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Cannabis and Cancer: Your Essential Guide to a Holistic Approach
Posted by Marijuana Doctors on 03/28/2019 in Ailments and Conditions
Updated on January 21, 2020. Medical content reviewed by Dr. Joseph Rosado, MD, M.B.A, Chief Medical Officer
Marijuana and cancer—it's a subject with growing interest around the country. Cancer is a topic with high emotional resistance, and rightfully so. Just in the United States, an estimated 1,762,450 cancers will be in diagnosed in 2019, which equates to more than 4,800 new cases each day.
Cancer is the hallmark disease of modern society. There are few individuals that haven't been touched by this complex family of diseases, from diagnosed friends and family to those who've battled cancer themselves. Those diagnosed are faced with few options when it comes to treatment and pain management: chemotherapy and radiation dominate, leading many to wonder if there are more natural methods to fighting back.
In an era where the collective mood is changing towards cannabis, more individuals are curious about using marijuana for treatment and pain management. This guide offers information about marijuana and cannabis complete with patient resources to help you and your family through one of the most difficult times.
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The cannabis plant has been used in nearly every culture for centuries. In fact, cannabis is included in the 50 fundamental herbs within the cornucopia of Traditional Chinese Medicine. It has been used as a medicine for nearly 3,000 years and cited in ancient texts as having healing properties in over 100 ailments. Yet cannabis was removed from the U.S. Pharmacopeia in 1942 and continues to be classified as a Schedule I drug — high potential for abuse and no known medical use.
However, oncologists — more than doctors in any other discipline — support the option of recommending cannabis as part of a treatment program for patients suffering from cancer. In a 2014 Medscape survey of roughly 1,500 doctors, researchers found that 56 percent supported legalizing medical cannabis at a federal level, with oncologists making up 82 percent of those in favor of cannabis.
***We don't recommend or endorse therapies or practitioners from the resource list above. We're not promoting anything except informed choice — something we believe every person with cancer should have.
Does Marijuana Cure Cancer?
With the growing interest in cannabis for cancer, many people wonder if marijuana cures cancer. While much research is needed to answer this question, cannabis has been proven to be incredibly beneficial for the body. This section addresses how cannabis works in the body to provide healing properties.
There are hundreds of chemical compounds in the cannabis plant that work together to provide relief from an array of symptoms. These compounds work by imitating those that our bodies produce naturally — they are called endocannabinoids. The endocannabinoid system (ECS) was discovered in the early 1990s and is responsible for regulating a wide array of bodily functions. Things like mood and immune function — as well as a variety of physiological and pathological conditions such as inflammation, analgesia and cancer — are regulated by the ECS.
When you consume cannabis, cannabinoids bind to endocannabinoid receptors in the central nervous system: in the brain (CB1 receptors), body (CB2 receptors) and cells of the immune system. Different cannabinoids can have different pain-relieving effects and health benefits depending on which receptors they bind to. Of the 85 cannabinoids found in the marijuana plant, the most commonly studied components are the chemicals delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) and cannabidiol (CBD), which hold a variety of healing properties. These cannabinoids are thought to have cancer-fighting benefits, such as:
- Promoting the death of cancerous cells.
- Arresting the initial growth phase of cells, thus preventing cancer cells from maturing.
- Reducing metastases — the spread of cancer cells — by cutting off blood vessels to cancerous cells.
Cannabinoids found in cannabis plants hold many beneficial properties for the human body, which is why medical cannabis is commonly used in cancer patients to treat and manage painful symptoms of conventional treatments like chemotherapy and radiation.
Cannabis for Cancer: Treatment and Pain Management
Medical marijuana is approved in many states as a supplemental treatment for cancer patients. That's because cannabis is proven to relieve many uncomfortable and painful symptoms caused by cancer and its conventional treatments.
- Pain — Cannabis is most commonly used to treat individuals with cancer-related pain and can work similarly to opioids without the negative effects that come with pharmaceuticals. Marijuana is commonly known for its anti-inflammatory qualities that can help with pain.
- Neuropathy — Neuropathy is a medical term for nerve damage, which is a common complication of chemotherapy and other cancer treatments. It is typically characterized by a feeling of weakness, numbness, tingling or burning in the hands and feet. Medical marijuana has been shown to provide relief for those experiencing pain from neuropathy.
- Nausea and vomiting — One of the most widely studied therapeutic applications for cannabis and its pharmaceutical derivatives is for the treatment of nausea and vomiting associated with chemotherapy. Considerable evidence demonstrates that manipulation of the ECS through the consumption of cannabis regulates nausea and vomiting in both humans and animals.
- Cachexia — Cachexia (or wasting syndrome) is a phenomenon of unintentional weight loss, specifically the loss of lean muscle and fat. Cachexia is typically accompanied by fatigue and a decline in functional abilities. Some clinical and preclinical studies support the use of cannabis to manage pain, nausea, vomiting and appetite stimulation, thereby reducing the severity of cachexia in patients undergoing chemotherapy treatment. Several studies also show that THC is proven to be an appetite stimulant, which can be especially helpful for Cachexia.
- Depression and anxiety — Cancer patients often experience some of the most mentally and physically difficult times of their life during treatment. Consuming marijuana can help manage the feelings of depression which are commonly associated with a lack of dopamine. In a study published by Neuropharmacology, scientists found that THC acts on receptors in a region of the brain called the nucleus accumbens, which increases the release of the neurotransmitter dopamine — the pleasure hormone.
- Insomnia — Preliminary research suggests that cannabis may enhance the quality of sleep, specifically CBD, whereas THC may decrease the time it takes to fall asleep. Interestingly, synthetic cannabinoids, including nabilone and dronabinol, may have short-term benefits for sleep apnea due to impacts on serotonin.
While marijuana is also thought to possess cancer-fighting abilities, clinical studies are limited because marijuana is still classified as an illegal substance by the federal government. Consequently, the federal government's position on cannabis stifles much-needed research on cannabis as a "cure" for cancer.
THC, CBD and Cancer: Maximizing Your Medicine
A CBD:THC ratio refers to the amount of both cannabinoid compounds present in any form of cannabis, such as flower, edibles or extracts. THC and CBD hold unique healing properties, but reach their full potential when combined together and with other compounds in the cannabis plant — also known as the "entourage effect." The optimal ratio will vary depending on one's individual physiology, medical conditions and cannabis tolerance.
A ratio of equal parts CBD to THC (1:1) is considered highly effective for pain relief, anxiety, insomnia, nausea and appetite stimulation. An equal ratio may also be able to kill certain cancer cells and inhibit tumor growth. This is a good starting point for patients due to the multitude of conditions it may treat with minimal impairment. Some research has found that if you apply THC and CBD to cancer cells in the lab, the combination is more effective than applying THC alone. When used together, these cannabinoids are believed to exert a synergistic effect on reducing and inhibiting tumor growth.
Whole plant medicine is extremely important when it comes to using cannabis for cancer treatment and pain management. The success of medical cannabis for relieving pain in cancer patients largely depends on the entourage effect.
