text: Dan Durbin - November 04, 2010 Marsh Madness Public wetlands are preserved for ducks, but the real cattail trophies might be whitetail bucks. By Dan Durbin Killing big whitetails year in and out is an unlikely feat, even for the best hunters on quality private lands. On heavily hunted public lands, most bowhunters would consider it impossible. But three Midwestern bowhunters -- Dan Infalt, Jarrod Erdody, and Lee Gatzke -- have proven it can be done. Over the past few years, these three men have developed strategies for hunting public marshes that annually produce bucks equal to those taken by many hunters on quality private lands. Here are the methods behind their marsh madness. Jarrod Erdody relied on post-season scouting to pattern this Midwestern marsh buck. THE HUB "People don't realize that huge bucks live in public marshes because the deer are often so nocturnal you'll never see them unless you hunt in staging areas just off their bedding areas," Erdody said. "While most people consider a staging area as a block of cover just off a food source, we consider a staging area as a spot just off where bucks sleep. That's because on public ground, you won't see bucks during legal shooting hours unless you are extremely close to where they bed." The three hunters have another reason for hunting near known bedding sites. "Consider the bed of a buck the hub of a bicycle wheel," Gatzke said. "The buck may have three trails leading to and from his bed. Much like spokes on a wheel, the trails come closer together at the hub -- the bed. Farther out from the hub, the trails spread farther apart. The closer we are to the bed, the better our chances of seeing the buck walking one of those spokes." Of course, hunting near bedding areas in marshes has its risks, just as it does in any whitetail hunting. But, as discussed below, the rewards often justify the risks. AERIALS AND ACCESS Success begins with knowledge of the land and deer. To gain that knowledge, Infalt estimates that he scouts four or five days for every day he spends hunting. The first stage of scouting a public marsh takes place on aerial photos. "The photos allow us to see several things," Infalt said of himself and his partners. "First, we can see high ground in the marshes and how to access it. Second, we can see public parking areas and other obvious access points. "But we don't use just public parking. We may see a key point or staging area on a photo that we would like to hunt. If a road runs close by, we can hunt spots far from public parking by simply having a buddy drop us off on the edge of the road and pick us up later. We can extend our range to hunt spots a long ways from public parking." While most hunters wouldn't even consider walking a quarter mile through cattails as an acceptable way to get to a post, these three hunters love it. "For one thing, you won't have pressure from other hunters," Erdody said. "Plus, the cattails offer you cover for getting to your spot. People think the noise of pushing through cattails will blow deer out, but if you do it right, that doesn't happen. You must move slowly and not make any foreign noises. Deer are used to hearing other deer and animals walking through the marshes. After an hour or so, the deer settle down and just assume it was another deer walking. Of course, you have to play the wind." When the cattails are too thick to walk straight through, the hunters walk on deer trails through the marshes. Lee Gatzke's trophy attests to the value of his marsh madness methods. "You can get away with this so long as you never go farther than you want to hunt," Infalt said. "You NEVER want to go a step farther on the trail than you want to sit. For example, if I have a stand that is 40 yards down the trail, but I know the deer is 80 yards down the trail, I haven't messed anything up. THE FOOTWORK After initial scouting on aerial photos, the three hunters continue their scouting on foot by walking to investigate firsthand all potential areas they have identified on the photos. They want to have prime spots thoroughly researched before hunting season. "Looking at potential spots post-season is great for figuring out where bucks bed without having to worry about spooking them," Erdody said. "We even go into bedding areas hoping to spook bucks out. When we see a buck we might want to hunt, we take pictures of his tracks and study them. All tracks vary in some way, so when the season comes, we can match the track and know if a buck is still using the same bed. "When we do bump out a buck, we follow his tracks in the snow to analyze his escape route. We may also find alternative beds. We're looking at everything, including what the wind is doing when we bump him. When the season comes, we match up the scenario so we know where to hunt under specific conditions." Of course, while scouring the marshes on foot, the guys are always noting potential stand trees. "Mature public bucks are most vulnerable in transition areas along the edges of the marshes," Gatzke said. "Good stand trees there are scarce. Generally, they're small and not very hunter-friendly. We often set up in trees that most guys would think are ridiculous in size, but that's all we have. "And that's not all bad, because the key is to hunt low, just above the brush. That way the bucks won't see you silhouetted against the sky. "Remember, also, we're hunting public ground where we have to take our stands in and out every time we hunt," Gatzke continued. "So each time we must set up totally quietly. "Even so, when we do finally sit, we know it may be for only one time, because more often than not, that one hunt will burn up that spot. Once a spot gets molested, we move and hunt the next spot the buck likely will reposition to." SEEING THE LIGHT "Scouting is an all-year process that never ends," Infalt said. "If shining (spotlighting) is legal in your state, it can be one of the most important tools to use." (Editor's Note: Check regulations in your area. Spotlighting is not universally legal.) The group likes to shine fields starting in June and running until the start of the bow season. Many people shine at roughly the same time every night, but these three guys vary the timing. "We shine quite a bit just after dark," Erdody said. "When we spot a good deer at that time, we know he was probably bedded fairly close. We can