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I got a call yesterday from LDS social services explaining that my biological mother was trying to get a hold of me, and if I filled out some paperwork and turned it in, she would have my information and I would have hers. I was quite overwhelmed getting off the phone with them-particularly because all I had to do was print off a couple of papers from my e-mail, sign them, and suddenly I would be given the information about this person that made me. whoa.
So I did, and ran down to LDS services here to have them notarize and fax everything. After waiting a couple of minutes, I was handed the paperwork-with a name, address and phone number. holy cow. Unfortunately I left my cell phone at home, and when I returned I had already missed a phone call. So I put Paisley down for her nap, and called her back.
My first impression is that she has the most darling southern drawl. I was born in Atlanta, Georgia and she still lives there-amongst most of my biological extended family. I have siblings, grandparents, aunts, uncles and cousins...and I was finally able to hear the stories of how I came to be, why I was put up for adoption, and how things are now. super interesting. I'm still just reviewing it all, and so grateful I started taking notes. There is still so much to learn about and I have yet to see pictures!! (my biggest curiosity) So I'm sure I'll be updating here and such as this story unfolds...
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This is exciting news! I am so happy for you. Your biological mother must have been very selfless and loving to put you up for adoption. She blessed the Clark family with a precious gift. I am grateful that, because of her, I have you as a fabulous cousin.ReplyDelete
Wow. That's really cool.ReplyDelete
What a journey you have both been on. I'm sure you've always wondered and so have they. I hope you continue to feel peace as you learn more.
That's so neat, April! I'm so excited for you and I hope that you find this to be a wonderful experience with more to come. Keep us posted.ReplyDelete
I had no idea you were adopted April. Shows how much I know. I can only image everything going through your head now and especially since everything has happened so fast.ReplyDelete
When you have time to sort through it all, I will be excited to hear more!
That is big news. I remember at one point you told me that having one set of parents was more than enough for you, but I can only imagine now is the perfect time to at least be able to learn more about who and where you came from. And I'm sure birth mother is going to be absolutely thrilled to see pictures of Paisley!ReplyDelete
Wow, I don't even know what to say. Good luck on this journey.ReplyDelete
This made me cry! I'm so excited for you what an awesome discovery. I can't wait to here all the details!ReplyDelete
wow april! that is so cool. holy cow. i got the chills reading this. how amazing!!! i'm excited to hear more about it too!ReplyDelete
Super exciting April! Can't wait to hear more details once you have more. :D Hope it was/can and will be a good experience.ReplyDelete
But...I'm still your favorite sister.....;) just sayin!ReplyDelete


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Hi everyone!
I'm back with my third and FINAL TBR post for May! This is the final readathon I'm taking part in for May, but honestly I am SO excited for it! If you know me, you'll know I absolutely LOVE true crime. Books, TV shows, podcasts – sign me up for it all.
So when I saw this readathon hosted by RachaelIsBooked I knew I had to take part! This readathon runs from 21st May – 28th May and has a few prompts to focus on each stage of being a detective; from Armchair Detective to Interpol! I'm so excited to read some of the true crime books on my TBR, and can't wait to show you my TBR!
Here are the prompts:
Let's go into it!
Armchair Detective: An Infamous Case – Ted Bundy: Conversations with a Serial Killer
Police Academy: Non-Violent Crime – The Great Escape by Paul Brickhill
Police Officer: Hometown Murder – Ian Brady by Dr Alan Keightley
Homicide Detective: Solved Case – Fred & Rose by Howard Sounes
Cold Case Detective: Unsolved Case – ???
FBI Agent: Serial Killer/ Mass Murder – Mass Killers by David J. Krajicek
Interpol: International Case – Helter Skelter by Vincent Bugliosi
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DIRECTOR: Ron Howard
The Star Wars Story that nobody asked for, but was is a story worth telling?
In short, NO.
Where to start? Indeed, where to start with a background prequel focusing on one of the most iconic Star Wars characters ever, taking the ageing Harrison Ford's characters to, well not so far beyond the age that we first met him back in 1977.
Recast with actor who brings very little Ford with him, apart from a few well practice smiles and other expressions here and there, this is a reinterpretation of the character, in this case as a naive and wimpy version, maybe even soft, is not the part for Alden Ehrenreich.
The Character arch of Han Solo in the original trilogy was his redemption from a selfish, self-assured space pirate to a man who could recognise and fight for a cause bigger than himself. But according this haphazard prequel, he was already a big softy before her learns the harsh realities of life, only he doesn't, not really.
He just learns to be a little more cynical and to smirk his way through every situation with his lucky die and everything turns out okay for him. Ehrenrieich done not bring an ounce of the gravitas or charisma of Harrison Ford, as this film, which had to be almost entirely re-shot with Ron Howard taking the helm after The Lego Movie directing due Chris Miller and Phil Lord where unceremoniously fired after "not getting it", apparently, shoe horns as much of the token events of Solo's pre-rebellion life into its two and bit hour run time.
Ron Howard; A few hits and plenty of misses. Willow (1988) springs to mind. Not only was Willow Lucas' attempt to begin and new fantasy trilogy after the Star Wars Saga was completed, it was micro directed by George Lucas as Ron Howard took the credit. And this has a lot of the hallmarks of Willow.
In short; A poor mans Star Wars. Hammy scripting and at times acting, the story is all over the place, with shallow characterisations, poor exposition, haphazard pacing and the action is actually quite hard to follow. Just please, give us ONE decent shot of the Millennium Falcon that we can keep up with and actually see, especially as it has been altered so much from the icon version that we all love. Maybe we're getting bored of the same ship after 40 years? Maybe we all need to go out and by a new version?
Toyetic… anyone?
Instead everything of interest is speeding across the screen and the boring stuff is left to linger. And there was a level of boredom here. Incredibly predictable plotting, simply going through the motions of a no stakes story. But it does feel as if they shoehorned a larger narrative in there, with introduction in the final act of the rebellion and an old villain returns with a new legs, but by the time what should have been an earth shattering twist appeared, it wasn't really interested, especially if you know the The Clone Wars or Rebels.
One major plus note though, Donald Glover aced Lando Calrissian, to such an extant that I wish this movie was actually called Lando: A Star War Story rather than Solo, because there's no doubt that Glover brought so much more Billy Dee Williams and built on it, than Ehrenreich did for Ford's.
As well as the subtle and well conceived plotting around Lando's female droid, L3-37 (Phoebe Waller-Bridge) who may well be the 'Old girl' referred to by both Han and Lando during in the original trilogy when they speak to the Falcon, whilst shining a light on the deliberately ambiguous nature of droids in the Star Wars universe. In short; are they sentient or not? But this is not Star Trek so we do not really need an answer to that… do we?
Overall, I want to say that this was missed opportunity but in truth, it was not. It was waste of time. A story that did not need to be told with script that did not know what say. Clearly, they were aiming for a Guardians Of The Galaxy (2015), unaware that the secret of that surprise success was that it tapped in to the retro Star Wars vibe by NOT being Star Wars. And with little expectations.
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'A much-needed break in a close-by oasis'
Fresh off the back of a five bubble rating from the Good Spa Guide, Geraldine Scott paid a visit to Aqua Sana at Center Parcs Elveden to see what all the fuss was about.
In 2018 we are surrounded by stress.