Finding Trustworthy Information on Cannabis and Cancer
Search the internet for "cannabis and cancer" and you'll find millions of web pages, making it difficult to sort through the information most applicable and valuable to your circumstance. To help you-you analyze, find clarity and seek out true educational information, we've put together this list of resources for cancer patients who are considering cannabis as a form of treatment. Explore this collection of websites and pages for further guidance.
Patient-Specific Resources:
While we've included a number of studies, books and organizational resources, those below are geared specifically towards cancer patients and their families.
Patient-Specific Resources
United Patients Group
The United Patients Group is a trusted leader in medical cannabis for physicians, patients and organizations. UPG offers an excellent compendium of data for patients and professionals alike, acting as a virtual hand for patients by helping them navigate the cannabis industry.
Patients Out of Time
Patients Out of Time has been at work for more than 20 years and is considered the "granddaddy" of medical cannabis advocacy groups. This non-profit group includes information from members of professional health care organizations who have taken the lead in urging their organizations to formally support patient access to medical cannabis. They offer a robust library of cancer-specific resources and studies.
Illegally Healed
Illegally Healed is a go-to site for patient testimonials and videos. They aim to produce engaging content related to cannabis science and medical cannabis news. Illegally Healed also offers a wealth of cancer-specific resources to educate their community about the full healing capabilities of cannabis.
Medical Jane
Medical Jane works to create patient-focused resources that offer trustworthy education, helpful guides and access to industry professionals. They also list a wealth of disease-specific information including research for several different forms of cancer.
Cannabis Patients Alliance
The Cannabis Patients Alliance is a Colorado-based patients group with many personal stories and resource materials. They're widely known for participating in policy-making and cannabis advocacy and serve as a source for the press when issues arise that deal specifically with medical marijuana patients.
Beyond Conventional Cancer Therapies
Beyond Conventional Cancer Therapies is an organization that helps patients explore the best integrative approaches to cancer diagnosis and treatments that go beyond conventional cancer care. They review a wide range of integrative and complementary therapies, including cannabis for cancer by reporting known benefits, risks, side effects and other information to help patients make an informed choice.
Marijuana Doctors: Treatable Conditions
This page offers a comprehensive list of ailments. Search by ailment to find symptoms and/or side effects that can be treated or managed with medical marijuana.
States Where Marijuana is Legal
Cannabis is an ever-changing industry, so it's important to stay up-to-date on the most recent laws and changes in legislation. This page is an excellent resource for which states have legal marijuana: both recreational and medical.
Other Helpful Support Organizations:
In addition to the patient-specific resources above, this list includes organizations that may be useful to professionals, cancer patients and their families. This includes helpful resources for finding more information about cannabis research, clinicians and access.
Helpful Support Organizations
- Americans for Safe Access
- International Cannabinoid Research Society
- International Association for Cannabinoid Medicines
- Society of Cannabis Clinicians
- American Cannabis Nurses Association
- Canadian Consortium for the Investigation of Cannabinoids
- University of California Center for Medicinal Cannabis Research
Educational Reports, Books and Podcasts
- Marijuana as Medicine? The Science Behind the Controversy
- Marijuana and Medicine: Assessing the Science Base
- Using Medical Cannabis in an Oncology Practice
- Stoned: A Doctor's Case for Medical Marijuana by David Casarett
- Marijuana Gateway to Health: How Cannabis Protects Us from Cancer and Alzheimer's Disease by Clint Werner
***We don't recommend or endorse therapies or practitioners from the resource list above. We're not promoting anything except informed choice — something we believe every person with cancer should have.
Patient Access to Marijuana
Cannabis is an ever-changing industry that can be difficult for cancer patients and their family to navigate — the legality of cannabis being one of the most common concerns. This map provides a visual guide of the states where marijuana is considered both recreationally and medically legal, only medically legal and illegal.
Medical marijuana is approved in many states as a supplemental treatment for cancer patients, but it's always important to stay up-to-date on your state's current cannabis legislation.
Talk to Your Doctor About Marijuana and Cancer
Be forthright. There is nothing wrong or illegal about discussing medical cannabis with your doctor, even if you live in a state where marijuana is not legal. The Supreme Court ruled that doctors may not be investigated, threatened or punished by federal regulators for recommending marijuana as a medical treatment for their patients.
As a result, doctors are free to discuss medical marijuana as a treatment option with their patients. Many doctors are accustomed to patients bringing alternative ideas to them about treatment and preferences, so remember that medical cannabis should be no different. Use these tips below to make the conversation as smooth as possible.
- Do adequate research — Before approaching your doctor about medical marijuana, make sure you get informed about the ways cannabis can help your symptoms and how it could affect your condition.
- Be transparent — As we previously mentioned, there is nothing wrong or illegal with discussing medical cannabis for treatment. Being transparent is key to having a good relationship with your doctor and can help you make an educated decision.
- How do you plan to consume cannabis — Cannabis comes in many different forms, including flowers, edibles, tinctures, concentrates and more. Understand that each type has different effects on your health and mental state.
- Ask questions — While it's important to conduct your own research, make sure you're gathering input from your doctor. Here are some basic questions you can ask:
- Will medical cannabis interact with any of my other medications?
- What type of cannabis would be the best for my particular condition?
- How do you recommend that I consume cannabis?
- Do you know of any studies on cannabis and my particular condition?
- Where can I find more reputable information about cannabis?
- What side effects should I expect?
- Know when to seek other opinions — If your doctor doesn't seem to be supportive about cannabis, still make sure to respect their professional opinion. You can always get a second opinion from another practitioner if you feel it's necessary.
Talking to your doctor about medical marijuana isn't always easy, but the public perception of cannabis is changing, which means that many doctors are becoming more open to discussing marijuana. Having this list handy can help make things easier when you discuss your options with your doctor.
Medical Marijuana for Cancer: Things to Consider
Before deciding on marijuana as a form of treatment, there are several important factors to consider:
- Medical marijuana is not covered by insurance, Medicare or Medicaid.
- THC and CBD are present in various levels in different strains of marijuana products.
- The ratio of CBD to THC matters. This can also take some trial and error to find what works best for your body.
- You may have to go to several dispensaries until you find one that you're comfortable with. Consider visiting a medical dispensary over a recreational one since staff members may have more experience helping people with cancer.
- Before you go to a dispensary, it can help to write down the symptoms you would like to ease with medical marijuana. Describe your symptoms and what, if anything, has worked for relief.
- Have you tried medical marijuana before? If so, what was your reaction to it?
- If you work for the federal government or an employer that conducts regular drug tests, you may face disciplinary action for using medical marijuana. Always consult your employer's medical marijuana policy before using it. Additionally, your state may have employer laws in place that protect you as a medical cannabis user.
If You Use Cannabis for Cancer, Do it Right
Because cannabis therapy is relatively new in the mainstream, a current challenge for many patients is the lack of regulation. Unfortunately, not all cannabis is created equal, which means it's important that you do your due diligence to find quality products.
Some legal states like California have a general framework for the regulation of commercial medicinal and adult-use cannabis, meaning that products you find in a dispensary meet state standards. However, there are several things you should consider when using marijuana as part of your cancer treatment program.
