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Obviously, every one can call those news he doesn't like Fake News. If one causes a car accident it is almost always the others fault – go and prove who is right?
But still, there is a way to distinguish wrong from right. In geopolitics it is similar. Lets look at the NATO-Russia relations.
Who withdrew one sided from the ABM treaty? USA did!
Who promised not to get closer to Russia's border? NATO did!
And, did NATO still expand right to Russia's borders? Yes, they did!
Who invested heavily in antagonizing Ukraine against Russia? Who supported the ousting of a elected President in Ukraine? NATO did!
Who turned a blind eye on a government made up of Ukrainian Fascistic nationalists who idolize a SS collaborator Bandera, who killed hundreds thousand Jews and Poles? NATO did!
Who turned a blind eye when the illegitimate Ukrainian junta called to ban the Russian language fro Ukraine – 30% of population speak Russian? NATO, EU did.
Who is responsible for attacking illegally Iraq in 2003 without UN mandate? US, NATO and their vassals.
Who did destabilize Syria, Libya, Yugoslavia, Chechnya, just to name view – USA, NATO or its vassals.
Who created ISIS? Guess!
Who is responsible for shooting down the MH17 air liner over Ukraine and who is hindering the investigation? Guess!
Now, am I sure that these answers to the questions above are 100% clear? No!
But interesting to see, whether the new Anti Fake Site, financed by EU tax payers, the search for the truth enhances, or instead, just another silly western propaganda channel becomes – if yes, why bother creating a new one, aren't there already enough out there?
Check it out https://euvsdisinfo.eu/
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'I believe'
"I Believe" is an inspirational popular song from the 1950s that managed to express faith without evoking any particular religion. Frankie Laine took it to the top of the U.K. charts for 18 weeks in 1953, and artists as diverse as Mahalia Jackson, Perry Como, Tammy Wynette, and Elvis Presley produced recordings of it in the following years. Based on the number of versions posted on YouTube, I conclude that it is still well known and loved more than 60 years after its first release.
I found myself thinking of this song, even humming it quietly to myself, as I read numerous news articles and commentary about the suits involving Conestoga Wood Specialties and Hobby Lobby which were argued in front of the Supreme Court last week. Clearly the suits are about belief, and how beliefs drive action. But the more I read, the more I realized that "I believe" can have a number of different meanings and different kinds of meaning, both religious and nonreligious.
In the nonreligious realm, "I believe" can mean that one has made a choice among possible actions. Someone might say, "I believe I'll have lunch at Tomato Pie Café today." Having considered other available options, this person has made an ordinary decision that has no apparent connection to religious faith. "I believe" can also indicate a statement made with less-than-absolute certainty, often referring to memory of a past event. "I believe that Kate's mother wore a green dress to the wedding" is the speaker's best guess, to be proven or disproven when someone digs out the wedding album and checks the photos.
As I read about the Conestoga Wood and Hobby Lobby cases, I perceived three kinds of "I believe" statements at issue. The first one is purely religious: "I believe that abortion is wrong." In this case "wrong" means a sin, something that is prohibited and/or condemned by the speaker's religious faith. As a faith statement, it can be argued on theological grounds by persons having a different understanding of what faith requires, but it cannot be deemed correct or incorrect on scientific or logical grounds. And thanks to our First Amendment, faith statements cannot, by themselves, be the subject of legal action. By their nature they exist in a realm separate from science, logic, or the law.
The second statement also appears to be purely a faith statement, but upon examination, we see that it is not. Representatives of both Conestoga Wood and Hobby Lobby have maintained, "I believe that certain emergency contraceptives, such as Plan B and ella, cause abortions." Unlike the first statement regarding abortion, this second statement includes a medical claim which takes it out of the realm of faith and into the realm of science.
In response, an Amicus brief has been filed with the court by the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, the American Academy of Pediatrics, and a long list of other medical and scientific organizations, setting forth the science of emergency contraception and explaining that the named drugs work to prevent ovulation and are not, in fact, abortifacients. One of the questions that the Supreme Court is asked to decide, therefore, is whether acting upon a sincerely held religious belief is protected under the Religious Freedom Restoration Act when that belief can be shown to be scientifically incorrect.
I want to pause in my analysis to emphasize that what is at issue is not the holding of a belief, but rather the actions that one takes or refuses to take based upon a belief. Goodness knows there are millions of people who hold beliefs in direct conflict with known science. They have a clear constitutional right to do so. It is only when they choose to act on their beliefs and those actions cause harm to another or break a law that the legal system becomes involved.
The third belief that comes into play is the belief that a for-profit corporation is entitled to a religious exemption to the law of the land based on the religious beliefs of the corporation's human owners or shareholders. While this may look at first like a religious belief, it is instead a belief about interpretation of the law governing corporations. It is in dealing with this belief that the Supreme Court decision has the potential to cause the most upheaval in the way businesses are organized and managed.
A corporation is a legal fiction. One of the purposes of establishing a corporation is to construct a barrier between the business entity and its shareholders/owners such that the latter risk only those assets which they are willing to invest in the former. If that barrier is broken down in one direction &tstr; in other words, if the religious beliefs of the owners are permitted to apply to the corporation &tstr; some legal scholars worry that precedent will have been set to breach the barrier in the opposite direction. Will the owner's personal assets then be vulnerable should the corporation suffer losses? Will shareholders be liable for criminal actions of the corporation even if they have no part in making managerial decisions?
A final belief which is implied, though not stated, in all the discussion is that a corporation is somehow capable of holding religious faith. Yet a corporation has neither physical presence nor mental sentience. It cannot kneel in prayer nor stand before a minister and congregation, make a confession of faith, and receive the sacraments. The owners of Conestoga Wood and Hobby Lobby are trying to convince the Supreme Court that a non-human legal construct is equal in constitutional rights to living, breathing human beings. From a religious point of view, I find that belief deeply troubling.
Typically the Supreme Court waits until near the end of its term to release decisions on complex and controversial issues, so we will most likely not learn the results of these cases until June. I for one will spend the intervening months hoping that a majority of the justices are able to distinguish between a non-human entity that exists only on paper and flesh-and-blood human beings who are able, of their own volition, to proclaim with faithful hearts, "I believe."
Marian L. Shatto is a Lititz musician and activist who earned degrees in English from SusquehannaUniversity and in Religion from Lancaster Theological Seminary. She has four decades of experience working in ecumenical and interfaith settings.

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"Dr. Laverty's performance of the music of J.S. Bach, Mozart and Chopin was of the highest level, which moved his audience to heart-felt applause and a standing ovation. We consider the evening a great success!"
Pastor Paul Becker,
Concordia Lutheran Church
Kingsport, Tennessee
November 2010
"Thank you so much for your great performance. Everyone who attended was extremely pleased and I think everyone was uplifted and encouraged by your beautiful music. Thank you once again for playing the classics!"
