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It's pretty easy to get down on marketing as a discipline. You don't have to read many blogs these days to hear a litany of frustrations about marketing's short-sightedness – from its reluctance to recognize consumers as people to its unfortunate habit of quickly relaxing back into decisions driven by immediate ROI rather than long-term significance.
I'm guessing I'm not the only one who occasionally feels a pang of guilt for playing a role in what has become a highly intrusive and overwhelming enterprise. Half of my mail is complete junk advertising that never gets looked at once. I can't enjoy any semi-organized event without seeing sponsors' logos plastered everywhere. Then there's the fact that it takes me 5 minutes to find the plain old peanut butter that I like on the shelf because there's about 100 choices and the labels seem to change every week. And then the reality that even after looking for 5 minutes I get home and half the time I still have the wrong kind.
My personal belief is that marketing bears a heavy responsibility for contributing to our culture of (over)consumption. It's also really hard to justify helping people sell something that is bad for you or just wasteful, whether that's cigarettes, sugar-laden drinks or even just a crappy plastic toy that's going to break and get thrown away. And there's no doubt in my mind that marketing works subliminally meaning that you're going to be influenced whether you want to or not.
So maybe it's just the Catholic in me, but I do feel guilty every now and then. Few of us would argue that marketing needs a paradigm shift – a big one. If you're reading this blog you're probably a kindred spirit who isn't very passionate about doing traditional marketing. It lacks meaning. And its only purpose is to sell, sell, sell. So why does it seem like we spend so much time beating our heads against the wall to get people to see a bigger long-term vision?
I once asked a colleague of mine who used to direct marketing for Coca-Cola why they came out with a new flavor every few months. His answer was pretty direct – it was the easiest way to get a bump in sales to hit their quarterly numbers. I wouldn't try to imply that this is a conscious strategy for Coke, but it did make me think about what would it take for marketing to think long-term. It made me realize that what we really need to change is the whole way that businesses operate. As long as companies are driven by short-term stock price, the dynamic isn't going to change and marketing is (understandably) going to follow suit.
So what is the paradigm shift for the corporate sector? Is it about being driven by a higher purpose rather than just profit? Is it even possible for capitalism to co-exist with the idea of foregoing short-term profit for long-term relationships? I'd like to think that there is a model where the objective isn't to get as rich as possible, but just make enough money to be a healthy enterprise, giving back everything else to the community – including giving me back my time by making a conscious choice NOT to market something to me just because you can potentially make a little bit more money off of it.
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If the truth be known, I'm a trail slut. I'll run trails with anyone, anytime, anywhere.
It takes a special person, however, to get me to run on pavement.
They have be tough enough to smack me around if I start to whine about asphalt and traffic.
That's where Kayleah comes in.
She doesn't hesitate to slap me, keep me focused.
She's tough. She's my road pimp.
Kayleah is training for her second Boston Marathon, having qualified again last fall at the Columbus Marathon. She runs three or four road marathons a year and a whole bunch of shorter races, mostly on roads.
I'm training for a road marathon too, my first one it three years. So it made sense to get together and knock out a few miles.
Today, we ran about 90 minutes on pavement, in and around Fort Ben.
I know I'm in good hands when I run with Kayleah. She's strong, focused and determined. She sets big goals and gets the job done.
"Kayleah, you know I won't run roads with just anyone, don't you," I told her.
"That's right," she said. "I don't want to find you running roads with anyone else. I'm your pimp."
"What would you do if you caught me?"
"I wouldn't pay you," she said."I'd cut you off."
And she'd probably pimp-slap me, too.
We ran for 10 1/2 miles today, in an hour and 29 minutes. Then Kayleah went home to run a few more miles on her own. I told you she was tough.
Ours is a running friendship unlike any other I've had. We met about four years ago, shortly after I moved to Indianapolis. I didn't have any running friends. I hadn't joined any running clubs. I was a lost lamb.
One morning, wanting to find someone to run with, I checked out some running clubs on the Internet, and found when one of them was meeting for a run. Then I drove to meet them.
So there I was, hanging around the Monon Trail near Broad Ripple, looking for the group at 8 a.m. that Saturday. But either I was late or the group had taken off early, because I never saw those runners.
However, I did see one guy in running gear, stretching, looking as if he was about to start his run. "Is there a running group that meets here on Saturday morning?" I asked.
"I don't know about that," he said. "But you're welcome to run with me. I'm just waiting for a friend."
And a minute or two later, the friend, showed up. It was Kayleah, all smiles and glad to find another person to join her run. We all took off down the paved trail for an eight-mile run.
A month or so later, we ran into each at a 7-mile road race, and ran it together. And a running friendship was born.
Ever since that first day, Kayleah has kidded me that I was the little lost runner who couldn't find anyone to run with.
We've run a dozen or so races together, including the Cleveland Marathon in 2007, where Kayleah qualified for Boston the first time.
Me, I'm still trying to qualify. Maybe I should run more often with Kayleah. She knows the road to Boston.
She'll get me there too. She's tough. She's my pimp.
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A few weeks ago we reported that the independent film 'jobs' release date had already. Indeed, this month, attendees to the famous Sundance Film Festival will see this film will close the event. The distributors have now announced the release date of the film in theaters: the next April.
We are eager to see the role it has played the young actor Ashton Kutcher as the co-founder of Apple, Steve Jobs. Open Road Films has partnered with Five Star Feature Film to distribute the film in theaters around the world. Hopefully the U.S. release was not delayed as much as in the case of other tapes of Open Road Films.
The film 'Jobs' is directed by Joshua Michael Stern, written by Matthew Whitely, shot by cinematographer, Oscar winner, Russell Carpenter and produced by Mark Hulme. It will see the most significant moments in the life of Jobs between 1971 and 2000.
Moreover, the film based on Sony's official biography of Steve Jobs is still in pre-production.
Source- MovieWeb
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I leave in less than 2 weeks for South Africa. That means a lot of things… including the need to finally update this blog with the cool stuff I've done in Arizona over the past 12 months. If you haven't been out to the American southwest, I'll plead with you to move it to the top of your vacation-planning list. (We all have one of those, right? Only a few of us are dorky enough to have an actual spreadsheet though.)
With my 3-week trip to South Africa (World Cup, safari, great white shark diving!) coming up quickly, I need to get back into the swing of things… and I really want to share Arizona with all of you. Well, we can share the scenery, not the politics.
Most people know Arizona for its cacti and the Grand Canyon. But while the saguaro cactus is majestic and the Grand Canyon defies words, there is so much more.
The best way to tee up the incredible landscapes of northern Arizona is for me to share a story. While standing on the edge of a cliff at Horseshoe Bend (see photo at right… stupid), which is technically the beginning of the Grand Canyon, I struck up a conversation with a French tourist. He told me that he has been all over the world – Africa, South America, China, Australia and of course all over Europe. He said to me that there is nothing in the world like the American southwest and its incredible geologic formations, its vast open spaces and its true solitude. That was quite an impression on me. The American southwest is my backyard… and Arizona in particular offers such amazing places as Monument Valley, the Grand Canyon, the red rocks of Sedona, the slot canyons near Lake Powell, not to mention the amazing things that can be found on the lands of the Hopi and Navajo.