Ensuring that you receive a quality product is of the utmost importance, so don't be afraid to take your time inquiring about specific cannabis products with your local dispensary. There is a difference between recreational (adult-use) and medical dispensaries, so you may feel more comfortable visiting a dispensary specifically geared towards medical cannabis.
Medical cannabis dispensaries are designed to give patients a secure location to procure information and cannabis grown to treat ailments. They're usually regulated and taxed differently than recreational cannabis dispensaries. For this reason, prices of cannabis may vary.
The Future of Cannabis and Cancer
More research is needed to learn about the potential effects and limitations of cannabis-derived medicines for both adult and pediatric cancers. This lack of evidence is precisely the problem — and it's exacerbated by the current federal regulations around medical marijuana. Clinical findings are limited because marijuana is still classified as an illegal substance by the federal government.
Many people are advocating for the government to loosen restrictions on cannabis so more research can be done. On the horizon for medical marijuana is the Medical Marijuana Protections Through the Compassionate Access, Research Expansion and Respect States (CARERS) Act. This bill would end the conflict between state and federal medical cannabis laws.
Under the CARERS Act, all state-legal medical cannabis conduct would be exempt from the Controlled Substances Act (CSA), delisting cannabidiol as a schedule 1 drug. It would also lift research burdens, allow banking services to medical cannabis businesses, and enable V.A. doctors to write medical cannabis recommendations for veterans living in states with medical cannabis programs.
Navigating cancer treatment is difficult enough and shouldn't be complicated by limited access to medical marijuana. We hope this guide helps shed some light on the wide array of resources for you to incorporate cannabis in your treatment routine. Before you decide to try medical marijuana as a supplement to your cancer treatment, do adequate research, seek additional opinions and talk with your oncologist to make sure it's the right choice for you.
Learn more about how cannabis can help you with cancer treatment and symptom management by finding a medical marijuana doctor and dispensaries in your area.
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30 mL (2 tbsp) olive oil
Finely grated rind and juice of 2 limes
30 mL (2 tbsp) chopped fresh flatleaf parsley
15 mL (1 tbsp) chopped fresh oregano
Sea salt
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4 haddock steaks
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- Loud motor and some complain about the high pitch squealing sound
- Controls on the handle can be cumbersome to operate while running
The Shock Rocket with DouClean Technology has a soft brushroll that helps pull in large debris piles and is able to remove stubborn stuck-on dust from your hardwood floors. Deep cleaning is easy with the Extendable Under Appliance Wand. This model is animal friendly with its TruePet Motorized Brush.
Weighing in under 10 pounds and it easily converts into an ultra-lightweight hand vac for all-around cleaning from floor to ceiling. The LED lights on the hand vac and nozzle are powerful and not wimpy.
Cheaper Alternative – Hoover Cruise Cordless Lightweight Stick Vacuum Cleaner
- Lightweight - at only 4.7 lbs. It's easier than ever to...
- Reach anywhere cleaning - long slim pole reaches up high for...
- 2 in 1- Removable hand vac is great for cleaning small...
- Multi floor capabilities - transition from hard flooring to...
- Includes a battery charger, crevice tool, dusting brush,...
Key Specifications
- Total Weight: 4.7 pounds
- Dimensions: 9 x 9 x 45 in
- Cordless Design
- Includes Lithium-ion batteries
- Ultra-lightweight with all the power
- 2 in 1 removable hand vac feature
- Includes the right accessories to get tough jobs done
- Includes a wall mount bracket for easy compact storage
- Lithium Ion Battery
- Receptacle capacity is only .4 liters, that isn't much.
- Filters need to be frequently cleaned to avoid clogging.
- Some customers complain the wheels scratch their softer wood floors
The Hoover Cruise Cordless Ultra-Light vacuum weighs in at under 5 pounds and has the bonus of no cords to fuss with. The crevice tool, dusting brush, and upholstery tool make cleaning easier with the ability to reach ceilings to floors. It comes with a battery charger and runs 30 minutes.
With multi-floor cleaning capabilities, the Hoover Cruise is an economical alternative to models that up to 2.5x more. This Lightweight Vacuum for Hardwood Floors has the versatility many seek without the higher costs.
Premium Alternative – Dyson V8 Absolute Cord-Free Vacuum
Key Specifications
- Total Weight: 5.8 pounds
- Dimensions: 9.9 x 8.9 x 49 inches
- Cordless Design with up to 40 minutes of powerful suction
- The most powerful cordless vacuum on the market today
- Whole machine HEPA filtration
- Powered by the Dyson digital V8 motor, it has the most powerful suction on the market today.
- The Max power mode button provides 7 minutes of higher suction for more difficult tasks.
- Soft roller cleaner made of woven nylon with rows of anti-static carbon fiber filament that won't harm your hardwood floors.
- It also comes with two additional powered brush heads and detail cleaning tools.
- The cost
- Trigger must be held down to vacuum
The Dyson V8 Absolute Cord-Free Vacuum is the top of line premium model that others try to imitate. This may be the very last vacuum you may ever buy because of the quality and convenience. There is no high pitch or loud running motor noises, and it has the cleaning power to pick up whatever your test it with. This performance isn't just for hardwood floors it extends to carpets as well.
There is only one issue, aside from the price, that the Dyson has. In order to keep the vacuum running you must hold the trigger down. If you're planning any long vacuum sessions this may get tiring.
If you can look past that issue, you will love the power and versatility. The price may be hard to swallow but the truth is that this vacuum will most likely outlive your use of it.
*Hint* If you sign up for a Target RED card debit card you can even get a no strings attached 5% off which adds up to quite a bit at these prices.
The beauty of buying something like this from Target as apposed to an online only retailer is that in the unlikely event you aren't happy with it you can just return to any store. You're not stuck sending hundreds of dollars worth of merchandise back through the mail. Eeeek.
Budget Alternative – Eufy HomeVac Lightweight Cordless Upright-Style Vacuum Cleaner
- Powerful Suction: Clean your house in one pass, saving you...
- Goes the Distance: Large 2200 mAh Li-ion battery delivers...
- The Go-Anywhere Vacuum: Carry effortlessly around the house...
- Easy Clean-Up: The large 0.9L dust holder quickly detaches...
- What You Get: HomeVac, AC power adapter, wall mount and...
Key Specifications
- Total Weight: 5.8 pounds
- Dimensions: 10.3 x 8.7 x 43 inches
- Cordless Design
- Rechargeable battery lasts up to 50 minutes
- Lightweight and works efficiently on both hardwood floors and carpets.
- Includes a Battery, AC Power Adapter, and Wall Mount Accessories
- Comes with a worry-free 15-month warranty
- Study design that
- Not a true HEPA Filter
- Cleaning hair and dirt off of the centrifuge can be a challenge.
- Customers complain that long hair can cause problems
The HomeVac Lightweight Cordless Vacuum from Eufy manages to get it right with this upright style vacuum that even works on hardwood floors. It is powerful enough to grab the mess off your floors but won't break your budget.
