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Discover How Using Psychological And Emotional Triggers In Your Landing Pages Can Help You Dominate Your Market.
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"The first rule of any technology used in a business is that automation
applied to an efficient operation will magnify the efficiency. The second
is that automation applied to an inefficient operation will magnify the
~ Bill Gates
You are missing a huge opportunity and are throwing
your money away by not doing the things that you
know you should be doing on your squeeze pages.
You know you should be…
Because it's too frickin' hard. Nobody really does this stuff.
Before now that is.
Let me show you why it is imperative that you test and refine your squeeze pages for maximum
conversions and then I'll share with you a way to do all of this stuff quickly and painlessly.
Ultimately you are going to make your money from your 'back end'. People who get on your list but
don't buy initially may buy at a later date. People who did buy may buy something of a higher value
down the road.
That's powerful stuff if you really understand it. If your squeeze page converts at x4 your
competitors then you can bid 4 times more what they are bidding for the same traffic. Now you
don't have to bid 4 times as much of course but here's the point…
If you can afford to pay x2, x3 or even x4 what your competitors
can afford to pay for traffic then you can own the market.
They'll wonder how you do it. They'll think you just have deep
pockets and are prepared to lose money month after month.
They'll drop out and move on to greener pastures.
We've developed a web-based, click-and-drag platform
that lets you quickly and easily build high performing
lead generation pages & Landing Pages and easily tweak them
to double (or more) your conversions.
Plus, when you join the Performance level
we will let you Mirror our live campaigns with the click of
a button
Lately there has been a rash of squeeze page building software on the market
and so you may be wondering if Lead Funnels is really any different.
If you can drag-and-drop, point-and-click and cut-
and-paste then you can have a lead generation page
set-up in under a minute (with or without video)
Because your pages are in pure HTML, you never
have to worry about complex install, configuration,
slow loading pages, bugs, security breaches,
Wordpress headaches...
Lead Profit Systems lets you instantly host your pages
on our secure server (256-bit encryption) with 1-
click! But if you prefer, you can also download & host
your pages on your own server
Your pages will load and look great on any device (not
like Wordpress based alternatives). All advanced
features (see below) are also fully responsive.
You have ultimate control over how you want your
page to look and behave. It integrates seemlinglessly
with the most advanced features you can think of (see
case study below)
Here's your biggest opportunity. We are the only
landing page builder out there that incorporates
psychological and emotional triggers into your pages
to skyrocket conversions!
Let's talk about that last point for a minute…
Imagine your visitors coming to your squeeze page and being greeted by a
living person (via video background) and some soothing sounds of beach.
Instantly the video and audio heighten the emotions of the visitor. Rather than
reading about a beach (in this example), the visitor will see and hear the beach.
Truthfully, they can almost feel the beach.
I've said it before but it is worth saying again - people take action when they
are compelled by emotion - not logic. And Lead Profit Systems is the only
software of it's kind to be able to create squeeze pages that actually heighten
the emotional condition of the visitor.
Due to new browser restrictions, audio cannot be played automatically anymore on some browsers. Our technology and your landing pages will detect such situation and display a Mic icon at the top right of your page so your visitors can switch the sound on / off knowingly!
Creating your first Optin page and Smart optin page in just a few minutes, starting from scratch.
Let's create an Amazon campaign with video background and voice over in just a few seconds. You can replicate this exact campaign when you join as well as 9 other of our profitable campaigns.
Background: Select if you want a solid background, an image background (from one of our 50 royalty-free images), if you wish to upload your own creative, search one from Google images, or if you want to play a video (works with a Youtube link, BUT also with any mp4 link such as Vimeo links, self-hosted or S3 videos).
When using background video, you can decide whether you want to play its sound, to loop, and to allow it to be paused.
BRAND NEW! You can also simply enter any URL and our engine will generate a screenshot and use it as the background of your Landing Page (you can also blur it as you wish with 1 click)! It's highly powerful with PPC, PPV, Facebook... landing pages
You can use our default settings, or you can select box Width, Background Color, if you want Borders or not (if yes: border color, border style, border radius and width), Box Transparency.
You can decide to add Effects to the content box (fade in, swing, pulse, bounce, shake...), as well as enable / disable Shadow effect below the box.
When using background video, you can decide whether you want to play its sound, to loop, and to allow it to be paused.
You can visually move the content box around the page. This way you can position it wherever you want and make it match your background perfectly.
If you're not sure where to position your content box, you can simply use the Preview mode to see where your box will be displayed on your live website.
Use our WYSIWG editor to simply add your headline, sub-headline and any other copy you would like to add.
It comes with great fonts and features as well so that you can either create a simple headline or a full-blown copy with sub-headline, bullet points...
Regular Optin Page, Smart Optin Page, Click-Through Page? LeadProSystems is the most powerful system out there as you can simply select some amazing options for your landing pages.
Hint: you can create Squeeze pages but any kind of landing pages as well!
We provide hundreds of different Call-to-Actions so that you can select the best one for your lead generation page.
Simply select the one you wish from our library and it will be automatically resized and adapted to fit your page.
Finally, you can add a nice effect (swing, pulse, flash, shake...) to your call-to-action to further increase your conversion rate!
Important: You may also use Text link based call-to-actions, or your own Buttons if you wish!
One the best conversion booster we've uncovered while creating this platform is AUDIO. Audio messages & Background Music displayed on your landing page, welcoming your visitors, telling them what to do is a MUST when you want to convert visitors into subscribers!