I'm going to take you on a quick photo tour of some of the things I saw in the last half of 2009 and first half of 2010… and it's all here in Arizona. Where to start?
You've seen Monument Valley before. It's in countless car commercials and country westerns. I think I remember it in Forrest Gump and National Lampoon's Vacation too. It's right at the Utah border, and lies in Najavo Nation… which makes up for most of the northeast corner of Arizona. There's not much here… just a small hotel and visitor center that the Navajo operates, and a dirt road that takes you on a 13 miles loop of the "monuments". But it's still amazing. You can see forever, and these red rock formations dominate the vast landscape. And I was there for full moon, which made the place even more special.
If you've ever driven across the country on Interstate 40, you've passed through Petrified Forest National Park, which is located in the Painted Desert. This place has trees that were turned to stone (I'll leave the science to you and Google) over 200-million years ago. That's even before my dad's time! Unfortunately, as the west was being settled, a lot of the petrified wood was stolen/looted and sold back east … often as coffee tables or paper weights.
The Petrified Forest is still fascinating, but it's incredible to think about this land full of fallen trees that are made of stone. Oh… did I mention that the stone is rainbow colored?
The Grand Canyon. You might have figured out (because I've told you) that the Grand Canyon is my favorite place on the planet. It was only a couple of years ago that I saw my first photo of the Grand Canyon covered in snow. It blew my mind. I had no idea that it snowed there and it was incredibly beautiful. I learned that it's not easy to see the Grand Canyon when it's snow covered, so that was priority #1 this past winter. I needed to make sure there was enough snow and that I had a vehicle to deal with potentially uncleared roads in the National Park. There wasn't much snow inside the canyon, but at the rim there was about 6 feet. There were also some spectacular cloud formations inside the canyon. I'll let a couple of pics try to do justice to this massive crack in the earth.
And there's the even more unexpected and unknown Arizona too. On Navajo land, just 30 miles or so from Flagstaff, there's a turnoff onto a dirt road that seemingly goes to nowhere. 15 miles down this dirt road, in the middle of the Painted Desert is a place known casually as Chocolate Falls. Its real name is Grand Falls, and it's in the middle of the Little Colorado River, which meets up with the Colorado River in the Grand Canyon. Chocolate Falls flows during the snow melt, and creates a waterfall that's taller than Niagara Falls (admittedly with way less water flow). The water is a deep brown color, which gives the falls its name. The Navajo haven't done anything to commercialize the falls. There's no sign telling you where to turn. There's no stand selling water or even Native American handcrafts. It's really in the middle of nowhere with nothing around. Except maybe 2 dozen wanderers like me who somehow knew about it.
Like the snow-covered Grand Canyon, I had been wanting to go to Chocolate Falls since I first learned about it. There are only those couple of spring months when it's worthwhile, and I hadn't made it in the last few years. With all of the rain and snow that we got this past winter (Flagstaff had the 2nd highest snowfall of any city in the lower 48 this year!), I knew Chocolate Falls would be great, so I made sure not to miss it. I'm so glad I went, for a few reason … not the least of which is that I think the picture below may be my best photo I've ever taken. Maybe.
Sedona is known for its red rocks and spiritual vibes. You'll find resorts, spas and plenty of shops selling every type of crystal that you could want. And it's incredibly beautiful. The drive into Sedona leads you past Bell Rock (right) into town. There are some beautiful hiking trails around Sedona, that let you explore the red rocks and the high elevation is a great escape from the hotter temperatures of the Phoenix valley.
Central and southern Arizona have their share of southwest awesomeness too. Kartchner Caverns, located just south of Tucson and about 50 miles from the Mexico border, are one of the newest complex cave discoveries in the world, having only been discovered by amateur cavers in the mid-1970s. They weren't even open to the public until 1999. Amazing science has gone into preserving the caves, and the number of daily visitors is limited and there's a complex entry process that involves multiple sealed doors and misting systems to control the lint on your clothing. Unfortunately photos aren't allowed (light is controlled to keep mosses from growing on the cave formations), but it was worth sharing.
While driving to Kartchner Caverns, we did a quick drive-through of Saguaro National Park, which flanks Tucson. It was quick for two reasons: darkness and a rainstorm! Sunset provided some brief light in the middle of the storm, which captured the drama of the desert.
And even here in the Phoenix area there is amazing and beautiful scenery. Like most of the country, we had a ton of rain this past winter, so the desert was in full bloom all spring (downside: allergies). We're lucky to have great trails all over the Phoenix area, and this one is just about 3 miles from my house in Scottsdale in the McDowell Sonoran Preserve.
So that's (part of) Arizona. Plan your vacation out west asap!
Thanks for reading my blog – or at least looking at the pictures. There'll be a lot more coming in the next month or so as I travel around South Africa! I have started another website that's more of a simple collection of my photography. You can see more pics there. It's a work in progress… so don't judge the website design. http://daveschifrin.smugmug.com.


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Publication Date: November 1st, 2012
Scholastic Inc. / Chicken House
Format: Hardcover, 358 pages
Rating: 4 out of 5 Stars
This is one of those books that would require the reader's patience to fully appreciate all its quirky nuisances. It was touch and go there for a while. You need to practice self-control and curb your judgments until you've read the entire book. Needless to say, I made a fool of myself on Goodreads again.
Reading Progress
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Here's the Story, Morning Glory:
Jody's obsession with Jackson Gatlin, frontman of The Regulators reached new heights as she found herself inadvertently kidnapping her dream man, the love of her life, her hero. What would've been a simple error easily corrected by handing over the rock god back to his manager turned into an epic game of hide-a-rock-star-from-the-world. This is just what she's been praying for, right? To spend all her precious time with her idol and serve him hand and foot. But it doesn't take long until Jackson shows his true colors: diva extraordinaire, abusive and a celebrity on the brink of a drug withdrawal. Jody gets the butt of his temper tantrums. She gets puked on, gets food thrown at her face, and worse, peed on. When she had had enough, Jody threw him out but to her chagrin, Jackson refused to leave the sanctuary of her garage. She soon realized that the Jackson she's known all her life doesn't come close to the real Jackson in her garage. Stuck with a temperamental jerk whose personal vocabulary did not include the words, thank you and sorry, Jody will learn a few home truths about herself, about Mac and which Jackson was worthy of her devotion.
Like I said, you need to be patient with this book. Jody was a hard person to like in the beginning. She was an insipid, sniveling girl who took all of Jackson's abuse. She was blinded to everything about Jackson that she didn't appreciate the extent of her best friend's devotion to make her happy until it was almost too late. Truthfully, I would've given up by say, third chapter. But I didn't. I don't know. I think it's the Pearl Jam's Black quote at the beginning of the book that held me back. That alone gave the book so much promise and it's what saw me through.