Flavia Everman,
Executive Director,
Warren County Fine Arts Council
"Many thanks for the fine piano recital which you played for us at the Cathedral. The programming of an all Mozart recital at that time was inspirational and was greatly enjoyed by a most enthusiastic audience. Your excellent playing was reflective of a well-seasoned teacher and performer. And how satisfying it was to hear some of the lesser known Mozart literature. You brought much pride to our Shepley Program of Music and Art in our 27th season."
William Partridge, Canon Precentor
Christ Church Cathedral,
St. Louis, Missouri
"On February 21st, 2010, the members of Trinity and guests from the Spring [Texas] community were witness to the splendor of time tested quality piano literature which, in Dr. Laverty's hands, was played with great style and feeling.... Beginning with the Busoni arranged Toccata and Fugue in D minor and ending with two of Chopin's Ballades, the entire evening was inspiring and thought provoking… Beyond the technical demands, he brought a passion to the works through his emotional styles…each of us in attendance were blessed by both performer and composer…"
William R. Brusick, D.M. Minister of Music
Trinity Lutheran Church, Klein, Texas
"Mr. Laverty's performance demonstrated full breadth of emotion.. He skillfully illuminated the expansive harmonic and melodic richness in the Brahms 1st Piano concerto."
David Lowell Peek
Music Director & Conductor,
Town and Country Symphony
"To hear a recital dedicated to Bach's piano works is not so common. So we at Trinity were delighted to have this experience through the talents of Mark Laverty. His passion for sharing the piano works of Bach was very evident, and his skilled playing by memory was a thrill to both hear and watch."
Rod Riese
Minister of Music
Trinity Lutheran Church
Wausau, Wisconsin
"Dr. Laverty is a dynamic, exciting performer - sure to hold everyone's interest! He makes a grand piano sing! Dr. Laverty plays Bach in a fresh, inviting fashion. His performance was exhilarating!"
Al Loesel, Music Director
Immanuel Lutheran Church
St. Charles, MO
"Mark Laverty is an accomplished pianist with a fine repertoire of Bach music. He brings a great deal of warmth and personality to his performances. His concert was thoroughly enjoyed in Cambridge."
Rev. Reg Quirk, Chairman
Evangelical Lutheran Church of England
Cambridge, England
"Mark Laverty is totally devoted to real piano performance. At the grand piano, his emotional investment is clearly evident."
Rev. Jonathan Naumann
Redeemer Lutheran Church
Oakmont, Pennsylvania
"Our congregation is ever appreciative of the wonderful piano concerts Mark Laverty has so generously given here in recent years in his visits to the United Kingdom. Of his first concert here [2001], with an all Bach programme, comments were made like, "He was wonderful…never heard such music…he made our piano talk."…. Then, as we pleaded him to return, we were treated in this year's (2004) tour in June to another varied programme: of Mozart in the first half and his accompanying a very talented soprano, with popular and Welsh music in the second half. We are hopeful for another visit before not too very long - we'll be here to be delighted by him."
Rev. R. Graham Jenks
St. David Evangelical Lutheran Church
Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom
"Dr. Mark Laverty is a pianist worth watching as he develops. With several international tours behind him he is learning to speak musically to a wide variety of different audiences and to widen his repertoire. His musical goals are evolving and future results could be fascinating."
Dr. Ruth Slenczynska
Concert Pianist
New York, New York
"Dr. Laverty's Bach recital at our church was stupendous….elegant playing of the first order."
Shawn P. Portell
Director of Music Ministries/Organist
Webster Groves Presbyterian Church
St. Louis, Missouri
"Upon invitation in 2003, Pianist Mark Laverty performed in recital in Salzburg, Austria. His methodically thought out program, which featured compositions by J.S. Bach, included popular works such as the Italian Concerto, G Major French Suite, C Major Prelude and Fugue and he ended the program with a very sensitive interpretation of Jesu Joy of Man's Desiring. Like Bach, Dr. Laverty is of Lutheran background. Combined with his profession of being an organist for the Lutheran Church, Mark has developed a profound affinity for Bach's music that has benefited him in developing a unique style of interpreting the music. His audience gave him appreciative recognition for his presentation."
Prof. Stan Ford
Salzburg, Austria
"Mark Laverty's performance was exciting and brought the music of J. S. Bach back to life. His technique is amazing with wonderful phrasing. A memorable afternoon concert."
Cheryl Purcell, Director of Music
Faith United Methodist Church
St. Charles, Missouri
"Mark is an exceptional pianist…and was very well received by our audience… His repertoire was outstanding and he took great care in presenting his work. We look forward to working with Dr. Laverty again in the near future and highly recommend him for any presenter that he may be collaborating with."
Stacey A. Morse, Executive Director
Chesterfield Arts
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# Which Article of Indian Constitution prescribes Hindi in Devanagari script as the official language of the Union?
– 343
# Who can initiate impeachment proceedings against the President of India?
– Either House of Parliament
# To which Bill the President must accord his sanction without sending it back for fresh consideration?
– Finance Bills
# A Judge of a High Court wanting to resign addresses his letter of resignation to whom?
– The President
# Under the Constitution, the residuary powers vest with which government?
– Union Government
# The powers of the Election Commission are given in which Article of the Constitution?
– 324
# Who is to conduct the elections to the Panchayats and Municipalities?
– State Election Commission
# What is the document published by the government to apprise the public on any issue?
– White Paper
# In India, in which banking is the Public Sector is most dominant?
# In India, in which banking is the Public Sector is most dominant?
– Commercial banking
# What is the aim of Operation Blackboard?
– Promoting adult literacy
# Rupee was devalued by what percent in July 1991?
– 20 Percent
# Which is the oldest Development Financial Institution of India?
# Which is the best measure of economic growth of a country ?
# In the short run, a producer,' how long continues his production?
– Fixed cost
# What is the measure of a worker's real wage?
– The purchasing power of his earnings
# How is the difference between visible exports and visible imports defined?
– Balance of trade
# What percentage of country's demand for natural rubber is met by in indigenous production?
– 97%
# Basel II relates to which?– International standards for measuring the adequacy of a bank's capital


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Sweet Overtone
Is a music duo based in Clones, Co. Monaghan, where they have only been established in the last year. Made up of Aoife McGuigan's beautiful vocals accompanied by the very talented Rachael McCabe on piano their sound is simply beautiful. Aoife is originally from Dundee, Scotland and holds a BA Honours degree in Musical Theatre from the University of the West of Scotland. Rachael is a native of Co. Cavan and is the owner of Sound in Motion Music and Art School in Clones town where both ladies work as tutors in their fields.
The girls are currently offering their services at wedding ceremonies and receptions throughout Ireland and have had some amazing feedback from each of the couples they have performed for. Covering a range of genres from traditional to pop and everything in between, they're talents are a match made in heaven.