Lead Profit Systems platform comes preloaded with tens of professionally recorded Welcome messages and Ambiant background music to create a unique atmosphere. We've invested thousands of dollars to create those unique soundtracks and you can use those freely at no extra cost! You can play a few of them using the player on the right (keep in mind it's just a tiny fraction of what is waiting for you inside)
International Ready: On top of providing English messages (male / female), we also provide messages in French, German, Spanish, Italian, Swedish... languages for all your international lead generation pages!
With Lead Pro Systems you can mix multimedia components to convey your message
Mix a background soundtrack (to build ambiance) with a nice welcome / call-to-action message (see above) as well as video background to complete the landing page.
Growing List Of Royalty free voice and background soundtracks you can use at will at no extra cost on all your landing pages, and even for your clients if you wish!
150+ and growing welcoming messages and 25+ and growing background music tracks (at time of writing). You can play a few of them in the playlist widget above, but it's just a small selection
In between your copy and the optin form / call-to-action, you can easily add a Video (which is a great way to further pre-sell your visitors and provide valuable content).
It's as easy as pasting your Youtube or any embed code and that's it, you now have a Video squeeze page or a Video Landing page (click-through / smart optin). It works with any of the other settings.
You can create gorgious Squeeze pages with static or video backgrounds, you
can easily design and position them pretty much as you wish, you can use
SmartOptin technology to increase your conversion rate.
You can add videos to pre-sell your visitors, you can welcome them using
professionally recorded "call-to-action" audio messages. But that's not all...
Do not waste your valuable traffic. With just one click you can activate our amazing Traffic Regeneration feature to get your visitors back before they leave!
Studies have shown that 20 to 30% of your leaving traffic will stay on your page using this technology!
Another great psychological trigger: showing your visitors a highly localized message. It instantly clicks in the head of your visitors and it triggers a higher response rate!
We're using the paid Maxmin IPV2 API to deliver instant localization tag in your copy. But don't worry, you don't have to pay for this. We pay for you! You read it well, each time we display your landing page using this Localization tag to your visitor we pay for you! But we don't charge you a cent for this
(see it in action in the demo video above) Even if your visitor lives in the smallest city you can think of, Lead Profit Systems engine will find it and it will boost your conversions!
Maybe you want to make sure you only send traffic from a given country or set of countries to the page you're building, or you're running different campaigns from different traffic sources and countries and you want to better monitor. It's easy with Lead Profit Systems!
simply pick the allowed countries, enter an alternate URL (could be an URL to another landing page created with Lead Profit Systems) for other countries or pick one alternate URL for each specific country, and you're done! It also works with MaxMind IPV2 premium API and we pay for your traffic so that you can focus on your marketing efforts!
We believe in usability and simplicity. So you have 3 ways to publish your newly generated Squeeze / Landing page
1-Click Publishing on SSL server:It's truly one click. You click on "Host Page with CNM" and then Generate and that's it. Your web page is now published on our https domain. You will have a secure URL like this one: https://onlinenewsletters.net/kth02/
Want to publish on Facebook? Simply use your https url generated by our engine and add it to your Facebook page!
Download your web page: simply click Download and we will generate a complete set of files you can simply upload as is to your own domain and server. You can upload it as provided by our engine with NO editing
Built-In Uploader: you can also let our engine upload your web page onto any server of your choice, BUT without download / uploading anything. Our engine will take care of everything for you. You just need to enter the ftp details, select where you want to upload and you're done!
You have the Ideas, We'll help you get Leads.
Focus on what's important for your business and use the best lead generation platform.
Of course we haven't forgotten about the responsive layout. Create gorgious landing pages with full mobile support.
simply paste your Analytics code or any other tracking code and you're done.
WYSIWYG allows you to simply add a City token into your copy to wow your visitors.
simply check a few boxes to manage and redirect international traffic the way you want!
Enter your Exit message and Exit URL and your leaving visitors will be redirected to another URL when they exit your page!
Fill-in the blanks: Add title, keywords and meta tags to help search engines send traffic to your page.
Your Lead Systems will be rendered perfectly fine on any modern browser so that you never lose a single visitor
Preview mode lets you verify your Squeeze page and make instant changes. Know how your page will look like before it goes live.
Download pure compliant HTML and upload wherever you want in less than 60 seconds, or use our 1-click Publishing engine!
With Lead Profit Systems, You Infuse Your Concept And Message
Directly Into The Brain Of Your Visitors!
Focus on what's important for your business and use the best lead generation platform.
Of course we haven't forgotten about the responsive layout. Create gorgious landing pages with full mobile support.
simply paste your Analytics code or any other tracking code and you're done.
WYSIWYG allows you to simply add a City token into your copy to wow your visitors.
It took us 18 months to create this SaaS and we are proud to say that
that's the most robust and useful landing page builder aimed at helping internet marketers generate more leads online.
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further means, that you don't even need a landing page
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Similar to the 0-click Technology, you can also decide to simply pre-populate the email field and get your visitors
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What a nightmare to get a converting html email! You
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If you're into PPC, Twitter or Facebook advertising, you
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visitors clicking your special link will instantly call you!
If you're driving traffic through PPV (Pay-Per-View), in-
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create highly effective PPV landing page.
But, we also have some extra features that will blow your mind...
Lead Channels is our unique way to Collect & Distribute your leads. It allows you to edit the way you collect and distribute your leads without to do any editing to your funnel or landing page. You can also route you leads to multiple autoresponders or webinar systems.
Video 1 shows you an overview of the system
Video 2 shows you how to create a lead channel with multiple distribution channels
Video 3 shows you how to add this lead channel to a landing page
We also virtually integrate with any autoresponder as well: you only need to have an optin form HTML code and we take it from there!
