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Please tell me that when you read that title this song pops into your head: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jOpUfTi1keI. (Please also tell me that if that song does come to mind, you're also under the age of 45. No? I figured. All right.)
Anyways. I hope that wherever you are, the weather is nice, or has improved relative to the polar vortex which dramatically gripped the United States this week and caused people (including us) to pack grocery stores and stock up on supplies as if the cold was going to last a week, not two days, and subsequently make them hungrier than normal. If you're in Santiago, espero que no te haya afectado tanto este humo raro que cubrió la ciudad los últimos días. Usually I don't whine too much about the winter until the volatile Midwestern spring is in sight, but I wouldn't mind a beach vacation soon.
Big plus about the cold: it shut down school around here for two whole days, giving my brothers an even longer break, which meant that I got to spend more time with them! Look at all the awesome things that happened while I was here and not in Chile.
I am now at the end of my last winter break as a undergraduate. As I've said before, and which I will now say for the last time, declining the grant and staying stateside was 110% the right decision. I have no regrets about it. I do not feel like a life-changing opportunity was missed, and I think I've reaped far more benefits out of sleeping and enjoying my family than I would have gotten out of running around hot, smoky Santiago for a week. Lesson learned: trust your gut. If something is telling you not to do something, even though there's a really good argument for doing it, just don't. Let it go and know that there's a good, perfectly valid reason you want to take the other road.
It just hit me the other day that this is indeed my last semester as a college student. Obviously I knew it was coming. But I hadn't gotten that "this is IT" feeling yet. And then I did, once I filled out my application for graduation and confirmed how I want my name written on my diploma.
The key to making the most of this semester is to remember that this is just the last dance, not the end of the world. I want to end college on a high note, and get out while I'm still loving it and having fun. Yeah, college has been the best four years of my life- SO FAR. I hope to God that I am not peaking now! My summer theater camps use to end each year with the reminder, from Churchill, that it was not the beginning of the end. It was just the end of the beginning.
That is all this is. Graduation is a big, momentous occasion- not just to celebrate how fantastic the past four years have been, but also to look forward to what's coming next. Although the job search has been challenging, it's also exciting. Look at all of the possibilities! Look at all of the things I can do, once I get a foot in the door!
While I already know that I'll be blown away by the speed of this final semester, and at the end of every week I'll probably beg more and more for time to slow down, I'm just going to keep reminding myself that what's coming next (especially when- not if, when- I get a job) just keeps getting better. I have gotten to where I am today by thinking positively and working hard. Working hard is key- because nothing will happen for you if you don't try to make it happen.
So that's what this semester is about: making it happen. "It"- the job, the thesis, the awesome celebrations, the best friendships, everything else- will happen. But it's up to nobody else but me.
Okay. Good talk, guys. In other news, I baked bread!
Yeasted breads can be a little scary, yes. And this loaf was not perfect, as you will see in a moment. It didn't rise completely during proofing, which is always fun. Then I couldn't get the seam of the dough to stay closed, and the filling then bubbled up and oozed and burned all over the oven floor. Dad to the rescue once again! Nothing a little barbecue spatula and a fan couldn't fix. Thanks, Dad!
Disclaimer: I'm not a food photographer and I shoot with my iPhone.
Ah, that familiar smell of charred cinnamon and sugar. Too common in our kitchen. I'm sorry, family.
But that wasn't anything cutting off the wonky ends couldn't fix! It was just about perfect on the inside. I'll work on aesthetics eventually. For now, I'm happy baking things that taste good- even if they're a small disaster on the outside.
I found the recipe right here. Don't worry if you don't have a stand mixer. I did the whole thing by hand. You just mix and knead it for about as long as the stand mixer does. Easy peasy!
One last thing: as a blog resolution for the new year, I'm going to try and start writing every other week. Blogging is excellent writing and storytelling practice, and I'd like to recommit to it this year. I'm already accumulating ideas and will keep brainstorming and outlining a little bit at a time so that twice a month, I'm ready to write and will have something new and not pointless to share with you. Do you have any ideas or suggestions? Let me know in the comments!
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Black Enterprise Recognizes FSN's Rone
FSN executive vice president of network development and rights acquisitions David Rone was included on Black Enterprise'slist of"The 50 Most Powerful Blacks in Sports."
Rone was also recently ranked No. 40 on Sports Illustrated's"101 Most Influential Minorities in Sports" list.
At FSN, he is responsible for the strategic direction, financial analysis and negotiation of cable-television rights acquisitions for the programmer's 12 owned-and-operated regional sports networks from professional sports teams, as well as collegiate conferences. Rone also negotiates rights acquisitions for Fox College Sports.
He was one of only six corporate executives named on Black Enterprise's list, which was mostly made up of agents, promoters, collegiate decision makers, league and team executives, industry associations, owners and athletes.

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Posts Tagged 'speaker training'
Most speakers aren't prepared.
Wait? What do you mean? Most speakers are not prepared? Douglas Vermeeren. And I'm offended. (Actually this is the response I get most of the time when I tell speakers they are unprepared.
Okay… so where's my evidence? Well, it's easy. Just look at he results at the end of their presentation. Sure they can talk from the stage. But if their goal is to have people connect with them further, maybe buy a program, product or workshop then they have failed. This all comes down to practice and preparation.
If your goal of selling something didn't happen… you weren't prepared. Got it?
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Your Credibility as a Speaker is Weak.
According to Douglas Vermeeren most speakers don't fully understand the importance or process of attaining credibility. Most think that what they really need is a unique approach to present and a focus on a signature talk and personal story. While those things are interesting they are not valuable. They also don't build massive credibility for your brand.
In other words just telling your story isn't enough to make you an expert. YOU MUST ACTUALLY UNDERSTAND YOUR MARKET AND DELIVER RESULTS DRIVEN VALUE. Ummm… is this important. Why the heck do you think I wrote in in caps??? It is paramount and this is what will separate speakers in the future between those who have careers and those who do it as a hobby. If you want to rise above the chaos that is the speaking business today drop the idea of a signature story making you special and valuable. It's a lie taught by those who don't understand the business.
What the industry supports is people who actually add value. You gain this kind of credibility by taking your speaking business seriously enough to invest the effort to understand the marketplace, the content that is occurring in the conversation, to create and think about things in an innovative pioneering way and just get good at working with people. Wow! Why aren't people doing it? (lazy? ego based? unaware? I don't know possibly all of the above. Most people think that the speaking business is easy money and they aren't willing to do the work.)
It is work. Get on it.
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10X Your Speaking Business Show – Alex Ford and Technology For Speakers
Douglas Vermeeren : Get ready for tomorrows show! This is a topic that scares the crap out of so many speakers – Technology! And I have one of the best in the business ALEX FORD to explain how he has helped speakers manage their contacts, develop online programs, reoccurring revenue streams and more! You don't want to miss this one.