Conor Curley
Is a musician from Monaghan who plays guitar and sings backing vocals for Dublin rock and roll band The Fontaines. They have released an single which has got extensive play on Irish radio and the band have toured both the UK and Europe. Conor also writes and performs his own material when not playing with The Fontaines
Seán D McKenna
Is a designer based in Threemilehouse, Monaghan. Seán is a graduate of the Art College at the University of Ulster, York Street, Belfast and the School of Architecture at the University of Limerick.
It was during his time in New York, influenced by a project he was working on for Manhattan based design company, Quirky, that he began working on an idea that would combine his interests of design, culture and engineering.
After returning home, Seán continued to pursue his idea of using technology and 3D printing to design and create custom-made products. He later focused his concept and launched jewellery brand, INNU.
Seen as an antidote to the ostentatious and gaudy, Seán creates pieces that are both primitive and rustic for an emerging culture who value authenticity.
This year, Seán was one of four jewellery designers nominated for the Irish Fashion Innovation Awards, less than a year after launching INNU.
"The interplay between heavy and light, between solid and dynamic, between tension
and compression is expressed through strong, raw metal that supports playful and willowy woven wire. Inspiration is found in nature and geometry, but is usually a combination of both. Using simple geometries, complex forms can be re-imagined, combining natural and organic patterns with technical and industrial structures.
Danielle McCarron
Glaslough native Danielle McCarron has been singing for friends and family for as long as she can remember. Operatically trained Danielle completed Singing Performance with Trinity College London and regularly sings at functions and weddings. She has a Love for all things musical and her influences spread across many genres. The Gershwin Brothers, Nancy Sinatra, Doris Day and good old Rock and Roll permeate Danielle's Vocals. She will be accompanied by the talented former showcase performer Bronagh McCabe on the night.


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Upon completion of the two-year program at American University of Yangon, students choose their majors and finish their Junior and Senior years of study in the United States at one of our partner universities. Our courses are recognised and endorsed by our partner U.S. universities under the "International Studies Program" agreement, and the course credits comply with the U.S. educational standards.
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The digital age has brought us as photographers many benefits, unfortunately is has also brought us a few headaches as well, not least of which is the constant issue of copyright infringement.
Nearly all of us upload our photographs to the world wide web to reach a larger audience, to not do so now is damn near commercial suicide. But uploading all of our latest and greatest works puts us at the mercy of the nefarious types who believe the internet is the wild west. You take what you want, when you want it. It's on the internet so it must be free right? The polite and more diplomatic term for this theft is 'copyright infringement' but essentially it is stealing and it's where other people and companies actually profit from your hard work for free. But how do we find these people? How do we stop them from doing it and how do we get compensated for what they've profited from?
Last week a very kind member of my community got in touch to say that they had seen my work being used by a nightclub and asked if I was aware of it or was the night club using my work without consent. They were right, the nightclub had/was using my work without consent. Just a side note here but I have never worked with nightclubs on creating imagery for them and I do not know of any other photographer ever working for for a nightclub for money either. In my experience nightclubs are the biggest offenders of copyright infringement, they use a shot for a club night that has a specific date in the near future and after that club night has passed they don't need that image anymore and move onto the next one. It's a very quick turnover of images and it makes it very tricky to catch them out. The opposite of this infringement is on a more permanent basis, for example if somebody has used a photograph on a book cover, that has an indefinite lifespan. That book cover image will be used for years not weeks and is far easier to catch and to demand compensation from the infringers.
So how do we find these common thieves? Franky I take a fairly pathetic stance on this copyright infringement as a whole, I'll be honest and say that up until now I've never bothered looking for people who've stolen my shots. My argument has been 'time taken to find image thieves to bill vs. time spent creating new images that will make me money'. I've always just written copyright infringement off as the cost of doing business in the digital age and that my time is better spent creating new content not chasing around after my old work. That may well have been true up until now but thankfully there's now more and more technology on our side to do the work for us. Essentially we now get the best of both worlds, I can spend my time taking new pictures whilst technology hunts down my old pictures and fines the people using them.
Say hello to a little company called Pixsy. www.pixsy.com
Pixsy is an online service that you direct to all of your images on the web and then it searches everywhere else on the web to see where those shots are being used without you knowledge and consent.
Upon launch I directed it to my Flickr, Instagram, Tumblr, 500px and my website. But it does also give you a few other options too including Photoshelter and SmugMug for example.
It's probably not a bad idea to also use the 'Add another website' button feature too. The more places you know of that are hosting your images legitimately the less amount of work you're going to have to do in crossing off matches you were already aware of. For example if you have shots on your Model Mayhem, BeHance, PurplePort, all these places are going to pop up in the 'matches' so best to rule them out now.
In about 30 seconds it had scanned through my 1441 shots and spat back out 4801 matches over 193 pages. I had a lot of work to do.
Ok so Pixsy finds all of these matches elsewhere on the web, now what? Well essentially you now have to go through these matches and spot which ones are legit re-posts of your shot or unauthorised ones. for example your images may appear in a news article or blog posts about you or you've personally uploaded those shots to another online service like Model Mayhem for example. Those matches are legit, you know about them or they're legally allowed to be there. The other matches are the ones you have to keep an eye out for. This is actually a lot easier than you think as you simply go to the 'Matches' tab at the top of the site and then scroll down the thumbnails until you spot something you don't recognise. In fact on my very first page I had nice little book cover I wasn't even aware of! Just another 192 pages to go!
So you've found the 'infringer' now what? Once you've spotted somebody using your shot in a context you're not familiar with you can follow the link provided by Pixsy to go see what page it's appearing on. If after you follow the link and you're still convinced that this is an unauthorised use of your shot and you should be compensated for it you simply go back to the Pixsy page and hit the '$ Submit Case' button.
From there, and I quote from their page 'Once you submit a case to us, our licensing team will thoroughly document the unauthorized use. Depending on the severity of the matter and the type of use, we will either contact the image user on your behalf and request a license fee payment or forward the matter to one of our attorneys.'
If they find that the case is worth tackling they'll pretty much take it from there. If you win they take 50% of the fee. That may seem like a lot but you aren't wasting any time or stressing over it, they're doing all of that and they're far better qualified to do so.
It seems like 'no-brainer' to me as I don't waste any of my time chasing the image parasites around the internet and I get some money in the end if they come through. I only signed up last week and I haven't had any results back as of yet but looking around the web I've found some photographers that I respect and trust to have had a few wins through Pixsy and who speak very highly of them.
So should I sell my gear and sit back and wait for the money to roll in from the infringement cases? No definitely not. I've certainly found a few of the vermin online who are happy to use my work for free but I won't be holding my breath on getting any money from them just yet. Night clubs and online book covers aren't going to get you much if anything at all but the infringers you're looking for are the big companies who still make mistakes time and time and time again. Next clothing and Top Shop have both been caught for just grabbing shots off the web and printing them on T-shirts, they were fined an 'undisclosed' amount but it's safe to say that was hefty sum. It's these cases that are worth keeping an eye out for but apart from the money side of things there's also another reason to check your images aren't being used for the wrong reasons.