Lead Channels Technology also allows you to create what we call Mobile Optin (MO) originated campaigns (so your visitors don't even have to enter an email to join your list), SMS optin pages (so your visitors subscribes using their mobile phone numbers) and it also comes with simple marketing automation...
It's a kind of reverse process. Instead of users filling a form, they send an email or a text / sms message to our engine. This way you are sure to always collect a valid email or sms number. No more fake or bogus emails!
All the leads collected that way are then routed to your autoresponder or any other service you want to use thanks to our Zapier integration.
Fed up with half baked Split Testing Engine that only track clicks or optins? We've revisited Split Testing and created a dead simple engine that will track your whole funnel (including email clicks, download, purchases, upsell, social sharing and so much!
In this video, we'll show you how to optimize all your traffic with just a few clicks by sending your visitors exactly to the right page and offer in real time!
Mind blowing, and it's included in your account, lifetime at no extra cost! We don't even charge you the Premium Maxmind API costs.
Yep, it's not a marketing gimmick. We've designed our reporting section so that it also contributes to generating more leads and a higher ROI! Watch the video to see how it works for you.
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"Lead Funnels is truly a game changer: I was able to
create regular squeeze pages, as well as some amazing
ones with video background, voice over, ambient music,
geo-localization & targeting, nice effects, all at once and
with just a few clicks and without messing with
Wordpress setup and configuration nightmare. 2 minutes
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P.S. I know of no better way for you to dominate your market than to double your conversion rates on your squeeze pages. Lead Funnels is 100% guaranteed
to do just that, quickly and easily.
No. Lead Funnels is a SAAS (software as a service) meaning you just have to login and start building your squeeze pages with nothing to install, setup, configure, update...
No. This software generates pure and clean HTML page that you can instantly upload anywhere without having to go through Wordpress install, setup, update, and debugging.
Yes. You have full control over the page you generate. Unlike some alternatives charging your close to $100 a month and only allowing you to iframe your pages, making you a slave of their engine, Lead Funnels respects your squeeze pages. If you wish you can connect your own domains and we will upload your pages to your own domains, at no extra cost.
Yes, you get unlimited access to the software and to all its features, even the premium ones. You can create as many squeeze pages & landing pages as you want and use all our premium content as well (audio voices, background audio and videos...)
Yes, if you pick the Agency license.
To use Lead Funnels with a commercial license (meaning you plan to sell landing pages to clients), you need an Agency license.
Yes, you can, but this is not included in this service by default (PRO members can connect up to 3 domains) Once you're inside the dashboard, you can add as many of your own domains as you wish and host your pages on those domains automatically (by default, LeadFunnels pages you host with us are hosted on our secure domain).
Yes, you can have one other person from your company or working for access your account (if you need more licenses you would need to buy more accounts. Or contact us as we can also create MAster accounts for you). BUT, you can't sub-rent, lease or give access to your account to anyone not working for you. Your clients CANNOT access your account for example.
If we can't increase your optin conversion rate by 20%, you'll get one month free. To qualify, you would need to provide the reference page as well as meaningful stats (meaning if you had 50 visitors on it and say 30 subscribers, this won't qualify). Your optin % needs to be statistically significant. And we'll work from there if you did not manage to increase your optin rate by 20% (compared to your previous rate) using Lead Funnels. We'll do the work for you!


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Time to tee off with JK!
Yep, that's JK practicing on the set of Maverick for the Bing Crosby Golf Tournament which would take place on Sunday, January 22, 1961. Just look at that concentration, that stance, that dark outfit--why, JK is a veritable Gary Player in cowboy boots! :)
Here we have a funsome foursome consisting of JK, his golf instructor/occasional Maverick actor Art Stuart, wife Donna Kelly, and a poodle. (Not to be confused with a puddle, which is
what JK is hitting from.)
Time to go home! Donna lends a shoulder as JK checks his score. (And they'd better watch out for that giant golf ball behind them!)
Another day, another 18 holes. Here, Donna watches as JK pencils in his score at the Rogers Sports Center in the
San Fernando Valley near Chatsworth, CA.
By the way, that's "Rogers" as in Roy Rogers. The "King of the Cowboys" was
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Introduction: Controller Maintenance/Repair
A quick guide working though my experiences repairing an old 360 controller for windows. This can be applied to most controllers that have been used well, aged and just need a little maintenance to get back on track.
The problems with my controller i wanted to look at
- Overall cleaning
- Squeaking from the triggers and analog sticks
- Analog sticks "sticking" and just not feeling uniform in the spring back
- Worn out analog stick thumb pads
Step 1: Disassembly
Disassembly for most controllers is usually straight forward. For me it was just seven small screws then the two sides come apart and away from the PCB, electronics and buttons. Perfect to then clean the plastics.
Step 2: Cleaning
Such a satisfying part, once all the electronics are out the way I could wash these properly.
Be careful with the top bar that the bumper buttons are on they could break off.
Be sure to scrub around the seams to get the dirt out and to use soap on the face to get rid of any grease.
Once clean and dry, if youve ever wanted to try out a paint job on your controller; no better time then now.
Step 3: Replacing
The thumb pads for the analog sticks were worn on the tops so i decided to replace them with something more robust.
I chose aluminum so they would be a more similar wight to heavier metals to not effect gameplay.
Then i decided to use a topper to them so it feels better on the thumbs. These can be replaced without needing to take the controller apart at all so ware on them is easy to overcome and cheap to replace.
For these toppers I cut off the small bumps because they felt too pointy, I tried with a sharp knife as shown, but you still need to go slow and use a sawing motion to slice consistently with a sharp blade.
Step 4: Fixing
To fix the analog sticks squeaking and sticking, I did have replacement analog components to replace them. That would mean desoldering.