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Douglas Vermeeren Rated As One Of The Top Speaker Trainers By Huffington Post
Douglas Vermeeren rated as one of the top speaker trainers by Huffington Post
Douglas Vermeeren excited to have my company 10X Your Speaking Business and myself recognized by the Huffington Post as on of the top speaker training programs today. I must admit that we have worked very hard to become the best and our results are definitely speaking for themselves. We work very hard to make sure that our tools are leading the marketplace and helping speakers create profitable busiensses.
We look at training our speakers very different than others. We not only want you to have practical skills on stage, we believe that you need to understand how to be competitive in todays marketplace. You need to understand the business models available to yo in todays market. You need to know how to get speaking gigs. You need ot know how to create and host your own events. You need to know how to use social media. You need to know how to get attention and so many other improtant skills for a speaking career today.
I am grateful that Huffington Post recognizes how we lead the way and I am excited about what is coming next.
If you are a speaker that wants to really grow your career we want to hear from you. http://www.DouglasVermeeren.com
And here's a link to the Huffington post article:
Warning: Motivational Speakers Can't Afford To Make Mistakes
Over the last few months Doug Vermeeren have seen that many speaker trainers are starting to appear on the scene, while some of them have some interesting ideas most of them are sharing information that doesn't work at a high level in todays marketplace. Ideas and concepts such as developing signature speeches, seeking out paid speaking events and so forth are very limited (if they will get you results at all)
The speaking business is undergoing a massive shift right now – simply due to the massive volume of people that are entering the speaking profession. That means that if you want to have a platform or a business you will need to be more valuable than anyone else in todays marketplace.
Those who cannot level up will be natural processes find themselves irrelevant in a hurry.
If you have a brilliant message you owe it to yourself to level up what you do. And that begins with getting better people to teach you. You can't settle for paying someone who doesn't have the skills to get you what you need in todays marketplace. Life is too short and you don't have it to waste on theories that don't work or tools that are decades old. If you want to become the best you need the best to help you. Good intentions and a heartfelt "speaker trainer" won't get you there in today's marketplace.
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Is The Public Speaking Dead?
Is public speaking as a business dead?
by Douglas Vermeeren 10X Your Speaking Business
For the last two decades I have been a public speaker. I have seen a lot of changes and most prominently I have seen many new speakers arrive on the scene with the intention to create a massive business sharing their expertise.
More often than not they fail.
This makes me ask: Is public speaking as a business dead or dying?
As I have carefully considered this question and looked at the complete landscape of what is really going on in this highly saturated industry of speaking, coaching, mentoring and personal development in general I have an answer to this question:
The old way of building this business is dying.
While those who understand the nuances of today's marketplace are not only thriving but building incredible 7 & 8 figure businesses.
If I were summarize a few of the differences between the dying and thriving it would be as simple as this:
The dying are relying on an old model of the speaking business. In other words they are focusing on creating signature speeches, speaking for a fee and doing as many speeches as they possibly can. The thriving understand that building a brand is important and real authentic connection with the audience trumps signature speeches every time.
The dying are always on the hunt for the next event to get in front of an audience.
The thriving understand the platforms available to them to create audiences around them and their content. They understand that once they find their vibe they earn their tribe.
The dying take out ads and do posts on social media focused on telling about themselves and their many accomplishments, constantly inviting you to events or buy products and promoting their latest greatest whatever it is.The thriving understand that today's market place is value content and relationship driven. The more you give away the more likely you are to attract people who want to learn more.
The dying also don't understand the important of building relationships with the power players in the business and that reputation helps create brand. The thriving understand that relationships with high level experts is available to them and they understand how to create synergy with people that matter. The dying don't have a game plan and they often fly by the seat of their pants, taking whatever speaking gigs come their way.
The thriving understand that a business strategy is essential to success in the speaking business and saying no to events that don't serve your bran is one of the best things you can do.
Anyways, there are a few thoughts for now.
Are You an Authentic Speaker? 10X Your Speaking Business
Are you an authentic speaker? 10X Your Speaking Business with Douglas Vermeeren
Ar eyou an authentic speaker? 10X Your Speaking Business with Douglas Vermeeren
How important is authenticity in public speaking? It didn't used to be. What used to be important was delivering a "signature" speech and prepared and scripted power point . The information to be shared was the most important. Perhaps you've even heard the saying content is KING. Well, not any more.
The most important aspect a speaker can master in todays marketplace is connection and engagement.
Don't believe me take a look at the social media world (which is a reflection of how conversations take place in real life and how brands are built today.) With the advent of the internet information has reached a point of oversaturation. We have more information and content than we could ever hope to consume in our lifetime. What people are seeking now is to receive that information from those who can show us how to use it in authentic and valuable ways.
In other words what we want is connection. We need to connect with the messenger and we need to see how the content connects to us. Which is also the job of the messenger.
Share your thoughts… Am I wrong?
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If maintaining your skin is your biggest problem and you want to ensure that you do it properly then you should ensure that you read this article till the end. There are many things you have to know when it comes to maintaining beautiful skin. It is definitely not an easy thing to do and you have to also understand that environmental factors contribute to making the skin bad. Therefore, you have to ensure that you have a proper routine and additionally you do everything you need to, for the purposes of maintaining beautiful skin. Here they are.
Buy Only Recognized Products
When you are using products on your skin it is important that you use only products that have a brand and are well recognized. This is the only way you can ensure that you are giving the best to your skin. For an instance, if you are using rosehip oil Singapore then you have to ensure that you use the best. This might cost you a little bit more money, but it is important that you spend this money and get the best for your skin.
Eat a Lot of Fruits
It is also important that you eat a lot of nutritious fruits if you want to ensure that you continue to have beautiful skin without spending too much on other products. There are many fruits that provide a lot of natural nutrition and you should ensure that you eat these on a daily basis. However, ensure that you eat the right kind of fruits and do not overdo it either as this might not be too good for you as well. Therefore, eat in moderation.
Moisturize Very Well
It is also important that you moisturize very well every morning and night. If you do not do this your skin will tend get dry and you will get wrinkles a lot faster as well. Therefore, it is important that you moisturize your skin properly. For this purpose, you have to ensure that you get a good moisturizer. In addition, ensure that you dry your skin very well so that you do not face any skin fungus problems.
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HOW @AlGore Built The Global Warming FraudPosted: October 21, 2018 Filed under: Al Gore, Alarmism, Alarmist media, Climate Money, Dud predictions, Global Cooling, ORIGINS OF THE GLOBAL WARMING SCAM | Tags: Al Gore, carbon dioxide emissions, CLEXIT, Climate Change, Climate Change Scam, Climate charlatans, climate fraud, Climate Scam, Climatism, COP24, global cooling, Global Warming, Global Warming Fraud, Global Warming Scam, Paul Driessen, pseudoscience, Religion, science, Science and Environment 1 Comment
"GLOBAL COOLING gained considerable traction with the general public. But then, instead of cooling as long predicted by manmade climate change advocates, the planet started warming again. Something had to be done to rescue the climate change agenda from utter disaster. Enter Al Gore."