While it does lack accessories for hard to reach places for basic floor cleaning this get the job done. This powerful little vacuum also boasts a long running time with its battery technology.
Alternatives I Cannot Recommend
Dirt Devil Power Express Lite 3-in-1 Corded Stick Vacuum – You get what you pay for with this under $50 rip-off. Simply put, it does not perform. The lack of suction will leave you disappointed and frustrated.
BISSELL PowerEdge Pet Hard Floor Vacuum – We had high hopes for this Bissell but it fails miserably. It also falls over and breaks easily. Buyer remorse will surely follow the purchase of this unit quickly, save your money.
Enjoy cleaning your floors quicker and easier. Take comfort in knowing you are giving them the very best care so it will last for many years to come and still looks fantastic. Choosing the correct lightweight vacuum for hardwood floors will protect your investment for years to come.
While the excellent Shark Rocket provides outstanding performance, other vacuums like the Hoover Cruise Cordless Ultra-Light vacuum provides alternatives without compromising.
Investing in a quality lightweight hardwood floor vacuum will solve your floor cleaning needs and not leave you longing for something better. Make sure you understand the differences between features and if they are necessary or optional.
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At The Cross The Empty Tomb
Adrian Rogers said "The resurrection is not merely important to the historic Christian faith; without it, there would be no Christianity. It is the single doctrine that elevates Christianity above all other world religions." This week, we conclude our two week series entitled "At The Cross". Last week, we talked about the crucifixion, and the truths of the Cross. Today, we get to celebrate His resurrection!!!!! See, the truth is that, unlike all other world religions, we as Christians get to celebrate a savior who not only died for our sins, but who then conquered the grave and rose again. The tomb is empty!!!!! He is risen!!!!! Isn't that a beautiful thing?
I don't know about you guys, but I love this time of year. Something about spring has always been special to me. I love seeing the grass turning green, the trees and flowers blooming, the animals coming out from hibernation. My grandparents live out in the country and I always look forward to going out there this time of year. I get to fire up the grill, walk in the woods, maybe even do some fishing. I think there's a beautiful correlation between the beauty of nature that is seen in the springtime and the truth of the resurrection of Jesus. In springtime we witness the rebirth of creation and experience its new life. In these resurrections, we find joy, victory, and fulfilled promises.
We have a lot of scripture to cover and unpack today, so bare with me as we do this. Some of it, I may just reference, and some of it, I'll actually type out for you. Our story is found in the book of Luke 24:1-49 (GNT), as well as Matthew 28 (NLT), and we will bounce back and forth between the two.
Luke 24:1-12 (GNT) says "Very early on Sunday morning the women went to the tomb, carrying the spices they had prepared. They found the stone rolled away from the entrance to the tomb, so they went in; but they did not find the body of the Lord Jesus. They stood there puzzled about this, when suddenly two men in bright shining clothes stood by them. Full of fear, the women bowed down to the ground, as the men said to them, "Why are you looking among the dead for one who is alive? He is not here; he has been raised. Remember what he said to you while he was in Galilee:'The Son of Man must be handed over to sinners, be crucified, and three days later rise to life.' Then the women remembered his words, returned from the tomb, and told all these things to the eleven disciples and all the rest. The women were Mary Magdalene, Joanna, and Mary the mother of James; they and the other women with them told these things to the apostles. But the apostles thought that what the women said was nonsense, and they did not believe them. But Peter got up and ran to the tomb; he bent down and saw the grave cloths but nothing else. Then he went back home amazed at what had happened."
Look at the end of verse 5 through verse 7. "Why are you looking among the dead for one who is alive? He is not here; he has been raised. Remember what he said to you while he was in Galilee;'The Son of Man must be handed over to sinners, be crucified, and three days later rise to life." Can you imagine what the women must have felt hearing news like this? This brings me to my first point.
1. In The Empty Tomb, We Find Joy
Imagine if you had been one of the people who were the first to stumble upon Jesus' tomb, only to find it empty, and an angel of the Lord said to you "Why are you looking among the dead for one who is alive?" How crazy would that be, but how excited would you be about it? The scripture goes on to say the women ran back to tell the disciples the good news. Most of the men did not believe them, but Peter immediately got up and ran to the grave, and it says he ran home amazed at what happened. The Greek word for amazed is ekthambeo, which literally means greatly astonished or awestruck. Matthew 28:8 (NLT) says "The women ran quickly from the tomb. They were frightened but also filled with great joy, and they rushed to give the disciples the angel's message." They were joyful because they knew that their savior had been risen. We don't worship a dead savior. He has risen, and that, above anything else, should fill us as Christians with great comfort and joy.
In Matthew 28:9-10 (NLT), it goes on to say "And as they went, Jesus met them and greeted them. And they ran to him, grasped his feet, and worshiped him. Then Jesus said to them, "Don't be afraid! Go tell my brothers to leave for Galilee, and they will see me there." It then goes on in verses 11-15 to tell about the elders paying some Roman soldiers to say that the disciples had come in the night and taken Jesus' body. In verse 16, it says "Then the eleven disciples left for Galilee, going to the mountain where Jesus had told them to go. When they saw him, they worshiped him – but some of them doubted! Jesus came and told his disciples, "I have been given all authority in heaven and on earth. Therefore, go and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit. Teach these new disciples to obey all the commands I have given you. And be sure of this: I am with you always, even to the end of the ages." This brings me to my next point.
2. In The Empty Tomb, We Find Victory
1 Corinthians 15:55-57 (NIV) says "O death, where is your victory? O death, where is your sting? For sin is the sting that results in death, and the law gives sin its power. But thank God! He gives us the victory over sin and death through our Lord Jesus Christ!" Jesus defeated death forever with His resurrection. The Greek word for defeated is thriambeuo, which literally means to triumph, or to celebrate a triumph. We celebrate on this Easter Sunday because Christ has triumphed over death and over sin. C.S. Lewis writes "The New Testament writers speak as if Christ's achievement in rising from the dead was the first event of its kind in the whole history of the universe. He is the 'first fruits,' the pioneer of life,' He has forced open a door that has been locked since the death of the first man. He has met, fought, and beaten the King of Death. Everything is different because He has done so."One of my favorite worship songs is What A Beautiful Name It Is. Part of the lyrics go like this:
Death could not hold You, the veil tore before You
You silenced the boast, of sin and grave
The heavens are roaring, the praise of Your glory
For You are raised to life again
We now can share in his resurrection and therefore his Victory as well. "God gives us victory over sin and death," Paul tells the church at Corinth. Because of Jesus' triumph, we no longer fear death, sin has lost its power to hold us by the insurmountable grace of our Father, and we are brought into a new life, a new relationship with our Creator, and a new family of his people. "That is exactly what we celebrate this and every Easter. My last point is this.