Which is fine but i wanted to first see if I could clean and lubricate the axis to fix the problems. A small drop of silicon grease after; cleaning with tweezers anything you can see within the mechanisms, worked well for me.
For the analog triggers squeaking it was very much the same idea. i didn't have replacements for these because they feel fine. The mechanism is very straight forward mechanically, using hall effect sensors means it will last a very long time. They just squeaked, a small amount of grease worked great, wiping off any excess.
While the PCB is out and easy to see you will want to look it over for any signs of corrosion from having anything spilled on the controller.
If you need to replace any parts and need help soldering/desoldering, look for Ben Heckendorn or Dave Jones or the EEVBlog, both have great videos about soldering and even desoldering without a desoldering iron.
Step 5: Reassembly
Reassembly for most controllers works from the front back. For the 360 controller all the buttons and pads have alignment tabs so you cant even go wrong. The small top and bottom pieces can be a little tricky but also go together very well.
For cheaper or third party controllers they may not go back together quite as well, but once you start to screw them together it should bring the whole thing together again.
Step 6: Done
Works very well, maybe even better then it was new because its been worn in a little.
At first i thought the analog sticks had problems with their springs but once lubricated they eased up perfectly.
All replaced components talked about and used where found on popular auction sites.
What i didn't get to do but may do in future
I did want to modify the face buttons (A B X Y) but i couldn't separate the buttons from the inside opaque letter part. I would guess they are two part casted so sealed together. I did think it would look different to colour the letter black so they stand out but couldn't figure it out at this point.
Painting the casing. I did want to do this, even just with simple shapes or lines in solid white. But, i wanted to think about it more, maybe design something to mask on. The paints I have ready are enamel and hard wearing. Prepping for them its straight forward, use a scotch pad on the surface to key the surface, giving the paint lots of little scratches to stick to. Once painted use a clear satin coat to uniform the finish, protect the paint even more and to fill all the scratches in the spaces you didn't paint over.
I also thought about filling the tops of the aluminium thumb sticks with something instead of using the toppers. Either filling the circular indent with apoxy that I had coloured with use of paint. Or, finding something the right size to glue in. Maybe making a design then cutting it to size or something.
Adding a micro or mini USB slot for the cable would be great but the cable its fixed with has lasted this long so I wont fix something that isn't broken, yet.
Any questions feel free to ask.
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Gyms and health clubs are jammin' in January — filled with new members and the promise of getting fit, losing weight and improving one's health. It's also filled with your established members that hit your facility all year long.
In fact, overall gym attendance usage spikes 18% from November to early February.
This also means, over 18% of your equipment, classes and locker rooms are getting extra use and EXTRA crowded. As a gym owner, you have no doubt been preparing for the New Year's Resolution Rush, but don't overlook the importance of not just shepherding in new members — but continuing to cater to your established members as well.
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—During the orientations, be sure and address any general gym etiquette rules such as not spending more than 30 minutes on a cardio machine when there is a wait or wiping down equipment. However, the less obvious rules that newbie members need to know include arriving at least 10 minutes before a class starts, meeting the instructor and remembering to bring a towel and bottle of water.
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Would you class vegainsm as a starvation diet? ?
Me and my bro were discussing it. We're both meat eaters and very health concious we wanna learn more about nutrition and health. With veganism, you're quite limited in nutrient dense foods, without taking some sort of supplement. That's not ideal to be popping pills as your food replacement. What are your views?
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- Anonymous10 months agoFavourite answer
Yes I would personally, that's why I'd never become a vegan. If begin a vegan is someone's thing, then more power to them, people should eat according to their own preferences. As long as they don't try to moralize or shame people for eating meat, or protest restaurants and farms. Once they cross that line they just make people hate vegans.
- JohnLv 710 months ago
Of course not, its taken a bit of research but I find natural protein sources to be my diet most of the time.
- ToddLv 710 months ago
- The vegan diet is fraught with a lot of issues, but can be handled. I'd be mostly worried about missing amino acids, some vitamins and minerals, and there's also the gut ecosystem problem. Those little helpful microbes need to eat too :)
- Upshot, not a starvation diet, but bordering on a malnutrition diet, especially if it's a pious diet (no product of animals, which leaves out most mass produced vitamins and minerals) Accoriding to nutritionists, even meat eaters have a hard time getting all the nutrients they need, so it's a sure bet vegans with a very strict diet much less so.
- JaneLv 710 months ago
I am not vegan, however I work in a vegetarian kitchen that regularly serves vegan dishes that are very popular.
As I understand it, the only essential nutritional deficiency in a balanced and healthy vegan diet is Vitamin B12, that may require supplements.
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- DaisyLv 710 months ago
No, not a starvation diet.
It's an incomplete diet, but if one eats a LOT, they won't starve. They may feel like crud, but they won't starve.
They need to take pills, get shots or eat highly processed foods to get the nutrients not found naturally in meat, eggs and dairy.
Research has shown almost 90% of them will eventually go back to eating animal products again anyway.
- Anonymous10 months ago
No, I wouldn't class veganism as a starvation diet - that's a very odd idea!
A person following a vegan diet needs to ensure they get the nutrients present in a standard omnivorous diet and that they still consume a balanced, nutritious range of foods.
So far as I am aware vitamin B12 is the only thing completely missing from a vegan diet unless supplements are taken or fortified foods consumed. I don't see this as a problem. I'm not a vegan and yet I see that my breakfast cereal is fortified with vitamin B12. That's the case with many "ordinary" foods and drinks we consume.
I reject the notion that a vegan diet is "more healthy" than a standard omnivorous diet - either of these diets (and a vegetarian diet) can be "healthy" or "unhealthy" depending on what's in them, but nor is there anything "unhealthy" about being vegan.