Whether at work or at home the Mental Health Foundation found that in the last year 74pc of people had felt so stressed they were overwhelmed or unable to cope.
So it is no surprise the spa industry continues to grow with a realisation we need to look after both our physical and mental health a lot better.
Walking in to the Aqua Sana spa at Center Parcs Elveden, it was immediately obvious that was the focus.
From the calming music to the ambient lighting you immediately felt relaxed.
What had not been relaxing was the crash on the A11 which had left my friend Jessica and I running late and dangerously close to missing one of our booked treatments, but the unflappable reception staff had been extremely helpful when we called ahead and moved the slots without a worry.
Needless to say by the time we arrived we were highly-strung and ready to chill.
We were led through to the changing rooms which felt luxurious and warm, the heated floors were a particular treat.
And bundled up in our dressing gowns and towels we made our way through to the spa itself.
A lovely touch was the high-end Elemis products provided to take off any make-up so your skin could truly benefit from the experience.
Aqua Sana recently had a makeover of its own, which led to the Good Spa Guide bumping its rating from four to five.
Kay Pennington, Aqua Sana Group spa manager said: "We're thrilled to have had the refresh recognised by the Good Spa Guide. After a lot of hard work from the team, and the desire to provide a beautiful, natural place for our guests relax and unwind, our spa is now ready to wow. We're looking forward to sharing our newly revived space with guests."
And it was clear the renovation had paid off.
The first thing we did when we arrived was booked in for lunch, where a whole host of healthy options (and unhealthy treats too for those celebrating) were on offer.
A stuffed portobello mushroom for me and a salmon and smoked haddock fish cake for Jess.
Then it was off to explore the spa itself, but not before a quick coffee and a pastry to set us up.
Set around a central outdoor spa pool, complete with bubbles and jets, were five experience rooms, with another two upstairs.
Ranging from a Turkish Hammam, to Japanese Salt Steam Bath, moving through the different intensities, the different heats, and different aromas opened the airways and relaxed the muscles.
A refreshing ice fountain shocked the body after heating up in the Tyrolean Sauna.
Or heading upstairs waterbeds soothed many guests to sleep after reading complimentary magazines.
I was treated to a Decléor City Detox Face and Body Ritual (£85pp) combining a deep tissue massage to detoxify from the pollution and pressures of the city, plus a refreshing facial to clear out any pollutants.
My therapist, Nic, was brilliant and put me straight at ease - it never feels natural taking your clothes off in a room with a stranger!
And she talked me through every product she used to ensure I knew exactly what was being put on my skin.
Overall, the experience was a much-needed break in a close-by oasis.
Elveden isn't far from Norwich in the grand scheme of things and is easy to get to.
The only drawback I found about Aqua Sana was you need to have a car to get there. I drive, but don't own a car as I live in the city centre, so took advantage of the Norfolk Car Club to make my way there.
That in itself was a bit costly, and kept us on a time limit to get the car back, so access to public transport which stopped there would be an advantage.
But once you are there nothing is too much for staff, who even brought around complementary mini glasses of prosecco for those relaxing in the quiet area upstairs.
I'd definitely return to Aqua Sana whether for another relaxing day with a friend or as part of a break at Center Parcs.
It was a much-needed break from the hustle and bustle of daily life.
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Technosciences of Post/Socialism
Conference supported by EASST
Budapest, 3-5 September 2015
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Despite the widespread popularity of Science and Technology Studies (STS), the field has remained remarkably silent about the plethora of experiences offered by the former socialist bloc connected to technoscience. While the grand experiment of constructing 'socialism' heavily relied on the ambitious promises of technoscience, this aspect is absent from the discussions of postsocialism and 'transition'. On the other hand, various approaches in the social sciences (e.g. political economic, post-colonialist) focusing on Eastern Europe have often treated knowledge production and technology in relatively underconceptualised and often quite instrumental terms. Connecting these approaches to STS with the aim to contribute to our understandings of technoscience, materialities and knowledge production under post/socialism remains an important theoretical challenge. In addition, empirical studies from the Eastern European region may extend the conceptual framework of STS towards alternative conceptualisations of the 'macro', the 'global', the 'political' or the 'economy'.
A considerable body of research has shown that the often essentialized black-boxes of 'capitalism' and 'socialism,' 'West' and 'East' should be opened up for alternative reconceptualizations (Frank 1991; Verdery 1996; Chari and Verdery 2009), in order to understand the more delicate flows, e.g. the trials, translation effects and assemblages of different actor interests (Bockman, Eyal 2002; Bockman 2011; Lampland 2011; Latour 1987, 1999, 2005). Anthropologists have pointed out that the rather closed and sometimes provincialised concept of 'socialism' – often treated as the Oriental 'Other' of the West – should be situated differentially and relationally (Hann et al. 2002; Outhwaite and Ray 2005; Melegh 2006; Stenning and Hörschelmann 2008; Silova 2010; Cervinkova 2012). However, the traced networks and relational processes producing 'socialism' and 'postsocialism' should also be contextualised historically along long-term economic cycles and globally uneven circulations or relations of exchange in knowledge and technology (Bockman and Eyal 2002; Tulbure 2009; Bockman 2011; Gille 2010; Éber, Gagyi, Gerőcs, Jelinek and Pinkasz 2014). Consequently, state socialist ambitions and efforts for convergence in Eastern European countries can be conceived as a series of centralised top-down politics and policies of governance, which were integrated into the longue dureé cycles of the capitalist world-system (Braudel 1967; Chase-Dunn 1980; Frank 1977; Wallerstein 1976). These insights lead us not only into acknowledging the relational and networked nature of 'socialist' and 'postsocialist' technosciences, materialities and knowledge production, but also into accepting the necessity to situate these assemblages in structurally conditioned power relations and dialectically reproduced epistemological positions.
The aim of our conference is to address three main questions stemming from the above issues:
- How does our perspective on the socialist and postsocialist conditions change when studying the technoscientific projects, materialities, and modes of knowledge production in Eastern Europe?
- In what ways were socialist societies assembled through various technologies and materialities with different spatio-temporal legacies, manifesting in both utopistic projects or mundane objects?
- Were there any specifically 'socialist' regimes of knowledge production in Eastern Europe, and in what ways can the continuities or ruptures of epistemological endeavors and technopolitics change our understandings of academia, political governance, and everyday lives after socialism?
We are expecting only a limited number of participants in order to provide for more engaging workshop sessions revolving around the above questions. Our keynote speaker will be Johanna Bockman. Panel discussants will hopefully include Martha Lampland, Karl Hall, Tereza Stöckelová and Andrzej W. Nowak.
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We would be happy to see presentations focusing on the production of knowledge and technology under post/socialism from the following perspectives:
- Geographical interconnectivity (case studies are much welcome, but expected to avoid de-linked and isolated perspectives, e.g. methodological nationalism);
- Historical sensitivity, especially by identifying long-term historical patterns;
- Reflecting on knowledge and technology in relation to the 'political' and the 'economic';
- Sensitivity to scale in connecting 'micro' and 'macro' perspectives.
Although none of these criteria are mandatory, papers considering these aspects will be preferred in the selection process.
Our potential topics for workshop sessions include:
- Technoscientific ruptures and continuities: Alternative modernities, shifting technoscientific agendas and material-infrastructural legacies under post/socialism.
- Scientific socialism applied and post/socialist technopolitics of the environment.
