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Where to begin…….
It has been for me by all measures an amazing year.
Next year is already shaping up to be even more incredible.
I'm lucky, I have a certain type of freedom that most may not have and I know it.
I can go where I want, do what I love, say (mostly) what I want and meet the most amazing human beings on this planet.
The never-ending quest to change the commercial real estate world for the better. I love this beautiful business.
That freedom does not come without support.
Support has many forms. A conversation, an email, an introduction here and there.
There are also companies and the people behind them that have supported me for years
Every year I try and thank them for their kind and unrelenting support.
I'm left with the feeling that a Thank You from me is never enough.
Below is a simple list with links to each and I thought I would do something different this year and give them a chance to show you what I have seen forever and that just how amazing they are through their words and visual Tweets.
Highlight 9: Open Box introduces our latest service offering, Robots-as-a-Service (RaaS).
Check out more of our greatest accomplishments for 2017! https://t.co/BEOttag29T pic.twitter.com/zTxbnaaWOq
— Open Box Software (@openboxsoftware) December 21, 2017
Highlight #4: Open Box releases a range of Impossible Integrations 'products' to highlight our system integration services. Did you order a #CoffeeShirt ?
Check out more of our greatest accomplishments for 2017! https://t.co/HesOhGkEA7 pic.twitter.com/46zSTFZjwO
— Open Box Software (@openboxsoftware) December 18, 2017
Our team of #womeninrealestate making us proud!Check out their latest work;Automating @mrisoftware with #AmazonAlexahttps://t.co/AQlMcm4nL1
— Open Box Software (@openboxsoftware) November 2, 2017
Save time and increase efficiency by automating your invoice capture process. Is your Real Estate organization ready for #automation? https://t.co/7rdcskA511 #PropTech
— Open Box Software (@openboxsoftware) November 18, 2017
Dear followers, clients, partners and Ascendians, we wish you a very happy Holiday Season and a New Year filled with peace and prosperity. The Ascendix Team pic.twitter.com/5dV82nEX6B
— Ascendix (@ascendix) December 22, 2017
#Ascendix Team is at #TrailheadLive in Dallas right now. Let's connect!
We'd love to tell you more about our @AscendixSearch and #AscendixRE CRM for commercial real estate.#Salesforce pic.twitter.com/qECYzcq6bp
— Ascendix (@ascendix) December 7, 2017
Brokers can generate more deals with CRM by increasing efficiency and effectiveness: https://t.co/Od2ngfiV1E @ascendix @Wes_Snow pic.twitter.com/qeuxwGGslC
— Ascendix (@ascendix) August 7, 2017
Need a searching tool in #Salesforce? Perform "What If Analysis" with Ascendix Search https://t.co/fCFRiBr1we
— Ascendix (@ascendix) June 27, 2017
Over half of our site visits this year came from mobile devices and apps! Download our CRE app today: https://t.co/PujwifcFN5 pic.twitter.com/u7uSYE8JTc
— Ten-X (@TenX) December 1, 2017
Tomorrow is #GivingTuesday! Join Ten-X in supporting @VetsInTech – an org helping current and returning Vets with reintegration services, and by connecting them to the national tech ecosystem. Learn more: https://t.co/Y5bwoziUBC pic.twitter.com/U0ss0i2I1P
— Ten-X (@TenX) November 27, 2017
Our research team takes a look back at 2017 and the major economic trends that impacted #realestate: https://t.co/KMZsEboSew
— Ten-X Commercial (@TenX_CRE) December 14, 2017
With over 200 deals, learn how @Colliers' Barry Swatsenbarg uses the #TenX platform to make his market. https://t.co/NeprrrPRHe pic.twitter.com/M1XDOYFsLA
— Ten-X Commercial (@TenX_CRE) November 16, 2017
Best wishes as you 'C-H-E-E–R–S' to 2018! Here's an outtake from our company holiday photos. pic.twitter.com/sJmHM4xAG9
— Buildout (@BuildoutInc) December 22, 2017
Emerging predictive #tech will introduce you to your next client https://t.co/GsK6NCB8QM #predictiveanalysis pic.twitter.com/7XhwHgNxzU
— Buildout (@BuildoutInc) December 11, 2017
Learn how Buildout helps an entire team of commercial brokers maintain brand consistency and professionalism. https://t.co/UxLHOPSX0L pic.twitter.com/pJWcI5DvO7
— Buildout (@BuildoutInc) December 6, 2017
See why over 1,000 brokerages and 10,000 users choose Buildout every day to market and manage their #CRE listings #buildoutstories https://t.co/YzeSPUlOqX pic.twitter.com/MsZrrbys4f
— Buildout (@BuildoutInc) December 5, 2017
Our VA's are standing by to handle your #CRM data entry. This exclusive service is included with your subscription! https://t.co/iRBQNlhgzp
— ClientLook CRM (@ClientLook) December 21, 2017
Have you downloaded the brand new ClientLook iPhone app yet? Make your mobile CRM experience even better. Get the details here: https://t.co/2Dhyx6tF8O #CRE #CRM
— ClientLook CRM (@ClientLook) December 14, 2017
Organize all of your contacts and easily create groups that work best for you. Check out this great post on how to merge client groups in Clientlook #CRM: https://t.co/IpnfUZUSPO #CRE pic.twitter.com/wZxtXIBLuq
— ClientLook CRM (@ClientLook) December 13, 2017
We are thrilled to announce that ClientLook won "Best Overall Real Estate Tech Site" and our CEO, Michael Griffin, won "Most Innovative Real Estate Tech Entrepreneur/CEO." Thanks for all the votes & congrats to all of the winners: https://t.co/CC4z7rtAbb #RETAS @OfficialCREtech pic.twitter.com/0YHbJPK4Bk
— ClientLook CRM (@ClientLook) December 8, 2017
@CrowdStreet's CMO @MollyDMoore provides insight into selecting Investment Management Software with this blog post. https://t.co/w5y5bV4fxx pic.twitter.com/YevZzxrxIt
— CrowdStreet (@CrowdStreet) October 18, 2017
Online investing in commercial real estate has reached a fevered pitch as indicated by @toresteen's latest blog post. Read about the momentum and how technology is an enabler. https://t.co/tLG7CxzYpQ pic.twitter.com/tOEyiYKqn3
— CrowdStreet (@CrowdStreet) November 9, 2017
The CrowdStreet team represented @ the 4K4 Charity event today! We were proud sponsors! #4K4Charity @PoicRahs @KairosPDX pic.twitter.com/FN58BtBXCa
— CrowdStreet (@CrowdStreet) October 12, 2017
CrowdStreet is pleased to announce our new 167 page eBook on CRE Investing. Register to receive a free copy today.https://t.co/QoWiphY0qu pic.twitter.com/13W5BRfSei
— CrowdStreet (@CrowdStreet) June 29, 2017
Email Templates to Win More Tenant & Listing Assignments #CRE #Sales https://t.co/SgohcLkMK5 #coldcalling pic.twitter.com/1kJMcmFOhq
— Digsy AI (@GetDigsy) November 22, 2017
Quickly Create Groups and Organize Your Contacts on Digsy AI https://t.co/pC5QxgTIp4 pic.twitter.com/qtVrKgreSY
— Digsy AI (@GetDigsy) December 21, 2017
7 Prospecting Strategies to Get More Clients in Your Area https://t.co/NhqoinQxYH #CRE #Sales
— Digsy AI (@GetDigsy) December 9, 2017
#sales #marketing #CRM #CRE #AI #Business pic.twitter.com/tjU2TZdKaL
— Digsy AI (@GetDigsy) October 13, 2017
Should a CRE professional have an In-building Wireless Strategy?