3. In The Empty Tomb, We Find The Promise Fulfilled
Hosea 6:2 (CSB) tells of the coming resurrection perfectly. It says "He will revive us after two days, and on the third day he will wake us up so we can live in his presence." Jesus Himself prophesied that He would be crucified, and would raise to life three days later (Matthew 16:21 ESV). As a father, it is important that I keep the promises I make to my kids. Last weekend was my girlfriend's son's birthday. I bought him a baseball glove, and promised that I would teach him to throw and to catch, and the next day, we did exactly that. God promised us that He would resurrect Jesus on the third day, and He kept His promise. John MacArthur said "The truth of the resurrection gives life to every other area of gospel truth. The resurrection is the pivot on which all of Christianity turns and without which none of the other truths would matter. Without the resurrection, Christianity would be so much wishful thinking, taking it's place alongside all other human philosophy and religious speculation." The resurrection is the truth that defeats every lie, and it was referred to several times. Isaiah 53:10-11 (NLT) says "But it was the Lord's good plan to crush him and cause him grief. Yet when his life is made an offering for sin, he will have many descendants. He will enjoy a long life, and the Lord's good plan will prosper in his hands. When he sees all that is accomplished by his anguish, he will be satisfied. And because of his experience, my righteous servant will make it possible for many to be counted righteous, for he will bear all their sins." We find the promise again in Psalm 16:10 (NLT), where David says "For you will not leave my soul among the dead, or allow your holy one to rot in the grave." God sent His Son to be the sacrifice for the sins of the world, but He also sent Him to have victory once and for all over death, just as He promised He would.
Easter is a time of celebration for us as Christians, but it is also a time of reflection. Where are you right now? What's going on in your life? Do you know Jesus? I pray that, wherever you are in your life, you would consider the truth of the crucifixion and the resurrection this Easter weekend. Jesus paid the ultimate price to reconcile us to God, then rose again three days later. Because of that resurrection, we also have victory over death. We know how the story ends and that knowledge brings those who follow Him beautiful joy and assurance. If you have not yet accepted Him, I would encourage you to speak to someone about it. This weekend is a weekend where a lot of people who don't normally go to church will consider doing so, so if you're considering it, I encourage you to take that step and if you are one who normally attends, I implore you to welcome and share your joy with those who are new.
Father, we thank You for the Cross, and for the empty tomb. We thank You that You conquered death, and that we can have peace in that. Lord, this Easter weekend, we pray that You would touch the hearts of those who are lost, and that You would open their eyes to the truth that is found in that empty tomb. We thank You for loving us enough to send Your Son to die for our sins, and we thank You that He did not stay dead, but rose again. It's in Your Holy Name we pray, Amen.
Next week, we will be starting a new series called #realtalk. This series is going to be a very candid look at the moments when we reach the point of having nothing left but Jesus. I'm very excited to be adding some new voices to our ministry as we begin this new series, and I look forward to seeing what God does through these messages.
If you need to talk to someone about your faith, or if you have any questions about what it means to become a follower of Jesus, feel free to message us. We actually set up the messenger on here, so you can do that now, and all of us here at The Journey would love to talk with you and help you take the next step in your walk with Christ. Have a happy Easter, and a blessed week!!!!!


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CrossFit Directs Campaign Against Illegally Concealed Soda and Pharmaceutical Payments to CDC and NIH
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the National Institutes of Health have failed to effectively address unprecedented increases in chronic disease rates and deaths. U.S. life expectancy is in a three-year-decline. Troublingly, this failure on the part of our public health institutions coincides with shadowy payments made by the pharmaceutical and food/beverage industries to these federal agencies through their respective foundations, the CDC Foundation (FCDC) and the Foundation for the NIH (FNIH).
—James O'Callaghan, CDC researcher, in "Firm Pays Government to Challenge Pesticide Research," 2011
CrossFit first discovered illegally-concealed corporate donations to the foundations of the CDC and National Institutes of Health in 2018. When Congress created these foundations in the 1990s through the Public Health Service Act, it demanded that they publicly report each year the source, amount and restrictions of each payment they received (NIH requirement, CDC requirement). We searched for such reports from the FNIH and FCDC online and did not find anything remotely in compliance with the law. While the foundations admitted receipt of funds from some major opioid manufacturers, soda companies, and other conflicted parties, they did not fully disclose the extent of the donations or their stated purpose. Some grants were even listed as coming from "anonymous" sources. When we contacted FCDC and FNIH directly, each organization failed to produce any compliant reports, confirming our conclusion that they were violating federal law.
CrossFit's government relations arm (led by director Russ Greene and lobbyist Brett Ewer) informed Congress of these violations; Congress then instructed the foundations to begin complying with their legal transparency requirements. When the FNIH first heard of this directive's inclusion in the report on the appropriations bill, they responded with the claim that the directive was not legally binding, promising "if and when Congress puts language into the appropriations bill that directs FNIH to do something, FNIH will do it." FNIH did not understand, or chose to ignore, that Congress's 2018 directive precisely reiterated the foundation's legal obligations pursuant to legislation passed a generation earlier. President Trump signed the appropriations bill containing the FCDC and FNIH-relevant directive into law later in 2018.
CrossFit continued the push for transparency, sending Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests to the CDC and NIH seeking information regarding the missing congressionally-mandated funding reports. Whereas our legislative efforts targeted future compliance with transparency requirements, our FOIA requests were aimed at historical donations. The CDC partially responded to our request; the NIH ignored it.
—Diana Yassanye, CDC, 2015, in an email discovered through CrossFit's FOIA request
The CDC's partial response proved they were aware they were "skat(ing) by" with legal transparency requirements; the NIH's refusal to respond suggested they had even more to hide. On October 4, 2018, CrossFit sued the CDC and NIH's parent organization, the Department of Health and Human Services, demanding full compliance with the Freedom of Information Act.
Additionally, CrossFit recently discovered similar malfeasance at the USDA and FDA's foundations and has targeted this behavior with FOIA requests as well. There appears to be a systemic problem of "professional money-laundering," to use a CDC researcher's own language. (Congressionally-founded and -funded foundations, though created explicitly to support and fund federal agencies, are not considered federal agencies. They are therefore not subject to standard levels of oversight and accountability, such as the Freedom of Information Act, requiring the targeting of their parent agencies in terms of FOIA requests, rather than the foundations themselves. This area is ripe for reform. Senator Robert Portman has also introduced legislation to make congressionally-mandated public reports more accessible. We support this common-sense legislation: public reports should be public. And we are working with congressional staff to encourage them to include federally-funded and -founded non-profits in this and similar legislation.)
These quasi-governmental foundations often claim to acquire corporate funding without allowing corporate influence. Yet scandals and controversies regarding Coca-Cola, alcohol, pharmaceutical, sugar industry, and pesticide funding at NIH and CDC indicate that this is more of a platitude than the reality. For example, the soda industry's funding of the CDC and NIH coincided with an NIH effort to insert Coca-Cola's Exercise is Medicine campaign into medical school curricula—a topic we will expound on later.
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This project started as a student competition entry for D&AD, becoming later a full pitch for a fashion brand in UK.
As a creative team, of two art direction and two copywriting students, we conceived the whole idea behind Censored. We also designed the user experience, journey maps, mockups, artworks, UI interface…
For the look & feel, we got inspired by pixelation, a technique commonly used for censorship in images and videos. The final art are uncompleted photographic artworks from the collection. We also altered the name FCUK with asterisks, which are commonly used to censor swearwords or classified information.