- Technoscience in the global semi-periphery: Technology transfer and the material or epistemological (re)production of unequal relations.
- Bodies, subjectivities and affective temporalities in Eastern Europe.
- Transformations of value and valuation: Practices, methods and technologies of knowing, measuring and distributing economic value under post/socialism.
- Studying science and technology in Eastern Europe: Technoscientific histories and present possibilities for STS.
- Modes of knowledge production and the role of technocracy in social sciences.
If you are interested in joining our conference, please consider submitting an abstract of your contribution!
Bockman, Johanna (2011): Markets in the Name of Socialism: The Left-Wing Origins of Neoliberalism. Stanford University Press.
Bockman, Johanna – Eyal, Gil (2002): Eastern Europe as a Laboratory of Economic Knowledge: The Transnational Roots of Neoliberalism. In: American Journal of Sociology, Vol. 108, No. 2.:, 310–352
Braudel, Fernand (1967): Civilization and Capitalism, 15th–18th Centuries. Vol. 1.: The Structures of Everyday Life. Berkeley: The University of California Press..
Cervinkova, Hana (2012): Postcolonialism, postsocialism and the anthropology of East-Central Europe. Journal of Postcolonial Writing, Vol. 48., No. 2.: 155–163.
Chakrabarty, Dipesh (2000): Provincializing Europe: Postcolonial Thought and Historical Difference. Princeton University Press.
Chari, Sharad – Verdery, Katherine (2009): Thinking between the Posts: Postcolonialism, Postsocialism, and Ethnography after the Cold War. In: Comparative Studies in Society and History, Vol. 51., No. 1.: 6–34.
Chase-Dunn, Christopher (1980): Socialist State in the Capitalist World Economy. In: Social Problems, Vol. 27., No. 5.: 505‒525.
Éber, Márk Áron – Gagyi, Ágnes – Gerőcs, Tamás – Jelinek, Csaba – Pinkasz, András (2014): 1989: Szempontok a rendszerváltás globális politikai gazdaságtanához. In: Fordulat, No. 21.: 10–63.
Hann, Chris M. – Humphrey, Caroline – Verdery, Katherine (2002): Introduction: Postsocialism as a Category of Anthropological Investigation. In: Postsocialism: Ideals, Ideologies and Practices in Eurasia. Ed. Hann, Chris M. Routledge. 1–28.
Frank, André Gunder (1977): Long Live Transideological Enterprise! The Socialist Economies in the Capitalist International Division of Labor. In: Review (Fernand Braudel Center), Vol. 1., No. 1.: 91–140.
Frank, André Günder (1991): Transitional Ideological Modes: Feudalism, Capitalism, Socialism. In: Critique of Anthropology, Vol. 11., No. 2.: 171–188.
Gille, Zsuzsa (2010): Is there a global post-socialist condition? In: Global Society, Vol. 24., No. 21.: 9–30.
Lampland, Martha (2011): The Technopolitical Lineage of State Planning in Mid-Century Hungary (1930–1956). In: Entangled Geographies: Empire and Technopolitics in the Global Cold War. Ed.: Hecht, Gabrielle. MIT Press. 155–184.
Latour, Bruno (1987): Science in action: How to follow scientists and engineers through society. Harvard University Press.
Latour, Bruno (1999): Pandora's hope: essays on the reality of science studies. Harvard University Press.
Latour, Bruno (2005): Reassembling the Social: An Introduction to Actor-Network-Theory. Oxford University Press.
Melegh, Attila (2006): On the East/West Slope: Globalization, Nationalism, Racism and Discourses on Central and Eastern Europe. Central European University Press.
Outhwaite, William – Ray, Larry (2005): Social Theory and Postcommunism. Blackwell.
Silova, Iveta (2010): Rediscovering Post-Socialism in Comparative Education. In: Post-Socialism is not Dead: (Re)Reading the Global in Comparative Education. Ed. Silova, Iveta. Emerald. 1–24.
Stenning, Alison – Hörschelmann, Katherin (2008): History, Geography and Difference in the Post-socialist World: Or, Do We Still Need Post-Socialism? In: Antipode, Vol. 40., No. 2.: 312–335.
Tulbure, Narcis (2009): Introduction to Special Issue: Global Socialisms and Postsocialisms. In: Anthropology of East Europe Review, Vol. 27., No. 2.: 2–18.
Verdery, Katherine (1996): What Was Socialism, and What Comes Next? Princeton University Press.
Wallerstein, Immanuel (1976): Semi-Peripheral Countries and the Contemporary World Crisis. In: Theory and Society, Vol. 3., No. 4.: 461‒483.
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Traveling through southwestern Alabama one morning, the sun was burning off low-lying fog on fields. Phyllis and I rounded a curve in the road and saw a family picking cotton.
I parked the car, approached, and began sketching. Suddenly, the sharecroppers faced me and struck poses. They anticipated a family portrait. I asked them to continue their work. Soon they were again picking with a rhythm which seemed instinctive, a commitment almost older than family.
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Maeng da Kratom strain is a special variant of the kratom product. For which kratom is a medicinal herb with various therapeutic properties. However point to note is that maeng da kratom is the most potent of all the kratom variant strains. The word maeng da refers to "pimp" or "pimp grade".
The other various brand for the kratom product include the white and red strains that are considered quite cheap. Further they can be easily sourced for in southern Asia. The other two more expensive types are the Thai kratom from Thailand and Bali kratom from Balinese.
Distinguishing characteristics.
Maeng da kratom being superior in quality compared to other kratom brand has some distinguishable features a buyer should note. The most common form of maeng da kratom would be in powdered form .For which the leaves it is obtained through fine grinding and drying of the leaves.
Maeng da kratom also has a distinguishable scent for which a user can distinguish it from other brands. It is however good to source from a known reputable vendor who can provide you with the best quality of the product.
- Brain stimulant- Due to the drugs high potency level it has been used for generations to boost the cerebral capacity of individuals. The drug was used to increase the level of environmental cognitive capacity among individuals.
- Increased energy levels –Maeng da kratom has the ability to improve on the general body performance of an individual. Not only does MD kratom help an individual to work much quicker but also helps the individual to work for a much longer period.
- Mood enhancer –Not only does maeng da kratom help to boost the general increased workability of an individual but also works as mood enhancer. The alkaloids found in Kratom work as a mood enhancer thus simulating the release of feel good hormones in the body. Such hormones include serotonin and endomorphin.
- Maeng da kratom helps treat low libido-The kratom drug in general helps solve case of low libido in both genders. But due to the high potency of maeng da kratom the drug serves to even improve erectile dysfunction among men.
- Maeng da kratom can be used as a recreational drug to reduce on stress and depression-Just as is with the case of maeng da kratom work as a mood enhancer so does the drug help to prevent or reduce on stress in the user
Ingestion for maeng da kratom.
Maeng da kratom powder can be mixed with herbal tea as has been a trend for year. But the problem is that kratom being a drying agent is able to attract a lot of moisture. Thus just even the smallest of leaks on the package could lead to your stash being muddy .For that very reason maeng da kratom capsule might be the best method to carry and ingest the drug.
In summary, one would conclude that maeng da kratom is the most potent dug strain among the kratom family .This can be easily shown by it high therapeutic properties among users. However give its benefit one should be careful on the quality of maeng da kratom being sold for.…


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Japanese get a taste for dry-aged meat
More restaurants are offering the high-end product and urban areas in particular are seeing a surge in dry-aged meat speciality eateries. Many are taking advantage of consumers' interest by incorporating a display case into their restaurant design.