If you persevere to read this book until the end, you will appreciate the growth Jody went through. You will see that moment when she realized that Jackson is just a man, not a god, not an idol. He's a scared boy – a terrified, tired, burnt-out rock star who wanted none of the life his celeb status afforded him. He wanted to get clean – free of an addiction that his manager got him hooked on. When at first you will be annoyed with him, you will find yourself sympathizing for the mess of a man he turned out to be and rooting for the person he wanted to be.
This book boasts some pretty lovable secondary characters: there's grandpa, whose own funeral involved a rock anthem and a food fight of epic proportion. He's been Jody's rock god even before Jackson came into the picture. His death tore her apart but his life lessons are the edict that Jody follows like the law. There's Cree – adorable, lovable, sweet Cree. She's a two point five year-old girl toddler who provides all the honey with her innocence and unconditional love – for her brother, for Jody and for Jackson. Jackson found a certain closeness to this little girl because according to him, Cree didn't know any better. And then there's Mac – black nail polish, skinny jeans, guy-liner. Jody has always perceived her best friend gay but Jackson opened her eyes and showed her a Mackenzie she was all too blind to see. All of a sudden, she realized that if all else fails in her life, Mac will be the one constant she can't live without. Le sigh.
The author used humor and sweetness to tell a story that's otherwise deceptively heavy. It dealt with grief, a teen's feeling of alienation, drug abuse, love, family and friendships where you least expect it.


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Any rough code pointers most welcome as I am willig to try to do the work and document it here
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I think one of the simplest trend that would make all of us effortlessly chic is the pastels colourblock. There's no formula to this. Just throw all the pastel pieces together and more often than not, the colours would harmonise rather nicely.
Mint skinnies: River Island | Yellow sweater top: newbreed (by gg<5) |
Pink trench coat: Courtesy of Global Citizen | High Cuts: Monki |
Satchel: Courtesy of Coach
One suggestion though, is to include one brighter shade in your entire outfit to avoid looking "washed-out" or frail, especially if you have a very fair skintone.
That was me observing the Energy and Process installation by Korean artist Do Ho Suh at Tate Modern Museum.
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A motorcycle accident is one of the most awkward situations that you can be in. In fact, it's contestable and debatable who would feel shoddier in this kind of mishap; the party who hits the motorist, or the motorist himself. Either of this party will go through some sort of torment and pain, and even depression at times. Being the claimant or the party in fault is never a favorable situation to be in. And with the number of motorcycle accident cases increasing, the number of motorcycle accident claims is also soaring.
There is no doubt that motorcycle riding is a real thrill and fun, and accidents may be prevented often if you are a good and safe rider. There is nothing comparable to the rush of feeling the air in your hair, as well as the open road underneath your feet as you drive from one place to another. However, even if you practice all the necessary safety measures, you should understand that the unexpected may take place any time. In case you experience damage to your vehicle or incur personal injury, it's most beneficial to seek the assistance of an accident lawyer the soonest time possible to receive enough motorcycle accident claim.
Keep in mind that motorcycle accidents are not small matters. Dissimilar from road mishaps involving huge vehicles, when riding a motorcycle you are not protected with metal surrounding, aside from the fact that you are situated a few feet above the busy open road.
Handling Motorcycle Road Mishaps
First and foremost, you should ensure that your motorcycle is covered by an insurance company. There are several insurance firms furnishing motorcycle insurance with various features.
Here are some facts to keep in mind:
- Motorcycles become involved in several accidents than any kind of motor vehicle.
- As the number of owners and drivers increases, so does the number of motorcycle accident compensation claim.
- Regardless of how experienced a motorcycle rider is, the figure shows that a rider who is 40 years of age or older is 20 times more prone to get involved in an accident. On the other hand, a rider who is less than 40 years of age is 36 times more apt to be caught up in an accident.
- Accidents in motorcycles consume approximately 5 percent of each mishap on motorways. In fact, about 80 percent of the riders become seriously injured or found dead after the incidents.
Selecting a Reputable Lawyer
Getting a legal representative from the pool of skilled motorcycle accident lawyers is a challenging but highly possible task. When selecting a lawyer, you should make certain that the attorney has the essential rights and certificates that will allow him by the court to entertain and represent you for your compensation claim. Your case must be thoroughly discussed. When the weather has significant part in the incident, it is unlikely that the court will award you the compensation.
Go for an attorney who is highly reputed, trustworthy, and has good track record. When you are already relaxed with the motorcycle lawyers whom you short listed, you can then assess and review the history of cases they've handled and find out if they have granted the motorcycle accident claim that their clients would like to secure.


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E500P Bat Pack by Easton
The Easton E500P has double sleeves on both sides of the bag that can hold up to 4 full-size bats, allowing you to transport with ease to games or practices.
The Easton E500P also features a large compartment that can hold larger pieces of equipment with internal velcro shelf and a ventilated shoe pocket for spikes or sneakers. In addition, two smaller pockets are included for personal items, such as phones, wallets, jewelry and other belongings.
Other exciting features include a special interior design that promotes airflow, which keeps your back cool while walking to the field or from the bus. Also, players will surely enjoy an ergonomic strap that will be comfy on the shoulders.
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Archive for July, 2013
BY: Amy Battles – Mercer Landmark Agronomy Sales
This past week we have seen soybean aphids showing up across Mercer and Van Wert County. Although we have not reached economic threshold it is important to keep an eye out as populations rise and soybeans progress into the R3-R5 growth stage.
Soybean aphids feed by using their needle-like mouthparts to extract plant juices. When large numbers of aphids are present you will see a reduction in plant vigor and growth rates, leaf puckering, reduced seed/pod counts, and ultimately yield loss. Aphids begin feeding on the underside of the newest leaves, however as populations increase the pests spread throughout the canopy." To scout for soybean aphids, pull 20-30 plants/field making sure you have an accurate sample of the entire field and count how many aphids are present on each plant, an insecticide treatment is warranted when you reach an average of 250 aphids/plant. Purdue University states that "Soybean aphids colonizing the stem of the plant (an inferior-quality food source when comparedwith the leaf) are an indicator ofpopulations in excess of 400 aphids/plant." While scouting, it is also important to look for Asian ladybird beetles (left top) and minute pirate bugs (left bottom), both are beneficial pests that are effective in regulating the soybean aphid population.
Currently we have been seeing less than 100 aphids/plant, however the photo to the left is from Elkhart County, IN where growers are taking daily counts and tracking increasing populations.
According to Ohio State University, "Aphids can have up to 12 generations per year, with most generations beingwingless. When populations become large, a winged generation of female aphids occurs, which will spread from field to field, county to county, and even state to state on wind currents." A wind event could easily bring more aphids into our
area, stay ahead of the pest and continue to scout fields on a regular basis. If you have any questions regarding soybean aphids, or need help scouting your fields please talk with your local Mercer Landmark Agronomy Sales Rep.
Happy Scouting!
This article is from the Indiana Cattle Association's June Beef At A Glance publication.