There are many people following an ordinary diet who take supplements and pills and there are plenty of non-vegans who are desperately unhealthy largely because of their diet!
- atomic fireballLv 610 months ago
It's pretty labor-intensive. I know there are vegan bodybuilders. I also know that there are a lot of people who are not vegan who are probably less healthy than those who are if the calories non-vegans are taking in are not very nutrient dense. If you're going to be a vegan you have to know how to combine amino acids in your meals to get complete proteins, like combining legumes with rice for example (rice and beans) because one lacks the amino acid that the other one has. So combining them gives you a complete protein. And you don't necessarily have to eat them at the same meal either to get that benefit. Going vegan just requires more thought and more work sometimes, which is not always a bad thing.. Just takes more self-discipline. But if you do it right you can be very healthy I imagine. Some people also fund big benefits in a raw food diet,because cooking foods can destroy many of the enzymes . Also, I've read that intermittent fasting puts your body into a state of ketosis which actually helps build muscle. It sounds counterintuitive but a lot of things that might seem that way actually work in reality. I used to do juice fasts, and just recently tried to do a semi-fast mainly eating salads, which I had to break, but when I started doing it I actually started feeling much stronger, mentally alert and had more vitality in general than I normally do. Sometimes eating in general, particularly the wrong foods which you might even be allergic to, can actually slow you down and make you weaker. It's been proven that one of the most reliable ways to extend your lifespan and even improve your brain function (Because fasting stimulates something known as BDNF or brain derived neurotrophic factor) is by intermittent or more extended fasting. They say it even helps people with Alzheimer's, Parkinson's and other neurodegenerative conditions
- Anonymous10 months ago
You can get a lot of calories on a vegan diet. Carbs and fats are very dense in calories, certain fruits and veggies are really high in vitamins. However, vegans are just as unhealthy as the fatties who eat nothing but hamburgers. The Mediterranean diet is really good. Trout and salmon have 90g of protein per lb, but very little calories. However, you can make up for that with carbs. I prefer rice. Hot peppers are loaded with vitamin c, yams are loaded with potassium and beta carotene, squash has a bunch of carbs, but is low on the glycemic index. All of these foods are super light, but you can make high calorie meals with them that don't fill you up. If you're trying to clean bulk, I think it's the way to go.
- 10 months ago
no, but you will lose fat weight.
- PearlLv 710 months ago
i dont think so


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Color: clear
Aroma before water: Aniseed and wormwood are in the forefront and melt together in a lovely licorice or, to me, "chocolatey" aroma. My colleague Marc often describes this as "candy" – anyway, it is a very inviting and sweet aroma, clearly dominated by anise. Since this absinthe is bottled at 54% abv. it's quite light and there is no biting aroma from high abv.
Louche: A little slow at first, but then the louche turns into a nice, cloudy white, even creamy.
Aroma after water: The touch of wormwood from before has almost disappeared, now anise and fennel are the dominant aromas, but it smells very fresh and inviting to start sipping. And that's what I'll do.
Taste: So delicious! A lovely sweet taste takes over (I don't think anyone ever needs to add sugar to this one!), delivered by an almost creamy taste of aniseed without being too dominant or without the usual sting or bite. Wormwood and fennel are also there, but almost incognito in the background. Overall the Bovet Le Chat is a well-balanced and uncomplicated Swiss Bleue making you crave more of it.
Finish: Aniseed has left a thin layer of sweetness on my tongue that tickles, but in a nice way. It's not biting or overpowering at all. Who pays very much attention can catch a nuance of wormwood far away on the palate.
Conclusion: A perfectly round, clear absinthe that'll make Pastis lovers, absinthe beginners or fans of Val-de-Travers absinthes like myself turn cartwheels! A great reference from the birthplace of absinthe that should be part of your absinthe cabinet.
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As I mentioned before, I don't think this absinthe really needs sugar – however it is, as always, your choice. I know absintheurs who add even two pieces of sugar to any absinthe they're having, and I know people who rarely have sugar with even the strongest absinthe brands around. I believe in the case of the Bovet Le Chat, you can leave out the sugar.
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The Broadway Steam Train
Have you visited the steam railway which operates between Cheltenham & Broadway?
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October Issue of Living Magazine
Lovely article about our gallery and forthcoming Sculpture exhibition.......
Benson Landes 'Spring' in new home.......
Delivered 'Spring' today to a London client.......they've sat her on their mantle piece and it looks simply beautiful. So nice to see where art is homed!
Laurence Fish
Paintings and sculpture within a beautiful home
Broadway Arts Festival 8 - 17 June
This wonderful local event offers a huge variety of scheduled events that include celebrity talks, workshops, demonstrations, exhibitions, music and theatre of the highest quality for all ages to inspire, encourage and entertain anyone with an interest in the arts.....
Happy client, sending us a photo of 'Odette' in situ after Affordable Art Fair Purchase!
Affordable Art Fair
Come and join us at the Affordable Art Fair Battersea 7-11 March.
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July 24th, 2013
Take the Challenge!
If you are still looking for good workplace improvements to submit to our Find It – Fix It Challenge™, check out Timken's Assembly Roll Cart submitted last year. Their cart was modified to support all five sizes of plastic rolls in a vertical position. Previously, the rolls were stored under a pack table. Each time an associate had to pack a product, he/she would bend over, select the appropriate size of plastic sheet, and install the roll under a pack table to tear off the section required. Now, all sizes of plastic are stored upright for easy access!