In Tokyo's popular dining district, Roppongi, the display for the restaurant chain Kanzaki Aging Beef's latest restaurant also acts as a maturation chamber, showing visitors and passers-by the ageing process first-hand.
"Two or three years ago customers were put off by seeing aged meat in our restaurants' windows, and some even asked us if it was off," said Junshi Oikawa, food director of the Roppongi store. "Now diners love to see it: 90% of their meat of choice at our restaurant is our 50-day or 100-day dry-aged cuts."
Lean meat desire
Despite having two restaurants in other parts of Roppongi as well as in Iwate Prefecture, where the beef is sourced, the company couldn't keep up with demand.
Daisuke Ogawa, representative of meat supplier Ogawa Group, says Japan's interest in dry-aged meat began about four years ago but is being fuelled now by a desire for healthy living. "Lean meat has become desirable among Japanese people who want to eat less fat but they are not used to eating lean meat, which is tougher. Dry-aged meat is a suitable alternative because the process produces tender meat, while also releasing umami."
Dry-aged meat, however, remains a luxury item for many consumers. According to a staff member from the Japanese Black Beef Fujiya speciality restaurant in Osaka, which serves 45-day dry-aged beef from Tajima Wagyu of Level 5 (excellent) quality, most of its customers are celebrating a special occasion.
"We see a lot of families and older people but the common denominator is that they have never eaten dry-aged meat before and want to try it," said the spokesperson.
Meanwhile, other speciality restaurants are targeting the high-end market with set menus whereby diners can choose their desired cut of dry-aged meat. One such restaurant, Shunjukusei Ginza Grill, opened in April in Tokyo's newest luxury shopping complex, Ginza Six. Its Tajima Wagyu is fermented using a special bacterium over a long period to produce what Ryuji Umeki, a company spokesperson, describes as "very high-quality meat".
"Dry-aged meat is not currently a major food in Japan but it will continue to grow in popularity," Umeki added. "We have welcomed more customers than we ever expected and are thinking about opportunities for our brand abroad."


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Sales funnels don't have to be complicated. In fact, if you've never set one up for your business before I would highly recommend making it as simple as possible. That way, you can learn as you go, start seeing results straight away, and expand your funnel from there. I wrote this post to give brand new beginners an easy-to-follow guide to setting up that funnel. This will be useful for you even if you're new to marketing your business online,. And even if you lack technical experience and hate jargon (I'll try and keep it jargon free).
Please note this post may contain affiliate links. Please refer to my disclosure for more information.
What is a sales funnel?
First, let's start with a quick explanation as to what I mean by a sales funnel.
A sales funnel is a set of tools and systems that you put in place to capture leads. They help move someone from stranger, to prospect, to lead, to customer. Online, they often consists of a freebie to entice people to sign up (a lead magnet). They also include a page where people can sign up with their email address to get the freebie (an optin page). Finally, they include a way to automatically send that lead promotional emails (an autoresponder).
That's a basic funnel. There are far more complicated funnels out there with all sorts of extra bits and pieces in place. But we'll be ignoring those in this post; you don't need to worry about them if you're new to all this.
Why you need a sales funnel
A sales funnel is one of those things that you don't think you need until you get one, and then wonder how you ever did without it. If you run any type of coaching or consulting business, and your business model relies on getting regular new leads into your business, then a sales funnel will take away a lot of the stress associated with that whole, panicked "where is my next client going to come from?" feeling.
In other words, it gives your business some predictability, by channelling all your prospects through a funnel that filters out the not-interested, and leaves you with the good, high quality leads. And most importantly, it ticks over and over on it's own with minimal human input, and that to me is the most useful aspect. That's what I mean when I say you'll wonder how you ever did without one – it's so nice just to see leads still coming in after you've taken the day, weekend or week off work.
What you need before you start
These are must haves. I'm going to give you my recommendations, and a few alternatives. They aren't free (though some do have free trials), but a sales funnel shouldn't be free anyway. It's a long-term investment in your business, and why wouldn't you invest in your business if you truly believe in making it work?
To make your freebie: Canva (that's free)
To create an optin: Clickfunnels or Leadpages
And lastly, to create an email autoresponder: Getresponse or ConvertKit
3 day plan – the simple sales funnel for the beginner marketer
Day 1 – Create a quick freebie
Create a 1 page PDF freebie for your existing audience. If you're not sure what that should be, survey them (I'd recommend using Survey Monkey). The freebie should be enticing enough that visitors are willing to give you their email address to get their hands on it, and it should solve a burning problem that they are currently experiencing.
You might be surprised that I suggest a 1 page freebie. After all, you've probably seen things like eBooks and video series given away for free. But there's two reasons why I suggest a 1 page PDF:
- Firstly, it's quick. That's important, because the faster you get your funnel up and running, the faster you can see if it's working for you or not. It's about getting something done, not about it being perfect.
- Secondly, short guides are massively appealing as long as they do a good job of solving a problem, so a 1 page PDF can be just as valuable – if not more so – to your audience. Think of it this way. Imagine you have eczema, and you are desperate to get rid of it. You can either get a free 30 page book with 1000 remedies listed in it, or you can get a 1 page PDF that has the one definitive remedy that works in 95% of cases. Which one would you prefer to read?
The tool to use to create your freebie
Use Canva to create your one page freebie. It will publish as a PDF, and it has great fonts and graphics for you to include, to give your guide that professional-looking finish. Quality and branding is important, because this is your first opportunity to wow your audience. If you're not confident on the branding side (and I'd really give Canva a go before you decide that, as it's super-easy) then write your guide as a one page word document and pay a designer on Fiverr to turn it into a nice, presentable PDF.
Day 2 – Put together your optin page
An optin page looks something like this:
You can also see this actual page by clicking here (sign up if you haven't already – it's a useful guide!).
If you use Clickfunnels or Leadpages, this is really easy to set up. Both platforms are designed for the non-techy (which is why I've recommended them here). They have easy add and remove features, and ready-made templates you can use – that's your best bet as a beginner because you can forget about fancy design and just edit them with the appropriate headline text to advertise your freebie.
Don't get too worried about setting this up if you haven't done so before. The most important thing to focus on when it comes to your optin page is your headline. This is the big, 1-2 sentence headline you use to capture attention and attract your ideal client to your offer. I always aim to spend several hours brainstorming headlines when I write an optin page – it's really that important.
Don't forget that when putting together this page, you'll also need to set up a thank you page for visitors to go to once they've entered their email address. Again, if you are using Clickfunnels or Leadpages this is all in place for you, so you just need to make sure your thank you page has some nice, friendly wording on it (top tip: use your thank you page to encourage your users to go straight to their inbox and open the email you've just sent them).
Day 3 – Link up to a 3 day autoresponder
Lastly, is the autoresponder. Naturally, if people are giving you an email address, you need to be able to send them emails. An autoresponder lets you pre-write emails that will send automatically once someone joins your email list. I recommend – for a basic funnel – a series of 3 emails: 1) a welcome email to be sent immediately containing a link to the freebie they've just signed up to 2) a second email on day 2 packed with lots of value, so that they can get to know you better 3) a day 3 email either with more value or a small promotional offer.