Jeff Routh, Times-Mail
BEDFORD – The Feldun Purdue Agriculture Center, northwest of Bedford at the end of State Road 458, has been a part of the Purdue Agriculture System since 1914, and is the oldest farm in the system. The 1,180-acre operation has had many features over the years, including an apple orchard, a herd of dairy cattle and flocks of sheep and chickens. Today its main emphasis is on beef production.
"The big item at the farm is the Indiana Beef Evaluation Program, also known as the bull test station," said Brad Shelton, manager of the center. "We develop 250-300 bulls annually. They are delivered as weaned calves, placed on test for five months, and then those that are in the top two-thirds of their breed in performance, are structurally sound, and pass a breeding soundness exam, are sold at the Springville Auction Market with an IBEP brand."
He added that the center also calves out 250 cows each winter and breeds about 300 females each spring.
A current project with the cow herd is comparing a two-breed rotation to a composite herd. The two-breed rotation is breeding Angus cows to Simmental bulls and Simmental cows to Angus bulls. The composite herd is a Simmental-Angus (Sim-Angus) cross. The purpose is to determine how much heterosis (an improved quality or increased function of any biological quality) is lost by not following a traditional two-breed rotation.
"In order to speed the process of datacollection for the cow herd and the bull test station, Feldun uses a fair amount of technology," said Shelton. "Each cow, calf and bull on the farm receives a RFID (radio frequency identification) button, in addition to a visual ID tag, either at birth for the calves or at arrival for the weaned bulls entering the bull test station. This allows the use of a Bluetooth-type wand to be placed near the button in the animals ear. The wand will send a signal to the button and upon picking up the return signal the wand will send the identification number to the computer. The computer will then pull up all the information on that particular animal be it all the previous weights, frame score, calves the cow has raised, average daily gain, etc."
Once the information is on the screen and the scale has balanced, a button on the scalehead is pushed and the weight is automatically recorded in the database and the animals history is updated. Feedsheets for the bull test station are all computerized as are the feed sheets for the dairy heifer project.
"We still calculate by hand when the power is out or the computersare down but the technology generally speeds up the process of calculation and data analysis," Shelton added.
A second project with the cowherd is the examination of the long-term effects of a couple of commonly used indexes when selecting bulls, $W and $B. According to Shelton, breed associations have more or less overwhelmed cattlemen with development of various EPD's (Expected Progeny Differences) that they created an index to try to simplify bull selection. An EPD basically looks at the parentage of a particular animal and predicts how much it will weigh at a certain stage in life, how much milk its offspring will produce, how it will grade (size of carcass, size of the ribeye steak, and marbling) when hanging on the rail. An index take into account the various EPD's and then factors in a dollar amount, which is the bottom line for a producer.
"The most important index can depend on where a person falls in the process," Shelton said. "What we don't know is the longer term effects on the cow herd. Most producers are selecting animals that have a high $Weaning or high $Beef index when sending the steers to the sale barn or feedlots and looking at the money we make there. However, we've not really examined the long-term effects on the heifers kept in the cow herd. It's possible that while we're making more money with larger weaned calves or a heavier carcass hanging on the rail, we are creating a larger, inefficient cow that will eat the extra revenues in the form of hay and pasture."
The newest project at Feldun is the development of dairy heifers.
"We'll have a group of up to 16 holstein heifers at any one time," he said. "The heifers come in at about 225-250 pounds and we'll feed them a grain and hay ration until they are 28 weeks of age when will leave weighing about 500-600 pounds. Half will get one type of grain mix and then other will get a different type of ration. We'll cut back on grain as they grow and increase the amount of hay. The purpose is to determine how much they can eat daily, how quickly they gain weight, and to determine how their rumen (the first chamber of the digestive system) develops as they age with the different rations."
Other recent projects have been related to fly tag research and rotational grazing. The fly tag project focused on the effectiveness of certain insecticides embedded into ear tags used on cattle against horn flies and/or face flies. The grazing project compared a more traditional two paddock rotation versus an eight or nine paddock pasture system to evaluate weight gain and number of days grazing, versus the number of cattle grazing.
The center has four employees who work with the cattle and a fifth part-time employee who takes care of the grounds.
BY: Anna Kaverman – Grain Originator Mercer Landmark
Each crop and every year can pose its own set of problems, and this year is no exception. While many farmers reported phenomenal yields and high test weights, some marginal test weights and sprout damage are popping up around the countryside. As was explained in last week's newsletter article (http://corn.osu.edu/c.o.r.n.-newsletter#1), delayed harvest in association with repeated wetting of the wheat heads often is the guilty party responsible for the pre harvesting sprouting. I don't have to tell any of you that we were pretty saturated for the last half of June and well into the July 4th holiday when wheat harvest typically takes place. As a result some wheat started to sprout. Now we are not seeing anything nearly as bad as this picture, but you get the idea. Pierce Paul and the University of Delaware both provided interesting insight as to just how sprouting wheat really affects us. I highly reccomend reading the article from the University of Delaware.
Pierce noted that sprouting is characterized by the swelling of kernels, splitting of seed coats, and germination of seeds (emergence of roots and shoots) within the wheat heads. Once wheat starts to sprout (or even before it actually sprouts), enzymes are produced to break down sugars that provide the energy needed for sprouting (germination). Burning us these sugars while the grain is still in the head reduces the milling and baking quality of the flour produced from this grain, since the emerging plant ends up using up much of what is needed to produce good quality flour. This leads to down-grading or even rejection of the grain.
Falling Number provides an indirect measure of the activity of the enzymes responsible for breaking down the sugar during sprouting. Consequently, it provides a measure of sprouting and grain quality. Remember, the greater the activity of these enzymes, the worse will likely be the quality of the grain. Falling Number is reported in seconds (click on the link below for details). As enzyme activity increases, the Falling Number decreases, therefore a Falling Number of 350 seconds or greater indicates low enzyme activity and good wheat quality (low sprouting). On the other hand, values below 200 seconds are usually associated with severe sprouting and low grain quality. For more information on the actual test used to measure the Falling Number, please refer to the article below published by the University of Delaware.
In the last two days corn, wheat and soybeans have had a nice bounce off their lows. As I was sitting here last Friday watching the markets make new recent lows, I was surprised. Surprised by such a huge down day on what should have been a quiet trade due to light volume. It seems that on Friday most of the guys who pay attention to weather or grain fundamentals were away from the markets and the fund traders were selling any commodities they could because of the higher US dollar. When traders returned they saw a hotter, dryer forecast and up prices shot up. This has many asking should I sell this bounce or is it the start of a new trend higher?
I have one word to answer that question and that is weather. Weather will have a big say in whether or not the rally will hold. If the rain ever shuts off and it does not rain again for 3 months then we are due for some higher prices. However, if we do get some timely rains we may be looking at the biggest carry over numbers we have seen for some time, especially in corn. If this is the case we may need to see lower prices in order to buy back some of the demand that was lost during last summer's trek to record highs.