— In-Building Forums (@inbuildforum) November 7, 2017
5 MUST have for #InbuildingWireless Requirements https://t.co/2hWJmiW19i #CRE #Developer #construction pic.twitter.com/gCg9QUAfmK
— In-Building Forums (@inbuildforum) August 21, 2017
#Connectivity is as important as water, gas & electric. https://t.co/MtQDwBYyB4 pic.twitter.com/SilLB7t4PE
— In-Building Forums (@inbuildforum) August 3, 2017
Over 80% of #propertymanagers agree that #inbuildingwireless coverage is imperative. https://t.co/sYOvomJRJM #CRE pic.twitter.com/aYQleMmH36
— In-Building Forums (@inbuildforum) June 23, 2017
Video Overview of the New https://t.co/GJhla5nedJ Website https://t.co/6dDeXvpTcd via @YouTube pic.twitter.com/nNBBcOVus2
— QuantumListing (@QuantumListing) December 20, 2017
15 Reasons to Join QuantumListing https://t.co/dL4aKlaVvM via @YouTube pic.twitter.com/QGb9q2WWvy
— QuantumListing (@QuantumListing) December 19, 2017
How Can We Help Each Other? Click here to find out more: https://t.co/rsrgHyC8DO #InboundMarketing #CREtech #listings pic.twitter.com/r4Rwzt46fC
— QuantumListing (@QuantumListing) December 11, 2017
How to Search by Location or User on https://t.co/GJhla5nedJ https://t.co/t1A7axSldb via @YouTube
— QuantumListing (@QuantumListing) December 20, 2017
What can big data do for #CRE? Dr. Jeffrey Fisher explains. https://t.co/56JaWoZDOu pic.twitter.com/mpMHVM3szG
— RealNex CRM (@REA_INC) October 27, 2017
Congrats to Duke Long Costume winner James Milner!! He's getting some great prizes from @realnex & @dukelong. Happy Halloween! pic.twitter.com/2W9M9ExBSO
— RealNex (@realnex) October 31, 2017
New webinars up @RealNex. Check them out! https://t.co/OYstdfBm3R pic.twitter.com/ZBgBHgi7Ff
— RealNex CRM (@REA_INC) October 25, 2017
RealNex 3.0 offers the most powerful #CRE CRM on the market. # RealNex https://t.co/cYbdsCqmke pic.twitter.com/vv5gT6RCvJ
— RealNex CRM (@REA_INC) October 12, 2017
Thank you @REsimplifiinc for the merch! Excited to watch your company grow! pic.twitter.com/v8DUIouG6a
— Cam Graham (@camleegraham) December 19, 2017
Let us give thanks to the brokers who helped REsimplifi, Inc. earn an Innovision 2017 Finalist Award for Technology Integration. Thank you to all the brokers who support us and are changing the CRE industry by adopting new ways to automate their business. #CREtech #PropTech pic.twitter.com/yLsQCxxLF4
— REsimplifi, Inc. (@REsimplifiinc) November 23, 2017
Thank you to SC Governor Henry McMaster for inviting REsimplifi over to view the Solar Eclipse. Incredible. #totalityworthit pic.twitter.com/BQGPrWrqvv
— REsimplifi, Inc. (@REsimplifiinc) August 23, 2017
Take a look at our latest blog cartoon!https://t.co/yt2U4ntKnF pic.twitter.com/ZEQT1ELpEf
— REsimplifi, Inc. (@REsimplifiinc) April 6, 2017
All I can say again is THANK YOU!


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When Glen Orwell was told he had 6 weeks to live, his world fell apart. His one final goal became fighting the cancer that was quickly spreading through his body. Diagnosed with extensive stage small cell lung cancer, Glen knew there was no cure. He just wanted more time. Fighting the type of battle he wanted took resources he didn't have. Uninsured and 3 hours away from the nearest cancer center, he found it difficult to pay the bills and travel back and forth between home and the hospital where he was having daily radiation treatments. One of his providers suggested he ask the Hope Lodge for help.
The Hope Lodge Charleston is one of 31 Lodges in the United States that offers temporary housing to cancer patients who are undergoing therapy away from home. In 1970, it was founded by Margot Freudenberg, a leader in the Charleston medical community and Ambassador with the Eisenhower People to People Program. It was the first Hope Lodge to be established and it set a precedent for other lodges that were later founded across the United States. It provides a second home to those who live 40 miles or more away from their treatment location. The Hope Lodge is a nonprofit organization sponsored by the American Cancer Society. The donations of individuals keep the lodges operational.
The Hope Lodge Charleston is a campus of four houses on Calhoun Street offering private rooms outfitted with twin beds, linens, cable TV and private restrooms. There is a community kitchen and most every night, volunteers from the community cook and provide meals to the tenants. They also host activities such as bingo nights and book clubs. Tenants can find respite on the porches or enjoy the healing garden as well.
The Hope Lodge requires that a caregiver also stay with the patient. Glen was joined by his daughter Tina, and they stayed for two weeks during his most intense round of therapy. "When we didn't have enough money to buy peanut butter sandwiches, having a warm meal every night was wonderful" Tina explained.
The facility also has a library with donated books and computers with resources about various cancers and treatment options. Tina spent much of her down time in the library. "We found it really empowering to have the resources of the Hope Lodge. We were able to read about his cancer and understand the disease course and prognosis."
With the help of the Hope Lodge, Glen was able to undergo intensive radiation and chemotherapy that would have otherwise been unavailable to him. He lived for 7 month after his diagnosis, far beyond his estimated 6 weeks. "I truly believe that he had this time and a better quality of life because of the Hope Lodge. Just to know that others care and are willing to help those in need made every day better" said Tina.
The Hope Lodge Charleston is located at 267-273 Calhoun Street and serves the community 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. For more information about donating or volunteer opportunities, please contact Kelly Williams at firstname.lastname@example.com or visit their website.


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Hello there,
We have 2 VERY special guest DJ's this Thursday, at our usual monthly residency, in the beautiful Underbelly we call home! Come and have a boogie and a sing with us!
* Will you be our next… Axl, Damon, Tiffany, or Madonna?
* Will you be a better lead singer than any of them? In fact, it's not about singing capability, it's about sheer stage presence and confidence. We all know Madonna lip sychs anyhow!
* Will you be more of an entertainer than Robbie?
* Will you and/or your friends show us how it's done? If you are coming as a spectator, then we're sure they won't let you down!
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A Memphis, Tennessee man who suffered severe burns last month in a crash on Interstate 78 in Union Township, Lebanon County, has died at Lehigh Valley Medical Center. State police said Eric Burks, 43, was pronounced dead Saturday afternoon at the hospital, where he was taken following the fiery crash that also killed another Tennessee man.
Burks was a passenger in a tractor-trailer driven by Eric Claxton, 36, also of Memphis, when it ran into the rear of another tractor trailer about two miles east of of the Interstate 81-Interstate 78 split and caught fire. Claxton was pronounced dead at the scene. Two occupants of the tractor-trailer they crashed into were not injured.


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Me: One Halloween, when I was about 12, I went as Bacchus. My mother was not happy. It was a sign, really.
Laina: I've come to the conclusion that I might be an asshole.
Me: You know when you get too many tickets and the judge makes you go back to traffic school? Well, I'm doing the same thing for you but with 9th Grade Health Class and condom usage.
Anonymous Friend: Damn abstinence-only education. Fails every time.
Stella: This is the best movie ever.
Me: It's on HBO?
Stella: Even better…Lifetime!
Me: OMG. Change the channel. Please!
Stella: Whatevs! Sandra Oh and Elliot from Scrubs are in it! Keeps getting better!!
Stella: Taye Diggs!!!! This is an all star cast!!!