You'll need to integrate your email autoresponder with your optin page platform – i.e. Clickfunnels or Leadpages. There will be instructions on how to integrate this (it's too much to include in this post) but it's pretty simple to set up and one of the reasons I always recommend Clickfunnels is they have a really good support platform, so if you get stuck and can't figure it out, there's always someone on support chat to help sort it.
What should you expect once you've set up your first sales funnel?
For a beginner, I'd aim for a conversion rate of around 20%. That means, for every 100 people visiting your optin page, 20 sign up to your list. Whilst that may sound like a big number, it's very achievable, and I often create optins that convert double or triple that rate, but 20% is a good figure to aim for if this is your first funnel. Both platforms have a reporting function so that you can see what your conversion rate is every time you login. If – after the first 100 visitor, your conversion rate is below 20, that's the time to start having a more detailed look at your funnel – things like traffic quality, headline quality and the actual freebie you're offering might need some attention from you to get that figure up.
All being well, you now have a funnel in place that's allowing you to convert a good percentage of traffic who discover you online. These are incredibly valuable leads who you can promote and market your business to. If you have a good quality traffic source in place – whether that's via your blog, Instagram, Pinterest, Facebook or Twitter, you should find that this funnel will tick over nicely for a long time, with minimal input from you. That's when it starts to become an asset. It means you have a lead generation tool that's in place and growing, even when you go off to the South of France for two weeks to soak up the sun.


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Roasted Tomatoes with Hot Pepper Sauce
Roast tender, juicy tomatoes on the grill before adding them to a spicy sauce to top your favorite pasta.
Roast tender, juicy tomatoes on the grill before adding them to a spicy sauce to top your favorite pasta.
Forget the mayo-slathered store-bought stuff and brighten things up with this lemony, wood-fired version.
This smoky twist on traditional will blow your wood-fired tastebuds away. Smoked Bloody Mary Mix and tomato juice is shaken with vodka, poured over ice and garnished with Bloody Mary Cocktail Salt.
These roasted pickled beets can't be beat thanks to our signature smoke and heat. We're kicking this off by roasting candy cane beets until tender, then slicing and brining for three to five days before serving.
Elevate your veggie game with this grilled zucchini squash recipe. Cut the zucchini into spears, coat with an olive oil, sherry vinegar and thyme dressing and let our smoke and heat do the rest.
Homemade pickles have never been easier or smokier. Blast these Persian cukes with our signature hardwood flavor, then give them a briny bath for 24 hours before serving.
It doesn't get better than this easy-to-make, smokin' snack. Healthy cashews get roasted with our signature wood-fired flavor, then tossed with fresh rosemary and spicy cayenne.
Roasted parsnips, shallots, and sweet potatoes are combined with shaved brussels sprouts, then get tossed with a goat cheese, orange juice and champagne vinegar dressing for a smoky, wood-fired salad.
This wood-fired, winter succotash is extremely versatile – eat it as a meal or serve it alongside your favortie protein as a side dish.
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Don't be fooled by how easy this healthy side dish is. Our asparagus and honey glazed carrot recipe mixes a sweet and zesty taste with wood-fired flavor in each bite.
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The following blog entry was written by Steve "Hot Wheels" MacDonald. (Also referred to as "Captain America" by a group of RidgeRunners who secretly wish they had his biceps.)
I enjoy running and always looking for new challenges. I moved to Woodbridge in February of this year and I quickly found the Lake Ridge RidgeRunners: a fantastic running club right in my neighborhood. I began running twice a week with the nightly regulars. My speed was upper middle of the pack. Putting in the time each week I closed in on the heels of the top five. Feeling stronger in early summer, I decided to take my children along in a double jogger. Anticipating a poor time the first try on the course with wheels, I preemptively said, "I'm just putting in resistance training." I did OK…much better than expected (not near last) and I liked it! I brought my sons, who are one and two years old, more often until I didn't want to run without my little teammates. The joy of running with my boys is priceless. The youngest squeals with excitement and hops on board. While the oldest takes charge of retrieving the ride from the garage and helps load up water bottles. Together they point out buses, tractors and dogs! (Nothing motivates you like your kids out in front). The bonding time was irreplaceable: just me, my boys and the course ahead. If I second guess myself I know I won't quit on them.
I soon became faster, burning eight-minute miles! It was on a routine Tuesday night that I realized the speed had developed. On the down hills I rode the heels of a fellow RidgeRunner who I knew had higher caliber times. I continued to track through […]


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A Few Questions About the Draft
I have always been a keen North American sports fan, but traditionally baseball more so than others. However, last season, I was transformed from an interested NFL onlooker to a full-on fan. I just fell in love with the sport, and the Seahawks!
Now, as a baseball fan, I have a decent understanding of drafts in US sports, but I gather that the NFL differs greatly. Whereas players are drafted in MLB and then sent to the minors to develop, sometimes for three or four years, this is not the case with NFL?
Obviously, I have noticed that guys like Russell Wilson and RGIII starred for their organisations in the same year they got drafted. How typical is this? Do teams use the draft as a recruitment tool for each season? Are players drafted with the intention of playing a crucial role for the club during that season, or is it a more long-term view? Will the players drafted next month be stars in the forthcoming NFL season?
I appreciate the patience of guys on this forum, and hope you can enlighten me on a rusty area of my NFL knowledge.
It really depends on the player, the round and the team.
The default for a rookie non-QB is probably: play special teams, backup at your eventual position with some spot playing time (pass-rush specialists, rookie RBs get spot duty or 3rd down, receivers are the 4th WR etc). Moving up to starter within 3 years if they are good enough. A high pick may jump to starting right away (but may be subbed in certain spots), for both skill and cost reasons. Some high picks are picked on potential (freakish strength length and/or speed), and won't get much more playing time than the late picks for a while.
Throwing a rookie QB out has been done for years, but most teams like to sit a new QB for at least one year to learn their system and adapt. Modern college offenses are complicated enough, that learning a system is rarely the hurdle (adjusting to EVERYONE being good is). The flip side is that starting a a QB too early can ruin them (David Carr and Tim Couch), or stunt them (Alex Smith had 4 offensive coaches his first 4 years). Some of the worry about RGIII is that they were leaning the team on him before he had learned enough to protect himself (knowing WHEN to kill yourself for 3 extra yards, and when to get down before you get clobbered). It's also harder for rookies to lead (some QBs have it, a few can learn it, some just don't).
First round guys (i.e. the top 32 rookies) should be expecting to start from day 1, along with some of the better second round guys who go to teams with a drastic need in that position. Players in rounds 2-3 should develop into handy starters for their teams. Players in rounds 4-7 are generally fighting to win a spot on the final roster of 53.
But those rounds are obviously only a rough guideline. There are guys that went top ten (even #1) who turned out to be awful. There are guys drafted late (or even not at all) who are perennial pro bowlers. It's a bit like an educated crap-shoot.
Since you're a baseball fan think Strasburg. His brief stint in the minors was just to get his bearings before being moved up to the show. If Strassburg were a football player - he would have had fall camp to get his bearings and a few preseason games but been declared the starter on opening day. There's no minor league to coddle so 1st round NFL players are expected to come in and star immediately - it's why they get the big bucks.
2nd round - expected to play/contribute for starting job.
3rd round - expected to compete for some playing time...
4th round - expected to compete for a roster spot...