then look at our photos and assess where we think he is bedding." To get a different perspective, the three hunters also shine much later in the night, sometimes well after midnight. Dan Infalt carved an inconspicuous trail through the cattails to reach this Wisconsin buck. "We have seen a buck in one field at 9 p.m., and then have seen that same buck a half-mile away in another field at midnight," Infalt said. "Observing this kind of movement helps us pattern where bucks might bed come morning. "If we're shining in a new area just before hunting season, we avoid the temptation to dive in and scout on foot. We wait until the day of a hunt to scout, and then we determine if that spot should be hunted. Patterns change. The buck you see in July will likely be doing something else come fall." The hunters also videotape bucks they see at night. The camera often picks up deer the hunters overlook with the naked eye, and the tape gives them a permanent record to study later. By the beginning of the season, the hunters pretty much know all the bucks in any given marsh they plan to hunt. SCOUT AND GO Once the season opens, the hunters regularly check all of the intelligence gained during the off-season to see if things are getting "hot." "When we spot-check our areas, we always have stands on our backs," Infalt said. "That way, when we are scouting, we are hunting too. If I'm out there checking a spot and it looks good, I'm not going to leave to try to find a 'hotter' spot. I'm going to hunt right at that moment because things are happening, and I have already scented up the area. "We avoid heavy stands. We use Lone Wolf Alpha hang-ons and climbing sticks because they are lightweight and quiet. We use climbers only if we know ahead of time the trees we're going to climb are straight -- which is rare in marshes." BURNOUT "Remember, we only hunt these spots once or maybe twice a season, because each time we go in, we are wrecking the spot," Infalt said. "And no amount of scent control can prevent it, not on public ground." The beauty about hunting public marshes is that they are vast, and offer a ton of likely bedding areas. If you burn one up, you find another. "It's not like hunting a private 40 acres," Erdody said. "On a small piece of private land, a guy will want to stay away from bedding areas and just hunt the edges or funnels. If he bumps a deer out too often, the buck will just relocate. "In hunting marshes, you want to locate as many staging areas as you can before the season so that you have tons of options for wind and other hunting pressure. That way, you never run out of virgin spots. "Dan has hunted one public marsh for 20 years and has built up a circuit of spots, each with a good tree for a stand, and a good way to access it. This isn't an overnight process. It's hard work -- that's why it works, and few people do it." NO MAGIC Hunting public marshes is hard work, and Erdody, Infalt, and Gatzke claim that there is no magic for taking mature, public-land bucks. While most hunters dream of the rut kicking in, these guys shun it. "Sure, a guy can get lucky during the rut, because bucks are cruising and using funnels and stuff," Infalt said. "But you can't pattern them. So hunting a specific buck like we do is almost impossible. "Hunters today are influenced by all the ads and hunting programs that show people rattling or using special scents and attractants during the rut," Erdody said. "When hunting so close to bedded bucks, the last thing we want to do is let them know anything is going on. One grunt will put a deer on alert. "Why would we want to do that? Again, we are patterning deer. So we already know we are in the game. The only time I'd grunt is if I see the buck and know for sure he's not coming within range. More than likely the spot will be ruined anyway, so I might call as a last-ditch effort." A DEER TALE Infalt employed these strategies to take a Pope and Young 10-pointer on a public marsh in Jefferson County, Wisconsin. "I had a spot picked out that was just 100 yards from the public parking lot," he said. "Most guys parked in the lot and hunted a large woodlot that was easy to get to. "Just off the parking lot, some really thick brush and small trees bordered a large cattail swamp. I saw a large willow tree out in the middle of an acre of solid brush. I assumed there was a dry area out there because a tree that big would need solid ground to grow on. It looked like a perfect place for a big buck to bed." Well before the season, Infalt scouted the area on foot and, sure enough, he found big tracks, a bed, and several old rubs near the willow. The place held promise. Now the challenge would be hunting there without spooking the buck. "Long before the season, I picked out a tree and made a small path leading from the edge of a public road running perpendicular to the public parking lot," he said. "When the wind was right, I had a buddy drop me off several hundred yards from the spot, and I walked on the paved road to my trail. "I had to know right where I was going, because I knew the buck would be bedded within the acre where I planned to ambush him. "I got there at noon and took a couple hours to walk about 60 yards. Really, in a situation like this, noise is as critical as wind. If a buck hears one clinking of metal, he won't come out until after dark. I was only about six feet up in the tree when I killed him. If I'd gone any higher, he could have spotted me from his bed under the willow." Dan Infalt, Jarrod Erdody, and Lee Gatzke have no secrets for taking big, public-land bucks year in and year out. They simply put in a lot of time and a ton of effort. To outsiders, their efforts might seem like madness, but their results prove the method. Author's Note: To learn more about hunting marshes, check out the DVD, Hunting Marsh Bucks, at www.bloodbro.com. The author is an outdoor writer and partner in the marketing agency Bast-Durbin, Inc. He lives in Slinger, Wisconsin. GET THE NEWSLETTER Join the List and Never Miss a Thing. Sign Me Up


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Sage Taxi's needed a completely new brand, website and online presence. Tony Togher had been operating as a taxi operator in the Killarney, Rathmore area for years but they needed a new brand refresh to match the exciting new direction his company was taking as they expanded.