It was much easier than was expected last summer to ration demand, but certainly needed because of the drought. However, it happened faster and at lower prices than anyone was expecting. A lot of that had to do with the fact that the domestic and global economies were not as healthy as in the past and therefore were more sensitive to price increases. For example, in 2008 when grains were pushing toward record highs it was tougher to price ration demand because economies were doing well and the end user or consumer was much less price sensitive. Everyone was willing to pay up for what they wanted. Now however it is a much different climate. End users are tightening the belts on a global scale. So, just as it was easier to price ration demand than expected it very well may be more difficult to get that demand back. It could happen slower and at lower prices than expected especially given the recent strength in the US dollar.
As far as the High Pressure Ridge or "dome of death" is concerned. It was a great reason to bounce off of lows, especially in the middle of July but hard to believe since it seems like it rains about every day even if rain is not forecasted. If it does happen, the ridge could pose a threat to corn pollination and could cause damage in some areas. Most importantly not all of the forecast models agree with this High Pressure Ridge setting up camp over a big part of the growing area. Most forecasters agreed that we will see timely rains and that stress will be minimal to the majority of crops. But, the timing was right to get a rally from a weather scare and the charts were due so here we are, but I believe it is unlikely to be a change in the overall direction of the markets. It may just be one last opportunity to sell above $5.20 corn and $12.75 soybeans for some time.
Now what?
For the remainder of this growing season it seems that we must be concerned that corn, wheat and soybeans have the potential to see lower prices. The USDA planted acreage number for corn came in much, much bigger then what we had all guessed. We can argue about it until we are blue in the face, but the fact remains that this is the acreage number that the USDA will use for their balance sheets until after harvest. That certainly sets us up for some very big ending stocks numbers going forward.
Yield now becomes the biggest question to determining production, and this may be where the USDA makes up for the much larger than expected planted acreage number. Remember, the USDA has already lowered their original yield estimate by 1.5 bushels an acre for corn. This could be a trend and could shrink ending stocks a bit. And, the smaller then expected quarterly grain stocks number could mean there is more demand out there and could justify higher demand numbers from the USDA which could also shrink ending stocks a bit.
Producers should be thinking about pricing on bounces from here on out. The last few years no marketing plan has been a good marketing plan, but this does not seem to be one of those years and the guys who are able to see that may be greatly rewarded.
By: Clint Muhlenkamp
It's raining, it's pouring – your corn and beans might be sporing.
After one of the largest droughts in history, the good Lord has blessed us with plenty of rain – and as of this week, plenty of wind. Things were looking up, but now some of our corn is looking sideways. Don't get discouraged though, our corn still has hope for high yields.
The weather outlook appears to be much warmer and humid in the next couple of weeks so much of the corn will start to perk back up. However, high levels of moisture are ideal breeding grounds for disease growth – disease that can kill our yields.
The good news is we can still protect our crop, as well as boost our yields. A fungicide application might be all you need. For much of Mercer Landmark's trade territory, corn and beans are days away from being at optimum timing for an application. We have many acres already lined up to be sprayed aerially during pollination. Bean fields are also getting close to putting on small pods, which is also ideal timing for fungicide.
"Controlling disease with fungicide in high moisture conditions is critical," says Syngenta Seed and Chemical Rep, Amanda Kohnen. "A fungicide application will keep your crops healthier longer. The crops will also be more efficient with nutrient uptake and photosynthesis which leads to higher yields as a result of a fungicide application."
Mercer Landmark is lining up several fungicide applications to take place in the next two weeks. Be sure to contact your local Mercer Landmark branch ASAP to have your corn and beans protected. Don't wait until it is too late; because we all know when it rains – it pours.
As I sit here feeling as though I am the only person in the world who didn't take the day off today, I cannot help but think about last year. Wheat harvest was just wrapping up and we were looking at the stretch of 100+ degree days to come. Driving around no matter where I looked, I saw a lot of corn and soybeans that seemed to be in dire straights. We were in the middle of a scorching drought and it showed. When the markets opened again on the 5th corn, wheat and soybeans gaped higher on route to record highs. You know, it is funny how much I remember about last summer, where I was and what I was thinking. It was a year that I will always remember and think about for the duration of my career, it was that kind of year. Everyone talks about 1988 but now I can now talk about the drought of 2012.
In so many ways this year is not like last year. A lot of recent articles online and in magazines have touched on many of the obvious and some of the more subtle differences. But as December corn crossed into sub $5.00 territory for the first time since early last spring I was sharply reminded of how quickly things can change. What we have now is actually similar in some ways to the beginning of last growing season. We had planted a huge amount of acreage and we were expecting massive ending stocks before the drought took hold.
This year has certainly had its issues as well. A wet spring kept planting at a record slow pace. Late planted corn and soybeans have raised concern about lower yield potentials. But as we march forward in to July this year we should all take a moment and think about where we are now, where we were last year and where we could be a year from now. This year we have beans that are knee high on a 6ft tall man and have corn almost over our heads.
For the remainder of this growing season it seems that corn, wheat and soybeans have the potential to see lower prices. The USDA planted acreage number for corn came in much, much bigger then what we had all guessed. We can argue about it until we are blue in the face, but the fact remains that this is the acreage number that the USDA will use for their balance sheets until after harvest. That certainly sets us up for some very big ending stocks numbers going forward.
Yield now becomes the biggest question to determining production, and this may be where the USDA makes up for the much larger than expected planted acreage number. Remember, the USDA has already lowered their original yield estimate by 1.5 bushels an acre for corn. This could be a trend and could shrink ending stocks a bit. And, the smaller then expected quarterly grain stocks number could mean there is more demand out there and could justify higher demand numbers from the USDA which could also shrink ending stocks a bit.


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Arthur Yoria hasn't always been the easygoing guy he is today. Not long ago, Yoria suffered from panic attacks, attacks so severe that for a while the singer/songwriter was housebound because of his fears. When talk therapy and other remedies didn't help, Yoria started taking antidepressant medication. It worked. "I had always been a pretty anxious person; I was just a big worrier. It all just kinda came to a head; I don't know why. It lasted about six months. I was really lucky that that drug happened to work."
Yoria's recovery was slow and painstaking. "At first it was just getting in the car and going around the block. Then it was getting in the car and going around another." Now fully recovered, Yoria says the change in his life has been huge. "I think I'm a different person, completely different from what I was before." And a different performer, who just happens to have a new CD out, Handshake Smiles.
"I recorded it at a friend's house using just one mike, which is a different approach for me. Initially it was a budget issue, but then it kinda turned into a little bit of a challenge. It became interesting. Without having to concentrate on huge drum sounds or driving guitars, it left more room for the actual song to take center stage, the lyrics, the vocals," he says. "A lot of CDs, what they have going for them is great production. Having all that takes away from the song. On this, each song definitely had to fly on its own. Songwriting-wise, I definitely had to step it up a bit.
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"This time around the songs are pretty autobiographical, about the last couple of years or so. They deal with a couple of relationships gone wrong, and being broke, but at the same time finding the humor in the situation. I hope that that's the one thing that comes through, even though there are going to be some bumps ÉI'm finally able to see the humor in all of this. I'm just not done in by it like I used to be."