Whilst using Pixsy I came across around 20 re-uses of my image on Model Mayhem. Upon closer inspection I actually found that somebody had set up an account under the name 'JHicksStudios' and was posing as me online with my images in their port. Now using my images is obviously bad enough but if this guy was setting up shoots with models under my name with work that wasn't his I don't think its a stretch to say that he didn't have the best intentions towards the people involved. As a photographer who works very closely with my team I can think of nothing more damaging to my company and my brand than somebody else pretending to be me and destroying my reputation. It's bad enough that a copycat is running around producing sub-par work under my name but my industry reputation is far more important to me than a few hundred quid for a stolen book cover.
So Pixsy may find some people stealing your images and maybe even get you some money for it. At the very least you can simply keep an eye out for the big name companies who might slip up and get yourself a nice little payout but for me the biggest piece of mind is that I can keep an eye out for the 'JHicks Studios' out there and crush them before they do any real damage. Regarding that I got in touch with Model Mayhem and his account has now been deactivated.
Check out Pixsy for yourself, at present they're inundated with applicants so it took me about 24 hours after applying before I received an activation 'invite' code. All they needed was an email address and they don't take any money from you unless they win one of your cases. It's definitely worth a look and I'll keep you posted if I actually win any cases but please comment below if you've used this service or a different one to win any copyright infringement cases. For that matter just feel free to share your strangest infringement story. Whilst researching this article I actually found a guy whose shot had been used by ISIS for an 'ad campaign/propaganda'. Apparently Pixsy wasn't confident on winning that particular case but they did state 'we sent a number of take down requests for him (Brian McCarty the Photographer) and the picture was removed from the internet. We haven't received any threats yet, so that's good'. Fair play to Pixsy.
Thanks for reading guys, you may also like my articles on 'Adding Copyright Metadata in Lightroom' or 'The Reality of Actually Getting Published by Humans'
Alternatively if you'd like to learn more about how I setup my photographs, the finer details of implementing gelled lighting like I do or how I retouch my photos, why not come along to one of my workshops. http://jakehicksphotography.com/training/


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Check out which companies are making headlines after the bell Thursday:
JCPenney - The chairman of the retailer's board responded to hedge-fund manager Bill Ackman's most recent letter, saying the company has "made significant progress" since Mike Ullman returned as its CEO four months ago, adding that Ullman has "the overwhelming support of the board."
"The Board of Directors strongly disagrees with Mr. Ackman and is extremely disappointed that his letter was released to the media at the same time that it was sent to the Board," wrote JCPenney board chairman Thomas Engibous.
Shares slipped in extended-hours trading.
(Read more: Stocks snap 3-daylosing streak, lifted by materials)
Lions Gate Entertainment - The entertainment company posted earnings of 10 cents a share on revenue of $570 million, beating expectations for 8 cents a share on sales of $523 million. Shares rose in extended-hours trading.
Priceline.com - The travel website posted earnings of $9.70 a share, excluding one-time items, on revenue of $1.68 billion, topping Wall Street estimates for $9.36 a share on sales of $1.66 billion. Shares edged higher in extended-hours trading.


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Washington Post on Tax Court's Denial of M.B.A. Expense Deductions
Monday, August 23, 2004
Following up on Thursday's post about the Tax Court's recent denial of claimed education expense deductions for M.B.A. expenses: Sunday's Washington Post included A Little Learning Is a Dangerous Thing to Deduct, an article critical of the Tax Court's approach in these cases. (Thanks to reader Steven Sholk for the tip.)
According to the Post article, the tax officials are really cracking down...and unjustly it seems to me. Here is a quote from the article:
referring to an investment banking career:
'The next job up the ladder, that of "associate," required an MBA, the court noted.'
Aren't there plenty of investment bankers at the associate level or higher without an MBA? Am I overlooking something wrt this issue?
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I've discussed why mailing lists are important and I've shared about the ins and outs of using Mailchimp, but there's one crucial piece to effectively utilizing a mailing list that I haven't covered quite yet: autoresponders.
It seems too simple, but email automation is one of the most effective ways to gain the email addresses of those who are truly interested in your products and services. In fact, one survey by the Lenskold Group and the Pedowitz Group says that automation increased the quality of leads that get passed to sales by 60% (source).
Autoresponders also help solve many problems within your business. Have you ever wondered how to automatically send a welcome message, freebie, or recent newsletter to new email subscribers? Maybe you're interested in setting up a marketing campaign for recent customers or creating an email workflow for your clients.
If any of the above grabs your attention, today's post is for you. I'm explaining the ins and outs of using autoresponders as well as some creative ways to use them for your business. Then I'll take you behind the scenes for a how-to on setting up autoresponders in Mailchimp.
But first, what is an autoresponder?
An autoresponder is a workflow for your mailing list. It's usually set up as an email or a series of emails that are focused on a particular topic and delivered on a schedule. The process usually begins when someone subscribes to your mailing list, and emails are sent out in a planned series of intervals.
For example, each time that a new subscriber joins the Elle & Company mailing list, they're immediately sent a copy of the latest weekly newsletter. We do that by updating the email within our autoresponder workflow for the newsletter on a weekly basis.
Why autoresponders are helpful
They help organize your workflow
While it might require a lot of work at the outset, organizing your emails through an autoresponder will streamline your workflow in the long run. By sitting down and thinking through each email within your sequence ahead of time, you'll be thanking yourself later.
They also do the hard work for you. Once you go through the time-consuming task of setting them up, they're good to go. You don't have to worry about keeping up with dates to send emails or remembering their sequence; the autoresponders have you covered.
They demonstrate intentionality and professionalism
I'm always impressed by businesses who thoughtfully schedule emails and autoresponders. It shows me that they're organized, strategic, and intentional, and it demonstrates their attention to detail. Autoresponders make a business seem professional and legitimate.
They build trust with your audience
Like blogging, it's important to follow the 90/10 here, too: 90% useful content, 10% promotional content. While you might be seeking new emails and leads which could lead to sales and bookings, you won't get there by promoting yourself the majority of the time. There has to be something in it for your audience in order for them to continue to follow along (and even sign up in the first place). Consider their needs.
Autoresponders can also help warm a potential customer up to purchasing something from you in the future. When you share content that benefits your audience, you're bound to gain their trust and improve their user experience. And fostering trust is the key to selling products and booking services.
Creative ways to use autoresponders
- Send a welcome message, freebie, and/or your latest newsletter to new subscribers who sign up for your mailing list
- Improve your client experience by setting up an email workflow with links to a project page, client homework, and helpful blog posts on your site
- Follow up with past customers by setting up an autoresponder with a questionnaire that can be sent weeks or months after their purchase
- Create a free e-course through a series of emails that walks subscribers through an area of your niche in order to gain emails and possibly sell a product/service at the end of the campaign
- Upsell your products by setting up an email that follows up with previous customers and promotes the purchase of a second product
- Introduce new subscribers to your best blog posts and drive traffic back to your site
Another great thing about autoresponders? You can have several running at the same time and tailor them to specific audiences within your niche.