ANOTHER Paul Driessen, must read, masterpiece…
By Paul Driessen ~
Although his science is often seriously wrong, no one can deny that Al Gore has a flare for the dramatic. Speaking about climate change in an October 12 PBS interview, the former vice-president proclaimed, "We have a global emergency." Referring to the most recent UN climate report, Gore claimed it showed that current global warming "could actually extend to an existential threat to human civilization on this planet as we know it."
Al Gore's overblown rhetoric makes no sense, of course. Yet his hyperbolic claims beg the question: How did this all start?
Back in the 1970s, media articles warning of imminent climate change problems began to appear regularly. TIME and Newsweek ran multiple cover stories asserting that oil companies and America's capitalist life style were causing catastrophic damage to Earth's climate. They claimed scientists were almost unanimous in their opinion that manmade climate change would…
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BOARD Meeting Turns 'Toxic' As UN Climate Fund Runs LowPosted: July 5, 2018 Filed under: Carbon Tax, IPCC, UN, UNEP, UNFCCC | Tags: Climate Change, Climate Change Scam, Climate Scam, Climatism, Global Warming, Global Warming Hoax, Global Warming Scam, Green Climate Fund, UN, UNEP, UNFCCC, wealth redistribution Leave a comment
DRAINING one of the biggest swamps of all – the U.N. and its scandalous "Green Climate Fund" aka wealth redistribution scam.
THANKS a $BILLION times over Mr President, Donald J Trump!
Ructions as poor financial management and zero dollars from the US drain the UN's so-called 'green climate fund'. Even agreeing an agenda was a major struggle.
H/T Steve Milloy
Rich and poor country representatives clash over policy priorities and replenishment at Green Climate Fund board meeting, reports Climate Change News.
Update on Wednesday 4 July: UN climate fund chief resigns for personal reasons while board meeting collapses
Disputes between rich and poor nations at the UN's flagship climate fund are intensifying as the money runs low.
A meeting of the Green Climate Fund (GCF) board in Songdo started unevenly on Sunday, as co-chair Paul Oquist was detained by political turmoil in Nicaragua, leaving Sweden's Lennart Båge to run the session single-handed.
With developing countries complaining their priorities were not properly represented, it took nearly two days to agree on the agenda for the meeting.
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STABLE and Reliable Coal-Fired Power Still the Cheapest By a Country MilePosted: January 9, 2018 Filed under: Australia, BIG Government, Energy Poverty, Fact Check, Failed Green Schemes, Fossil Fuels, Renewables, RET, Unreliables | Tags: auspol, Climate Change, Climate Change Scam, Climate Scam, coal, coal fired power, Energy, Energy Poverty, Fossil Fuels, Fuel Poverty, Global Warming Scam, green energy scam, Rent seekers, SAblackout, unreliables, wind energy scam Leave a comment
"When the wind stops blowing, or blows too hard, your friendly wind power outfit will cry 'Act of God' and leave you and yours freezing or boiling in the dark."
Unreliables – wind and solar – Symbolic energy appeasing the hubris and superstitions of "save the planet" climate catastrophists and globalist elites, whilst destroying economies and working families livelihoods.
You've got to hand it to the wind cult. Australia's dwindling band of wind industry spruikers keep telling us that the answer to cheaper power prices is out there blowin' in the wind.
The more deranged among their number have been telling us that wind power is actually cheaper than coal-fired power, for years.
There's just one problem with that argument. And that would be the evidence.
The world's top three wind 'Superpowers': South Australia, Denmark and Germany all suffer from the highest retail power prices in the world:
What the wind worshipper conveniently overlooks is that wind power delivers nothing but chaos.
Try asking a wind power outfit to guarantee delivery of a fixed volume of power on 30 June 2018, between 6:30am and 9pm. Or, indeed, at any given point, on any given day, between now and the 12th of never (see above the entire output…
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Scientists And Media Continue To Spread Misinformation About Polar Bears & WalrusPosted: November 6, 2017 Filed under: Alarmism Debunked, Alarmist Godfathers, Arctic, Climate science, Fact Check, Fake News, Polar Bears, Scientific Fraud | Tags: Activist Media, Alarmist Media, arctic, BBC, Climate Change Scam, Climate Scam, Fake News, Global Warming Scam, Polar Bears, Scientific Fraud, walrus Leave a comment
THE climate-obsessed mainstream media, continuing to brainwash their audience into belief by deception and scientific fraud.
"Lies" might be a better word to characterize the misinformation that scientists and the media have been busy spreading to the public over the last few weeks. The information is either known to be false (by scientists whose job it is to relay facts honestly) or is easily shown to be false (by journalists whose job it is to fact-check their stories).
Polar bear misinformation
Earlier this month, biologist Nick Lunn was interviewed by the CBC and for the news program The National. He stated outright, without qualification, that Western Hudson Bay polar bear numbers have dropped from about 1200 (in 1987) to about 800 now (a 33% decline).
However, it is not scientifically appropriate to compare these figures because they were based on different types of surveys conducted over different portions of the region (they are also statistically insignificant). Lunn should know better because the published reports (Dyck et…
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A Totally Idiot Made Electricity DisasterPosted: September 10, 2017 Filed under: Australia, Climatism, Energy Poverty, Failed Green Schemes, Government Grants/Funding, Govt Climate Agenda, Green Agenda, Green Energy, Renewables, Solar, Unreliables, Wind Farms | Tags: AEMO, Bill Shock, Climate Scam, Energy, Energy Poverty, Fossil Fuels, Fuel Poverty, Jay Weatherill, Josh Frydenberg, Malcolm Turnbull, RET, Solar panels, unreliables, Wind Energy, wind energy scam, Wind Farms, wind power Leave a comment
A MUST READ account by Australia's most read columnist, Andrew Bolt, on the calamitous unreliable-energy disaster that has led to Australia witnessing unprecedented statewide blackouts and, officially, the most expensive power in the world.
This is one of the greatest disgraces of public policy. What makes it worse is that some of the politicians responsible have known that the global warming scare is wildly exaggerated and most know that dismantling our coal-fired power stations actually makes no difference anyway.
Bill shock pain, created by virtue signalling politicians aiming to appease the UN climate gods.
via Herald Sun :
Andrew Bolt: Idiocy fuels our energy policies
It takes world-class idiots to give Australia not just world-record electricity prices, but blackouts, too.
Your bills have doubled in a decade and the Australian Energy Market Operator (AEMO) on Wednesday warned of summer shortages.