Yoria is quick to say that while autobiographical, his songs are not literal readings of his life. "I have a wild imagination," he laughs. "When you listen to my songs you would think that I have a tumultuous life, and that's not so. It would be exhausting if I had to live all these things that I write about."
Yoria calls "Should Be," the opening tune on Handshake Smiles, "a disclaimer."
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"Trash Bag," the last song on the disc, is a positive song, something Yoria says might seem a rarity in his work. "For people who are familiar with my records, I mainly focus on relationships gone sour and maybe getting back at someone for the way they treated me, whether it's fiction or truth. It definitely is a positive song; I'm declaring my love for someone wow, that was a huge cliché, wasn't it? I don't think I've ever said that, and now it's [in an interview]; how about that?" (Laughs.)
Yoria happily calls his music pop, even though most other singer/songwriters working in the same style would bristle at the term. "It's such a vague term, and it's such a relative term. When I say pop, I mean a certain structure, and I use that as a base. I've never been offended by that term, it's just popular, and that's what I want. I want as many people as possible to be exposed to what I do."
In fact, millions of people have heard Yoria's music. Several of his songs have been featured on TV and in films. One of the first songs was heard on the television show The O.C. after a girlfriend entered his music into a songwriters' contest without his knowledge.
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So is it fun turning on the TV and hearing his own music? "It's fun because you get money for those things," he deadpans. "Actually, in my opinion, it's where it's at for songwriters right now. It's better than a record deal. You're getting plugged into an audience that you wouldn't get otherwise. All of a sudden you're getting e-mails from 14-year-old girls saying how much they like your song."
Those 14-year-olds now have a whole new batch of songs with Handshake Smiles.
"I hope that I've evolved. I hope that I've become a better songwriter as well as a better musician. I'm really happy with it. Just the fact that it's a new approach, and that it doesn't suck in my opinion, I'm ecstatic about it.
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- Skyrocket affiliate earnings by offering free traffic as a bonus for buying through your link (I've added $1,000s this year from that alone)!
- Market a product that's so valuable you'll have testimonials pouring in from your customers THANKING you for providing it!
- Fully featured membership site with multiple upsells and income streams and a complete Members Area!
- Complete backend sales process built in to crank out maximum sales even weeks or months after members join!
My Traffic Business 2.0 is the perfect solution for anyone who wants to finally earn decent money online with their own Internet business….and you don't even have to know a thing about web traffic or Internet marketing. All you need to do is pick a website name and choose the options you want, and WE go to work to set up your very own unique site that will be ready to start making you money in a day or less! Now there's nothing standing in your way of setting up and earning faster with your own business when you take advantage of our simple and affordable My Traffic Business 2.0 instant web traffic business solution. You have NO excuse.
My Traffic Business 2.0 Is a Traffic Selling Cash Machine In A Box Where 99% Of The Work Is Done For You – Simply Plug-In And Profit Forever!
See what you get in this $28,500 value business package…
Here's your chance to catapult from wherever you are with your online business to instantly become a player with your own set & forget business website that sells high quality internet traffic, grows a huge subscriber base, attracts affiliates and forces money straight into your bank account!
All the hard work is done for you.
All you have to do is choose your website name, pick the options you want your site to have, and then we set it up FOR YOU on your domain and hosting account…and YOU watch the sales and new members come streaming in. Here's what you get with your instant "My Traffic Business 2.0″…
- Your very own REAL Custom Traffic Generating Membership Site with built-in payment processing, affiliate management, member management, autoresponder, and traffic generating engine
- 8 Professionally Written Web Pages (Homepage, 4 One Time Offer Pages, and 3 Upsell Offer Pages) all tested and PROVEN to convert
- Professionally designed Members Area, Affiliate Promo Tools, Contest Page
- Eye Popping Website Graphics created by an expert designer and hand-edited to match your site
- Blazing Hot Promo Video created by an expert designer and added to your homepage to explode conversions
- Your New Site Completely Installed and Configured for You–when we hand it off to you you're ready to start adding members and pocketing cash
- Cutting edge, unique traffic generating engine that provides members high quality, targeted traffic PROVEN to Achieve 19.5% Click-Thru and 29.17% Conversions
- Complete Followup Marketing Sequence with optimzed offers and email messages, plus unique, timed "offer buttons" to maximize backend sales and keep cash flowing in from members even months after they join
- Fully Customizable Traffic, Member Level, and Price Settings that are pre-set at optimized defaults but can be changed with a single click or two
- My Traffic Business 2.0 Owners Manual video series that shows you everything you need to know to run your viral marketing site and make big money
"Yes, I Want To Plug-In My Traffic Business Now!"
Are you starting to see the massive potential with having a ready-made business you can call your own? Let's get right into the specifics of what's in your new Internet Traffic Business!
Here's What Your New Website Traffic Business Looks Like!
You get all the professionally made pieces that make up your complete internet traffic business when you secure your package today. You get everything you need to start selling internet traffic in one afternoon after you order your new web traffic business in a box. Once we set it up on your website, you keep 100% of the sales for every sale you make and 100% of the customers. Take a look in more detail at exactly what you get…
A Full-Featured Membership Website with Integrated Traffic Generator that handles signups, one time offers, payment processing, affiliate tracking and reporting, and more – A $3,000 Value!
This is no simple slapped-together page posing as your own "site." You get a FULL membership site that has over 15 full pages and a complete selling process built in! It also handles payment processing through Paypal or any Authorize.net merchant account, has a built-in affiliate program complete with tracking stats, and even has integrated contests you can run and special offers that appear to members for a limited time that YOU can set! Take a look at this awesome site flow, that's predesigned and tested to maximize signups + sales for you…
"This Is Exactly What I Want… Let Me Own This Web Traffic Business Now!"
Choose One of 25 Professional Themes then We Hand Customize it for Your New Site – A $500 Value!
We paid a professional graphic designer to make these themes just for us – you just pick the one you want and we go to work to customize it for your new traffic site! Here are a few samples: (Of course for your site they will have a different title)
These graphic themes are HOT and they all look super sharp with top notch graphics and all the fine details you expect when you hire a top quality designer…
Start Selling Website Traffic From Your Own Ready-Made Business!
Choose One of 3 Sets of Professionally Written, Tested, Optimized, and PROVEN Site Pages – Each Set Includes 8 Full Pages Including Homepage, One Time Offer Pages, and Upsell Pages – A $15,000 Value!
Check out these sample pages–here are just 3 pages from 1 set to show you how professional and high-converting they are. You can choose from 3 different sets of pages and each one has 8 FULL pages that will be personalized as your own, included in your new traffic site, and automatically integrated–you don't have to do ANYTHING but choose your set!
(The image has been shortened to fit on this page. The actual pages are much longer. You can always edit the pages after your site is set up if you like, but the sales letter copy on these pages is already tested and proven to convert so you don't need to fiddle with that if you don't want – it sells like crazy as it is! If you want to get really fancy, you can add some bonuses that compliment the main offer as incentives for your customers to join or buy if you like also. We made it perfect so you don't have to touch it. No more hours banging at your keyboard trying to get a nice looking sales page for your offer. We've done all the hard work so you don't need to.