For example, we have the autoresponder set up for our newsletter, but we're also in the process of setting up email workflows for those who sign up for our opt-ins on my design services page, consultation page, and e-course pages. This will allow us to set up intentional autoresponders that are tailored to the people who would be interested in those offerings, hopefully leading to more bookings and sales.
How to set up an autoresponder in MailChimp
Before I jump in to the tutorial, it's important to note that autoresponders aren't included in the free version of Mailchimp. In order to utilize this workflow feature for your mailing lists, you must sign up for a monthly account or purchase email credits. You can learn more about their pricing here.
It's also important to note that this is one of many options for setting up autoresponders in Mailchimp.
Log into your Mailchimp account and select Automation from the top navigation bar.
Click the Create Automation Workflow in the top right corner of the window. That should take you to this page:
Once you're there, you'll be required to select a mailing list for the automation. Choose your preferred list and click the Next button in the bottom right corner.
Next, scroll down and select Welcome Message. This will send a single message to new subscribers once they've signed up for your newsletter.
Once you've named your automation workflow and looked through the tracking options, Mailchimp will ask you to Configure Trigger. This helps you set up the parameters after someone subscribes to your list. If you're just hoping to set up a welcome email, I would recommend choosing the option that sends the email immediately after a new subscriber is added to the list.
Next, click on Automation Email #1. It will take you to a screen that looks like something similar to this:
Sidenote: Subscribers won't see what you name your email; they will only see the email subject. The name of your email is purely for your reference.
Once you've named the email and selected the email address that you would like the message to be sent from, click Next.
This page allows you to do one of two things: Start from scratch with a new template or select an existing email by clicking Campaigns in your top navigation.
Once you've worked through setting up your campaign, Mailchimp will bring you back to the Automation Workflow page with your selected email. Make sure to double-check the delay to ensure that the email will be sent out at the appropriate time.
Click Next at the bottom of the screen, review your automation, confirm, and voila! Your selected email will be sent once someone subscribes to your newsletter.
Autoresponders are a simple way to gain potential customers and clients, streamline your workflow, build trust with your audience, and drive more traffic to your site.
How do you utilize autoresponders for your business? Which email marketing platform do you prefer?


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Drive around Detroit, and you'll likely find a few bumper stickers and T-shirts that read, "Detroit Hustles Harder." It's quickly becoming the new motto for the Motor City, which has been fighting a weak local economy and a public image that Detroit's ability to dominate the car industry is in jeopardy.
Like many manufacturing cities around the country, Detroit has suffered massive layoffs and plant closings during the recent recession and has had to grapple with unemployment numbers that are above the national average. But "The D," as it's affectionately known among locals, is putting up a scrappy fight to defend its title as past, present and future home of the American automobile.
According to company figures, U.S. sales of domestic autos - those manufactured by Chrysler, Ford and General Motors - fell by more than 50 percent, between 2005 and 2009. It was during that period that all three suffered financial instability, forcing General Motors and Chrysler to accept taxpayer money to stay afloat.
Industry analysts say it was the wakeup call that Detroit needed to evaluate how they conducted their business.
Designers and engineers started focusing on midsize and smaller vehicles, and put greater resources into hybrid and electric technology, all to bring the customer back into the American showroom. It wasn't just the product that got an overhaul; manufacturing plants went through a transformation, reducing shifts or cutting them altogether as the overall industry downshifted in hiring and expansions.
One manufacturing plant, just outside Detroit, faced a critical moment in the summer of 2011 when it was announced that some vehicles would no longer be manufactured there. Auto Alliance International in Flat Rock, Mich., was a joint venture between Ford and Mazda that built the Mazda 6 and the Ford Mustang. But after a partnership that lasted nearly a quarter of a century, the Japanese automaker decided to build the next generation of Mazda vehicles in Japan. Workers on the assembly lines worried the move would mean the plant could be shuttered, and the fabled Mustang would be built somewhere other than the Motor City.
But after a major commitment from the United Auto Workers and Ford, the plant announced that it would keep the Mustang in its current stable and bring on the production of the Ford Fusion. While the midsize vehicle is manufactured in Mexico, Ford opted to move the model's overflow production to the Flat Rock facility, alongside the Mustang. Adding the production meant adding more than a thousand new jobs to the plant, whose future was once uncertain.
Those jobs were part of a major employment boost among Ford, General Motors and Chrysler after all three signed contracts with the UAW that would yield more than 20,000 positions across the country. For an industry that appeared to be on the ropes just a few year ago, the new jobs, the new models and the new way of doing business seemed to mark a significant new commitment from Detroit in keeping more American cars on the road.
And even without those bumper stickers, more cars from the Motor City shows indeed, "Detroit Hustles Harder."


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Smart comments from Chris Blattman:
First, the message can be misunderstood. It is not, "Cash transfers to the poor are a panacea." More like, "They probably suck less than most of the other things we are doing." This is not a high bar.
Second, cash transfers work in some cases not others. If a poor person is enterprising, and their main problem is insufficient capital, terrific. If that's not their problem, throwing cash will not do much to help. I recommend the paper for details. Apologies: It is even more boring that Das Kapital.
Third, a cash transfer to help the poor build business is like aspirin to a flesh wound. It helps, but not for long. The real problem is the absence of firms small and large to employ people productively. The root of the problem is political instability, economic uncertainty, and a country's high cost structure, among other things. A government's attention is properly on these bigger issues.
If I were an enterprising young researcher looking for an idea and experiments that will prove powerful in five years, I would try to find the stake I can drive into the heart of the cash transfer movement.
My rule of thumb in this profession: "If the New York Times covers a research paper, the next year we will learn that it's wrong".
My only quibble is that aspirins don't help for flesh wounds, as they only serve to thin the blood and increase bleeding.


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We all burp (belch) sometime or the other, but most of the time it is odorless. Many people consider burping as a social stigma, but at times it is unavoidable. However, burps are not always odorless, they may be stinky and smelly, and in such situation it can be a cause of embarrassment.
Actually, burping is a natural process of expelling accumulated stomach gas. Usually it results when large amount of gas is swallowed at a time. It can also arise from the gas produced in digestive tract. This gas travels upwards to the esophagus and expelled out through the mouth.
What Causes Foul Smelling Burps?
- The most important reason for burps that produce foul odor is probably due to undigested food in stomach. When this food starts to ferment, it can cause foul smelly burps.
- Stinky smell of rotten eggs or that of sulfur, which comes after a burp, is due to a gas formed in digestive tract. It is called hydrogen sulfide gas. The gas is produced when you eat sulfur containing food. When the food is metabolized in the stomach and intestine, hydrogen sulfide is produced. The whole chain of breaking food protein is done by bacteria residing in the digestive tract. They can be harmful bacteria or normal intestine bacteria.