And so on.
This was a great help, and brought a lot of clarity to my understanding of the Draft.
I appreciate the comments, and look forward to watching the event with greater meaning later this month.
Thanks again.
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BOG Faculty Rule 4.7 - Reduction in Force
1.1. Recognizing the conditions may arise that necessitate the elimination of Faculty Positions, this Rule outlines the guiding principles for and is applicable to Faculty Reductions in Force.
1.2. This Rule applies to tenured, tenure-track, or teaching-track Faculty at West Virginia University, including West Virginia University Institute of Technology and Potomac State College of West Virginia University.
2.1 A Faculty RIF may occur in response to institutional reorganization as a result of a Program Reduction or Program Discontinuation, and/or a Financial Exigency.
2.2 Prior to undertaking a Faculty RIF, the Dean shall notify the Provost and, in consultation with appropriate Faculty Members, develop a proposed RIF Plan in the form and substance required by the Provost. At a minimum, the RIF Plan shall:
2.2.1 Identify the reasons for implementing the RIF;
2.2.2 Describe any re-organization of the Unit or other changes that will occur as a result of the RIF;
2.2.3 List reasonable alternative solutions (e.g., where applicable, reductions of operating expenses other than payroll, moratorium on further hiring, or voluntary separation) to a RIF that were considered;
2.2.4 Identify the positions recommended for elimination and the reasons for the elimination;
2.2.5 Describe the impact of the RIF Plan to other employees, including whether other positions will also be eliminated;
2.2.6 Describe academic impact on students who may be affected and plans for providing them with completion of their program;
2.2.7 Describe the extent to which faculty were involved in developing the proposal; and
2.2.8 Any other matters required by the Provost.
2.3 The President of the University shall establish and appoint a Review Committee to consider and approve any plan proposed by the Provost to implement a Faculty RIF. The members of the Review Committee should include, but are not limited to, representatives from the Provost's Office, Strategic Initiatives, and Talent and Culture, with advice from the Office of General Counsel.
2.4 A Faculty RIF is not intended to be a performance management tool.
3.1 A RIF may result in a tenured, tenure-track, or teaching-track Faculty Member's appointment being terminated.
3.1.1 If another program or Faculty position requiring equivalent competency exists, the University shall make every reasonable effort to reassign the Faculty Member.
3.1.2 Reasonable effort should be made by the Provost to reassign the Faculty Member to instructional or non-instructional duties commensurate with the Faculty Member's training and experience, and offers of release time or leaves of absence should be made to enable such persons to acquire capabilities. Faculty development programs and funds should be used to facilitate such reassignments.
3.1.3 If, within one year following the Faculty RIF, a Faculty position on the same campus becomes vacant for which the Faculty Member is qualified, the University shall make every reasonable effort to extend an offer of first refusal to the Faculty Member so terminated.
3.2. In situations where a RIF results in the elimination of some, but not all of the Faculty positions within the Unit, the Provost shall evaluate the skills and qualifications of the individual Faculty Members potentially subject to the Faculty RIF. The Provost shall assist in the review process, evaluate performance criteria, and provide seniority validations. In these situations, the Provost shall give consideration to the following:
3.2.1 Performance: each Faculty Member's documented performance as demonstrated in performance evaluations of record including, but not limited to, annual performance evaluations and disciplinary history;
3.2.2 Knowledge and qualifications: specific duties and responsibilities of each position, and the Faculty Members' knowledge and skills; and
3.2.3 Seniority: the length of service in a full-time (1.0 FTE) faculty position.
3.3 The Provost shall initiate Faculty RIF action by giving each Faculty Member whose position is terminated written notice of termination by certified mail with return receipt requested, first class mail, and electronic mail, which notice shall contain:
3.3.1 A delineation of the rationale used for the determination of a RIF.
3.3.2 A copy of the implementation procedures used by the University related to the RIF.
3.3.3 A description of the grievance process available to the Faculty Member as noted in section 4.3 below.
3.4 Financial Exigency, Generally.
3.4.1 University plans for responding to a Financial Exigency shall be developed through a collaborative process initiated by the President, in consultation with the Provost and other appropriate members of the University community, including representatives of administration and faculty.
3.4.2 Plans for responding to a Financial Exigency shall be approved by the Board prior to implementation.
3.5 Commitment to Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action. All decisions under this Rule shall be made without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, age, sexual orientation, disability, or any other class protected under the University's non-discrimination policy (BOG Governance Rule 1.6 - Rule Regarding Discrimination, Harassment, Sexual Harassment, Sexual Misconduct, Domestic Misconduct, Stalking, Retaliation, and Relationships), unless otherwise prohibited by applicable law. The Provost, in consultation with the Vice President for Talent and Culture, shall undertake an adverse impact analysis to determine that all RIF Plans under this Rule comply with this Section.
4.1 The University shall provide a Faculty Member at least 60 days written notice ("Notice Period") that his or her position is going to be eliminated, unless the financial circumstances of the University are so severe that they dictate a shorter notice period, as determined by the Provost and the Review Committee. 4.2 During the Notice Period, the Unit shall provide any Faculty Member subject to a job elimination reasonable time away from assigned duties to secure employment at another institution, subject to the operational needs of the Unit. 4.3 In accordance with W. Va. Code §6C-2-1, et seq., eligible employees must utilize the West Virginia Public Employees Grievance Procedure to seek resolution for their grievable issues involving a RIF.
5.1 The University may offer a severance package to a Faculty Member who is impacted by a RIF, if financially feasible. If the University offers a severance package, the University shall provide the employee forty-five days from the date of receipt to consider the terms and conditions of the agreement and to accept the severance package. Additionally, after an employee executes a severance agreement, that employee maintains the right to revoke that execution and void the severance agreement for seven days after execution. No severance benefits shall be paid to any employee that revokes execution of the severance agreement.
5.2 Generally, the value of the severance package should be equivalent to one year of the Faculty Member's annual base pay. Any severance shall be paid in installments. The University may also subsidize health insurance for a predetermined period of time as determined the Review Committee. Any severance payments shall be discontinued if the individual is rehired by the University or an Affiliate prior to the end of the severance payments.
5.3 Any severance agreement shall contain a statement indicating that the Faculty Member releases all claims against the University, including any claims that the employee could grieve pursuant to W. Va. Code § 6C-2-1, et seq. and a statement of the employee's rights to benefits post-employment. Any severance agreement will not be effective, and severance pay shall not be paid, unless the employees agrees to the terms of and executes the severance agreement during the 45-day period.
5.4 Nothing in this section shall prohibit a Unit from moving forward with a RIF if a Faculty Member chooses not to execute a severance agreement.
6.1 "Academic Program" is defined in BOG Academics Rule 2.2 – Program Creation and Review.
6.2 "Faculty" and "Faculty Member" are defined in BOG Faculty Rule 2.2 –Appointment, Promotion, Tenure, and Dismissal for Cause.
6.3 "Faculty Reduction in Force" or "Faculty RIF" or "RIF," for purposes of this Rule, means a separation from employment due to Financial Exigency, Program Reduction, or Program Discontinuation, with no likelihood or expectation that the Faculty Member will be recalled because the position itself is eliminated.
6.4 "Financial Exigency" means a situation that curtails operations requiring immediate steps by the University to remedy, which may include, but is not limited to, budget reductions, loss of funding, or an emergency.