Me: OMG TIVO THAT BITCH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Me: I don't understand. How are you in different places in life?
Second Anonymous Friend: DIFFERENT LIKE HE STILL SLEEPS IN A TWIN BED.
Me: Oh. I see.
Me: FYI, vacuuming a down comforter is not easy.
Stella: You are ridiculous.
Me: I can't help it if the Damn Dog rolled on it while the duvet was off and COVERED it in icky puppy hair and now I can't get the hair OFF.
Stella: Sick sick SICK.
Me: I want to KILL that dog. I go and vacuum for a few minutes, get irritated and must stop.
Stella: Perhaps the dog was sent from God to serve as the proverbial straw?
Me: Becoming more likely. Every time I go into the bedroom and fire up the vacuum, eCrush is all, "They have programs for people like you." And I mumble something about humane ways to put down dogs. And boyfriends.
Me: That's the question of my life.


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Caesar cider was founded by Nassim Njeim, a rural development specialist and an agricultural engineer. As a specialist in value chain development and collective action, there is a concrete framework that will be followed with the cooperatives as a pilot plan (on-going process). This plan is based on certain conditions and based on selected criteria with respect to the apple juice processing and characteristics; it will be integrated to new villages in Lebanon to up-scale and benefit a larger number of farmers. Interview: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YFsSt2qCPQo Article: https://lepetitjournal.com/beyrouth/nassim-njeim-27-ans-fondateur-de-caesar-cider-233825
Caesar cider is an added value product initiated to support farmers and decrease rural migration in response to the 5 year apple crisis!see more


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Courteney Cox's adorable daughter photobombs fan photo during Irish holiday
It's safe to say Courteney Cox's daughter Coco is enjoying her time in Ireland.
The 10-year-old jetted into Derry earlier this week with her famous mother and her fiance, Irish rocker Johnny McDaid.
And the trio made the most out of their time in the city as they enjoyed a shopping trip at jeweller D Cooley during their time here.
While the famous couple happily posed for photos with staff members, playful Coco was sure to get in on the action too by photobombing her mother's pictures.
The Snow Patrol rocker popped the question in Turks and Caicos where they were celebrating Courteney's milestone 50th birthday.
The pair are expected to wed in a 'small and intimate' ceremony before the end of the year.
Rumours have been swirling that they're searching for wedding venues in Northern Ireland, but it's believed they will wed in Courteney's native Alabama in order to facilitate her elderly mother.
The couple finally announced their engagement on Twitter with simultaneous posts.
"I'm engaged to him!" the actress gushed.
"I'm engaged to her!" Johnny wrote.
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Bike, Drive, Hike & Paddle Lake Michigan
Can you imagine Lake Michigan becoming a world-class recreational touring destination? Residents and visitors in all four states surrounding Lake Michigan would have easy access to paddling, biking, hiking and driving trails around this amazing natural asset. With over 1,600 miles of shoreline and over 22 million people within a two-hour drive, this system can be a totally unique trail experience and have a significant economic impact.
Become part the Lake Michigan Trails Network! Add your name to the growing list of supporters of this multi-modal trail of unprecedented scale and stay informed on progress. Sign and return the resolution or a letter of support electronically to your Lake Michigan Trails Network state representatives.
Illinois – Laurie Morse
Supporting Partners:
- Illinois Paddling Council
- National Park Service
Michigan – Nancy Krupiarz
Supporting Partners:
- City of Hart
- City of North Muskegon
- City of Norton Shores
- City of Whitehall
- Fruitland Township
- Hamlin Township
- Laketon Township
- Lincoln Township
- Mason County
- Oceana County
- Niles Township
- Pentwater Township
- Pere Marquette Charter Township
- Saugatuck-Douglas Convention & Visitors Bureau
- Sodus Township
- Southwest Michigan Regional Planning Commission
Indiana – Christine Livingston
Supporting Partners:
- Indiana Dunes National Park
- Indiana Dunes Tourism
- Northwest Indiana Paddling Association
- Northwestern Indiana Regional Planning Commission
- Save the Dunes


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PDF video transcript: Violin Basics
Juneau, Alaska Music Matters (JAMM), Juneau, AK
Lorrie Heagy, program director
In 2010 Lorrie Heagy established an El Sistema-inspired program at Glacier Valley Elementary School, in Juneau, Alaska — a Title I public school where over forty percent of students are eligible for free and reduced lunch. In this video, Lorrie, who was chosen as the Alaska State Teacher of the Year in 2011, demonstrates how she incorporates El Sistema-inspired principles into her teaching practice.
As is the case in many Venezuelan núcleos (local El Sistema programs), in Lorrie's program children learn to play the violin when they are young — in kindergarten — using paper violins first. Collaboration with kindergarten teachers has been critical to the program's success.
In all her lessons Lorrie tries to engage youngsters using strategies outlined in Eric Jensen's book Teaching with the Brain in Mind — movement, emotion, relevance, novelty, and pattern or familiarity. Another effective technique she models is motivating youngsters with levels of mastery, a concept they know from video games. Her teaching illustrates the power of ensemble learning and the belief that every child is a musician from the moment he or she chooses to be.
The musical activities in this unit address the following Anchor Standards of the National Core Arts Standards:
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Purina Pro Plan have a range of cat food available for your senior cat, all helping to support them through their older years. As your cat gets older their nutritional requirements start to adjust, and their lifestyle starts to slow. Your older cats metabolism beings to slow down which increases their risk of gaining weight, that's why Purina Pro Plan senior cat food contains reduced amounts of calories and fat. Serious health issues can come from older cats being overweight, it can have a big effect on their overall body condition, that's why it is important to feed your senior cat high quality proteins and essential nutrients. Also feeding your senior cat food that contains reduced levels of phosphorus will be beneficial to cats that suffer from kidney issues.
Senior cats jaws also are affected with old age, therefore feeding them crunchy kibbles can cause problems, providing them with soft chunks will ensure that they get the most nutrition out of their food. Obesity is also a common problem in senior cats, it can lead to other healthy problems, such as diabetes and urinary problems, as well as adding extra strain on their bones and joints. Feeding them light cat food will help them maintain a healthy weight and still provide them with all the required nutrients they need for a healthy lifestyle.
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"O Son of Man!
Thou art My dominion and My dominion perisheth not; wherefore fearest thou thy perishing? Thou art My light and My light shall never be extinguished; why dost thou dread extinction? Thou art My glory and My glory fadeth not; thou art My robe and My robe shall never be outworn. Abide then in thy love for Me, that thou mayest find Me in the realm of glory." The Hidden Words." Baha'u'llah
We grow into fear and shame from the earliest days of our lives. Our childhood environments can either minimise or amplify these affects. There is no judgment here, about these affects, just that they are. We could even say they are for good reason. Nonetheless, in the main, fear and shame can distort our growth into fully developed humans, and retard our growth.
Acknowledging fear and shame seems to me to be the first authentic attitude that can lead to it's disappearance. The hiding of fear and shame is, I think, at the heart of separation, prejudice, scapegoating and war. Baha'u'llah's words, then, draw attention to that next possibility, that we could be fully engaged as a human being with others, so long as we are able to stand where we might be killed or die because we have no defenses against such happening.
Even after many years since first thinking about this teaching and working with many people at many levels of society and politics, I find myself just much more aware of my own prejudice and separation from others. I have a great fear of being alone. I have a great fear of suffering that even finds me avoiding the step that might lead to a failure to predict the money I have, the resources for the life I want to live, of anything like homelessness or being a burden on others. My independence, therefore, seems driven by separation and, in that I have to question that independence. Can I be truly independent if I cannot face the a life in which tomorrow may have many unknown outcomes for my personal life, many problems requiring solution. I can only say that I don't know what needs to show up or let go or otherwise happen, to be the person Baha'u'llah invites me to be in this teaching, and maybe in that "I don't know" is a conversation opening up with everyone, with Baha'u'llah's teachings, that will lead me to being human, being fearless.