You think "idiot" is too strong? Then how could a country with huge resources of coal, gas and uranium run short of electricity?
How could AEMO now warn that "we face an increasing and unacceptable risk that there will be insufficient capability in the system"?
"Unacceptable" hardly begins to describe what we've done, driven by irrational superstitions and green scares.
It was already "unacceptable" that we banned nuclear power here, despite exporting uranium for some of the 449 nuclear plants overseas that safely produce more than 10 per cent of the world's electricity.
It is also "unacceptable" that we've now banned fracking for gas in Victoria, Northern Territory, Western Australia and much of NSW, also thanks to unscientific green scares. Our Chief Scientist says this technology is "completely safe" when well regulated and it's been used in the United States to unlock such vast new supplies of cheap gas that it's driven down prices and made the US self-reliant on energy.
So for no sane reason we've banned two major sources of electricity. But even more "unacceptable" is that we've decided that coal — our biggest source of all — should also be banned.
Coal-fired stations produce 73 per cent of our electricity and the cheapest and most reliable. Yet activists convinced politicians these stations were heating the world dangerously by releasing lots of carbon dioxide, the gas which feeds plants. Never mind that the world has, in fact, barely warmed over the past two decades.
Never mind that the predicted disasters have not occurred, either: cyclones haven't got worse, our dams have not drained and harvests have not shrunk. And never mind that Australia's emissions are so small that nothing we do will change the world's temperature.
In fact, anyone mentioning those facts is screamed down as a "denier".
But the ultimate act of idiocy was when governments helped to destroy our coal-fired stations without ensuring we'd still have enough power, cheap and steady.
In South Australia, the Labor government forced shut its last two coal-fired stations with green policies making people use more wind power instead. The blowing up of the last station, Northern, was actually celebrated in a video distributed by a public relations company.
Yes, proud to be nuts.
The thing is, wind power is so expensive and unreliable that South Australia has since suffered two huge blackouts and has the world's most expensive electricity. That's driven businesses broke, including, ironically, a plastics-recycling company. Now, terrified of even more blackouts, the government has bought nine diesel turbines as backup for its wind farms.
Doesn't all that qualify as idiotic?
Or take Victoria. This year, it forced shut the giant Hazelwood coal-fired station, responsible for 20 per cent of the state's electricity.
The Andrews Government had made the station too expensive to run or upgrade by setting renewable energy targets to make Victorians switch to heavily subsidised wind power. In a final blow, it tripled the tax on the coal Hazelwood used, so the station shut, 700 jobs were lost and power prices spiked.
More closures are coming as federal Labor scares off owners and investors by promising to force Australians to take 50 per cent of their energy from wind, solar and the existing hydro power.
Owners of coal-fired generators say they now can't justify spending hundreds of millions of dollars to upgrade their ageing plants, let alone invest in new ones.
Result: the giant Liddell power station, Australia's third biggest, is set to shut in 2022, despite frantic offers by the Turnbull Government to help keep it running for another five years.
What a brutal wake-up from the airy dreams of Kevin Rudd, who as Labor leader claimed cuts to emissions would cost us peanuts, "something like $1 per person per year". In fact, electricity prices last month alone jumped by between 16 and 20 per cent.
Hear from the power distributors what's driving up your bills. Energy Australia blames "higher generation, general business and government green-scheme costs", including costs caused by closing the Northern and Hazelwood stations.
AGL blames "high gas prices and limited gas availability on the East Coast, the closure of ageing coal-fired generators and an uncertain policy environment".
Yes, our electricity crisis is entirely man-made. Idiot-made, actually.
So when will this idiocy stop? Or is this the start of Australia's decline?
Andrew Bolt writes for the Herald Sun, Daily Telegraph, and The Advertiser and runs Australia's most-read political blog. On week nights he hosts The Bolt Report on Sky News at 7pm and his Macquarie Radio show at 8pm with Steve Price.
Read more excellent articles from Andrew Bolt's Blog . http://blogs.news.com.au/heraldsun/andrewbolt/
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- DIESEL – Keeping South Australia's Lights On Til The Next Election! | Climatism
- LIFE In A Fossil-Fuel-Free Utopia | Climatism
- THE Twisted Irony of Deep-Green Energy Policy (RET) | Climatism
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Australian Summer Forecast: More Blackouts & Rocketing Power PricesPosted: September 9, 2017 Filed under: Australia, Energy Poverty, Govt Climate Agenda, Green Agenda, Green Energy, Ideology, Renewables, Solar, Unreliables | Tags: AEMO, Climate Change, Climate Change Scam, Climate Scam, Energy, Global Warming Scam, Green Energy Failure, green energy scam, Greens, Jay Weatherill, Josh Frydenberg, SA Blackout, SA Blackouts, South Australia, unreliables, Wind Energy, wind energy scam, Wind Farms, wind power Leave a comment
"With wind power output heading south, the spot price for the 5 minute interval topped $9,000 per MWh for something that costs coal-fired plant less than $50 to deliver (at a profit)."
"As wind power output collapsed…the period from 4pm to 7pm saw the 5 minute interval price twice top $13,000 per MWh."
"The Victorians that cheered when Hazelwood closed its doors are going to get a taste of what South Australians call their very own: a costly brand of virtuous misery.
This Summer, it's every man for themselves. Welcome to your wind powered future!"
THE incredible cost of "save the planet" virtue signalling for all to see – if you can afford to turn your lights on, or not suffering through another blackout!
WE really are living in the age of collective 'climate change' insanity.
TSK tsk tsk 🙈
Australia's decade-long dalliance with sunshine and breezes is about to get really, really serious.
South Australia's reputation as both Australia's wind power capital and the home of the highest power prices in the world, and mass load shedding and statewide blackouts is no coincidence.
The implicit purpose behind Australia's Federal Large-Scale Renewable Energy Target is to promote wind and solar power at the expense of the cheap and reliable stuff.
The Federal LRET has been so 'successful', that South Australia is now the butt of international jokes. However, this Summer will find Victorians in the same predicament.
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Gorgonians are predominantly arborescent in nature, though a few single unbranched stem species do occur; they are subdivided into two main groupings determined by the nature of their central supporting structure. In the Scleraxonia this is called an axis and in the Holaxonia, the central core. This structure is a product of the coenenchyme, and as such is produced by the colony, not the polyps. The Scleraxonia have a central axis composed of horny material called gorgonin, and usually, fused sclerites, while the Holaxonia central core has an horny outer layer (cortex) surrounding a chambered core of gorgonin; sclerites are not present (Bayer, 1973; Hyman, 1940). The coenenchyme can be thick in some genera (e.g. Eunicea) and thin in others (e.g. Pseudopterogorgia). It contains the gastric cavities of the polyps, solenia, axial canals and sclerites.