FCUK / CENSORED: This fashion brand campaign is designed to shock consumers with the irony of admitting their misbehavior
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#AroundTheNorthIn80Beers – Day 42
Beer: Northern Star Mocha Porter
The Brewer: Northern Monk Brewery
It's a mocha porter. What could go wrong?
The beer.
Despite the reservations I expressed yesterday about beers that taste like other things, mocha porter is a style I've always liked.
This one is not breaking that run.
It smells amazing.
It tastes heavenly.
It has a lovely thick feel, but isn't too heavy.
Northern Monk have teamed up with fellow Leeds form North Star Coffee Roasters and it makes me think that I'll be checking out their coffee next time I'm in that great Yorkshire city.
At 5.9%, it's not to be trifled with, but it really does need to be tried.
Where in the North?
Leeds is another cracking city that offers so much in terms of entertainment, sport, night life, shopping and so much more. If you're looking for a central city from which to base yourself on a visit to the North of England, this is probably the one. I say that in the full knowledge that it is towards the southern end of what I would call "proper North", but with its transport links, you can easily get to pretty much anywhere from Berwick to Liverpool without hassle and in decent time.
Or you could stay in Leeds, have a nice beer and just enjoy a great city.
Fun fact:
Whilst looking up facts about Leeds, I decided I couldn't pick just one. Could I leave the hippos out and keep the rooftop sheep in? Did I choose The Who over Houdini?
In the end, I thought I would just share this with you: http://www.wow247.co.uk/2016/01/22/20-facts-about-leeds/
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The Boston Red Sox finally found some run support for their ace.
Chris Sale came into Tuesday's game against the Baltimore Orioles with a 1-2 record through no fault of his own.
Through his first five starts, the Red Sox only had scored four runs while Sale was on the mound, but that changed during Boston's 5-2 win over the Orioles at Fenway Park.
Hanley Ramirez homered twice and Mookie Betts added two RBIs to back Sale, who struck out 11 over eight innings of work.
The Red Sox improved to 14-12 with the win, while the Orioles fell to 16-9 with the loss.
Here's how it all went down.
Sale was nothing short of phenomenal during his eight innings of work. The Red Sox ace struck out seven of the first nine hitters he faced and only gave up two runs on three hits. Likewise, Ramirez hit two tape-measure shots to bolster the offense and provide much-needed run support for Sale. The Red Sox scored more runs for Sale on Tuesday than they had in his first five starts combined.
Craig Kimbrel pitched a perfect ninth inning to record the save.
The Orioles never are out of a game, but the Red Sox closer made quick work of the O's in the final frame.
— Sale dazzled once again. He tossed eight strong innings, allowing two runs on three hits while striking out 11 and walking two.
Sale was dominant from the first pitch. The left-handed ace struck out seven of the first nine batters he faced, including the first five in a row.
The Orioles got to Sale in the fifth inning when he walked Chris Davis with one out in the inning. After getting the second out on a fielder's choice, Trey Mancini ripped a double to center to plate the O's first run of the game and cut Boston's lead to one.
Manny Machado, who Sale threw behind during the first inning, got his revenge in the top of the seventh inning when he smashed a solo home run to center that trimmed the Red Sox's lead to one.
— Kimbrel came in to nail down the save in the ninth inning. The fireballer worked a perfect 1-2-3 ninth to preserve the win.
— The Red Sox have struggled to score runs for Sale early in the season, but they got to Orioles starter Alec Asher in the second inning. Mitch Moreland laced a double to left-center field, and Dustin Pedroia chased him home with a single to center for the Red Sox's first run of the game.
— Hanley Ramirez has been on a tear lately and that continued during the fourth inning. Ramirez led off the inning, and when Asher left a fastball over the heart of the plate, the Red Sox designated hitter deposited the ball onto Lansdowne Street to give the Red Sox a two-run lead.
— Ramirez took Asher deep again in the sixth inning when he launched an 0-2 breaking ball over the Green Monster to stretch the Red Sox's lead back to two.
— The Red Sox plated two more in their half of the seventh inning. Betts stepped to the plate with runners on first and second with two outs and smoked a double to dead center to score two runs and grow the Red Sox's lead to three.
— Ramirez, Moreland and Xander Bogaerts each tallied two hits for the Red Sox.
The feud continued Tuesday night.
The Red Sox will continue their series with the Orioles on Wednesday night at Fenway Park. Drew Pomeranz will take the hill for Boston and will be opposed by Kevin Gausman. First pitch is scheduled for 7:10 p.m. ET.
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Since adopting the six pillars as a focus and mission statement, the Council has written and solicited articles from volunteers and professionals alike about each of these pillars. Here at The Boy Scout, we have focused on one pillar each month and have published and shared articles accordingly. As we enter our third year of this initiative, we want to look back at the articles we've published and highlight the best content for each pillar.
April's theme is Confidence: Be prepared by learning to do hard things. A young man will gain confidence, learn leadership skills and prepare for his future as a priesthood holder, missionary, husband, father, and valiant son of God. Here are the top five articles from The Boy Scout about how Scouting helps young men build confidence by facing and overcoming obstacles and learning they can do hard things:
Ten Ways Camp Builds Confidence
Scouting's laboratory for growth is the outdoors; we are a camping organization. When you stop to think about it, a year of Scouting at mutual activities is about 50 hours. If your unit camps regularly (BSA suggests 10 days and nights a year) you can add another 150 hours to a boy's time in Scouting—time to learn, grow, explore, gain confidence, and try hard things (if you don't think camping in the snow is hard, just try a night in a sleeping bag in the deep winter woods). There are many benefits from camp, but here are ten ways we build confidence in boys outdoors.
Favorite quote: "When men look back at their time in Scouting, they say that Scouting built their confidence; that they gained the courage to overcome problems and adversity throughout their lives. Most Scouts, especially those with five or more years tenure in Scouting programs, rate themselves as having excellent self-confidence. In fact, Scouts rate their self-confidence significantly higher than do boys who have never been Scouts."
Confidence from Scouting is the Courage to Press Forward Steadfastly
Lee Ferrin shares that some of the most rewarding moments in her Scouting career come when she sees a young man choose to believe in himself despite his fears and press forward. Two experiences from her time working at Philmont—once with a Scout who worried himself sick over facing the challenges of a rigorous backpacking trip and again when a flash flood threatened camp and campers alike—drove home her conviction that Scouting programs help young people build confidence.
Favorite quote: "We want a young man faced with unfamiliar food and discouraging results on his mission to remember that he was able to organize his patrol into a high-performance machine over the course of a few months, and that he can do so again, this time in a foreign language. We want young women, when faced with difficult school, career, or mission decisions, to recall that they were given the opportunity to lead their crew when on a long-distance backpacking trip, and that if a young woman were trusted to make course decisions in such unfamiliar terrain, she can also successfully navigate her future opportunities."