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USI's men's basketball team now enters a sort of vacation from games — they don't play again until Dec. 8, against Notre Dame College from Ohio. That's a two-week layoff. Coach Rodney Watson wasn't too happy about this before the season began, blaming it on the NCAA's cutting two games from Division II teams' seasons. Now it may be a blessing. Keith DeWitt, USI's 6-9 senior center who scored 25 points in the season opener (and 18 against Division I Evansville), is recovering from knee surgery. Sure, USI has won without him, but it'll need him come the conference schedule.
By the way, I saw DeWitt at practice today. He was just shooting free throws, but he looked OK. And his left knee did not have a brace — or any covering — on it.


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KAA permalinkSeptember 21, 2010 8:01 am
Amazing! Reading this is like listening to a birth story. Maybe we indeed are giving birth! It takes great inner almost animal like power and requires to vayring degrees the release of fears and control….letting go.
Anara Brinmere permalinkSeptember 21, 2010 4:53 am
Makes me feel like I'm completely out of the loop. My body (68) hasn't released pain, even tho I've done enormous amounts of healing on the inners. HUH? Wha's s-amatter — wha's goin' on? Plum nerve-wracking.
Deann permalinkSeptember 21, 2010 2:18 am
I too am so glad to hear that I'm not alone. The ultra-sensitity, physically and mentally, has had me feeling as though I could literally explode right out of my body. Part of me could actually imagine how good it would feel to do so too. I found myself in the fetal position crying for my Momma (who passed on years ago), begging to go home like a frightened, lost child. I began to wonder if this is really the proverbial "Hell" we think of as being somewhere else. I was doubting myself, my knowledge, my abilities and reasons for being her just as her article states. It is amazing how Lauren always seems know just what I am feeling and her articles have always helped me get through. She is definitely a Human Angel. Thank you, Steve, for posting this.
Vendo permalinkSeptember 20, 2010 7:29 pm
Ya, … Lauren is a real card, …. I've come to like her a lot too
John Michael permalinkSeptember 20, 2010 6:47 pm
Geez……and I thought I was going crazy.
Nice to get confirmation that I was out of my 3D mind.
I curled up for 2t least 24 hours maybe 30 and wanted out of here.
Now I'm watching the Event to get back to reality of an illusion.
Cheri permalinkSeptember 20, 2010 4:21 pm
Lauren cracks me up,
Every time I read an article from her,
its like she is speaking about me..
I love the way she explains whats going on with us,
she cracks me up…….
Annette Kohn-Lau permalinkSeptember 20, 2010 3:38 pm
Thank goodness, I am not alone!! I was doing headstands in yoga early in the week, and by the end of the week could barely lift my cup of tea.


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I've always prided myself on being a "look at the big picture" kind of girl. For the most part. I mean, except for the whole, "I want to accomplish this and I want to accomplish it RIGHT NOW" attitude I sometimes find myself having. But who doesn't experience that feeling sometime of another in their life?
I had a Crossroads appointment Monday, that I happened to squeeze into at the last minute. I've been so happy with how things are going, and still am. I wake up every morning–no joke–and thank God for bringing me to this place and to these therapists; because for the first time in, honestly ever, it feels right. It's difficult for me to explain to anyone who hasn't experienced it, why Crossroads is so amazing and why it has worked for me when so many people didn't think it would and so many other therapies really haven't. But the more I go for appointments, the more I realize I don't need to explain anything, because I know it, and I feel it.
Like I said in a few post back, I was struggling recently with feeling like I'm not doing enough for myself outside of PT and one my own. I talked, at length, about it with my PT Anthony yesterday and his answer was one that I didn't expect. So I thought I'd share his insights here, for any interested readers.
I basically said that I didn't feel like I was doing anything because I may work on standing for 3 minutes a day, or stretching and that's it. And, while I know those things are all helpful, they don't feel like enough because I'm so used to the mindset of "okay, do these 5 exercises and cross them off your list everyday". Anthony laughed, and we had a long conversation about how your body isn't made to work that way. We don't do things in isolated movements. We don't lift a box by simply curling our biceps. We are dynamic movers. We use our movement systems and our postural systems together. They feed off of each other. So, why would we want to intentionally seperate something that doesn't work seperately? Good point.
The second question I asked was sort of more specific to me, but can also be useful to anyone reading–disability or not. More about the brain and thinking through a task and why, sometimes, you seem to get caught up on some part of the task. Anthony told me when I'm working on something to focus on what I'm trying to accomplish only, not every step, because our bodies do all of that extra thinking at a level below our consciousness so that we don't have to; and when we try to over think or work against that, it becomes harder. Makes complete sense.
Yet, it's not something we ever think about because we're all taught that working out the "right way", again disability or not, means to do a certain number of this or that so many times a week. But in reality, it's all about the big picture. Because how often when you're functioning on a daily basis are you really going to stop and say, "Okay, now I have to shift my weight to my right foot"? Never. Or hardly ever. So, why start that habit when practicing to do something?
I think, in a way, (for my parent readers out there especially!) kids have it right. For many children with and without special needs, anything they do is trial and error. And it's also done without higher order thinking. Okay, mainly because they haven't developed that yet, but still! There are some things worth overanalyzing, but I'm starting to learn that the movement of your or your child's body isn't one of them. You can aid it in ways that might be easier or more efficient, but really it's taking the time to work through itself, even if it's a slow pace.
It's all becoming much more clear why everyone's body is made to go through the developmental sequence. There's a reason we roll, crawl, sit, etc. in the order we do. Forgive me if I don't know the correct order, still haven't gotten through the whole sequence at 22. 🙂 It's also becoming more clear that, if I want the end of that sequence: walking, the stages I've "missed out" on are what I should be working on.
Like I said, now it's all making sense as to why this might take years to accomplish. Just some food for thought.


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Last Wednesday, the jury of the Viral Film Festival (made up of advertising execs and bloggers) gave their verdict for the 2009 awards (Full list of winners is available here. Also, my congratulations to BDDP Unlimited for their prize for The Candle, a viral film for Viagra 😉 ).
The Grand Prize of 2009 was given to Heineken for their wonderful campaign created by TBWA\Amsterdam. This campaign is built around the concept of a "walk-in fridge"—the male equivalent of the walk-in closet. The first spot (video 1 below) was downloaded over 400,000 times during its first 5 days—and over 15 million times since then. It was followed-up by a viral campaign showing the construction (or delivery) of giant refrigerators (see video 2 below) and it was topped-off by an events campaign centered around placing giant refrigerators equipped with webcams in public places. A final film titled "Walking Fridge" allowed Heineken to maintain a "top-of-mind" dominance and helped sales reach an all time high. If you think another campaign should have been elected "Best Viral Campaign of 2009", please mention it in the comments section!
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So this is our last Christmas with my brother's dog, Dax. It's almost surprising that two years later I am sad to see him go. You see, this dog started out as a terrorizing puppy. Much like a child in his terrible-two's. I cannot even begin to tell you the number of phone calls P and I got starting out as a conversation between brother and sisters and evolving into sisters-listening-to-brother-yelling-helplessly-at-crazy-puppy calls. When he got the puppy at six weeks old from someone who said he was too much for her to take care of, we told him: "Give him back! In two weeks, you will be attached and then you're done for.". Of course, he didn't listen and two weeks later, crazy puppy was in fact still crazy and had suckered in our 200 lb, 6 ft brother.