Polyps extend roughly half their length into the coenenchyme and are connected by solenia running throughout the coenenchyme and along the axial skeleton. In some genera the polyps are completely retractable into an inconspicuous calyx (e.g. Plexaurella) while in others they retract into a very pronounced
Figure 1.6 Longitudinal and cross-section views of a typical gorgonian
Modified from Bayer et al., 1983
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Axial sheath and heavily spiculated calyx (e.g. Muriced). The calyx can often be surround with sharp calcareous spines and lids that can cover the calyx w hen the anthocodium retracts (e.g. Muriced). Spicules often extend onto the anthocodium and can form eight sharp spines, one along each tentacle. The polyps can be distributed all over the branches, restricted to just the edges or just on one side of the branch, depending on the genus. Polyps are rarely dimorphic; most notably in the precious red coral Cora Ilium (Hyman, 1940). Gorgonians are the most plant-like of corals, and their bright colours (yellow, orange, purple, red, and blue ) add a brilliant touch to the underwater landscape. Colonies can be feather-like, bushy or fanlike, branching in only one plane or in several. See chapter seven for descriptions of the genera commonly kept in aquaria.
Order Pennatulacea (Sea Pens)
Sea pens represent the highest order of octocoral in terms of colonial complexity, polymorphism of polyps, functional specialization of polyps and colonial integration (Bayer, 1973). In fact, sea pens act as "super organisms" with various types of polyps performing circulatory and respiratory functions, feeding and digestion, sexual reproduction, and locomotory functions (Bayer, 1973). They tend to form fleshy colonies with a single axial polyp, from which numerous secondary polyps arise. The secondary polyps are dimorphic. The axial polyp usually lacks an anthocodium on the end and is divided into two regions. The peduncle is devoid of anthocodia and is used to anchor the colony into the substrate, usually fine sand or mud. There are no stolons or filaments on the end to anchor the peduncle but there may be a bulb-shaped swelling on the tip. The other end, the rachis, bears the secondary polyps. In the more primitive genera such as the one covered in this volume, Cavernularia, the rachis is a rounded cylinder that bears polyps on all sides. More advanced genera show the characteristic feather quill shape from which the common name Sea Pen was derived. For more detailed information on sea pen anatomy we recommend Hyman (1940) or Bayer (1973).
Reproduction in octocorals is a poorly understood topic. There have been scattered notes and papers in the scientific literature, but it was not until the early 1980's that detailed papers began to appear dealing with sexual reproduction in Alcyonium, Heteroxenia, Lobophytum, Parerythropodium, Sarcopbyton and Xenia. In fact, it was only recently discovered that soft corals on the Great Barrier Reef, Australia exhibit the same type of mass spawning event in November as do stony corals (Alino and Coll, 1989).
As in all other anthozoans, octocorals can reproduced both asexu-ally and sexually. Unfortunately, it appears the scientific community has a greater interest in sexual methods, while hobbyists are more interested in using the magnificent recuperative powers and growth rates of octocorals to propagate colonies asexually, for sale and trade among ;:ellow aquarists. However, the vast potential of sexual reproduction for aquaculture should not be dismissed! A South Pacific species of Heteroxenia at the Waikiki Aquarium in Hawaii regularly releases brooded planulae that settle out all over the stony coral culture tanks and within the exhibits. Internal and external brooders offer the potential of vast numbers of planulae each year for grow-out. Heteroxenia is especially attractive for culturists in that it is hermaphroditic (Benayahu and Loya, 1984a). Many of these brooding corals can be made to expel planulae simply by handling.
The most commonly encountered form of octocoral reproduction seen in aquaria is asexual. In the wild, asexual reproduction has been recognized as an important mechanism for increasing local numbers of individuals in octocorals (Lasker, 1990). With few exceptions, all octocorals have the capacity to reproduce asexually. This most commonly occurs via colony growth and fragmentation. Other methods include budding, transverse fission and pedal laceration. Colony growth will be discussed later in this chapter.
Soft corals employ many different means of fragmentation to advantage. In arborescent genera, the most common method is a general pinching-off of a branchlet with five to eight polyps by the parent colony. This then falls to the substrate and reattaches rapidly. In Dendronephthya, this is a very common occurrence (Dahan and Benayahu in prep.). The fragment attaches by means of numerous fine filaments that extend from the base. These "root" the fragment to the substrate and full attachment continues via growth, a process that takes approximately ten days in Dendronephthya hempnchi (Fabricius et al., 1995b). A similar process occurs in some Caribbean gorgonians. Small branchlets are produced and then through fission they are pinched off of the mother colony, to settle and growT nearby (Lasker, 1990). It is likely that this occurs in several other soft coral genera. This tendency to produce lots of fragments naturally can be used by indigenous peoples to easily collect fragments for sale. Simply placing loose rubble rock, PVC plates or ceramic tiles underneath and around colonies on the reef, would yield hundreds of fragments, ready for shipping.
Other genera such as Alcyonium, LenmaUa, Litophyton, Nephthea and Scleronephthya may encourage the growth of algae as a means of separating the growing tip of a branch. Strands of filamentous algae grow around a branchlet and constrict it until it effectively pinches off. The severed branchlet then falls to the bottom or is carried away by currents to land and reattach elsewhere. Some soft corals such as Capnella employ swelling ol branch tips with water just before they become severed from the original colony.
Xenia and Anthelia species, which grow quickly and spread over substrates via vegetative budding of polyps and daughter colonies, also employ two special forms of fragmentation to help spread the colonies over longer distances. They spontaneously fragment individual polyps that are carried away in the currents. About midway down the column of each individual polyp a flattened swelling sometimes forms indicating the site of imminent fission. The separated polyps readily attach to substrates downstream and form new colonies. Other times Xenia spp. employ fragmentation of the colony stalk or encrusting tissue. This technique resembles transverse fission in anemones. As soon as the polyp-bearing capitulum is thus naturally severed it is apparent that the nubby stalk left behind already has some polyps branching out (Matt Rigberg, pers. comm.).
Fragmentation can also occur through the actions of predators and natural disturbances such as storms and hurricanes (called typhoons west of the International dateline). The attack of predatory7 worms, snails, fish, etc. on Sarcophyton (Leather corals), may destroy the individual colony, but produce numerous offspring from the remaining tissue. Natural disturbances would do much the same but on a massive scale. Some Sarcophyton spp. will also form necrotic areas on the head
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A colony of Tubipora growing on a submersible pump at Tropicorium in Romulus Michigan. This young colony may have been produced by sexual reproduction in the aquarium. Alternately it may be the result of asexual reproduction, wherein a fragment of the stolon from another colony drifted in the water and became sucked against the intake screen of the pump, sending out new polyps and encrusting tissue from there. J. Sprung
that can cause a "flap'1 of tissue with polyps to separate and settle to the bottom, and a new colony may thus be formed.