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Coming up with a new name was the first challenge we faced in this project. We advised the client on several suitable options before eventually agreeing on Sage Taxi's. The beautiful new branding reflects the traditional Irish heritage of the area and the journeys taken as part of of the clients service. The branding was in partnership with the wonderfully talented Meave Quigley of Some Studio Graphic Design.
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Over the last 15 years I've travelled extensively through Africa, Europe and now Australia.
It started as a selfish passion; a chance to escape the UK's cold and dark shores during the winter months and head to the opposite side of the world to reap the rewards of sunshine and the lifestyle of the Southern Hemisphere.
As I grew tired of the trodden backpacker routes I ventured to further afield and embarked on celestial expeditions through Africa, chasing eclipses to lands I'd never dreamed of visiting; in 2000 to Mozambique and 2001 to Botswana.
These magical, mystical happenings in the sky offered the perfect opportunity to venture to a distant destination only dreamt about on maps, sprawled across a table at home.
I felt like an early explorer, venturing down trails not knowing what lay around the next corner. It was exciting, fresh and raw – the sort of travel I was made of. Forget the hostels, nightclubs and Greyhound buses – this was back to basics – corrugations and dirt roads, camp by the side of the rivers and wake up to a crowd of curious locals!
But where the pioneers of travel had been equipped with merely a compass and drawing pad, I'd utilised technology to capture and share the moment. A GPS and film SLR camera getting me to the right place at the right time to witness and photograph one of the spectacles of our universe – a total eclipse of the sun.
With two mini-expeditions complete, my desire to see the rest of Africa was in full flame. My next adventure would take on the darkest and most dangerous continent in the world alone. It was travel, but travel with a purpose.
Afritrex – a 12-month fundraising expedition to circumnavigate Africa in a Land Rover, and along the way climb five of the highest mountains and run five full marathons. Training, adventure, challenges, logistics and unknown situations – enough to whet even the most insatiable nomadic appetite.
By documenting these adventures my travels had entered a different realm, one of voyeuristic pleasure to people around the world. Whereas before they were my own keepsakes, now my blogs, photos and videos were a source of motivation – a catalyst for the undecided to get off the couch and pursue those distant dreams.
And that's when blogging became more than just a diary; it was now a source of income and one that regularly needed filling with posts, photos and videos. A multi-dimensional interactive record of experiences and adventures for the Internet consumer and Expeditioner alike.
Winning Tourism Queensland's Best Job in the World gave me more fuel. The opportunity to travel around a new part of the world, documenting my adventures but this time someone would pay me to do it. Six months of learning to take better photos, edit videos, have some wild experiences and explore the entire Great Barrier Reef with 8.5million people around the world watching it through my website. Suddenly those photos weren't just for my own album.
I've always taken photos whenever I can. Being there to capture a hippo yawn in Botswana, watching a fisher boy catch his dinner in Gambia, witnessing the sun set into the dusty deserts of Sudan or snapping a Cleaner Wrasse feast inside a Coral Trout's mouth – all worthy of more than just a memory, something to share with the world.
I'm not a brilliant photographer, maybe only just an average one, but I love trying to get 'that' shot. I've worked alongside true experts – film producers with an eye, cameramen who know all about f-stops and underwater photographers who always get their exposure spot on, and every time I watch them, I learn a little more. Tips, tricks and secrets that one day may help me bring it all together for my perfect travel photo.
As DSLR video has developed I use it more and more to capture my footage, switching lenses to suit, shooting and editing everything myself. My motto "to have everything I need in just one bag" – my reliable Crumpler backpack. The day I need more than that, I'm no longer a travelling digital journalist, more a film crew without the people.