Choose One of 3 Professionally Produced Promo Videos for Your Homepage to Explode Conversions – A $500 Value!
We paid a video pro big bucks to produce a few awesome videos that draw in visitors, get their attention, and almost "force" them to join your site! Here is a sample:
Easy-to-Use Admin Interface Gives You Complete Control Over Your Traffic Site With NO Programming or HTML Skills Needed!
There's not much you need to do to run your traffic site because almost everything is automated. But you still get full control over every aspect of it in a simple, clear, menu-driven interface. And if you're an advanced user, you can even go crazy by customizing nearly EVERYTHING in your new site
Killer Combination of Autoresponder Emails and Member Area Timed Buttons Go Out to ALL Members at Specific Time Intervals After They Join to Create a Continuous Flow of New Sales from Existing Members
Prewritten, tested emails are automatically sent out on a schedule (2 days after signup, 5 days, 8 days, etc.) to all members and are tailored by member level so everyone gets targeted messages. They mention a special offer and tell members a special timed button will appear in the Members Area on login for them and be visible for a limited time only so they need to act now. This backend system will make you a TON of extra sales!
Complete Set of Step-by-Step Tutorial Videos That Take You Through Everything You Need to Know About Running Your New Site
Whether you are a total newbie with no experience or a seasoned pro, your video Owner's Manual will guide you through your My Traffic Business site. These videos were made to be easy to follow and walk you through your new site with screenshots and details. You can learn the basics or take it to the next level with advanced customization ideas. Your Owner's Manual will ensure you get the most out of your site!
We Setup and Configure Your New Site on Your Domain, and We Integrate the Graphics You Want, the Sales Pages You Want, the Video You Want, Then Hand You Your New, Up and Running Traffic Business!
After checkout, you get access to the My Traffic Business Customization Center and you just preview the graphics, sales pages, and videos. Then choose the ones you want, tell us your domain and site name, and we go to work to set it up. We'll even show you how to get your own domain and site name in just minutes if you don't have one already!
"You Have Me Sold! Let Me Plug-In My Web Traffic Business Now!"
You'll Have Tons Of Hungry Web Traffic Buyers!
Google shows over 1,000,000 searches per MONTH for just the first few traffic keywords alone…not including all the other keywords used to find internet traffic or any of the other search engines! How many of those 1,000,000 clicks and potential customers do YOU want?
Own An Instant Internet Mega Hit!
You can have this instant mega hit to burst onto the Internet marketing scene or add an extra passive income stream to your current business. It's all there ready and waiting for you on a silver platter. This is far from your typical lame internet traffic that takes hours of effort to generate even a drip or converts so poorly you'd do better shouting from a street corner… For one, the web traffic flat out CONVERTS. The cutting-edge website traffic generating technology in your new site delivers targeted traffic with a super cool look and a 'click now' urgency countdown timer so your customers WILL get results with it. Plus, this technology has never been seen before so it's fresh and unique. Do you think your customers might want web traffic like THAT? For two, your customers can get the internet traffic FREE! Your list will explode when your prospects see what they can get just by signing up FREE! For three, the sales letters are smoking hot! Once they join, your new members will see some flat out amazing offers that are simply too good to resist. The sales pages are professional and present upgrade offers so valuable your customers will gobble them up and put more money in your pocket…pure profit from FREE signups! In other words…
You Will Make Money.
You will have a unique business that you can rely on to make you money for years to come without the need for a lot of work or maintenance on your part! It's truly a set and forget Internet money machine! Everything you need to start making sales is all in this complete package. This is the perfect opportunity for you if you…
- Are a busy marketer who wants an extra profit stream fast
- Want to start your first real Internet marketing business
- Don't want to spend a fortune creating a product, copywriting, setting up a website
- Want a truly set & forget business for passive income
- Want to make sales on auto-pilot, even while you sleep
- Want to have a quality product with your name on it
- Dream of having a team of affiliates selling your product for you
Let's review what you're getting today with your new Internet Traffic Business…
|My Traffic Business Component
|Complete Traffic-Generating Membership Site with Over 15 Pages Including Breakthrough Traffic Generating Engine and Fully Featured Members Area
|Professional, Custom Graphics Hand Edited to Match Your Site Choose One of 25 Awesome Themes and We Will Customize It to Your New Site By Hand
|Professional Homepage and Multiple Upsell Pages Tested and Proven to Convert as High as 34% Signups and 9.5% Sales You Get 8 Full, Professional Quality Copywritten Website Pages That Have Been Tested and PROVEN to Get Great Results
|Pro Quality Video on Homepage to Explode Conversions Choose One of Three Pro Videos And We Will Integrate It Right On Your Homepage to Explode Signups and Sales
|Versatile, Menu-Driven Admin Panel Running Your Site, Checking Key Stats, Editing Pages, Changing Prices, Running Contests, and Creating Special Offers Is a Snap with This Easy-to-Use Admin Interface!
|Complete Backend Follow-Up Selling System That Makes New Sales for You Weeks or Even Months After Members Join, Automatically Multiple Followup Offers Are Sent to Members Automatically On a Specific Timed Schedule to Keep Making YOU Money From Your Existing Members Month After Month!
|My Traffic Business 2.0 Owner's Manual Complete Set of Tutorial Videos Shows You Exactly How to Run Your New Traffic Business In Simple, Easy-to-Follow Videos. And If You're Advanced and Want to Customize Stuff Even More We Cover That Too!
|Fully Installed and Configured For You We Install the Site On Your Domain, Configure the Software, Customize the Graphics, Add the Video, and Set Up Your Salespages So You Are Ready to Make Money!
|Total Value……………………………………….
We've spared no expense in making this plug in business the easiest, fastest, and most profitable internet marketing business you will find online. If you were to have all the different components made for you from scratch, it would cost you $28,500. And that's not including planning or development time. Not everyone has $28k just lying around to start an online business, but in real world dollars that's what it would cost you to start from the ground up. But we want to make this as affordable as possible for you.
We've paid BIG money to create this, so you don't have to…
We designed My Traffic Business 2.0 to be simple, fast, and effective to help YOU make money. And we did it because we KNOW it works. We see so many people struggling or getting duped into buying stuff that will never make them a dime, and we want to change all that. We want you to know that if you're serious about making money online and not just chasing "get rich quick" gimmicks, you CAN make it. And My Traffic Business 2.0 can be the lightning rod you're looking for to either get you started or get you over the hump and finally start putting some money in your pocket instead of just spending it. But it can only do that for you if you're serious and you take action NOW, because this My Traffic Business 2.0 offer is limited to a select few fast movers who know to jump on a good deal when they see one.
Only 1,000 Available, And Then This Offer Is Gone…
This offer could disappear at any time and without notice because as soon as 1,000 website traffic businesses are sold, I have no other choice but to take down this page. The buzz is huge and places are filling up fast so if you hesitate you could easily miss out and be left wondering "what if…" So, it's important that you act now and lock in your position so you can start up your new money machine today and start making serious coin in very little time… And it won't cost you anywhere near $28,500!
