – Volk Racing TE37 18×10.5 +15 in hyper gold, BFGoodRich T1S tyres 285/30R18
Interior – Takata 4-point harnesses + Shoulder Pads + Harness Reinforcement Plates, Works Bell Boss Short Steering Hub, OMP Tommi Makinen Edition Steering Wheel, NRG quick tilt, Merrill Performance Custom weld-in 4-point roll-cage (ceramic coated), Merrill Performance Custom Trunk cage and support bars, Custom upholstery suede, Recaro Tommi Makinen Edition seats, Recaro brackets and rails, Mivec 10,000rpm instrument cluster
Exterior – Custom Kandy Deep Oak Burgandy mixed with 50 per cent Kandy apple red and 50 per cent Kandy Gold, carbon fibre hood + trunk, Evo 5/6 front end conversion, Evo 5/6 Stanley taillights, Varis Asso front bumper + V2 front under diffuser + front canards + GT fenders with CF canards + rear fenders overlay, CF Vortex Generator, CF rear Diffuser, Voltex 1700mm Type-4 CF Wing, APR GT side view mirrors
Power – 850hp and 615Nm at 2.6bars on E85 fuel


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When I was in Leuven in September last year, I had a little bit of opportunity to check out the city. Leuven is this charming little town outside Brussels, and within the Flemish-speaking area of Belgium. When I got out of the train station, I was already impressed with the architecture, so I have taken some photos.
In Leuven, most of the old buildings in the Old Town are owned by the university. Aside from the Begijnhof which I already blogged about earlier, there are plenty of other buildings that dot the Old Town. These are usually colleges making up the university. In fact, the conference I gave a talk in was held in one of these old buildings. The photos you see above show some of these buildings, as well as a church that was close to the area I was exploring.
However, Leuven is most famous for its Town Hall, or Hotel de Ville. This is one stupendous building, right in the middle of the Old Town. It stands in front of a pedestrian-only square, and I spent quite a few minutes staring at it, because there is just so many things going on. You could visually explore so many nooks and crannies of the facade. There are tours available; unfortunately, my schedule didn't permit me to join one.
Finally, here are some pictures I took from Martelarenplein, which is the square right in front of the train station. My hotel was on this square, which made it very convenient. There are interesting cafes surrounding this square as well, which is great for people-watching. And yes, there are stalls selling fried potatoes, the ubiquitous Belgian dish that almost everyone eats.


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News Release
Gardein Gets Fired Up For National Burger Day With The Ultimate Plant-Based Burger
Comedy and Music Stars to Help Gardein Celebrate on May 28
CHICAGO, May 27, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Gardein, a brand of Conagra Brands, Inc. (NYSE: CAG), is getting ready to celebrate National Burger Day on May 28, with a delicious new burger unlike any the brand has ever offered. Gardein's new Ultimate Plant-Based Burger looks, cooks and smells like real meat for a satisfying burger experience with no sacrifices. The new burger adds to Gardein's reputation for delivering great-tasting meat alternatives. And Gardein is enlisting a pair of celebrity burger enthusiasts to kick-off the celebration.
Comedian Amy Sedaris and entertainer Lance Bass will take to their Instagram channels on May 28 to grill up something delicious with Gardein. With both celebrities offering a unique take on the Ultimate Plant Based Burger, fans can cast their vote as to "Who Cooked It Better?" by visiting Gardein's Instagram page.
Why are plant-based burgers so important? For many consumers they serve as an entry point to the meatless-alternatives category. 70% of new buyers make a burger their first purchase1. To ensure burger lovers and newcomers to the category have a satisfying experience, Gardein has designed the Ultimate Plant-Based Burger to mimic the taste of real beef, with no soy ingredients and no GMOs.
"Burgers have become a symbol of the meat-alternatives category, and we believe our newest offering belongs at the top of the list," said Tara Rozalowsky, VP/GM for Gardein. "We're incredibly proud of the delicious, meaty taste of our new Gardein Ultimate Plant-Based Burger and think it's a great way to celebrate National Burger Day."
Whether you adhere to a vegan or vegetarian diet, or simply want to add some meat-free alternatives to your diet, the Gardein Ultimate Plant-Based Burger is ready to slide onto your grill. Made from pea protein, the Gardein Ultimate Plant-Based Burger is a good source of protein, with 19 grams per serving. Weighing in at 4 oz., the delicious patties are ready for all your favorite toppings.
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