Having the next adventure planned or flight booked keeps life from becoming sterile.
Next up – I'm writing this on the way back to Cairns having just seen my fourth Total Solar Eclipse – another chance to snap away at the moon passing in front of the sun but this time in Australia.
And from there it's back to the mountains, again in Australia. An ascent of the highest mountain in each state in the shortest ever time in April 2013. I'll fill my backpack and take to the trails, running up each and documenting my adventurous challenge as I go.
Life is out there for the taking, get outdoors and take it on. We only have one chance on Planet Earth – make sure it doesn't eclipse you.
Follow my adventures on Twitter @bensouthall or on my new website (launching mid December 2012) www.bestjobben.com
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New International Version
Nevertheless, there will be no more gloom for those who were in distress. In the past he humbled the land of Zebulun and the land of Naphtali, but in the future he will honor Galilee of the nations, by the Way of the Sea, beyond the Jordan--
King James Bible
Nevertheless the dimness shall not be such as was in her vexation, when at the first he lightly afflicted the land of Zebulun and the land of Naphtali, and afterward did more grievously afflict her by the way of the sea, beyond Jordan, in Galilee of the nations.
Darby Bible Translation
Nevertheless the darkness shall not be as when the distress was in the [land], at the time he at first lightly, and afterwards heavily, visited the land of Zebulun and the land of Naphtali, -- the way of the sea, beyond the Jordan, Galilee of the nations:
World English Bible
But there shall be no more gloom for her who was in anguish. In the former time, he brought into contempt the land of Zebulun and the land of Naphtali; but in the latter time he has made it glorious, by the way of the sea, beyond the Jordan, Galilee of the nations.
Young's Literal Translation
As the former time made light The land of Zebulun and the land of Naphtali, So the latter hath honoured the way of the sea, Beyond the Jordan, Galilee of the nations.
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CommentaryClarke's Commentary on the Bible
Dimness "Accumulated darkness" - Either מנדחה menuddechah, fem. to agree with אפלה aphelah; or אפל המנדח aphel hammenuddach, alluding perhaps to the palpable Egyptian darkness, Exodus 10:21.
The land of Zebulun - Zebulun, Naphtali, Manasseh, that is, the country of Galilee all round the sea of Gennesareth, were the parts that principally suffered in the first Assyrian invasion under Tiglath-pileser; see 2 Kings 15:29; 1 Chronicles 5:26. And they were the first that enjoyed the blessings of Christ's preaching the Gospel, and exhibiting his miraculous works among them. See Mede's Works, p. 101, and 457. This, which makes the twenty-third verse of chap. 8 in the Hebrew, is the first verse in chap. 9 in our authorized version. Bishop Lowth follows the division in the Hebrew.
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Isaiah 8:22 And they shall look to the earth; and behold trouble and darkness, dimness of anguish; and they shall be driven to darkness.
1 Kings 15:19,20 There is a league between me and you, and between my father and your father: behold, I have sent to you a present of silver and gold...
2 Kings 15:29 In the days of Pekah king of Israel came Tiglathpileser king of Assyria, and took Ijon, and Abelbethmaachah, and Janoah, and Kedesh...
2 Chronicles 16:4 And Benhadad listened to king Asa, and sent the captains of his armies against the cities of Israel; and they smote Ijon, and Dan...
Leviticus 26:24,28 Then will I also walk contrary to you, and will punish you yet seven times for your sins...
2 Kings 17:5,6 Then the king of Assyria came up throughout all the land, and went up to Samaria, and besieged it three years...
1 Chronicles 5:26 And the God of Israel stirred up the spirit of Pul king of Assyria, and the spirit of Tilgathpilneser king of Assyria...
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Matthew 4:15 The land of Zabulon, and the land of Nephthalim, by the way of the sea, beyond Jordan, Galilee of the Gentiles;
Galilee of the nations. or, Galilee the populous
LibraryMay 27. "The Government Shall be Upon his Shoulder" (Isa. Ix. 6).
"The government shall be upon His shoulder" (Isa. ix. 6). You cannot make the heart restful by stopping its beating. Belladonna will do that, but that is not rest. Let the breath of life come--God's life and strength--and there will be sweet rest. Home ties and family affection will not bring it. Deliverance from trouble will not bring it. Many a tried heart has said: "If this great trouble was only gone, I should have rest." But as soon as one goes another comes. The poor, wounded deer on the mountain …
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Matthew 4:15
"Land of Zebulun and land of Naphtali, the Way of the Sea, beyond the Jordan, Galilee of the Gentiles--
Matthew 4:16
the people living in darkness have seen a great light; on those living in the land of the shadow of death a light has dawned."