6.5 "President" means the President of West Virginia University or the President's designee.
6.6 "Provost" means the Provost of West Virginia University or the Provost's designee.
6.7 "Program Discontinuation" means the discontinuation of an Academic Program in accordance with a program review performed pursuant to BOG Academic Rule 2.2 – Program Creation and Review.
6.8 "Program Reduction" means the Academic Program continues to exist, but at a reduced level of activity (e.g., reducing the range of optional tracks or majors) in accordance with the outcome of a program review performed pursuant to BOG Academic Rule 2.2 – Program Creation and Review.
6.9 "RIF Plan" means the plan developed by the Dean pursuant to Section 2.2 of this Rule, in the form and substance required by the Provost.
6.10 "Vice President for Talent and Culture" means the Vice President for Talent and Culture of West Virginia University or the Vice President's designee.
6.11 "Unit" means any college, school, or other academic department, or combination thereof.
7.1 The Board of Governors delegates to the President the authority to adopt additional academic affairs internal policies and procedures to effectuate the implementation of this Board of Governors Rule or in furtherance of any other authority that the Board of Governors has specifically delegated to the President pursuant to this Rule. Any actions taken pursuant to this delegation must be consistent with the guidelines provided by this Rule.
8.1 W. Va. Code § 18B-1-6, § 18B-2A-4, and § 18B-8-7.
9.1 This Rule supersedes and replaces Higher Education Policy Commission Series 9 – Academic Freedom, Professional Responsibility, Promotion and Tenure, and any other Rule of the Higher Education Policy Commission which relates to the subject matter contained within this Rule. This Rule also repeals and supersedes WVU BOG Policy 2 – Academic Freedom, Professional Responsibility, Promotion, and Tenure, which was adopted February 8, 2002, and amended on June 6, 2003 and February 15, 2008, and any other internal academic affairs policy or procedure which relates to the subject matter contained within this Rule.
Effective Date: June 11, 2018


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Bangalore : Union Minister Prakash Javadekar on Friday said that Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) president Amit Shah is a 'Sanatan Hindu'.
His response came in retaliation to Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, who claimed that Shah 'is not a Hindu'. "Let me clarify that Amit Shah and his family for generations have been a 'Sanatan Hindu'," Javadekar told ANI.
Remarking at Siddarmaiah's claim, Javadekar said, "Because of their fear of complete rout in the election, they are leveling the worst charges saying Amit Shah is not a Hindu. It's unthinkable. It's the level at which Congress operates."
Speaking to media in Mysuru, earlier in the day, Siddaramaiah said, "Amit Shah said I (Siddaramaiah) am not a Hindu, but Amit Shah himself is not a Hindu, he is a Jain. He might believe in Hindutva but let him come out and say he is a Hindu and not a Jain."
Shah has been extensively campaigning in the poll-bound state, and Javedekar said that Shah's success through road shows and public meetings rattled the Congress leadership.
Karnataka will go to polls on May 12 to elect its representatives for the 225-member assembly. The results will be out on May 15.
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Ex Soccer Coach Charged With Lewd Acts on Minor
Javier Arrioja, 49, a former soccer coach in East Los Angeles was convicted Thursday September 6, 2012 of molesting a 14-year-old boy who played on the team he coached.
There was two hours of deliberation before the jury found Arrioja guilty of four counts of lewd acts on a child and one felony count of sending lewd and offensive material.
Arrioja molested the 14 year old boy at four different times between May and November 2011 at his home and local parks while coaching the child and showed him a pornographic video.
Arrioja had been a coach in the area for more than 15 years and coached an under 17 years old soccer team.
The allegations came about when the boy told deputies that he had been touched by the coach inappropriately in the coach's car and his home.
Having committed these sex crimes, Arrioja faces a maximum sentence of five years, eight months in state prison when he returns September 25th for sentencing.


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Betty White is America's sweetheart, who has spent more than 8 decades of her life in the entertainment industry. Born as Betty Marion White on January 17, 1922, in Oak Park, Illinois, she recently celebrated her 97th birthday.
The pioneer of TV and the 4th Mayor of Hollywood, Betty is also a Hollywood Walk of Fame and Television Hall of Fame inductee.
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In the late 30s, she got her start at the Bliss Hayden Little Theatre but later put the acting career on hold to volunteer for the American Women's Voluntary Services during World War II. After the war, she was turned down several times for being "unphotogenic," which led her to act in radio shows and commercials before hosting Hollywood on Television with Al Jarvis.
She later starred in the first of her numerous TV sitcoms, Life with Elizabeth, which was nationally syndicated from 1952 to 1955. In 1954, she hosted and produced her own daily variety talk show, The Betty White Show, on NBC, where she prominently featured an African-American performer, Arthur Duncan.
In the 60s, she turned her focus to game shows, including Password (hosted by her husband Allen Ludden), What's My Line?, To Tell the Truth and more. She made her feature film debut in 1962 drama, Advise & Consent. Her role as Kansas Senator Elizabeth Ames Adams was well received.
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In 1973, she joined The Mary Tyler Moore Show, where she portrayed Sue Ann Nivens, the role which exhibited a new dimension to White's talent. The role earned her two Emmys for her role in the famous sitcom.
She hosted her fourth show entitled The Betty White Show on CBS during the 1977-78 season. In 1983, she hosted a game show, Just Men!, which earned her a Daytime Emmy Award and the title of "First Lady of Game Shows".
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Films and The Golden Girl
From 1983 to 1984, she played a recurring role of Ellen Harper Jackson on the series Mama's Family, before the show was picked up in syndication. In 1985, she scored the biggest hit of her career as the St. Olaf, Minnesota-native Rose Nylund on The Golden Girls, which chronicled the lives of four widowed or divorced women.
She, Estelle Getty, and Rue McClanahan reprised their roles as Rose, Blanche, and Sophia in the short-lived spin-off, The Golden Palace.
From 2006 to 2009, she played the role of Ann Douglas in The Bold and the Beautiful and also had a recurring role as Catherine Piper in Boston Legal from 2005 to 2008. In 2010, a campaign called Betty White to Host SNL (Please) launched on Facebook, which led her to become the oldest person to host the show at the age of 88 on May 8, 2010.
White took on the role of the house caretaker, Elka Ostrovsky on TV Land's original sitcom, Hot in Cleveland, from 2010 to 2015. From 2012 to 2014, she hosted and executive produced Betty White's Off Their Rockers, where citizens play practical jokes on the younger generation.
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Personal Life
White was shortly married to Dick Barker, a U.S. Army Air Corps pilot in 1945 to and was married to a Hollywood agent, Lane Allen, from 1947 to 1949. Her third husband, Allen Ludden, married in 1963, died of stomach cancer in 1981. She hasn't remarried since.
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This Hollywood sweetheart is still active in the industry. She is set to have a voice work in Toy Story 4 (2019). When asked about the key to aging gracefully, the hot dogs and vodka lover stated,
"Enjoy life. Accentuate the positive, not the negative. It sounds so trite, but a lot of people will pick out something to complain about, rather than say, Hey, that was great! It's not hard to find great stuff if you look."
Throughout the years, she has collected a huge net worth of $75 million.
Where are the cast of The Golden Girls now?
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The Minnesota Wild have opted to shut down forward Zach Parise for an extended period of time, as they have listed the pivotal forward as week-to-week with a lower-body injury, believed to be a foot injury after blocking a shot earlier on in the week.