Fragmentation occurs in genera with creeping stolons and runners such as Briareum, Clavularia and Pachyclavularia and Tubipora. In this case the stolon or runners, become gradually thinner and eventually sever. The stolon can also be severed by falling rocks or coral heads, and storm-tossed rubble.
In massive octocorals such as Sarcophyton, budding off of new individuals is not uncommon. These usually appear near the base of the stalk but can also occur just under the edge of the capitulum (see
Sarcophyton in chapter 7). If budding at the base occurs when the colony is still small, the offspring and the mother colony can grow together to form multiple stalked colonies. If they occur when the mother colony is very large, these small offspring tend to remain stunted in growth due to shading by the mother colony.
As we mentioned earlier, some soft corals such as Xenia spp. exhibit transverse fission, wherein the top of the colony bearing
Sarcophyton sp. budding a daughter colony from the column. S. W. Michael
Xenia exhibiting reproduction via longitudinal fission. J. C. Delbeek
the capitulum becomes severed from its base. Another form of fission occurs as soft corals develop a thick stem. Splitting of a soft coral lengthwise is most common in arborescent genera such as Alcyonium (Colt coral), Lemnalia, Litopbyton, Nephtbea, etc. and in Heteroxenia and Xenia. In this case, the stalk will begin to split towards the base along a vertical line between its two largest branches, eventually resulting in two equally-sized corals. While in Xenia spp. it may occur within as little as one week, this process usually takes several months to complete fully. Branching Cladiella spp. and Sinularia spp. are also known to split this way.
Some soft corals such as Cladiella, Nephtbea and Xenia are known to actually move across the substrate, trailing basal tissue. This tissue can remain attached or become detached, eventually developing into a new coral.
Soft corals employ different modes of sexual reproduction. Some species have separate sexes, while in other species the colonies contain both male and female germ cells. When egg and sperm unite a planula larva is formed. This larva may be brooded or it may form in the water column. Many species spawn seasonally, while some spawn year round according to cues such as moon phase and tide. The vast majority of octocorals have separate male and females colonies (gonochoric /dioecious), however, a few hermaphroditic species of Heteroxenia (e.g. H. elizabethae, H. fuscescens, H. ghardaqensis) and Xenia (e.g. X. viridis) have been identified (in Benayahu and Loya, 1984a).
There are three main modes of sexual reproduction: 1) broadcast spawning with external fertilization; 2) internal fertilization with planula brooded internally in special endodermal pouches and then released through specialized structures and; 3) internal fertilization with planulae then brooded in external pouches on the surface of the polyp and then released.
Broadcast spawning involves the release of gametes into the water column where fertilization then occurs. Broadcast spawning has been reported in species belonging to the following genera: Alcy-onium, Cladiella, Dendronephthya, Lobopbytum, Sarcophyton and Sinularia (Alino and Coll, 1989; Benayahu and Loya, 1986; Fabricius et al., 1995b; Yamazato et al., 1981). It appears that this form of sexual reproduction is the most common in alcyoniids.
Gonads are located on the mesenteries of the autozooids. In studies of Lobopbytum, Sarcophyton and Sinularia it was found that egg devel-
This "Colt Coral," Alcyonium sp" has eggs visible within its translucent branches. R. Mascarin
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Longitudinal section through polyps of Lobo-phytum crassum showing the developing eggs and testes in the autozooids From Yamazato eta!., 1981
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Pseudopterogorgia elisabethae, a Caribbean photosynthetic gorgonian, produces white eggs from November through December. These fall off the colony like sand grains. We have never witnessed the release of sperm in this species, nor the formation of planulae. J. Sprung
opment generally takes two years as opposed to one year for sperm (Alino and Coll, 1989; Benayahu and Loya, 1986; Yamazato et al., 1981). Therefore it is not unusual to find different size classes of eggs in the same polyp. Eggs vary in size, but they are generally much larger than stony coral eggs and can range from 625 um in Lobophytum spp. to 810 um in Sinularia spp. (Alino and Coll, 1989; Yamazato et al., 1981) Spawning usually takes place after dusk one to two weeks after the full moon, in the spring and/or summer. Fertilization occurs within a few hours, within forty eight hours planulae are formed, and one to two weeks later settlement occurs (Alino and Coll, 1989; Benayahu and Loya, 1986; Yamazato et al., 1981). Reproductively mature polyps occur on inner branches in arborescent species of octocorals such as gorgonians, and near the centers of massive soft corals such as Sarco-pbyton and Lobophytum (Yamazato et al., 1981). See chapter seven for further descriptions of reproduction in each genera.
In the Xeniiclae family several genera have been shown to brood their planulae internally. Fertilization occurs within the gastrovas-cular cavity and the planulae begin to develop there. Eventually they move into pouches within the mesogloea called inter-siphonozooid spaces, to complete development (Zaslow and Benayahu, 1996). Both Heteroxenia spp. and Xenia spp. employ this mode of reproduction. Most gorgonians are also internal brooders (Brazeau and Lasker, 1989). Release of mature planulae occurs a few hours after dusk in the spring and summer, usually a few days after the new moon. In some cases planulation occurs year round e.g. Heteroxenia fuscescens. See chapter seven for detailed descriptions of reproduction in each genera.
This method is very similar to internal brooding except the fertilized eggs are shed from the polyp and adhere to the side in mucus pouches where they then develop until they are released. Planulae are released a few hours after dusk. This method was first discovered in the alcyoniid coral Parerythropodhim fulvum fulvum and has since been observed in Briareum, CI avid aria, Efflatounaria and Pachyclavularia, and the Mediterranean gorgonian Paramuricea clavata (Alino and Coll, 1989; Benayahu and Loya, 1983; Coma et al., 1995). See chapter seven for detailed description of reproduction in these genera.
Asexual Planulae (Parthenogenesis)?
Brazeau and Lasker (1989) reported a population of Plexaura sp. off the coast of San Bias Islands, Panama that did not contain any male or hermaphroditic colonies, yet the females produced fertile eggs four to seven days after the full moon every month from May to July. The eggs would begin to develop just prior to or at the time of release. These observations suggest that this particular species reproduces parthenogenetically, producing planulae asex-ually, A subsequent study by Lasker and Kim (1996 1 showed that very few planulae were produced parthenogenetically. The vast majority were the product of broadcast spawning and external fertilization. Male colonies were more common at other sites than in the previous study, and were observed in aquaria to release barely discernable wisps of sperm.