Luke 24:27
And beginning with Moses and all the Prophets, he explained to them what was said in all the Scriptures concerning himself.
2 Kings 15:29
In the time of Pekah king of Israel, Tiglath-Pileser king of Assyria came and took Ijon, Abel Beth Maakah, Janoah, Kedesh and Hazor. He took Gilead and Galilee, including all the land of Naphtali, and deported the people to Assyria.
2 Chronicles 16:4
Ben-Hadad agreed with King Asa and sent the commanders of his forces against the towns of Israel. They conquered Ijon, Dan, Abel Maim and all the store cities of Naphtali.
Isaiah 8:22
Then they will look toward the earth and see only distress and darkness and fearful gloom, and they will be thrust into utter darkness.
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Selectism Q&A | Cubitts Eyewear Founder & Designer – Tom Broughton
Cubitts, a relatively recent addition to the eyewear scene, combine impressive, old-school designs with carefully considered optics and a pleasing price tag that will surely seal the deal.
With the amount of stylish eyewear brands popping up these days, setting yourself apart is no easy task. This didn't seem to scare Cubitts founder and designer Tom Broughton though, just a year after launching the webshop, the brand opened the doors of their London Soho retail outlet. A month into trading from their central location, we thought it a perfect time to sit down with Mr.Broughton and discuss the journey so far.
Take us through how it all started. What was the initial goal?
To create a modern British spectacles company, anchored in London, that we were proud of. Until a hundred years ago, London was the optical capital of the world, with the frame-makers tied into the jewellery and watchmaking trades around Hatton Garden. That collapsed, and while there's still some amazing British spectacles brands, we're few and far between. I wanted to go a very small way to reviving the spectacles heritage, while taking a progressive approach to technology, design and the customer experience.
From a personal perspective, what was it that made you choose eyewear, rather than clothing for example?
It was pretty simple – I absolutely love spectacles. I've worn them all my life and used to own about thirty pairs. It was probably a bit of a bit of addiction. Spectacles are functional. They can be made with traditional skills and engineering details that have endured for centuries, but still dovetail beautifully with modern technology. And they let you see. And I, for one, am a big fan of seeing. The only other thing that comes close for me is footwear (and on that front, we're currently designing a boot, which we'll be launching shortly at Broughton.)
Why do you consider your connection to King's Cross such an important aspect of the brand?
It's been my home for the last ten years, where we were born, where our office is based (our HQ address is actually in King's Cross station), and all of our frames are named after streets in the area.
I think it's a pretty remarkable corner of London. Granted, it's rough round the edges, and to most people it's where you go to change tubes. But if you scratch below the surface there's amazing depth and honesty. For example, we're named after the Cubitt brothers (Victorian engineers and architects) who lived in King's Cross. We started the company on Cubitt Street, on the site of their original building yard. Below Cubitt Street still runs the lost River Fleet, which at one point was an open sewer, and in the centuries before was home to Bagnigge Wells, an upmarket spa where the noble of London would bathe. Charles II's mistress, Nell Gwynn, lived in a pub on the corner, and up the street is where Lenin called home when he was an émigré. I could go on about King's Cross for hours, but Aidan Dun's graffiti pretty much sums it up for me.
Can you tell us a bit about the collaboration with Albam – How did it come about?
We knew we wanted to be in a physical shop. So we started with list of the retailers we admired and felt shared our values. Albam were the first we spoke to, we got on really well, and so we stopped there. It's been great. They genuinely care about the products they offer, and they're really marvellous people as well.
Focusing on optics is something you clearly take seriously – having an optometrist in-shop, etc. Was that always something that was important to you?
Absolutely. It's not just about making better frames. It's about trying to improve at every stage. For example, we want to improve the eye-test, to make it more engaging, more enjoyable, more informative. We want to demystify the world of optics while offering exceptional medical services. And, while we don't like shouting about it, we want to do that while offering exceptional value.
Having established your webshop, you opened the doors of your Soho retail location just a year later. How was the experience been so far?
Being in Soho is amazing. You see it all. Waifs, strays, grafters, hustlers. Even the odd flaneur. There's so much history oozing out of every street. It's even where the first proper pair of spectacles (with arms) was produced in the late 1700s. And while you've got pockets of renewal, including some great independent retailers around the Newburgh Quarter and Berwick Street, there's still much of the old Soho – market traders, cloth makers, unsavouries and speakeasies.
Have you found any new challenges to the brand now that you have a physical shop? Has it changed your focus at all?