In the weeks, months, and years following, we witnessed the dog snicker at my mom (yes, snicker...), command Bhik as his (and only his) owner, try to overtake the house from our other dog Shorty, poo in the house because "he smelled Shorty's poop", pee when he felt like it (in the house), ignore the command "stay", run around like he was being chased (in the house), climb on the furniture, and well, act like a puppy (all up in the house). P and I laughed at the sly comments our dad would make to my brother about Animal Planet's "teach your dog to obey" shows. I even attended puppy school with my brother, where we were, ahem, mistakenly assumed to be husband-wife. The question was posed: "What do you like the most and the least about your dog?" and it took all I had in me to answer the question rather than spit out, "He's my brother!!! Don't we look related!??!?!" But, I guess all Indians do look married...Riiiight.
No, she doesn't want to play, Dax. She's older and perfectly content sitting by the heater.
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(not taken with the D40...just sayin')
Perhaps the funniest moments were when Dax and his Daxaphoy (obvious namesake) had to interact. D is our older sister who, let's see, how can I put it...didn't like him much. Yes, I know Bhik, he can hear me. In fact, when Bhik got Dax, I think D grew fonder of Shorty. But, in the end, Dax won us over. He grew up to be a fantastic dog. He only barks when necessary (at strangers), doesn't pander for food (usually), is nicer to mom, actually stays when you say "stay", limits the crazy being-chased-runs, cuddles when it's cold (or not), doesn't lick (too much), and finally is house-trained and rarely (if ever) has an accident in the house. It's like divine intervention took over. Although, he remains attached to my brother and hates being left alone. He has to be near someone (and by near, I mean in your lap) at all times. But, in all honesty, who can resist this face? Except you, D.
Not really sure why I like close-ups. But I do. Can that be a photographer's style?!?!?!?
But, sadly, as fantastic of a dog as he has become, we must say goodbye after this Christmas. My brother got a job that requires travel at a moment's notice, and he feels bad leaving Dax alone. Not to mention the doggie daycare costs. You see, Bhik cares for Dax like a child (like pet insurance you know...because Dachsunds have back issues later in life...yeah, we hear you puppy-dad). He is on a better diet than his owner, and you'll be reprimanded if you try to feed him table scraps. Only the best for Dax....
Although Bhik struggled with the decision to give him away a few times over the course of the last couple of years, he never could. "It's like he knows. He's so sad." And, my poor brother just couldn't bring himself to do it. He came quite close one time, and I am certain P nearly cried, pleading that Bhik would regret the decision. After a strick talking-to from D, P didn't relent and Bhik kept Dax.
But, now, after what I am sure was an arduous decision to finally give him away to the owners of the daycare center, Bhik decided to take him home for the holidays one more time. And, I decided to blind him by taking non-stop pictures with my new D40. Poor little guy. You're gonna be missed Dax.
But, now, after what I am sure was an arduous decision to finally give him away to the owners of the daycare center, Bhik decided to take him home for the holidays one more time. And, I decided to blind him by taking non-stop pictures with my new D40. Poor little guy. You're gonna be missed Dax.


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I'm at my happiest gathering information from Otherworld and bringing it into everyday reality in tangible ways, so that life becomes more loving, magical and connected to All-That-Is.
This realisation has prompted a new offering that I'm excited to be launching today. Here's the story of how it came about.
Before one-to-one sessions I always ask to connect with my own Higher Self and the Higher Self of the person I'm working with. It's hard to explain what happens then but I will try. I'm given an energy download that's a mixture of a physical image of the person (this doesn't necessarily look like them – their soul essence may appear with animal or tree energy, elemental energy or Angelic energy etc.), a felt sensation in my body (e.g. incredible lightness or deep earthy power), frequencies of colour and light and a particular quality that together evoke the essence of that person's soul.
These downloads are like an energetic snapshot of somebody's soul essence. I'm shown the person at their most loving, connected, radiant, empowered and whole; seeing the vast beauty of their soul that holds the template for what they are here to explore in this lifetime.
I am given phrases too. Words that are poetic and full of beauty, as all souls are. Words like: 'She who sings the dragon's song' or 'Wild sister of the roots and stars' or 'A woman unto herself'. These words seem to convey the essence of the theme that a particular soul has undertaken to work with in this lifetime or that is most potent for them at this moment in time.
I use that soul essence template to help me select the essences that will align them with their soul energy so they can awaken and embody their soul qualities fully. Such a profoundly beautiful connection, it's something I rarely talk about but it's a key part of my work.
One morning recently I woke up with the inspiration to offer a very special personalised service where I transform these energy downloads into personalised aura sprays.
I am delighted to announce that I can now offer you a Bespoke Soul Essence Spray infused with the vibration of your soul essence as it shows itself to me at this time, along with the flowers, crystals and oils that tell me they will support you best in embodying your soul essence.
I connect with your soul essence, ask to consciously channel that energy into a bottle, combine it with harmonious flower essences, gem elixirs and essential oils and make it available as a very special personalised sacred space spray. Only 12 of these Bespoke Soul Essence Sprays will available and I'll close orders on 31st December (although I suspect they will sell out before then).
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Your Bespoke Soul Essence Spray is created to energetically bring you into alignment with the energy of your soul. Some people feel this alignment most of the time, some feel it when things are going well but lose it during difficult times, and some struggle to experience this connection at all.
My heartfelt intention is that your Soul Essence Spray will help to consciously deepen your awareness of the essence of who you really are so you will feel more connected, loved, supported, aligned, clear-seeing, peaceful and joyful more of the time.
When to use it:
- When you're visioning the year ahead, dreaming up new ideas, making decisions, hatching new plans, starting new projects or focusing on next steps, and want to be in alignment with your soul essence.
- When you feel uncertain, stuck, fearful, self-doubting, blocked, confused, low in confidence or out of alignment and want to transform your energy.
- When you are being called to step up, speak up, step outside your comfort zone or meet other challenges that make you doubt you have what it takes. (You have exactly what it takes of course; your spray will help remind you of that!)
- When you feel spiritually disconnected, doubt your intuition, can't hear your inner guidance and want to feel the support and love of your soul.
- At times of transition and uncertainty when you need the reassurance of something certain. Your soul knows what is ahead of you, even when you don't.
- To support healing breakthroughs when you are letting go of old stories so you can step wholeheartedly into the new story you are ready to live.
- In the morning to set the tone for your day and then throughout your day to reconnect with the sacred. Before bed for soulful dreaming and nourishing rest.
I am making only 12 of these available. This gives me the spaciousness to connect fully with this process in sacred ceremony in the wild woods of Hebden Bridge in the ancient kingdom of Elmet – one of the last strongholds of the Celtic Old Ways of Britain.
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This feels like ancient alchemy for modern times as I transform the energy I receive from Otherworld into something tangible you can use in your daily life.
I don't intend to offer these sprays again any time soon (and may not ever offer them again) so these are very limited edition.
When you order a Bespoke Soul Essence Spray you will receive:
- Personalised 100ml (3.4oz) sacred space spray attuned to your soul energy with a bespoke combination of flower essences, gem elixirs and essential oils (if you've ordered sacred space sprays from me before please note this is double the usual size so will last twice as long).
- The phrase I receive from Otherworld that evokes your soul essence e.g. 'She who sings the dragon's song' or 'A woman unto herself'. These words are powerful to explore in your journal, in meditation, artwork, Shamanic journey and sacred ceremony to discover the soul gifts these words are encoded with for you. I'll include suggestions for your explorations.
- Soul message: a description of what I experienced when I tuned into your energy plus any insights, guidance and prompts I receive from Otherworld on your behalf.
If you wish to order a Bespoke Soul Essence Spray as a gift for somebody else, please ensure you have their permission first otherwise I won't have access to their energy field.