- Sulfur containing foods are: asparagus, garlic, onions, parsley, sweet potatoes, Swiss chard, beans, peas, soy products, corn, sunflower seeds, oats, red meat, eggs, poultry etc. Avoid them when you have bad burps.
- Excess of bile which has a sulfuric taste when present in digestive tract can lead to foul odor belching.
- Pathogenic bacteria associated with stinky burps are H. Pylori, and Giardia lamblia. H. pylori organism is responsible for stomach ulcers and giardia produces intestinal troubles such as abdominal pain, diarrhea etc. Stinky burps may be an indication of these bacteria in your digestive tract.
- Certain medication which contains sulfur can also produce foul smelling belches.
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- Eliminate food that contains sulfur from your diet. This is the easiest way to become free from foul and stinky burps.
- Eat foods that contain high amount of fiber as it cleanses the digestive tract as well as the bowels.
- Drink one glass of warm water with a teaspoon of honey and one teaspoon of lime juice mixed in it.
- If the digestive process is slow which results in fermentation, drink two glasses of warm water early in the morning. You can also consume a teaspoon of vinegar mixed in a glass of water once in a week for enhancing digestion of food.
- While eating, eat small amount of food. This will allow your stomach to digest the food more efficiently. Also there will be less secretion of bile.
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Please mark yourself as attending if you can definitely attend on Friday 9th December, arriving at 18:30 - you must be on time. If you cancel less than 48 hours in advance you will be charged £15, if you fail to show up you will be charged £35 per person. Do not mark yourself as might be attending, I won't make a reservation for you at the venue and you will be going hungry :)
It is a bit pricey, £41 for a two course meal, which reflects the rather good food and rather unique situation! We do quite a lot of low cost and free events, this isn't one of them!
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Another try at figures in a street scene. Not as well turned out at last weeks attempt (18th Aug) but you have to keep trying.
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Health in 25 yearsãÎ2nd December 2011
The Guardian asked a series of leading figures with expertise ranging from technology, energy production, architecture, fashion and medicine to make their predictions on how the world will change in the next 25 years.
Interestingly, it wasnãt only the section on health that made predictions about disease and diet - advances in technology, food production, population, even social media and video games can all affect our health. Below is a summary of what we can expect in the years to come.
Tachi Yamada, president of the global health programme at the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation has predicted that in the next few years we will have eradicated polio once and for all. To date we have eliminated 99% of the polio in the world thanks to millions of volunteers, mass immunisation campaigns and improving the health systems of low income countries, but Yamada predicts that the good news wonãt stop there. Vaccines for diseases such as measles and rotavirus, which are currently available to wealthy countries, will soon be affordable and available to those in developing countries. To date more than 5 million deaths have been prevented due to providing immunisation to poorer countries and in the next 25 years this work will expand, bringing lifesaving vaccines and hope to millions of people across the world.
Yamada also expects that there will be major advances in other area such as diagnosing and treating TB and the eradication of malaria. She also predicts we will have an effective means for preventing AIDS infection. With the recent encouraging results of the RV144 vaccine trial that has taken place in Thailand she believes that an AIDS vaccine is possible and hopes that within the next 25 years we will make progress toward ridding the world of the threat.
Social Media and Gaming
There has been research that suggests social networking sites and the internet more generally, may be changing people's brains. It is claimed they may shorten attention spans and may even affect the structure of the brain with a possible link between facebook ãfriendsã and grey matter in the brain. As Naomi Alderman, novelist and games writer puts it ãwith the multifarious delights of the internet, spending 20 hours in the company of one writer and one story needs motivationã.
Whether it affects the way we think or not, social media and networking sites like twitter, facebook and google+ are poised to become more popular in the years to come.
Video games are also predicted to change in the next 25 years.
In the early days of gaming, games like cards and chess were the games of choice. Games were puzzle based and solitary.
In recent times, we have seen the more popular games become collaborative, working in groups on joint missions. Jane McGonigal, director of games research & development at the Institute for the Future in California predicts we will increasingly see collaboration in games. McGonigal predicts gaming will become increasingly integrated into society with innovative games that can treat depression, anxiety and attention deficit disorder helping to work on our minds and cognitive capabilities emerging over the next 20 years.
Nanotechnology opens up a world of possibilities in the diagnosis and treatment of diseases.
Scientists are already working on nanoparticles that can deliver drugs to precise points in the body, so there is less waste and a patient suffers fewer side-effects. Nanoparticles can be used to help diagnose diseases and analyse tissue samples. Richard Jones, pro-vice-chancellor for research and innovation at the University of Sheffield predicts in the next 25 years we will learn more about intervening in our biology at the sub-cellular level and nanotechnology will give us hope of triumphing over intractable diseases like Alzheimers.
With an ageing population more and more people will be affected by diseases like Alzheimers, and Jones believes that nanotechnology is likely to play a key role in advances in preventing and treating this disease.
By the year 2030 our population will be approaching 9 billion and we will need to be producing 50% more food than we are now to avoid starvation and wars over resources.
There are many likely outcomes to emerge from this: developed countries are likely to increase national production to reduce reliance on imports and the developing world faced with increasingly poor soils due to climate change will embrace genetically modified crops to produce grain. In the UK there is likely to be steep increase in the price of meat, meaning many people will have to reduce their consumption of meat. From a health perspective this is likely to create a food underclass which survives on a carbohydrate and fat heavy diet whilst the wealthy can afford protein. With high fat diets being linked to diseases such as diabetes and cancer, this would be likely to widen the gap in life expectancy between the richer and poorer in society.
We have already seen the first country enforce plain packaging for cigarettes when Australia passed a law earlier this month and many other countries are currently discussing the option of banning advertising of cigarettes. Russell Davies, head of planning at the advertising agency Ogilvy predicts over the next 25 years, we will begin to see more and more products sold in plain packaging. Davies believes there are many items the government will decide we should not be consuming because of the impact is has on healthcare or the environment. Rather than muster the political will to ban these products outright, Davies predicts we will see the emergence of many of these products in plain white packaging with a generic typeface.
The Health Service
Many predictions have been made over the years about the future of Healthcare in the UK, but many have proven to be way off the mark.
Geoff Mulgan, chief executive of the Young Foundation, believes this is because Health systems are generally quite conservative.
"That's why the more radical forecasts of the recent past haven't quite materialised. Contrary to past predictions, we don't carry smart cards packed with health data; most treatments aren't genetically tailored; and health tourism to Bangalore remains low. But for all that, health is set to undergo a slow but steady revolution."
Mulgan predicts we will all begin to feel less healthy, when in fact life expectancy is actually increasing by three months every year. This will be due to us being more aware of the things that are bad for us and what could be going wrong with our health, and also partly because more of us will be living with a long-term condition due to an aging population.
Spending on healthcare will continue to increase but he predicts we will want stronger action to influence health.
The US Congressional Budget Office forecasts that US health spending will rise from 17% of the economy today to 25% in 2025 and 49% in 2082 reflecting the increase in demand and increase in population that is predicted.