Can you imagine lifting or lowering a cylinder weighing between 153 and 305 pounds? Team members at Terex's Watertown, SD plant had to, prior to building an electric lifting device to handle such heavy items. Check out this picture of the improvement that was submitted in the 2012 Find It – Fix It Challenge.
The deadline for this year's contest will be here before you know it. Visit our Find It – Fix It Challenge web page for more details on how to enter including a short video that highlights previous winning entries.


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Rajeev Beotra appointed CEO of HT English
Rajeev Beotra, who recently quit Star India as President of Ad Sales, will be taking over the reins at HT English
Rajeev Beotra, who recently quit Star India as President of Ad Sales, will be taking over the reins at HT English, effective from December 2016. He will be responsible for the P&L of HT English including Delhi, Mumbai, Punjab and other editions and will report to Rajiv Verma, CEO of HT Media Limited.
Beotra had joined Star India from Hindustan Times in January 2014 after spending more than eight years at HT.
Also, Venkat Shankar will join HT Media as Executive Director for Revenue and will join HT's executive team reporting to Verma. HT Media has also appointed Benoy Roychowdhury as Chief Relationship Officer (CRO) & Executive Director for Growth Businesses.
Beotra has over 24 years of working experience across various industries and geographies. At Star, he also managed the digital revenues for Hotstar for sports properties. Additionally, Beotra spearheaded the creation of the revenue model for new domestic leagues such as Indian Super League and Pro Kabaddi League, and the IPL digital revenue model, and led the sales organisation restructuring across the sports and entertainment organisations, as well as the sales automation initiative.
He has also worked in FMCG companies, including Avon, Whirlpool, Coca-Cola and Asian Paints where he led diverse portfolios across sales, operations, strategy, commercial and trade marketing.
Beotra has been mandated to synergize the HT English editions, ensure speedier decision-making, optimize the price benefits for customers, and deliver HT's commitment to give readers an exceptional media experience that is informative, educational, and entertaining, and a key part of their daily lives.
Shankar is a highly regarded professional with over 26 years of diverse work experience, including senior business leadership roles in FMCG and investment banking. Prior to joining HT, he was Investment Director, Peepul Capital Advisors, a mid-market private equity fund. In this capacity, Shankar drove the transition from a proprietary to an institutional fund and was instrumental in acquiring talent, creating and upgrading internal investment and reporting processes, and improving capabilities to create external force multipliers. He has also worked extensively in PepsiCo India Holdings in various sales and general management roles.For more updates, be socially connected with us on
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Last week, the UN welcomed South Sudan as its latest member. For nearly half a century the Christian missionaries have championed the cause of the south Sudanese, mostly animist and Christian, to break into pieces the largest African republic. Their efforts paid off when President George W. Bush elevated Sudan to the top of his foreign policy agenda after coming to office in 2000. In 2005, the American government pushed the southern rebels and the central government to sign a comprehensive peace agreement that guaranteed the southerners the right to secede. An American-backed treaty set the stage for a referendum in January in which more than 98 percent of southerners voted for independence. Last Saturday the southerners officially proclaimed their independence.
For the last 63 years, the Palestinians have also been seeking independence –" much like the south Sudanese. So have the Kashmiri people for the last 64 years. And their plight continues, in spite of the repeated promises made by India's first Prime Minister Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru to hold a plebiscite on the question of Kashmir's accession to either India or Pakistan!
Jammu and Kashmir, the northwestern region of the Indian sub-continent, has a population that is predominantly Muslim. For nearly five hundred years since 1349, Kashmir was ruled by Muslim rulers. In 1819, however, the region came under the oppressive rule of a Sikh ruler who imposed unbearable taxes and many anti-Islamic laws, including banning of cow slaughter, closing down of mosques and stopping the call to prayer (adhan).
With the collapse of the Mughal and Afghan rule, and after the First Anglo-Sikh War of 1845, Kashmir was first ceded by the Treaty of Lahore to the East India Company, and shortly after sold by the Treaty of Amritsar to Gulab Singh (a Dogra Hindu), Raja of Jammu, who thereafter was given the title Maharaja of Jammu and Kashmir. The Dogras administered the region under the British tutelage, a process that was to continue until 1947 when India and Pakistan were partitioned off from British India.
In the British census of India of 1941, Kashmir registered a Muslim majority population of 77%, a Hindu population of 20% and a sparse population of Buddhists and Sikhs comprising the remaining 3%. In the 1901 Census of the British India the population of the princely state of Kashmir and Jammu was 2,905,578. Of these 2,154,695 were Muslims (74.16%), 689,073 Hindus (23.72%), 25,828 Sikhs, and 35,047 Buddhists.
For almost a century a small Hindu elite had ruled over a vast and impoverished Muslim peasantry, who were abused like slaves. Much like East Bengal (today's Bangladesh), these Hindu absentee landowners (of Jammu and Kashmir) extracted unbearable taxes and revenues from the Muslim peasantry. Driven into docility by chronic indebtedness to Hindu landlords and loan-sharks or moneylenders, the Muslim peasants had no political rights. Prem Nath Bazaz, a Kashmiri Hindu journalist, wrote in 1941: "The poverty of the Muslim masses is appalling. … Most are landless laborers, working as serfs for absentee [Hindu] landlords … Almost the whole brunt of official corruption is borne by the Muslim masses." [Kashmir: roots of conflict, paths to peace by Sumantra Bose]
When the British Raj decided on partitioning its crown jewel into Pakistan and India it left the status of the princely state of Jammu and Kashmir (similar to the Muslim ruled Hyderabad) unresolved in spite of its overwhelming Muslim population. After rumors spread that the Maharaja supported the annexation of Kashmir by India, in October 1947 Muslim revolutionaries in western Kashmir and Pakistani tribals from Dir entered Kashmir, intending to liberate it from Dogra rule. Unable to withstand the invasion, the Maharaja signed the Instrument of Accession on 25 October 1947 that was accepted by the government of India on 27 October 1947.