Being open seven days a week brings its own challenges, but overall it feels like an incredible opportunity to help nurture our tiny little brand. We can offer the services we've always wanted to offer – adjustments, repairs, eyetests, bespoke frames, consultations. We can interact with our customers all day, every day. We can start testing the technology we've been developing, and really start investing in research and development (next year we'll start making frames in the basement, which I'm incredibly excited about). Oh, and it helps get me out of King's Cross for at least a few days each week.
Can you tell us a bit about the technology you're using in the shop?
We've been developing some custom software with facial recognition experts in Germany. The tool we call the Cubitts Facial Gauge (it needs a snappier name) scans your proportions to estimate the width of your face, your apical radius, the splay of your nose, etc. From this we can make frame recommendations, adjustments and offer bespoke services. And then our augmented reality try-on allows you to try a frame from outside the shop, again using technology which detects your face and applies a 3D render of the spectacles.
What's next for Cubitts?
We'd want to grow, but slowly and with purpose. We're about to launch a new range of frames (styles, colour, materials). But we don't want to expand too quickly and at the expense of what we're trying to build. We're in this for the long haul.


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[from Erno Mobay]
I sometimes get the feeling that there are White Nationalist political philosophers who want to adopt the National Socialism of Nazi Germany as some sort of "camp philosophy."
"Marxists have Communism; we White Nationalists have National Socialism."
Nonsense. We, the White Nationalist political philosophers, need not adopt anything wholesale. We can pick and we can choose. We can learn from the past and adopt from the past. We can also reject from the past.
However, I believe that the National Socialism practiced during the 3rd Reich was correct on a number of issues, in theory if not always in practice. All that was right with the 3rd Reich might be summoned up by the statement Ein Reich, Ein Folk, Ein Fuhrer!
1. Democracy Is A Bad Idea. No matter its good intentions, it inevitably degenerates into a conflict of special interest groups. Democracy in itself provides no social glue. It provides no basis for governance other than excessive self-interest, greed, and corruption. When politicians realize that they can count on Paul's vote by robbing Peter to pay Paul, two things happen: politicians place a greater and greater tax burden on Peter and they institute policies that encourage immigration by inferior, subservient, and parasitic Pauls. This is exactly what happened in the Roman Empire, beginning with the extension of citizenship to non-Romans. This is exactly what is happening in the United States.
2. Blood Is Thicker Than Water. It is also thicker than paper. Various declarations, constitutions, and political poetry produce nothing that can cohere a team, and a nation-state is just that: a team. As every other theoretic glue melts away, in the end, racial heritage is the only fundament that can sustain a state. If there is such a thing as a "collective unconscious," then there is certainly such a thing as a "collective racial unconscious." It's in our blood. It's in our cells. Consider that in many cases the recipients of transplanted organs begin having the memories of the donor. This suggests, if not proves, persistent organic memory. Racial awareness is not hatred; it is pride. Racial awareness is not a license to exploit; it's a license to pursue a common destiny.
Various oligarchic contrivances are obviously not the answer either. Representative and parliamentary-based systems are just oligarchic geegaws. Oligarchic geegaws merely concentrate special interest in smaller, more virulent, groups of exploiters.
Therefore, a nation must be lead by an individual. It must be lead by an individual who has a blood connection with the people of the nation and leads them, not as an exploiter--not as a politician--but as a brother and as a father who shares and communicates a vision for a common evolutionary strategy.
As I understand it, having a group evolutionary strategy was part of Hitler's vision for a unified Germany under the 3rd Reich. Furthermore, in contradiction to statements made on this List, I do not think that Adolf Hitler attempted to preside over his own deification. According to David Irving, people who wrote about him described Hitler as "humble." However, Adolf Hitler doesn't have to have been perfect, or even a perfect example, for me to admire the fundamental correctness of essential parts of his vision.
Now, as for capitalism versus socialism.
Out of hand, I reject Communism as an oligarchic contrivance. The recognition that there is a greater good than the Individual does not therefore make one a Communist. Communism says that the greatest good is the agenda of the oligarchy. Although it masquerades as a "Social Democracy," Communism is fundamentally oligarchic.
In the Blood State, the good that is greater than individualism is the maintenace of the evolutionary momentum of the group. We accept that, for the group to evolve, its individual's must be allowed to evolve. Group evolution is the advancement of the group by means of the scientific, material, and spiritual achievements of its individuals. The existence of a group evolutionary strategy does not create a conflict between the individual and the group, but there can be conflict, and one of the primary functions of leadership is the resolution of conflict between the evolutionary strategy of the group and the evolutionary strategy of the individual.
I do not think that the government should own the means of production. As I said, one should recognize that Blood provides the only non-artificial basis for statehood. One should also realize that, to be happy, Men must be allowed, within reason, to pursue their own happiness in the style and to the extent their individuality provides.