Mulgan predicts the current governments ãnudgeã idea will prove to be too weak to radically change peopleãs deep set habits and behaviours and that ãshoveã or ãpushã methods will emerge, with cities trying to reshape whole environments to encourage people to walk and cycle.
By the year 2030, Mulgan hopes mental health may at last be treated on a par with physical health. He predicts some of the biggest impacts in this area may be achieved from lower-tech actions, such as meditation in schools or brain gyms for pensioners.
As for healthcare provision, Mulgan believes that healthcare will begin to look more like education in the coming years. With the current drive to make people take responsibility for their own health by living healthy lifestyles and managing their own conditions and technological advances, he believes that GPs are likely to prescribe you courses that you can access from home.
"Your GP will prescribe you a short course on managing your diabetes or heart condition, and when you get home there'll be an e-tutor to help you and a vast array of information about your condition."
Mulganãs final prediction is that the general hospital may one day face its demise. The current government plans to move more care into the community and away from general hospitals, as care in the community is often more efficient, and more convenient for the patient, this is a trend that is likely to continue and strengthen over the coming years. As Mulgan points out however, hospitals hold a great deal of power, public attachment and nostalgia and for that reason it may be another 25 years before we see the healthcare model drastically change.
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Title: Health in 25 yearsâ¦
Author: Martine Hamilton
Article Id: 20499
Date Added: 2nd Dec 2011


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JACOB DOOIJEWAARD (Amsterdam 1876 – Laren 1969)
The Red Cupboard
signed J. Dooijewaard in the lower right
oil on canvas
19 ⅞ x 16 inches (52 x 40.6 cm.)
Private Collection, Chicago
Jacob Dooijewaard (also called Jaap or Dooyewaard) began his career by grinding colors in his father's workshop. His younger brother Willem also became a painter. Schooled in Amsterdam, formal training began at the Quellinus School under Jan Visser from 1891-1893. This was followed by the Rijksnormaalschool voor Tekenonderwijs from 1894-1898, where he studied with Jan Derk Huibers a renowned painter of interiors. Afterwards he taught art at the Amsterdam Arts and Crafts School for five years. It was during this period that he came in contact with the Amsterdam Impressionists, particularly George Hendrik Breitner and Willem Arnold Witsen, whose rugged and broad brushwork left their mark inspiring Dooijewaard to paint the streets of his hometown. A trip to Paris for six months in the company of fellow Amsterdam artist Frans Langeveld exposed him to both classical and contemporary art, which helped broaden his horizons. Upon returning his painting evolved into a quest for the perfect balance between spontaneous impressionism and meticulous realism. The influence of Anton Mauve, Jacob Maris and Jan Veth are evident. Dooijewaard became a member of Arti et Amicitae as well as the St. Luke Society of Amsterdam and the Pulchri Studio in The Hague. In the 1902 exhibition of Arti et Amicitae he was awarded the Willink van Collem award for his three entries, and at another of their exhibitions the gold medal by Queen Wilhelmina.[1]
Engaged in painting mainly portraits and street scenes up to this point, Doojiewaard now sought subject matter that could best portray the mixing of Impressionism with Realism. Ultimately he felt interiors most suited for the embodiment of these artistic goals. Not finding what he needed in Amsterdam, his search eventually led to the Gooi, a region of moorlands and woods dotted by small villages. The population consisted of weavers, laborers and sheep farmers living in cottages whose secluded and serene atmosphere fascinated and inspired the artist. He moved to the area, rented a small studio in Laren, and encountered a whole circle of fellow artists who had been similarly inspired. Known as the Laren Group, it included such artists as Jacob Kever, Albert Neuhuys, Lammert van der Tonge, Willy Sluiter and Lion Schulman among others. Dooijewaard joined this circle, and as the popularity of cottage interiors rose especially in the American market, the fame of the group grew. In search of ever diverse interiors he painted in Brabant, Edam, Elspeet, Limburg, Nunspeet, Overijssel and Scheveningen. He also made several trips to Spain.[2]
In 1919 a close friendship developed between the painter and the American art collectors William and Anna Singer who had settled in Laren in 1901. By traveling to the United States with the Singers American commissions were secured. He also lived for long periods of time in their houses in Laren and Olden, Norway where he gave painting lessons to Anna. His Norwegian paintings reflect the northern light and the more luxurious surroundings encountered in the Singer's home. Ultimately the Singer's support changed the course of Dooijewaard's career and assured his success. When Willem died in 1943 he aided Anna in establishing the Singer Museum in Laren. Their collection was so extensive that it was spread between the foundation in Laren as well as the Villa Dalheim, Olden; West-Norway Museum of Decorative Arts, Berjen; and the Washington County Museum of Fine Arts, Hagerstown, Maryland. In the end the Singers owned well over 100 works by Dooijewaard.[3]
The artist was made an Officer of the Order of Orange Nassau, and on his eighty-fifth birthday Olaf V King of Norway bestowed upon him the Order of St. Olaf in appreciation of his artistic achievements. Besides works held in the Singer collections, examples by Dooijewaard can be found in the museums of Amsterdam; Antwerp; Barcelona; Blaricum; Den Bosch; Eindhoven; The Hague; Hilversum; Maastricht; Nijmegen; Portland, Maine; Rotterdam; and Schiedam.
The Red Cupboard encapsulates everything meaningful to the artist who strove to find the correct balance between spontaneity and representation within the simplicity of the Dutch cottage. Feeling that these interiors exemplified what should be revered in Holland, Dooijewaard portrays a rustic kitchen in which a young girl sits engrossed in a book. Resplendent in her costume of grey dress, white smock, beribboned straw hat and wooden shoes, her outfit adds to the immediacy of the scene as this can only be a brief interlude before she departs to the occasion for which she has dressed. The young girl is enveloped by the interior's play of light and shade, with the warm coloration of the cupboard, stone floor, and checkerboard hearth furthering the comforting nature of her surroundings. Within the simplicity of this room a harmony of perfection and purity is achieved and the viewer is drawn to the refuge of the fleeting moment depicted. Throughout his career Jacob Dooijewaard continued to paint these modest domiciles seeking inside their confines the essence of the people and land he so loved.
[1] Biographical material taken from Dr. Ulrich Thieme & Dr. Felix Becker, "Jacob Dooyewaard" in Allgemeines Lexikon der Bildenden Künstler, Veb E. A. Seeman Verlag, Leipzig, 1913, volume IX, p. 465; Jan P. Koenraads, De Gebroeders Jacob en Willem Dooijewaard, C. de Boer Jr. N.V., te Hilversum, 1966, pp. 146-150; and Pieter A. Scheen, "Jacob Dooijewaard" in Lexicon Nederlandse Beeldende Kunstenaars 1750-1880, s'Gravenhage, 1981, p. 122.
[2] Thieme-Becker, op. cit., p. 465; and Jan P. Koenraads, pp. 150-152.