There hasn't been anything official from the Wild to say that he has been placed on the Injured Reserve, but one would imagine that they will want that roster spot for flexibility over the next week or two, maybe more. A broken foot, if that's what it is, could be upwards of four weeks, but Parise will undoubtedly try to be back sooner.
After Saturday night's action, Parise is ranked 103rd in pool scoring, having 2 goals and 6 points in eight games worth of action. The Wild have been able to find scoring elsewhere, early on this season, so they haven't struggled quite yet and a 4-0 win against Dallas last night was a good sign of that.
For Stuart though, he has been getting good value from Parise in the pool, as he took him with the 131st pick in the 6th round and his ranking is a round better than that. Parise is also tied for 4th in scoring in the 6th round, showing that there were some pretty good picks in that round.
It has been a tough week for Stuart's team, dropping down to 7th, but is still within striking distance of 2nd place, only 2 points out. He'd need 3 points for the spot, however, he doesn't have the tie-breaker in the goals department and only 2 goals wouldn't help his cause either.


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FASD is forever, so let's help make it never
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Foetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD) is a lifelong condition where diffuse brain injury is caused by antenatal alcohol use. It is thought that the prevalence of foetal alcohol spectrum disorder may be as high of 2 - 4% of the Australian population. The majority of people with the disorder have not been diagnosed. They are, however, accessing their GP regularly as well as seeing other health professionals due to their multiple difficulties. The Australian diagnostic criteria for FASD are now available online.
GPs should consider FASD particularly in children, young people and young adults who have difficulties in multiple areas. People with FASD present with learning and language difficulties and they may have a present or past diagnosis of ADHD and/or Autism.
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Australia has high levels of antibiotic usage compared to similar high income countries and antimicrobial resistance is now a significant issue for healthcare workers and their patients(1). Urinary tract infections (UTI) are the most common indication for antibiotics in nursing homes and whilst they are mainly used to treat cystitis, they are often used for asymptomatic bacteriuria (ASB) and pyelonephritis(2).
The 2017 Aged Care National Antimicrobial Prescribing Survey (acNAPS) found continuing high rates of inappropriate antimicrobial use in aged care homes(2), presenting an opportunity for all health care professionals to use antimicrobial stewardship practices to optimise antimicrobial usage in nursing homes(1). Furthermore, addressing antimicrobial usage in nursing homes will contribute to an overall reduction of antimicrobials within Australia and reduce the risk of antibiotic resistance.
Face-to-Face Not Facebook: Combatting Loneliness with Meaningful Connection
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While in some ways we are more connected to each other than ever before, electronic communication is not a substitute for human contact. Facebook and other forms of social media are not for everyone, and, even for those that use such platforms, there is a limit to the emotional satisfaction one can gain from these 'fast' and often superficial means of communication.
In recent years, there has been a great deal of research into the effect of technological communication on mental health. Despite there being many positive attributes to these online modes (such as a more democratic representation of voices), they can lack humanity. Email does not conjure the same feeling as posting a letter; even handwritten aerograms sent overseas to loved ones a few decades ago seemed to have more meaning. Similarly, the user-experience of online mass media differs from reading printed copy, and quality journalism seems to have suffered across the board. In turn, as discussed recently on ABC radio, we are seeing a turning away from 'too-much-ness' and an 'attention economy' with a return to 'slow journalism' and more meaningful forms of communication.
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In a "Dear Doctor" letter to the state's medical practitioners the NSW Health Secretary Elizabeth Koff has advised that the Abortion Law Reform Act 2019, passed on 2 October after criticism by objecting MPs and their supporters, means that terminations are now legal but must be reported within 28 days of the procedure.
The single-page notification form requires information on the LHD in which the woman resides, the gestation of the foetus - ranging from under 9 weeks to 22 weeks, after which special conditions apply - where the termination took place (public or private hospital, or non-hospital facility), the postcode of the provider, and perhaps more controversially, whether the termination was carried out "for the sole purpose of sex selection", unless the foetus had medical conditions.
During the acrimonious debates that preceded the bill's passing a number of critics suggested that certain ethnic communities preferred male children and would seek to abort girls.
Drink makers resist warning of pregnancy risks
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While the government considers mandatory bottle warning labels about the risks of alcohol to unborn babies, the alcohol lobby is reacting in a similar way to tobacco marketers more than twenty years ago.
Food Standards Australia and New Zealand (FSANZ) has released a draft label for alcohol bottles, with a graphic showing a silhouette of a pregnant woman and the message, ''Health warning: Any amount of alcohol can harm your baby''.
Submissions to the FSANZ process closed on 4 October 2019.
Both governments advise women not to consume any alcohol during pregnancy: "Exposure of the foetus to alcohol can cause a range of physical, cognitive, behavioural and neurodevelopmental disabilities, collectively known as Foetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD)."
Simply put, "FASD is preventable by avoiding alcohol consumption during pregnancy."
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Lots of fans in blue in bleachers tonight at #ATTPark. Can't be real #Dodgers fans though, they were there in first inning. SFGiants
The Dodgers fan group actually brought a large LA banner they've been displaying out in center-field. Seems to have inspired Giants offense.
Don't recognize this 2017 SF Giants team lately. Many of them including Bochy have been actually smiling.
#A's put out an upper-deck seat deal $19.99 for all games in a MONTH. If #SFGiants hadn't started playing better they might've have had to pay more.
Lane Kiffin offered a scholarship to Kaden Martin, son of USC offensive coordinator Tee Martin. Kaden is 13 years old. Shocking. Nick Saban didn't get to him first?
Some controversy this morning because Kris Jenner posted a Mother's Day picture of her entire family but included her late husband Robert and air-brushed or deleted Bruce-Caitlyn out. Ah for the days that the Kardashians were the most outrageous regular stories on social media.
Next year @Cavs will have a Goodyear logo on their uniform. So over-under on when #NBA uniforms will start looking like #NASCAR?
Can argue whether or not the Zaza play that took out Leonard was dirty, and whther or not if Spurs would win even 1 more game regardless, but to hear that Warriors would have made up that 23 point mid-third quarter deficit even with Kawhi in the game? WTF?
Have to figure a lot of folks hope @Spurs win at least a couple games vs @Warriors just to hear Popovich keep talking about Trump.
Some complaining that ABC canceled TimAllen's comedy "Last Man Standing" not because of the show's ratings drop last season, but because Tim Allen is a Republican.
Uh, does ANYONE in this country seriously think the networks these days would cancel ANY show with good ratings? #followthemoney
"At long last have you left no sense of decency? Guess we know the answer to that question for some in GOP:
Idaho Sen. James Risch, defending Trump on alleged leak of highly classified information to Russia :"The minute the President speaks about it to someone, he has the ability to declassify anything at any time without any process."
The latest Trump-Russia story on leaking intelligence almost makes the Valerie Plame story seem quaint.
Hackers reportedly are claiming access to an unreleased Disney movie and are promising to release it in sections if they don't get paid ransom. Might have been more lucrative had they first hacked "King Arthur – Legend of the Sword" and tried to get Warner Bros to pay them to destroy it.
At what point does FBI or U.S. intelligence set a canary trap for Trump?
Right about now figure Trump really has to be tempted to shoot someone in the middle of 5th Avenue. He's gotten away with everything else.
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