Octocorals produce a wide range of chemicals that play an important role in their ecology, particularly in competition for space, ant i-fou ling against algae, defense against pre elation and in enhancing reproductive success (Sammarco, 1996). Although the structures of these compounds are chemically simple, their function cannot be easily predicted from their structure (Sammarco, 1996). For example, many of these chemicals are specific in their actions i.e. they may affect certain stony corals but not others (see Sammarco et al., 1983). Also, not all species within a genus are equally susceptible. For example, Xenia puertogalerae was shown to allow7 the planula of Acropora spp. to settle amongst its colonies and develop (Atrigenio and Alino, 1996). However, in another study (Coll et al., 1985) showed that a species of Xenia severely affected the growth of Acropora spp. Finally, the func tioning of many of these compounds now appears to be synergistic. That is on their own some appear to have little affect but when combined with other secondary metabolites, they exhibit certain abilities. Therefore it is entirely possible that these need to be tested in the presence of other secondary metabolites and perhaps in the same concentrations as found in the host tissues, in order to exhibit any bioactivity (Sammarco, 1996).
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A summary of ecological interactions in soft corals that are mediated by secondary metabolic compounds Modified from Coll and Sammarco, 1986
Many of the chemical compounds found in corals (both soft and stony) as well as zoanthids, sea cucumbers, gastropods, and anemones have both medical and commercial potential. For example, Sinularia flexibilis contains anti-cancer diterpenes such as sinularin and dihydro-sinularin. Mycosporine-GLY from stony
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Waterbury, VT – The American Canadian Tour has announced the twenty-four (24) car field for the fourth annual "Showdown at Chaudiere" All-Star event at Autodrome Chaudiere in Valle-Jonction, QC on Saturday, September 10. Twelve (12) teams from the U.S.-based ACT Late Model Tour will head north of the border to take on twelve (12) teams from the Quebec-based Série ACT Castrol.
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Excellent investment opportunity! This property sits in the West Gate area, just a few streets away from Central Market and super close to downtown! Fully leased. A,C, & D currently on month to month. Great income property. Rents can be increased at next renewal. Complex is being sold as is. Washer/Dryer hook up in Unit A only. Fantastic location! DO NOT DISTURB TENANTS - Will show with acceptable contract.
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- Zip Code78745
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Congress leader and former environment and forests minister Jairam Ramesh on Monday raised the issue of illegal land purchases by a "high-profile, politically well-connected private enterprise" in Haryana's Aravalli hills.
Raising the issue in the Rajya Sabha during the Zero Hour, Jairam Ramesh cited media reports which said that around 400 acres of forested common lands in different villages falling in the Aravallis ecosystem have been illegally purchased by a private entity. The purchases took place between 2014 and 2016.
"Why should these purchases concern us? First, these purchased lands are hilly forests that should have been protected following the Supreme Court's order of December 1996 that defined the criteria for forest lands," Jairam Ramesh said without naming the firm.
"Second, in January 2011, the Supreme Court had directed that all village common lands should be made free of encroachments and returned to gram panchayats so that they could be used for their intended purposes. The purchases violate this order," he added.
He underlined that while in February this year the Haryana Assembly amended the Punjab Land Preservation Act, 1900 to permit all kinds of construction activities in the Aravalli hills, a month later the supreme Court called these amendments a "misadventure" and ordered the state government to hold off implementing the amendments.
"The ecological value of the Arvallis hardly need any emphasis. I urge the Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change to take an uncompromising position on the protection of the Aravallis and ensure that the purchases made illegally are cancelled," the former minister said.
The Business Standard had carried a report last month, revealing as to how the Patanjali group of yoga guru Baba Ramdev circumvented the restrictions put in place on sale of common lands in the Aravallis and procured around 400 acres in Kot village under more than 300 power-of-attorney agreements.
Kot is a small village located on the state highway connecting Gurugram and Faridabad. About 80 per cent of the village land is classified as 'Gair Mumkin Pahad' where cultivation and development are not permitted in Haryana.


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Making the Most of Cash Advances
There has been a lot of discussion as to the pros and cons of the cash advance industry, but let us try to look at the issue objectively.
There is no arguing the fact that cash advances can be both a curse and a blessing. Essentially, it all depends on who is taking the loan and why.
There is a level of discipline required here. The fact that you have access to this facility does not mean you must take advantage of it. A simple rule that can be followed to avoid the financial complications that can arise from this facility is this: Never go for a cash advance for something you can do without.
The major problem people have with cash advances is abuse. Going for cash advances just because it is there is an abuse of the facility and would surely result in some financial stress down the line.
Never mistake cash advances for free money. It is not free money. You are simply getting advance access to your future income. In addition to this, you would also be paying some interest on this.
From experience, most people do not manage cash advances as well as they manage their salaries. It is funny that they actually fail to realize that it is their salary coming to them earlier and if I may add, with some charges. You would expect that they would would at least manage these funds as well as they do their salaries.
It is that mentality of "free money" that fuels this attitude. The solution to this has been mentioned earlier in this article. Go for cash advances when the need is critical and there is no other cheaper option.
There are times when not paying a bill, or meeting a need might cost you something. Ask yourself one important question before opting for cash advance. Which would be more, the interest I pay on my cash advance or the penalty I incur for the late payment of the bill or whatever need came up.
With the right amount of restraint and financial discipline, you can use cash advances very effectively, but before you apply for any kind of loan online, it is advisable to be acquainted with a few things that might help you find reasonable deals and stay out of trouble. We shall examine some of the essential things that you ought to keep in mind when making a loan application.
1)Credibility of Lender
It is important for you as a small time borrower to be aware of the reputation of the lender. You need to consider what sort of lender you intend to deal with and whether their services are reasonable and affordable. You should know about their business practices and policies towards borrowers. These details are crucial if you want to get quality service and the best deals. You can determine the credibility of lenders of quick loans online from the comments or views posted on their website by current borrowers.
2)Terms of Borrowing
Sometimes, borrowers also overlook the terms of borrowing that have been put forward by the lender. It is a fact that not all small online lenders offer favourable terms of engagements to individuals who want to apply for payday loans. While some will match good customer service with better lending rates, some will offer poor services and unfavourable terms to prospective borrowers.
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Finally, you should also consider the amount of loan that you want to take from lenders. Besides, you should also determine how much the lender can offer you. Generally, online lenders offer anything between $ 500-2500 but the borrowing limits vary from one lender to the other. The amount that you borrow will also determine the interest that you will pay for the approved loans online. Basically, the amount you intend to borrow should cater for you needs to avoid under borrowing or over borrowing funds.
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Year : 2010
Location : Paris, France
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A new identity for the pedagogical spaces of the French National Institute of Arts & Crafts: increased visibility, clearly identifiable functions, optimized and programmable spaces. The intent here is to promote INMA and to enable its primary vocation - to inform the young public about the dynamism of the sector - by some strong and specific spaces.


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3 Bedroom 3 Bathroom corner townhouse with the large garden. Full furnished to a good standard also European kitchen, off street parking, private garden and communal pool.
Greenfield Villas 3 is another phase of the renowned Greenfield Villas developments. Houses are built and finished to the same exacting standards as the first two Greenfield projects. WE SELL PATTAYA PROPERTY highly recommends the Greenfield Villas developments and offers houses for rent and sale.