[3] Jan P. Koenraads, op. cit., pp. 154-156; and Helen Marres-Schretlen, Loving Art: the William & Anna Singer Collection, Waanders, Zwolle, circa 2006, pp. 87-88, 98, 128, 215-216, 238.


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As you may be aware, the November Startup Weekend ties into Global Entrepreneurship Week and the Global Startup Battle, which is awesome news for those of you who have already bought your tickets for Startup Weekend as that's how you get access to the bigger competition.
This year, as well as the champion's track, there are other tracks to be entered, which means more chances to win on a truly global stage. These tracks are being updated all the time with new prizes and judges, but here's what's available right now:
Champions Track: The Champions Track will showcase the best of every city and Region. To compete in this Track your team must place 1st, 2nd, or 3rd at your local Startup Weekend. Learn more.
Startup Women Track: We're honoured to support building diversity with a Track focused on women entrepreneurs and highlighting their work and talents. The Startup Women Track drives participation at all levels by accepting teams that have a female founder, led by a woman, or consisting of 50% or more women members. Learn more.
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text: Our recent decision to disable the forums also meant we needed a new website. So here it is – a simple little set-up that allows us to post Minneapolis bike news and Events, while also providing access to our social media feeds. On top of that, we've created a snazzy little Resources section with information and/or links to the people, places, and things that help make Minneapolis bike culture so rad!


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Julie & Dan's 09-10-11 Wedding Sneak Peek
WOW!! That word pretty much sums up Julie & Dan's 09-10-11 wedding. The wedding was an intimate ceremony (around 30 people) that was held at the Hallmark Inn in Newport, OR. Julie and Dan were crazy fantastic to work with and all their family were balls of energy and characters in their own rights. The smaller size for the wedding made it easy to capture the day and showcase this wedding that was centered around family and and their relationship.
The venue was bursting at the seams with wonderful locations to shoot and weather (other then windy and cool) was near perfect for this beautiful event. I hope that the photos below showcase this wonderful group of people and convoy just what a great day this was to experience.
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Abby's Closet! Save the Date!
Inspiring confidence and respect in high school women by providing free formal gowns for prom and other memorable events.
Can you help?
Each spring, Abby's Closet hosts a Prom Gown Giveaway event to distribute the dresses, shoes and accessories that have been collected throughout the year. Abby's Closet will provide a free (that's right, FREE… save your money for college!) prom gown to any high school student who wants one. We are welcoming to people of different gender identities, abilities, sizes, and socioeconomic status. The goal of Abby's Closet is to make every young woman feel special, beautiful, empowered and confident. The only requirement is that attendees show a high school ID card or proof of enrollment in high school. For many of the students who attend our Giveaway, receiving a gown presents an opportunity to experience a once in a life time event they might otherwise not be able to participate in due to the expense of purchasing a dress. With over 6,000 dresses provided each year in every size and style – you won't want to miss it!
If you know a high school aged female, tell them about our 14th annual Abby's Closet Prom Gown Giveaway event scheduled for:
Saturday, April 7th, 8:00 am-4:00 pm
Sunday, April 8th, 10:00 am-2:00 pm
Oregon Convention Center, Portland, Oregon


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Station Sales Week Of 8/28
Translator Sales
Just north of Chicago, Cornerstone Community Radio is selling the CP for 92.1 W221DD Waukegan, IL to Frank Glass McCoy for $5000. McCoy is the Chief Engineer for Salem Media's Chicago stations but it is unknown if they are involved in the purchase.
Cornerstone also sells the CP for 101.5 W268CF West Palm Beach, FL to Educational Media Foundation for $25,000. EMF will rebroadcast its pending acquisition 90.7 WFLV West Palm Beach on the translator and will file a modification application before closing. With EMF adding a third signal in West Palm Beach, does this increase the chances for an NPR News/Talk station to remain in the market?
Stewards of Sound, Inc. purchases the CP for 103.1 W276CP Bloomer, WI from Edgewater Broadcasting for $22,000. W276CP will rebroadcast Steward's Conservative Talk 680 WOGO Hallie.
Station Sales
The Isadore Morton Gudelsky Trust, Thomas Mulitz, and Shelley Mulitz are selling MTS Broadcasting to Troy Hill, Beverly Jones, and Shane Walker for $460,000. MTS owns four stations on the Eastern Shore of Maryland: Standards 1240 WCEM Cambridge, Country "100.9% Pure Country" WAAI Hurlock, Hot AC "106.3 The Heat" WCEM-FM Cambridge, and Classic Hits "107.1 The Duck" WTDK Federalsburg. Hill will own 70% of the stations, while Jones and Walker take 15% stakes each.
Robert Elliott's Villecom is purchasing Cherry Creek Radio's four station cluster in Stephenville, TX for $1.1 million. Villecom will acquire Regional Mexican "Fiesta 1510" KSTV Stephenville, News/Talk 1550 KCOM Comanche, Country "The Mighty 93" 93.1 KSTV-FM Dublin, and Classic Rock "94.3 The Ox" KYOX Comanche.
The Estate of James True transfers WEMB Inc.'s Classic Country/Bluegrass 1420 WEMB Erwin, TN and Rhythmic CHR "Jamz 92.3/103.9" 103.9 WXIS Erwin/92.3 W222AG Johnson City to his three children. James True III, Kevin True, and Maria True will each take a 33.3% stake in the company.
Westburg Broadcasting Montgomery buys Gospel 1050 WBNM Alexander City, AL from Pat Jarrell for $30,000 and its translator 99.3 W257DL Alexander City from Alabama Christian Radio for $90,000.
Linda de Romanett's Family First transfers 890 WBAJ Blythewood/Columbia, SC and 870 WTCG Mount Holly/Charlotte, NC to her Bible Clarity for no consideration.
Higher Calling Communications sells Silent 105.1 KTUG Hudson, WY to Larry and Susan Patrick's Spindletop, LLC for the lesser of the amount owed by the seller to Wind River Development Fund or $110,000. The Patricks are the Co-Managing Members of Legend Communications of Wyoming and Drumcree LLC.
Lake Area Educational Broadcasting Foundation acquires 91.9 KNLQ Cuba, MO from New Life Evangelistic Center for $63,000. The buyer operates the Christian AC "Spirit FM" network based at 91.7 KCVO-FM Camdenton, MO.
The KBOO Foundation sells 90.5 KBLU-FM Pilot Rock, OR to Blue Mountain Community Radio for $1.
On The Market
Evangel Heights Assembly of God has taken Christian Preaching 910 WAVL Apollo/Pittsburgh, PA dark and has hired broker Ray Rosenblum to sell it following the retirement of its station manager. WAVL is licensed to operate with 5kW day and 70 watts nights.


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Typography Info-Graphs
Stumbled across a cool site with a variety of info-graphs about typography. They contain a wide variety of topics including several timelines for type, statistics about type, and even ones about anatomy. While the information is mostly limited to basic stuff, its a good summary of typography information. Plus the info-graphs are pretty well designed so you get to see everything presented in a tasteful format.