According to Burton Stein, a scholar on India, ""Kashmir was neither as large nor as old an independent state as Hyderabad; it had been created rather off-handedly by the British after the first defeat of the Sikhs in 1846, as a reward to a former official who had sided with the British. The Himalayan kingdom was connected to India through a district of the Punjab, but its population was 77 per cent Muslim and it shared a boundary with Pakistan. Hence, it was anticipated that the maharaja would accede to Pakistan when the British paramountcy ended on 14–"15 August [1947]. When he hesitated to do this, Pakistan launched a guerrilla onslaught meant to frighten its ruler into submission. Instead the Maharaja appealed to Mountbatten for assistance, and the governor-general agreed on the condition that the ruler accede to India. Indian soldiers entered Kashmir and drove the Pakistani-sponsored irregulars from all but a small section of the state. The United Nations was then invited to mediate the quarrel. The UN mission insisted that the opinion of Kashmiris must be ascertained, while India insisted that no referendum could occur until all of the state had been cleared of irregulars." [History of India]
In the last days of 1948, a ceasefire was agreed under UN auspices, but since the plebiscite demanded by the UN was never conducted by India, relations between India and Pakistan soured. The rest is history!
In a broadcast to the nation on 3 November 1947, Nehru said, "We have declared that the fate of Kashmir is ultimately to be decided by the people. That pledge we have given not only to the people of Kashmir and to the world. We will not and cannot back out of it." That statement was later collaborated by his letter No. 368, dated 21 November 1947, addressed to the Prime Minister of Pakistan Liaquat Ali Khan, in which Nehru said, "I have repeatedly stated that as soon as peace and order have been established, Kashmir should decide of accession by Plebiscite or referendum under international auspices such as those of United Nations."
In his statement in the Indian Constituent Assembly on 25 November 1947, Nehru said, "In order to establish our bonafide, we have suggested that when the people are given the chance to decide their future, this should be done under the supervision of an impartial tribunal such as the United Nations Organisation. The issue in Kashmir is whether violence and naked force should decide the future or the will of the people."
In his many letters and declarations, Nehru often cited the "request" of Kashmir's Hindu Maharaja's government towards "Kashmir's accession to India," which was accepted by his government. However, later, Nehru did send Indian army to occupy princely states of Hyderabad and Junagarh against the wishes of their Muslim rulers who had decided to join Pakistan. So much for the empty promises and wishes or requests of the ruled and rulers! As we all know by now, none of those promises made by Nehru or those who came to power after him honored the international obligations promised to the Kashmiri people and the rest of the world.
Over time the Indian government has increasingly relied on military presence and a curtailment of civil liberties to achieve its aims in Indian Occupied Kashmir, which is to prolong its illegitimate occupation of the territory by hook or crook. People there have no political rights. Sham and rigged elections are held to support the ongoing occupation by the Indian government. It is not difficult to understand, how people's agony and frustration have given rise to armed insurgency movements against India, which has stationed nearly 700,000 of its troops in the disputed territory. These troops have engaged in widespread humanitarian abuses and have engaged in extra-judicial killings – often for entertainment against boredom. The "Armed Forces Special Powers Act" grants the military, wide powers of arrest, the right to shoot to kill, and to occupy or destroy property in counterinsurgency operations. Published reports suggest that at least 40,000 Kashmiri Muslims were murdered by the Indian occupation forces. A 2005 study conducted by Médecins Sans Frontières also found that Kashmiri women are among the worst sufferers of sexual violence in the world, with 11.6% of respondents reporting that they had been victims of sexual abuse by Indian forces.
Since 2000 the 'insurgency' has become far less violent and has instead taken on the form of peaceful protests and marches. Certain groups have also chosen to lay down their arms and look for a peaceful resolution to the conflict. And yet such Gandhian non-violence movement has not generated any kind of change of heart from the Indian government. Even peaceful activists like Arundhati Roy are harassed by the government on sedition charges for so-called anti-Indian speeches and writings on this matter. In her speech, Roy rightfully claimed that Jammu & Kashmir valley had never been integral part of India and that it is a historical fact. She pleaded with Indian government to abide by the wishes of Kashmiri people.
There is no alternative to resolving this most agonizing of conflicts of our time without allowing the people of the disputed territory to decide their fate in conformity with the original pledges made by the Indian government, under the UN supervision, much like what has happened with South Sudan. Unfortunately, like the other 'democracy' – Israel, after 64 years the Indian government is much stronger today both economically and militarily, thanks to the billions of dollars poured from outside. And with the support it enjoys within the 'Amen Corner' of the Capitol House, the Pentagon and the White House, it is in no hurry to do what is right. Like Israel, with America's foreign and defense policy so much skewed in its favor, it fancies that time is on its side and it can use every trick to delay holding the plebiscite in the occupied territories.
The poor Kashmiris, unfortunately, don't have a powerful partner that the south Sudanese had to redress their grievances and must learn the ugly truth that there is too much hypocrisy in our world and the difference between a democracy and an autocracy is often an elusive one. It is easy to get rid of an undemocratic monster than a 'democratic' demon that uses the veneer of democracy to oppress a minority and confuse others.


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In 2013, U.S fire departments responded to 1,240,000 reported fires, or 9.8 percent fewer than they did in 2012. This is the fewest reported fires since 1977, when NFPA began using its current survey methodology.