The location is quiet and close to local markets, shops and services. Central Pattaya and Jomtien are just a short drive away from this luxury development.
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Renowned as one of the best and cleanest gated developments in East Pattaya, Greenfield Villas 3 is a well-established housing development located just off the Soi Siam Country Club. The project has excellent communal facilities and well kept common areas. Built by Thai/British builders aimed at providing quality properties that fully meet government standards and regulations whilst retaining an attractive balance between quality and value for money.


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Imagine this scenario: you go to the store to pick up some paper towels. You feel good as you walk in the store, grab the towels, and head to the register. But once you get there, you realize that the cashier looks mad.
If you're like anything I used to be, you would take extra precautions not to say anything wrong, and if they appear irritated by something you say or do, you would feel guilty and your whole mood levels would drop.
This makes no sense. But that's how insecurity works.
What Is Self-Esteem and How To Grow It
One of the deepest issues that prevent people from being mentally strong is having low self-esteem. While everybody knows how that feels like, let me ask you — what is self-esteem actually? How do you define it?
You probably couldn't come up with a coherent answer, because it is one of those things you "just know". But to make lasting changes to your self-esteem and confidence, you need to know what they actually are.
Self-esteem is a subjective evaluation of yourself. It is basically your own answer to the question:
"How much am I, as a person, actually worth?"
If your answer falls somewhere between "I don't know" or "not much", you likely have low self-esteem.
This can be the result of various elements in life, both internal and external. On one end of the spectrum, you have people whose self-esteem is completely shattered but they don't realize it, so they follow a destructive lifestyle that leaves them constantly unhappy. For example, girls with "daddy issues" say they want a kind and loving partner, but will continue chasing men who treat them horribly.
In their minds, anybody who treats them with respect is messed up, because they don't see themselves as worthy of respect — how can anybody else?
On the other side of the spectrum are those who realize they have low self-esteem and view it as one of their defining characteristics. This realization makes them feel even worse, because they objectively know that they're worth more, but are not able to act on this realization.
It is a paradoxical situation because worrying about getting self-esteem is just a sign of having low self-esteem.
High self-esteem means knowing what you're worth regardless of other people. There will always be those who like you and those who dislike you. You need to have clearly defined self-worth independently.
Otherwise, other people will define it for you.
If you don't know what you're worth, you will look to others to tell you. And since nobody can be universally liked, some people will tell you that you suck. If you aren't sure how much you're worth on your own, you will start thinking you actually suck.
Define your own values and act on them regardless of others' opinion.
In our example from the beginning, imagine that you get to register and the same cashier looks irritated that they have to deal with you. They may be having a bad day at work or they may just hate their job. It doesn't really matter because you know you did nothing wrong. After all, why should you feel bad because they don't feel like working?
You smile, grab your groceries, and forget the interaction in moments. After all, you know what you are worth.
Develop Confidence the Right Way
Confidence, more precisely self-confidence, is your own answer to the question:
"How much do you believe in yourself?"
If your answer is somewhere between "meh" or "not at all", guess what — your confidence is super low.
Confidence is being assured in your own capabilities regardless of other people. It ties in with self-esteem because if you think lowly (or highly) of yourself, you will usually be less (or more) confident in your own abilities.
The key, like with self-esteem, is realizing that it is how assured you are in your own abilities, not what other people think of you. Confidence means being assured of your capabilities, regardless of other people's opinion.
Being confident means being comfortable with yourself and not trying to please others.
For example, actively trying to "be popular" is the exact opposite. It shows that you care about whether other people like you and that you will purposely act in a way to get others to like you. That's insecurity.
If you have a net worth of $100,000 and think you're rich because that sum allows you to live the life that you want, that's confidence. But if you have a net worth of 1 billion dollars and still think you're poor because Mark Zuckerberg has over 70 billion, that's not.
Being cocky is an extreme show of confidence because you engage in thinking you are better and worth more than others. Cocky people will often go out of their way to put others down just so they can bring themselves up. Confident people won't resort to that because they base their worth on their own, not in comparison to others.
Being confident means going out alone, talking to strangers, and not caring about what they think of you. It means being assured in your own qualities without relying on other people to tell you how much you can or can't do on your own.
Confidence is walking with your head high even when a bird craps on your head. A confident person will smile, wipe it off, and continue walking without thinking twice about how some random strangers on the street reacted.
They probably chuckled, as you would. So what? They will soon forget that event and so should you.
If you worry too much about what people think of you on a small level, you will carry the same way of thinking over onto bigger things.
The Dangers of False Confidence
When someone who is shy wants to become more social, the first solution they settle on is liquid courage.
They get drunk to the point where they feel confident enough to do things they already wanted to do. And if things go wrong for whatever reason, they can always use the "I was drunk" excuse, instead of just dealing with reality.
Most people have been there. I certainly have. Because guess what? Reality sucks. However, drinking yourself blind all of the time is not a solution.
Depending on any substance to shape your personality is a very slippery slope. It won't improve your traits, it will make you an addict instead. If you believe you need something to be cool, confident, or likable, you will start relying more and more on that substance.
Alcohol makes you fun. Cocaine makes you excited. Weed makes you relaxed.
But if you can't achieve the same result without these stimulants, it's a problem. The longer you depend on something external to "get confident" in certain situations, the harder it is going to be to eventually break out of that pattern.
It doesn't even have to be a substance of any kind. If you're out with someone who is more confident than you, you will rely on them to be social.
They will open up, expose themselves, and face rejection but, if things go well, you will tag along to reap the benefits. They do all the work and you only deal with pleasant outcomes.
Like with any substance, once that magical goose is taken away, and you go out on your own or with other people, you're clueless. And since you've developed a dependency, your first course of action won't be to be more social yourself but to nudge others to "do something" instead.
During the period you want to build confidence, always go out sober!
This is the only way. For example, when I was building my confidence, I knew that if I wanted to develop real, quality traits, I couldn't rely on liquid courage. If I wanted to approach women, I would have to do it sober. If I wanted to talk to people, I would do it sober. If I would get rejected, I would need to experience the full pain of it completely sober, so I can learn how to deal with it better.
The reason why most people don't do this is that — it's scary! But that's the point.
The more you expose yourself to these situations, the better you will learn how to deal with them. Even today, when I go out and want to be social, I make an effort to talk to a few strangers before touching alcohol. That way I know that, when I start drinking, I am not relying on alcohol to give me false confidence.
I'm not drinking to become confident, I'm just a confident guy having a drink.
It's scary and uncomfortable, but definitely worth it. No amount of alcohol or drugs can replace the power of genuine confidence and the benefits that come with it. After all, if you want to ask your boss for a raise, getting hammered right before you walk into his or her office is not a great strategy.
Don't be a people-pleaser. Be confident.