Therefore, it should not be the ambition of the Blood State to collect and redistribute resources. It should only be the ambition of the Blood State to maintain "balance." The Blood State must ensure that avenues and mechanisms exist to provide all responsible team members with the ability to pursue happiness. In doing so, the Blood State must ensure that no individual's (or group's) pursuit of happiness obstructs the pursuit of any other individual.
The tangible benefit accruing to an individual from the resources he has accumulated above a certain realistic, practical cap ought to be weighed against the tangibility of the benefit of those resources when applied toward the evolutionary strategy of the group.
This is where the "collectivism" of a Blood State emerges. A Blood State's leader must oversee mechanisms of check and balance that ensure that no single group's or individual's ambitions conflict with, or override, the ability of the state to instrument its group evolutionary strategy. Example.
In the Blood State that I envision would Bill Gates be allowed to accumulate 100-billion dollars of personal wealth?
No, he would not, and for the following reasons. As Gates himself admitted in his Playboy interview, luck has played as large a part in his success as talent or ability. IMO, Gates has made as many bad decisions as good ones. IMO, Microsoft owes its success as much to the bad decisions of its competitors as it does to being in possession of superior ability.
But even more important than this, money makes money. Market domination can produce more market domination. Accumulation of wealth reaches a point of critical mass where its increase becomes almost quadratic. Can it all be lost? Of course it can, but I believe it is much more difficult to lose wealth once it is leveraged than it is to achieve wealth in the first place.
If this is true, then I believe it is acceptable for the Blood State to enforce the proposition that there should be caps on the accumulation of private wealth. When these caps are reached, wealth should flow back to the State--and not for redistribution, but for the creation of avenues, mechanisms, and incentives for the application of personal industry within the group.
Would this inhibit personal industry? Would Bill Gates drive Microsoft into the ground in fit of lethargy if he were told that his personal wealth were being capped at, say, 1-billion? Would Gates cry, "Why should I even get up in the morning?"
Somehow I doubt it. IMO, any individual who feels that his pursuit of happiness has been curtailed by a totalitarian state because his personal wealth has been capped at 1-billion (or even say, 100-million) should be encouraged to settle elsewhere.
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STUDY | Spend the week studying Song of Solomon 8:5–14. Consult the commentary provided and any additional study tools to enhance your preparation.
DETERMINE | Which discussion points and study questions will work best for your group.
PRAY | Pray for our pastors and this week's message, the upcoming group time, your group members, and their openness to God's Word.
LANDING POINT | Forever love is commitment to God and my spouse in all seasons.
Remember the 4 Rules for Small Group Discussion
- Confidentiality. What's said in the group stays in the group.
- No cross-talk. Be considerate of others as they share. Refrain from side conversations and texting during group time.
- No fixing. We are not in the group to fix each other. Jesus does that part.
- Sharing. Be sensitive to the amount of time you share. Don't talk too much or too little. Every person brings something valuable to the group.
As your group time begins, use this section to introduce the topic of discussion.
There was a time when the road to marriage seemed simpler. Today, however, views on marriage are shifting. Statistics show that people are choosing to get married later in life, and they are dating and breaking up with more people before committing to marriage.1 People still want to get married, but making a life-long commitment to someone is becoming more and more complicated.
God created marriage to last a lifetime. That was His plan from the beginning. At times, marriage can make you feel like life is all roses. But roses have thorns. Marriage is wonderful, but it can also be very difficult.
Solomon and his wife had a love that went the distance. They had a forever love that endured the hard times. In them we see unity and devotion to God and each other. We see the kind of commitment God desires for every marriage.
Q: Why are many people reluctant to get married? What reasons have you heard?
Q: Explain how marriage is both wonderful and very difficult?
Select 2-3 questions to discuss as a group.
In Song of Solomon 8:5, we find Solomon and his wife coming out of the wilderness. In the Bible, the wilderness symbolizes a time of great trial and testing. It also symbolizes dryness. As they leave the wilderness she leans on him, gently resting her head on his shoulder.
The love they were patient to wait on is now awake. They are united, and their commitment is to one another forever. They are in the full embrace of love physically, emotionally, and spiritually. The woman goes on to declare her undying devotion to her husband. She wants to be a seal on his heart and arm. A seal ascribed ownership to an object. She's telling Solomon, "I am yours exclusively."
Read: Read Song of Solomon 8:5–14. Imagine what their wilderness experience was like. Describe it.
Q: What happens when you're not united to your spouse physically, emotionally, or spiritually?