Of these fires, an estimated 487,500 were structure fires, 387,000 of which were residential fires, an increase of 1.6 percent from the year before. There were also 100,500 nonresidential structure fires in 2013, or 1 percent more than the previous year. In addition, there were 564,500 outside fires, an estimated 164,000 highway vehicle fires, and 24,000 fires in other vehicles.
All these fires resulted in an estimated 3,240 civilian deaths, an increase of 13.5 percent from the year before. Three hundred twenty-five people died in apartment fires, and another 2,430 died in one- and two- family homes. There were also an estimated 15,925 civilian fire injuries in 2013.
For more information on the fires of 2013 and the destruction they caused, read Michael Karter's article "Fire Loss in the United States During 2013" in the September/October 2014 issue of NFPA Journal or check out the complete report online.
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Standing room in the workplace was scarce Thursday, and the overwhelming number of balloons and streamers made visibility difficult for the massive mob of partygoers celebrating the birthday of Peanut Butter, a 3-year-old mini pinscher. Nearly 50 people attended the workplace birthday bash, showing an intimate and heartfelt love for the popular dog on his special day.
The wild orgy of fun and drunken shenanigans shook the floors and rattled the walls until nearly four in the morning, when police confiscated the well-stocked open bar, arrested all 15 prostitutes hired for the event, and ordered workers to evacuate the office.
The birthday of Bernard Bennigan, Peanut Butter's owner, was celebrated a few weeks earlier, but was a far more modest affair. Bennigan was greeted at his desk by a single bag of fun sized M&Ms taped inside a greeting card. The card was signed only by his boss.
"What the crap?" said Bennigan, who's allergic to chocolate. "My birthday was a month ago. Somebody's dick is loose. Hello! I'm an actual person, goddamn it! I've worked here for seven years!"
Presents at Peanut Butter's party ranged from expensive high-end toys to luxury dog houses handmade by employees over months of time. Workers and top brass alike agreed to forgo the entire workday for the dog's birthday celebration, to ensure Peanut Butter had the happiest possible day.
Workers who attended the beloved dog's party had trouble remembering Bennigan's name, often mistaking him for one of the caterers. Four different complaints about Bennigan's inability to keep the chips and salsa stocked were filed to human resources over the course of the evening.
"Who? I don't know anyone named Bernard," said Ashley Lincoln, an attractive co-worker that Bennigan had been sheepishly making awkward conversation with for nearly a year. "Oh, Peanut Butter knows him. Am I supposed to say something? I mean, I've never even met the guy. Whatever. I'm just going to play with the dog and then leave without saying hello, like I always do."
As professional carnies inflated a giant bouncy castle and gourmet caterers delivered a dog-friendly birthday cake with Peanut Butter's photo customized on it, Bennigan remained confused as to where these items came from. The photo of his dog on the cake was not one he took himself or knew existed beforehand.
"I've never seen that photo of my dog before in my life," said Bennigan. "I don't understand. Did someone take my dog to the park and play with him while I was in the bathroom or something? He looks really happy and content, like he was having the time of his life. What the hell, man."
Employees explained that despite being a dog, Peanut Butter is a valued member of the company, so they've been planning these little birthday surprises for months. They feel it's important to ensure talented team members feel loved, like they're part of a close-knit family.
"You don't skimp on someone's birthday, no matter who they are," said Amber Leone, who did not attend or acknowledge Bennigan's birthday in any way. "It's a birthday, for crying out loud. It's that person's one day for the year. We're a family here, and we don't leave anyone out. No one at all. I love Peanut Butter! He's my little sweetums, yes he is!"
When asked about the owner of the dog, Leone said Peanut Butter doesn't have an owner, and is just an "office dog" that the heads of the company let roam around during the work day.
Even the company's top brass attended the party, presenting Peanut Butter with a beautifully designed plaque to honor his contributions to the company.
"I hereby declare today to be Peanut Butter Day across all 10 branches of my company!" said Malik Aswad, CEO. "Each year on this day, all employees will be required to personally wish Peanut Butter a happy birthday and bake him cookies. Anyone caught bringing in store bought cookies will be hung by their neck until they're dead."
The ensuing cheer from the crowd was deafening, lasting a full four minutes before breaking into changes of the dog's name.
"Is that the head of the entire company?" said Bennigan, a forlorn mixture of anger and genuine disbelief betraying his faux indifference. "I don't remember him dropping off a gift for my birthday. To hell with these people! I'm honestly thinking about quitting. They'd better start being a lot nicer to me."
Owners of the company say Bennigan will likely be let go during the next round of layoffs, but assured employees that Peanut Butter's contract would be renewed indefinitely.
"This dog belongs to all of us," said Aswad. "Since no owner seems to exist, or is so lacking in charisma that no one knows he exists, we've decided to take turns keeping Peanut Butter at our homes. Celebrate and rejoice, my friends! Peanut Butter the dog belongs to us, and to hell with any douchepies who claim otherwise!"


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We're really excited to announce the opening of our new store in Burton-upon-Trent! From now on, the gorgeous people of Burton-upon-Trent will be able to discover the gorgeous smells of our home fragrance products in person! We think it will be a match made in heaven! Centrally located in Coopers Square Shopping Centre, the store will be a convenient one-stop shop for scented candles, fragrance lamps, reed diffusers, and more. All of our most popular brands will be available, including Yankee, Woodwick, and Lampe Berger products, and our fantastic team will always be on hand to help with any questions or queries.
Love Aroma Burton-upon-Trent opens today, so wander over and say hi! Our great manager D'Arcy and his team will be delighted to see you, and with all of the amazing smells in-store, there really isn't a more welcoming place to shop!
Of course, if you're based elsewhere in the UK, we also have five other stores open now, with more in development, so keep an eye out for us!