Why We Do Hard Things
Chandler Jeffcoat participated in the UNPC's Philmont trek last year. He shares how preparing for and participating in this difficult backpacking trek taught him that he can overcome fatigue, frustration, self-doubt, and literal mountains. Chandler and the other Scouts who completed this trek learned lessons that will help them face challenges anywhere with more confidence in themselves and their abilities.
Favorite quote: "When you are preparing for this trek you learn where your limits are and that's a really good thing. I prepared for two months beforehand. I would get up almost every morning around 5:30 and I would hike until 6:30. As time moved forward I would make it harder and harder. By the end of the two months, I was hiking with a full pack, able to hike a mile up a mountain."
Deep Water and Tall Rocks—Logan's Legacy
Another Scout proves that you don't necessarily have to go all the way to Philmont to face challenges and change your life. Logan overcame his fears and gained confidence much closer to home—at our very own Camp Maple Dell. As a young Scout, Logan hesitated to jump in the lake and climb the wall. When he conquered his fears, Logan not only found a new sense of confidence in himself, but also a love of the outdoors that has inspired him to work on staff at camp.
Favorite quote: "Logan overcame his fear of swimming in that lake because he had the opportunity to be there, in the great outdoors, and was enticed by the exciting activities that Scouting provides. If he had stayed at home that summer, he would have watched T.V., hung out with his friends, and probably gone to the sterile city pool where he could have seen right through the water to the bottom."
Leaving Jerusalem, an Ultimate Adventure
Rondo Fehlberg shares how combining high adventure activities with spiritual lessons from the scriptures helped his Scouts learn to do hard things and have personal experiences with scriptural accounts. Just like Lehi and his family had to leave Jerusalem, these young men had to leave their comfortable homes and familiar routines to focus on personal growth and face challenges that humbled them and left them more susceptible to spiritual promptings.
Favorite quote: "We explained that the Lord organized an amazing high adventure as he took Lehi and his family away from their comfortable life in Jerusalem—the Jerusalem of Jeremiah and the other prophets who had been giving such dire warnings about what was happening there. But the Lord knew what to do. So he took Lehi's family away and prepared them through a 15-year preparation hike around the Arabian Peninsula. Then He took them on the real high adventure trip—it's called the Book of Mormon."
I already included this article in the list of best articles about testimony building, but because it is also a great example of learning to do hard things, I'm adding it as a sixth confidence article here:
Building Testimonies by Doing Hard Things
Dave Pack shares his experience as a bishop taking priests and teachers on a high adventure trip that challenged the boys physically, mentally, and emotionally. One boy in particular was ready to give up after persistent rain made a 25-mile backpacking trip even more difficult. He stuck with it though, and the spiritual lessons he learned changed his life forever.
Favorite quote: "Learning to do hard things doesn't just happen. Sometimes it requires more; in this case, we had the tender mercy of a rainstorm that tested our resolve to finish. For Jared, the change from that experience came immediately upon overcoming the seemingly insurmountable challenge. For each of these Scouts, however, the most important outcome came as a result of this and a series of such experiences. Because of the testimony and confidence they gained in their youth, every young man from that teacher and priests quorum that participated went on a mission and was married in the temple."
I realized as I was writing this post that there far more great articles than these six. So here are ten more articles about Scouting and confidence that can help you shape your own youth programs:
Teaching Youth to Do Hard Things
Be Prepared by Doing Hard Things – Confidence
Theodore Roosevelt on Doing Hard Things
The Miracle Threads of Scouting
15 Hard Things to do for the Lord through ALPS
Pony Express 50/20 Hike Teaches Boys to Do Hard Things
Boy Scout Troop Completes 250 Mile Temple Trek, Gives $3300 Donation to LDS Charities
Perseverance and Scouting: Climbing Mt. Rainier
Just One More Step and I'm Through
The Philmont Trek, an Amazing Adventure
Author: Maria Milligan | Grant Writer, Utah National Parks Council, BSA.


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Some kids do think that getting their own space is much more relaxing significantly if they are of various genders. If you are the dad what could you provide with your restricted finances and small residence? A bunk or loft space bed is actually a fantastic response. All bed is separated from each various other so your kids can have their own reading time as if they are on various space. What's even more, a great deal of kids do think that oversleeping a bunk bed gives them an exciting feeling of visiting an military campground or slumbering in a cramped watercraft just like shipmates and cabin teams. Each night will be an adventuresome doze for them.
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Website Evaluation
Retail corporations ordinarily promote and distribute products to customers at unique spots. Not too long ago, advancement in technology has led to the advancement of on the web retail corporations. These are corporations that use the internet to promote their commodities and also enable customers ask for the commodities that they would like distributed to them. RockCreek is a person of these corporations and is centered out in Chattanooga, Tennessee. It deals with camping, hiking climbing, paddling, and so on. The corporation owns a website that assists it and its shoppers to entry each other quick and offer you powerful providers. The company's website has some strengths that enable it to compete actively with those corporations that offer you the products in the market. This paper will look for to review the strengths, weaknesses, options, and threats that the corporation is suffering from.
The overall performance of the on the web business in relation to organizations that offer you very similar items is quite significant. This can be attributed to many areas in the business. RockCreek has been ready to personalize its web-site to all its shoppers and this has pushed it a step forward. Clients are capable of developing their very own accounts whereby they are demanded to provide their e-mails and passwords. The account allows the consumer to attain entry to all the functions of the website. When a consumer produces an account, he or she is capable of submitting a comment to the corporation. The comment could be the excellent of the merchandise that the corporation is supplying or any other basic comment that the consumer could deem healthy for the corporation. These reviews enable the management to strengthen the excellent of both the items and the providers that the corporation delivers to its shoppers. Improving upon the excellent of the items and the providers will help the corporation in competing with corporations that offer you very similar items and providers. All over again, when the excellent of the merchandise is enhanced, much more shoppers will favor the company's items than items from other corporations. Persons who have accounts are also capable of providing their tips to the corporation which once more will help the corporation and the consumer. Recommendations could include a new design that suits the shoppers much more than the offered design. The consumer could also suggest the corporation to make some advancements on its distribution if he or she feels that the corporation is having far too very long to distribute its items to him or her. This way, the management attempts to appear for means that can be used to enable in conference the consumer needs and keep the consumer. Recommendations of unique varieties of items that the shoppers could involve will help the corporation stock commodities from unique manufacturers that provides the consumer a checklist of commodities to pick out from (Ralph, 2002: p.1).
A would like checklist will help the corporation know the commodities that a consumer desires to fulfill when he or she is browsing with the corporation. This will help the corporation stock all these commodities and this way, the shoppers will constantly have all their demands fulfilled any time that they would like to shop with the corporation. The individual account has been extremely valuable to shoppers considering that any consumer be it an particular person or an group who has produced an buy from the corporation is capable of monitoring the development of the buy. Tracking ahs served shoppers to develop self confidence with the corporation and it has also served them make their options for the commodities considering that they are certain that they will obtain the commodities. Tracking of orders also will help the consumer to remind the corporation of the situations that they require their buy and this will help the corporation to conveniently plan for the transportation of the buy.