When you order for yourself I email you a simple confidential form where you provide brief information about your current life situation. This form is printed and enclosed in a gift card if you are ordering for someone else (you choose whether I post it to you or directly to your loved one).
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N.B. Recent legislation regarding flower essences and essential oils in the UK means that I no longer sell batches of sprays but I can supply bespoke sprays for individuals as a personalised prescription in this way. This is currently the only way to receive an aura spray from me, and is available until 31st December 2016 unless they sell out before then.
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Lifting lid on corporate sustainability
8th November
Our client Two Tomorrows has just launched its latest Tomorrow's Value Research. We're proud to have been associated with this study of corporate sustainability practices for the ninth year in a row. It's a way of demonstrating Two Tomorrows' thought leadership in the field.
It does reveal some worrying trends among big companies, however – particularly that, in the drive for greater transparency, they are losing sight of the big sustainability picture. Collaborative efforts are needed to respond to the planet's big sustainability challenges – from climate change to water scarcity and poverty to food insecurity. Yet companies are focusing narrowly on issues within their direct control. A radical rethink is needed in their sustainability management.
To help get these and other messages across, we ran a breakfast briefing with BusinessGreen at Southwark Cathedral. We had a full room and a very … Read More »
Innovation is the answer to industry decline
14th September
The marketing guru Peter Drucker said that "The enterprise that does not innovate inevitably ages and declines. And in a period of rapid change such as the present…the decline will be fast."
We all know of famous examples where that decline has happened. Most recently, Eastman Kodak springs to mind – the company with a 131-year history that filed for bankruptcy in January. In their case, it looks like their challenge wasn't figuring out new technology, but figuring out the business model and new ways to create, capture and deliver value.
In my business, we're very much drawn to pioneering companies that like to innovate and deliver value.
One particular example is our client CFH, the South-West's print and mail specialists. CFH was once regarded as part of the print manufacturing industry – an industry that has gone through rapid decline. But their focus … Read More »


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On ''Hell's Kitchen,'' the men lose a fish-prepping competition and then mess up dinner, but the wrong guy is eliminated
"Hell's Kitchen": Something's fishy
Good evening, my little crab cakes, and welcome to the continuation of Hell's Kitchen, now granted full TV Watch status thanks to your enthusiasm for sharing risotto recipes on the PopWatch blog. For my money, it's the best reason to look forward to summer (besides, you know, actual summer), and I'm thrilled to be the one able to bring you all the Hott Cooking Action for the next however many weeks.
Couple quick notes:
A. I know nothing about food. Thus, any comments I make about it will most likely resemble those of an uneducated boor who is lucky to heat up dinosaur-shaped chicken nuggets without burning the house down. This ain't Top Chef; cut me some slack.
B. Gordon Ramsay's cursing is legendary, and in real life, so is mine. Sadly, this is a family website, and I'm unable to express myself as I'd like; in lieu of actual profanity, then, there will be two alternatives. The first, your basic cartoon-cuss nonsense symbols, will indicate places where I am using "foul language" as a humorous device to make you giggle. The second, in which the profanities begin with their real first letter and are then dashed out, will indicate places where I really do feel the need to curse. When in doubt, assume I really am using the bad word.
And now, %#$*@ you all, on with the show!
Is it just me, or are the HK credits like 700 times too long? Perhaps next week they'll feel sufficiently secure in their viewership to cut straight to the new content and not reprocess what's to come, but lo, these many years spent recapping reality television programs leave me with little hope. Still, who wouldn't want to get right into it when you've got the sort of outstanding personalities the masterminds over at Fox have recruited for this season's show? From Bonnie, the scantily clad "Barbie" who doesn't like yelling, to Joanna, the girl who thinks criticism is always the response of intimidated people, I don't know why you'd want to waste a single second.
Tonight's show kicked off with the contestants being woken by the traditional Scott-and-Mary Ann pot brigade, then herded outside to literally catch fish. Almost immediately, Aaron — who is quite possibly the most mentally imbalanced individual to appear on a Fox reality show since Margaret "God Warrior" Perrin from Trading Spouses — started whimpering and cramping and forcing poor little half-pint Eddie to do all the work. Eddie, nobly, suggested that he'd carry Aaron on his back to achieve a win. I am thankful that, because of events that would transpire later in the evening, we never got to see that experiment in doomed physics.
All that scaly goodness led directly to tonight's challenge, a Dover-sole-skinning contest that found the girls victorious (by one fish) and found Josh, Melissa, Julia, and Joanna to be the only competent members of the group. Seriously, though — here we go with the food ignorance — what was so bloody hard about what they were doing? Peel skin off fish: Okay, that's like unwrapping a Kraft Single without tearing the corners. Squeeze roe out of belly: no different than eating a Go-gurt. It's just opposable thumbs, people. We've all got 'em.
Anyway, the girls won the challenge and headed out to fish with Chef Ramsay off the coast of what looked like the Long Beach refineries. Meanwhile, the boys stayed at home and cleaned more fish while Aaron napped. Aaron, who has been fainting a lot, made a passing remark about having eaten only an apple the day before because he feels fat, and I suspect he's quite manorexic. I also suspect he is really just flat-out loony tunes, and I question the motives of the casting folk who allowed him on this show. I was prepared to blame his behavior on this stressful situation until the moment when Gordon and Jean-Philippe pulled him aside and his eyes went blank. "He's not here," murmured poor, long-suffering J.P., as Aaron collapsed into a chair. And then, quick as he left us, Aaron returned. "I just passed out for a while," he said, life returning to his face. Uh, hello? No one thinks this is just a little bit totally bats— insane? He's going to collapse on a lit burner somewhere down the road! But hey, Gordon Ramsay doesn't care about your mental instability, and so there goes our chunky monkey: introducing himself to diners, butchering tableside service of sole, and, yes, sweating into the food. "Maybe I'm not top class," Aaron said in the confessional. Maybe. Maybe you're remaining upright by the grace of God alone.
So…that's it, right? Aaron's going home, right? Can't have sweaty fainting guy around, right? Well, who could have predicted the way the rest of the men would completely implode behind him? Eddie couldn't make Rice-a-Roni, Josh couldn't make meat, Vinnie has yet to serve any purpose whatsoever except to give me ample time to wonder what Dennis Rodman's leopard-print hair would have looked like had he let it grow out, and I'd say something about Brad, but I keep getting him confused with Josh. Basically, the men sucked. And in a turn of events I certainly didn't see coming, Chef Ramsay sent them all back to the dorms and called in the girls — who had completed their service by 10 p.m. — to finish the guys' orders. And soon, every table in Hell's Kitchen had been served. Second episode, and they completed a service? That is unheard of, crab cakes. I'm seriously impressed.
Also impressive: the way elimination once again caught me completely off guard. See above: "Aaron's going home, right?" Wrong. Rock, who was named "least bad," chose Eddie and Josh to step forward instead, and I almost choked to death on my beer. Josh over Aaron? Scratch that: Eddie over Aaron? Dude, even Aaron thought he was a goner. ("I honestly think it should be me and probably…me," he said, when discussing options for elimination.) But what's done is done, and despite Gordon's assertion that Josh was a fake, just "full of piss and wind," we waved goodbye to wee Eddie. His dismissal was nowhere near as ugly as I'd expected, though I'd like to point out it's not often that one of these reality-show mentor types chooses "F— off" as his final words to a contestant. Ah, Gordon. Way to keep it real.
So, what did you think? Is the choice to keep Aaron around just asking for trouble/first-degree burns? Are the girls really that good, or was tonight a fluke? Why do so many chefs smoke — doesn't it wreck your palate? If Rock was playing the "vote out my competition" strategy with the Josh thing, is that gonna come back to bite him in the ass like a giant hungry Dover sole? And did anybody eat anything today that was yummy? I did. I had some really nice pizza from here. You?