Finally, Have The Online Business You Always Dreamed Of Without The Big Expense!
Are you ready to start your own highly automated Internet business and become the next wealthy web traffic tycoon without needing to ask your bank manager for a loan? This is your chance to finally break-through and start earning online! There is huge potential in having your own online business such as this…it can rapidly take you closer to quitting your day job! Don't waste any more more time doing things the hard way only to get nowhere fast…and don't fork out half your life savings to start your own real online business. You're less than 1 minute away from getting started with your very own traffic business so you can finally start your new business and your new life. Get our ready-made business, plug it in and have an instant Internet mega-hit with your name on it working for you on auto-pilot 24/7!
Start Your Traffic Business Today! (Only Action Takers Are Rewarded In This World, Not Dreamers)
Place Your Order Now…
"YES! I Want To Lock In My Position In This Incredible Limited Offer To Own A Unique Plug-In Web Traffic Business Worth $28,500!"
I Know My Traffic Business 2.0 Includes All This:
|My Traffic Business 2.0 Component
|Complete Traffic-Generating Membership Site with Over 15 Pages and Full Members Area
|Professional, Custom Graphics Hand Edited to Match My Site
|Professional Homepage and Multiple Upsell Pages Tested and Proven to Convert as High as 34% Signups and 9.5% Sales
|Pro Quality Video on My Homepage to Explode Conversions
|Versatile, Menu-Driven Admin Panel
|Complete Backend Follow-Up Selling System That Makes New Sales for Me Weeks or Even Months After Members Join, Automatically
|My Traffic Business 2.0 Owner's Manual
|Fully Installed and Configured For Me
|Total Value……………………………………….
"I understand that my purchase is 100% Guaranteed for 30 days, but I must act now because limited business packages will ever be sold…and I don't want to miss out!"
Your Partner in Success,
–Corey Lewis
P.S. – Making money online from scratch or adding another income stream to your existing business has never been easier because 99% of the hard work has been done for you! Order now and plug in your ready-made internet Traffic Business while you can. Spots are running out!
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Drake Covers Nico's "These Days", Connects With Popcaan on "Controlla"
Nico's version of "These Days" is one of my favorite songs ever, so it's with great interest that I approached Drake's cover of the song with Babeo Baggins. And it's... well, it's... fine is not the word. Benign? Yeah, it's benign.
Hear it below:
Listen to Nico's original.
What else: Listen to Drake sport a fake Jamaican accent on this new leak, supposedly off Views From the 6, which is supposedly out next month. It's called "Controlla" and features Popcaan, who is on fire recently, after appearing on Jamie xx and Young Thug's "I Know There's Gonna Be (Good Times)".


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Believes that small business is the lifeblood of our state economy and should be encouraged to create jobs for our citizens. Since in office 53,400 private sector jobs have been created and because of his voting record the Kansas Chamber of Commerce has endorsed Randy.
Randy has always been a strong supporter of the right to keep and bear arms for all law-abiding citizens without government regulations and is endorsed by the NRA.
Unwavering defender of life, introduced Personhood Amendment to State Constitution.
Clear record of voting to lower taxes on all Kansans. Since in office income tax on Kansas families has decreased 23% allowing you to keep more of what YOU earn.
Kansas has always boasted a strong agricultural community. Randy believes in and continues to advocate for fewer regulations on agriculture entities.


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And the market says Farstad you're down by a 1/3, Deep Sea by a mere 7% and Solstad up 1.5% today (for comparative purposes Hornbeck was down 2.2% and Subsea 7 down 1.3%). Farstad was always going to have to do a debt for equity swap and given the share issue mechanics this appears now to have essentially wiped them out, a market cap of NOK 86m when you have debts of NOK 1.2bn always meant the shares were an option on the unlikely or absurd . Clearly the Solstad investors are buying a scale story and the dilution margins for the other investors that put Solstad firmly in the driving seat. Personally I would have paid Deep Sea and Farstad to take my supply vessels if I was Solstad and Aker, the NOK 600m at the top end of the synergy savings, would seem cheap insurance if the shareholders could offload their PSV and AHTS exposure. The most recent Solstad financials show that its 43% fleet mix of subsea vessels in 2016 generated 78% YTD revenue and 96% YTD EBITDA.
Into this they have now merged a large PSV fleet, with limited contract coverage, and a large AHTS and PSV fleet, with limited contract coverage. Banks have effectively reduced the asset value exposure somewhat and there is precious liquidity and working capital facilities. But this is a market where Standard Drilling is buying PSVs at .10-.30 of implied depreciated value and these transaction multiples are nothing like this. I get why the banks like this deal I just don't get the shareholders support here.
And the deal just doesn't seem to provide sufficient scale to generate pricing power with more vessels in lay-up in the North Sea than the combined fleet. If you had the time or the energy to run an HHI model I am sure the number for HugeStadSea would come in at close to zero as the merged company will have 111 supply vessels out of a total fleet of 2100. Also JF is really selling Deep Sea to Solstad here, and as a general investment rule that you can't argue with quantitatively, you are better off financially buying with JF than buying off him.


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Thomas Francis Xavier Smith
July 5, 1927
Jersey City, NJ
May 31, 1996
Jersey City, NJ
1946-47 St. Peter's Prep - Jersey City, NJ (High School)
1948-49 St. Peter's College - New Jersey (College)
1949-50 St. Peter's College - New Jersey (College)
1950-51 St. Peter's College - New Jersey (College)
1951-52 New York Knicks (NBA)
1951-52 Carbondale Aces (ABL)
1951-52 Bridgeport Roesslers (ABL)
1952-53 Wilkes-Barre Barons (ABL)
1952-53 Jersey City Titans (Independent)
Born to Edward and Viola Smith,
Tom was drafted by the Knicks in 1951, and signed on October 14, 1951
Smith scored over 1300 points at St Peters, and was drafted by the Knicks in 1951. He only played one game with the Knicks in the regular season, scoring four points.(Not sure which game.)
He served as a city clerk in Jersey City for eight years before running successfully for the city's mayor in 1977, serving his term through 1981 when he ran for governor of New Jersey, but lost in the primaries. Also an author who wrote of his time in politics and the powers of Jersey City, Smith died of cancer in 1996.
He and his wife, Florence, has two daughters.
Everything You Wanted to Know About the Knicks, Michael Benson
Obituary, New York Times, June 5, 1996
Friday, September 22, 2017
Tom Smith
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I just checked my 1975 copy of THE SPORTS ENCYCLOPEDIA: PRO BASKETBALL and there he is. The has him with 3 minutes played, but all of his other stats are "0's", which would explain how he could have been left out of some box scores and overlooked over the years.ReplyDeleteReplies
He isn't even listed on Basketball Reference.Delete
Oh, I'm sure there are other similar errors that have crept in over the years.ReplyDelete
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