The account that a consumer produces will help him or her to shop billing and shipping and delivery facts in the account. This will make it extremely simple for both the consumer and the corporation to finalize a transaction. It also will increase the speed at which the transaction is finalized due to the fact most of the facts that are demanded for the transaction are currently offered. An advantage of developing a individual account is that no other person can entry the facts in the account other than the consumer and the corporation exactly where the consumer forwards the facts. The corporation has a privateness coverage that strictly hinders the release of an individual's facts in circumstance the particular person visits the website (Andy & Josiah, 2008: p.1). The corporation is also well acknowledged in the nearby area and most of the persons would go for their browsing with the corporation for the fantastic name it has designed. The manufacturer of the corporation is well regarded and this is for the items and the providers that the corporation delivers to its shoppers. The shipping and delivery possibilities that the corporation delivers to its shoppers will help catch the attention of extremely several shoppers both regionally and nationally. A individual account will help a consumer save a ton of time that could have been wasted in queuing considering that the consumer only needs to open his or her account and location the buy. The company's website will make it extremely simple for the shoppers to navigate and lookup for items by use of the drop down menus. Other functions that the persons with accounts entry include an on the web tackle e book that is quite effortless, the heritage of the orders that a person has been making, and so on. the website is also built in a way that its look will constantly make an particular person to continue to be for a longer time. The homepage also has some cost-free giveaways that are quite appealing to the consumer. This in flip will make the consumer aware of the items that the corporation has for shoppers. The homepage also is made up of communication facts exactly where the shoppers who pay a visit to the website are informed of the impending nearby and countrywide events they can also perspective announcements and news on the exact website page.
Weak spot
The corporation also faces some downfalls it is greatly challenged by its opponents. The quantity of dollars that is spent in producing the website is far too much in comparison to the quantity that the web-site brings again. There also lacks some commodities that can be put in the website that can give gains again conveniently. Absence of countrywide internet marketing greatly reduces the variety of shoppers for the corporation. Most of the persons in the nation have no desire in the corporation considering that the corporation does not offer with them on a frequent foundation. Persons are also not aware of the items and providers that the corporation delivers. The lookup motor that is offered for the shoppers is at situations not extremely powerful specially when searching for some distinct items these types of as the tents. A person of the effects of the ineffective lookup motor is that the shoppers will not get the facts that they wanted about the commodities. It could also lead to frustrations considering that the consumer has spent some dollars in searching for some facts that could not be accessed (Ralph, 2002: p.1). All over again, when shoppers are unaware of the facts about a commodity they will tend to appear for the facts in some other spots which potential customers to loss of shoppers. If some commodities are in the shop ready to be picked, the website does not show the availability of the facts about these types of commodities. Any consumer who visits the website when these types of items are in shop could be deceived that the commodities are not offered in the corporation and will as a result go wanting for the commodity in other spots. Use of the internet is a downside to those who do not have the knowledge of the internet. Use of the website hence hinders these types of persons from accessing facts about the commodities that the corporation delivers.
As a result of the use of the website, the corporation stands a better possibility of maximizing its development and its providers to shoppers. The recent advancement in technology potential customers to improvements that can enable in maximizing the website. Improvements in the internet are exactly where the fiber optical cable is used in location of the satellite will make the transfer of facts simple and quick. Technology has also led to the advancement of moveable gadgets that can be carried in unique spots these types of as laptops and palmtops and modems which enable a person entry the internet wherever they would like. This means that a consumer can location his or her buy at any time and in any location he or she needs. This is important for the corporation due to the fact it will attain much more shoppers thanks to simple and quick entry of the internet. The website has an chance to enhance the system of marketing in that several shoppers can now entry the internet at a more affordable level and a person that is quicker. This is important due to the fact the corporation needs to serve its shoppers quick and in the specified situations. This will also improve consumer satisfaction and attraction of other shoppers. Clients can make their orders from any location and at any time due to the fact the consumer needs to location his or her buy in the website. The consumer also does not require to pay a visit to the corporation in buy to confirm the proceedings of the buy but can keep track of it on the website as very long as the consumer is registered with the website. The website when well used can enable the corporation fully grasp the needs of the shoppers (Mark, 2009: p.1).
An encouragement to the shoppers to checklist most of the commodities they are interested in in the website will enable in achieving this. When the customers' needs are fulfilled, the shoppers will tend to be interested in obtaining much more and much more from the corporation and they may well also refer some of their pals to the corporation considering that they have self confidence in it. This will help keep shoppers and convey in new shoppers. The website has options of maximizing the way that it offers the providers to its shoppers. Much better providers to shoppers means orders are processed in the specified time and commodities are shipped in fantastic time. This will enable in making have confidence in in the shoppers and sooner or later lead to much more orders from the shoppers. The corporation also has an chance to enhance the full customer's encounter as a result of the supply of personalised net internet pages and providers, selection, availability, cost-free on-time shipping and delivery and most affordable costs attainable. This will make it a lot easier for the consumer working with the website and will make him or her feel cost-free when he or she is organizing to make orders. The corporation can develop extensively thanks to the development of the use of the internet. The development will improve the gains of the corporation. Some of the offered functions can be used in conjunction with the new functions so as to reduce expenditures and improve gains.
The corporation is experiencing some threats that require to be dealt with so as to continue on serving its shoppers to the utmost. The website is at present experiencing limited competition from web sites these types of as www.altrec.com, www.rei.com, www.sierratradingpost.com, and www.backcountry.com. These are corporations that provide the exact commodities to the shoppers and use the website for their retail. These are web sites that are rising and as a result pose a chance of competing for shoppers. The website is also paying out a ton of dollars in internet marketing for its items and in integrating new technology. This is dollars that the corporation is not certain no matter whether it will get well in the present-day environment of competition. Some of the shoppers are constantly worried of the privateness of the facts that they set on the website. The issue of on the web fraud is a further important issue that could hinder persons from registering with the website. These persons feel that the facts of their individual facts could be accessed by some ineffective persons or their dollars could be missing in the system. Another risk is the probability of hackers (Mark, 2009: p.1). These are persons who wipe out the program of a corporation with a bad intention or for the entertaining of it. Hackers make the program to crash whereby the program cannot function any further not unless of course formatting is accomplished and the application is set up at the time much more. The time required to set up the application could lead to the loss of several shoppers considering that the shoppers are not aware of the issue that they could be experiencing in the website. The governing administration could create legislations in the upcoming that could not favor on the web retailing. This would mean that all the dollars that the corporation has spent in producing and keeping the website is missing.
A SWOT evaluation of an on the web retail corporation will help the corporation know its strengths, weaknesses, options and threats. The strengths of RockCreek enable it know the potent points that it has versus its opponents. A person of its potent points is the development of a individual account that will help shoppers have entry to all the good functions of the web-site. The weaknesses include those spots that the website is weak in, in relation to other opponents. The options are the spots exactly where the corporation has possibilities for advancement. The threats recognize all the areas that pose good dangers to the corporation specially exactly where competing corporations are anxious. The SWOT evaluation can enable a corporation decide the techniques that it will just take so as to keep its aggressive advantage.
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