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First Watch: Kat Edmonson, 'I Don't Know'
Kat Edmonson has been on our radar for a while now. In 2009, after the election of President Barack Obama, we put out a call out to our listeners to try and capture the pulse of the culture. She turned in an ambitious tune and video called "Be the Change." That same year, she had the temerity to tackle a version of George Gershwin's "Summertime," and we put that on Second Stage the moment we heard it. This week she's on All Things Considered, talking about her new music, which isn't so far from someone like Cole Porter.
Here's a bonus: we've got a brand new video from Kat Edmonson, perhaps more short film than music video. Edmonson, who collaborated on the concept with director Ethan Segal and co-director Jason Jones, wrote in to tell us about the making of the film:
"I love this very dark film playing over a seemingly contradictory and extremely beautiful love song. Makes it all the more grabbing. The thing is, I intended for this song to sound dark. I recorded "I Don't Know" from the stand point of someone that loves someone else so deeply that they seriously don't know how they would live without this person. I approached it as a person mourning their lover even before they are gone. The words lent themselves to that. And the character in this film basically eternalizes her lover by doing away with him. She can't live with him but she can't live without him. That's on a whole 'nother level! I may have just made it very hard for myself to get a date in the future."
Co-director Jason Jones says the shoot ran into some complications:
"For this video, we knew that we needed a night time burial scene. The thought of digging a desolate grave at dusk is scary enough, we ran into an extra element of fear when scouting the location. As we drove toward the top of the mountain we were staying on, we noticed an ideal-looking forest for the scene — what we did not notice were the no trespassing signs posted around us. Just before we pulled over to dig our grave, we were forced off the road by an enormous truck. A very large and very upset man approached us. We decided to play dumb, insisted that we were simply sight seeing around the mountain. Thankfully, he let us go.
"Luckily, he saw us during daylight and not at 2:30 in the morning with Kat throwing dirt on a body. I don't want to think about what of [would have happened] then.
"Besides our scary run-in with the locals, the video just felt like it wanted to make itself. Kat was so amazing and the location gave us so many interesting shots that it made our job super easy."
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Gesser, Cougars Seeking Improvement On Offense
Sept. 3, 2002
Jason Gesser and the Washington State offense hope to find their rhythm Saturday as they welcome Idaho to Martin Stadium.
Though the 12th-ranked Cougars easily defeated Nevada 31-7 in their season opener, coach Mike Price was not particularly pleased with the performance against a team which finished 114th in the nation last season in total defense.
'We weren't too impressive. We can do a lot better than that offensively,' Price said.
Gesser had 26 touchdown passes last season and is 16 shy of Ryan Leaf's school record of 59, but he had only one in Saturday's win. He overcame a slow start to complete 17 of 29 passes for 242 yards.
'It was a game of getting guys used to the flow again. I did not feel comfortable in the first quarter at all,' Gesser said. 'It wasn't a performance where I'd like to watch the tape. But it's always nice for the defense to back you up.'
Will Derting certainly backed him up, getting three interceptions and returning one 98 yards for a touchdown. Derting keyed a Cougars defense which limited Nevada to 282 total yards despite having possession nearly twice as long as Washington State's offense.
Gesser, the first three-time captain in the program's history, has a pair of talented wideouts in seniors Mike Bush and Jerome Riley.
Bush, the team leader last season with 46 catches, failed to get involved in the opener as he managed only one reception. Riley, however, caught Gesser's lone TD pass and finished with five receptions for 117 yards.
Another bright spot for the Cougars is they may have found an answer to an unsettled backfield. Jonathan Smith had 10 carries for 50 yards - nearly half the team's total on the ground - and scored two touchdowns.
While Washington State may look at this game as little more than a tune-up for next week's visit to No. 8 Ohio State, Idaho is beginning a brutal stretch of its schedule.
The Vandals (0-1) are facing three Pac-10 teams - all ranked among the top 15 - in four weeks. They visit Oregon next week and play at Washington on Sept. 28.
Idaho had enough trouble with its unheralded in-state rival last week, falling 38-21 to Boise State.
Junior Brian Lindgren, making just the fourth start of his career, threw for 236 yards and two touchdowns but also had two interceptions. Ron Gerstner rushed for 93 yards and a score, but the Vandals were done in by a defense which yielded 503 total yards.
This is the longest-running series in Idaho football history, though the Vandals trail the Cougars 65-17-3. Washington State won 36-7 last season.
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After the Saints were pushed out of Jackson county to the Missouri River, it was discovered that there was only enough money to ferry most of the families across the river to the safety of Clay County. The Saints also knew that those families that could not be ferried across would most likely be killed. Miraculously, money was found. Where was the money found?
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Joel H. Johnson gives us an idea of the original wording of an Elders license to preach just after the organization of the Church:I then immediately sold out my share in the sawmill and endeavored to prepare myself for whatever my calling might be, and on the 24th of August, 1831, I was ordained a teacher; and on the 20th of September 1831, I was ordained an Elder and received the following license:
A license, liberty, and authority given to Joel H. Johnson, certifying and proving that he is an Elder of this Church of Christ, established and regularly organized in these last days, A.D. 1830 on the 6th day of April. All of which has been done by the will of God the Father, according to His holy calling and the power of the Holy Ghost agreeable to the revelations of Jesus Christ, given to Joseph Smith, Jr., the first Elder of the Church, signifying that he has been baptized and received into the Church according to the articles and covenants of the Church. Done on the 20th day of September in Amherst, Loraine County, and State of Ohio, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty one.
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Johnson, Joel Hills, 1802-1882 Autobiography Source: Selections from Joel H. Johnson, Voice From the Mountains, Being A Testimony of the Truth of the Gospel of Jesus Christ, as Revealed by the Lord to Joseph Smith, Jr. (Salt Lake City: Juvenile Instructor, 1881), pp. 3-4, 12-16.


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The Story of the Ontario Abandoned Grow Op Mansion
The 6 bathroom, 5 bedroom house sold for approx. ,700,000 in late 2012 to a Real Estate Investor. The investor never took residence in the home, instead obtaining a license to grow medical marijuana there. This caused a fair bit of concern with neighbors who complained about the dangers of growing marijuana inside a home (fires, smell, etc.). A neighboring community had a public meeting to discuss mitigating the exposure of marijuana to children on Wednesday February 11th 2015.
In the early morning hours of Thursday February 12th 2015, just a few hours after the public meeting a fire in the foyer of the home was reported to local authorities. The cause of the fire was never publicly released, although it is suspected to be an electrical fire. No charges were laid and the property was abandoned.
Original owner had a legal license to grow medical marijuana, the owner later vacated the Mansion and had put it up for sale….once put for sale 2 real estate agents bought it and reopened the Grow op as an illegal Operation ….after stealing electricity from faulty wiring the house caught fire and lead to the arrest of the 2 and leaving this mansion Abandoned!!!!
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Honeymoon diaries: Shahid Kapoor holidaying on an undisclosed location!
Looks like the debacle of Shaandaar has caused a lot of heartache to the lead actors of the film, Shahid Kapoor and Alia Bhatt. Ms Bhatt recently returned from UAE where she was holidaying solo, to bounce back from her first ever flop. And now, its Sasha who is currently vacationing at an unknown destination. Shahid has been posting a couple of pictures on his Instagram account, and bwoy, the locations look wow. Set against the backdrop of infinite sea, Sasha looks all hunk and grungy in the shots. Hash-tagged as #holidayvibes, looks like #Shamira, Sasha and wifey Mira have finally made it to their honeymoon.
Shahid, who has been running super busy since he has tied the knot this year, will soon be resuming the shoot for Vishal Bhardwaj's Rangoon. So before the film hits the floor, Shahid is doing his best to unwind himself from his last flop and gear up fresh for his next. However, we couldn't spot wifey in the pics, but we bet, as the two love birds are inseparable, she too must have been on the vacation.
So now we can say, Happy late-honeymoon-ing #Shamira!
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i always wonder if shahid lied about his age when he entered the industry. he looks like he's in his 40s when he is supposed to be in his early 30s. considering that he is religious and on a strict diet and no alcohol no smoking he should be looking young for his age.
He looks like a homeless man with that hair and beard like that.
Nothing spells turn off like Shahid's self-obsessed selfies.
Stop trying to make fetch happen
he is in maldives? but theres so much political unrest there
its not colombo, he is in MALDIVES.
happy because he's happy.
Undisclosed. LOL
Sick of the beard when is he gonna shave it
Shahid is growing his beard for his next film, Rangoon.
This guy is so full of himself. If you are that happy, why do you post your freaking honeymoon pictures!!!!
He is honeymooning with his wife and he is busy taking selfies and posting them ??????... Man it must be a boring honeymoon ;) SMH
OMG... so, he should only have pictures with Mira now when he is with her??? I am sure in that case you would have been the first one to say "he is showing off his wife". He has an instagram account - he is in showbiz... he has followers AND he has every right to post ANY pic of his - just like you do.
Agreed!...all celebs post pics of themselves or locations they visit. Shahid has a very loyal fan following and they like seeing his photos. CHeck out the number of likes he gets on FB & Insta for this pics. His pics are very popular.
"unknown destination" he still wants attention and posts the pictures anyways. Kinda needs to grow up. Makes sense now why it really worked out with the girl who was much much younger than her.
Can u please shave Shahid. You look hideous!
He's starting to look so skeevy especially when he takes shirtless pictures. Reminds me of those old men you see with much younger girlfriends/wives.
Shahid - put a damn shirt on and shave!
He is so in love with himself - maybe he had a Shahid/Sasha honeymoon.
Shahid still think he's 22.
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S.B. Cambria and M.V. River Trader,
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Exhibited at the European Parliament, May 2011
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By Gordon Frickers 35 x 46 cm (14″ x 18″), A marine painting in oils, original available, £ 950.00, also available as a signed print from £157.00 including postage.
S.B. Cambria built in 1906 became the last working Thames Sailing barge. Cambria now owned by the Cambria Trust re-floated 21.03.11 following a major refit. Cambria, part of our heritage will become an educational resource. Cambria Trust.
M.V. "River Trader" built 1989, British registered, and one of the newest of the Armac Marine fleet continues to carry the 'Red Duster' continuing similar trading well into the 21st century.
The painting:
Black Deep Channel, S.B. Cambria and M.V. River Trader of Armac Marine exchange greetings
The location here is the splendidly named "Black deep" Channel of the River Thames estuary. There are many stories attached to Black Deep including it may be the last resting place of the 2 Plantagenet princes alleged to have been imprisoned and murdered in the Tower of London…
What we can be sure of is many famous keels have floated over those waters including as painted by WMJ Turner, the fighting Temerarie towed to her last berth and including many Thames barges over 2000 of which were operated on the Thames at the beginning of the 20th century.
This painting is included in a unique occasion, "Life on the Ocean Wave" my marine paintings Exhibition at and by invitation in the European Parliament, Brussels May 2011.
Credit where it is due:
Our particular thanks to Barry Pickthall (Pickthall Picture Library) and author, journalist and sailor Sam Llewellyn for the inspiration and to Basil Brambleby secretary of the Cambria Trust and Tim Lowery of Armac Marine.
Also my friends at the UK Hydrographic Office at Taunton and Trinity House London who made sure my ships are in Black Deep were not sitting on a sand bank.
All helped enormously and willingly, giving authority to this painting "New and Old".
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December 19, 2012
Google's Engage Conference 2012 – Featuring Reload Digital!
This year's Google Engage conference, entitled 'Box of Tricks', was the flagship event of the Google Engage for Agencies programme – aimed at working with agencies to maximise results and open up opportunities for their clients on the Google Adwords platform primarily. In the audience at One Marylebone – the luxury Westminster venue – were 200 representatives of digital agencies from around the UK.
The event consisted of panel discussions, a live on-air 'Google Hangout' broadcast online and presentations by expert speakers from Google's Engage team from around UK. Through these talks the event covered the topics of mobile, Google Analytics, Video Marketing, tactics for success and new innovations and changes in Adwords for 2013.
The main panel discussion of the day featured Reload Digital's Paul Jackson, invited by Google to offer expert opinions on the theme of '7 Habits of a Successful Agency'. Hosted by Google's Raja Saggi and with Chris Breikss of Canadian Agency '6S Marketing' also on the panel, the insightful discussion covered the importance of client objectives, focussing on metrics/ROI, adding value, building trust and having fun! As was the case throughout the event, social networks lit up with audience members sharing insights and takeaways from the discussion, particularly enjoying Reload Digital's international Xbox tournaments and recommendations for continuous improvement in order to achieve the best results possible for clients.
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You are now famous through a TV singing competition. Do you see any shadow of the earlier you in the contestants?
I do relate to with the contestants on Indian Idol. Some of them are nervous, some are confident. I see my shadow in every one of the shortlisted contestants as they go through a gamut of emotions — anxiety, fear, excitement, exhilaration — everything
Give us your advice for the budding talent.
1. Don't show attitude — it will always rub people the wrong way. There is a fine line between arrogance and confidence.
2. Work Hard and have faith. God never closes his eyes and your hard work will be recognised.
3. Be a good judge of your own strengths and weaknesses. Do not get disillusioned by false praise while at the same time don't lose hope because of naysayers. Recognise what's your singing strongpoint and chase it.
4. Never ever give up practice. Luckily, singing is something that can be practiced anywhere and everywhere — in the car, in the bathroom, at your workplace etc.
5. Once you taste success, do not let it get to your head. Don't forget your roots. What you were before you became successful is as important as what you become after and the two should never differ.
How is the pay structure for the newcomers?Do you think they are exploited?
More than focusing on the apparent exploitation, let's talk about the fact that they are given a platform. What could be more important than that? Opportunities such as these are not given enough importance and talent is not made use of to the maximum potential. We are quick to point out exploitation but we fail to understand that for success you need immense talent and immeasurable hard work. If you have these capabilities, no one can stop you or ill-treat you.
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Google entered the open source Web browser business when it launched Chrome in September. When many observers said Chrome wasn't as wonderful as the pre-launch hype made it out to be, CNET News blogger Matt Asay said the browser needed a community.
Apparently, Google has decided the browser needs an extension system. That's what the company has proposed to developers involved in the open source project, and that's what they're preparing to launch, according to InformationWeek. The move would give Chrome the same level of customization Firefox offers, thus taking away one of Firefox's competitive edges.
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Peplum top: Forever 21(love this one with the collar!), Sequin Skirt: LC Conrad for Kohl's (love this color block one!), Booties: Prabal Gurung for Target
This is what I ended up wearing to go visit J's granny for Christmas yesterday.
Sweater: JCP (similar here), Gingham Shirt: JCrew Factory Store (similar here), Jeans: Joe's Jeans, Steve Madden 'Intyce' Boots
And today...well...I kind of rolled out of bed and into pretty much what I wore yesterday. I guess that's what happens when I go to bed after midnight because SOMEBODY is on vacation time is staying up late like a teenager. Judge if you must. I at least managed to wash my hair and throw on some makeup. The world cannot handle me without makeup. Hell I can't handle me without makeup. Puts me in a foul mood.


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