In verse 7, she speaks of the power of love. Love is strong and fierce. The most powerful natural forces (water and fire) cannot put it out. This is a kind of love that guards. They protect the love they share and will give it to no one else. This is forever love. The book ends with a scene of Solomon and his wife dwelling together in the garden of love. God has brought them together and their love will sustain them through all seasons.
Q: Think of your own metaphor to describe what love is like and share it.
Q: In what specific ways can you guard your love in a relationship?
Select 2-3 question from this section to answer.
Solomon and his wife endured a lot. They overcame her insecurity (1:5–6). They overcame the foxes that threatened their relationship (2:15). They overcame big differences (5:2–7). As they overcame these things they leaned on each other. They knew if they fell the other would be there to pick them up.
Marriage is about commitment. You need to commit to endure the droughts and difficulties that often happen. You need to:
- Decide. Make a decision that, no matter what, you're fully committed to each other.
- Climb. Seek greater things for your marriage. Don't just settle. Keep climbing to get to greater happiness, satisfaction, growth, and fruit in your marriage.
- Work. Work through the hard stuff together. Do this believing that forever love never gives up. It has hope even when it's hard.
- Remember. Take time to reflect on God's activity. What has He done? How has He changed you and your spouse? Recall the memories of your love when you were young and how it grew and deepened over time.
- Look. Never take your eyes off of Jesus. See Him as the greatest example of forever love. That His love was longsuffering (1 Corinthians 13:7–8a).
Jesus went into the wilderness and passed the test (Luke 4:1–12). His relationship with the Father anchored Him as He responded to Satan's temptations. It also anchored Him as He hung on the cross. The Bible tells us He endured the cross "for the joy that was set before Him" (Hebrews 12:2). He knew the cross was the only way to bring us back to God. So He submitted to the cross to accomplish the work given to Him by the Father. He suffered to give us the joy of salvation and a relationship with the Father.
Q: Recall a wilderness experience in your marriage (or at any time). What did you learn about yourself and God through it?
Q: What one greater thing do you want for your marriage?
God wants your love to be exclusive. Forever love isn't shared with anyone else. Forever love says "no" to the foxes—affairs, lust, pornography, and fantasies about someone other than your spouse—that try to make their way into your marriage. Forever love is possessive. You cherish your spouse and you guard your marriage.
Forever love is always faithful. At the altar you make a promise (or covenant) before God to be committed to one another all the days of your life. The ring you put on your spouse's finger represents the truth that in marriage two become one. You give yourself totally to your spouse.
Q: When are you most vulnerable to the foxes mentioned above?
Q: Why does someone hesitate to give themselves totally to their spouse?
Think of your marriage as a boat on the sea. When God isn't at the center of your marriage, your boat goes off course. When God is at the center, you let him captain the boat. You follow His directions because the destination He has in mind for your marriage is far better than where you would go without Him at the center.
God should also be your anchor. When God is your anchor, you have reasons to hope and be thankful, even when you're going through the wilderness. God promises to see you through the storms of life and get you to the other side.
Q: What's one thing you can do this week to put God at the center of your marriage?
Q: How can hope and thankfulness keep you anchored in God in marriage?
Thank God for His forever, seen in Jesus. Confess any ways you have lacked full commitment in your relationship with God and with your spouse. Ask God to give you the will and desire to make Him your captain and anchor in your marriage.
Midway through this week, send a follow-up email to your group with some or all of the following:
- Read Ephesians 5:1–21 and reflect on specific ways you can walk in love.
- Ask the group to share any stories or lessons learned where they see God at work in their lives.
Marriage: A Covenant
The concept of a covenant is a "central, unifying theme of Scripture, establishing and defining God's relationship to man in all ages."2 Essentially, a covenant is a promise made between two parties to enter into a relationship. Covenants can be made between individuals and groups and are sealed by swearing an oath and agreeing to certain conditions. A covenant is more than a legal agreement (or contract). Marriage is a type of covenant God established to reflect the type of relationship He has with His people.3
The Apple Tree
The "apple tree" refers to a place to make love. The image of childbirth compliments the apple tree image and could refer to: 1) the natural result of sex or 2) the physical similarities between sex and childbirth (e.g., wrenching of the body).4
Protective Love
"In many cultures such as Israel the brothers protected their sisters' virginity (Genesis 34; 2 Samuel 13:22–33)."5
Protective Love
God's design for marriage was forever (Genesis 1:27; 2:21–25). God hates divorce, because it is a breaking of the marriage covenant He created between two people. Important passages on divorce include: Leviticus 20:10–21; Deuteronomy 24:1–4; Matthew 5:31–32; 19:3–9; Mark 10:4–12; Romans 7:1–3; 1 Corinthians 7:10–16, 39.
1. Barna Group, "The Trends Redefining Romance Today," Barna Group, February 9, 2017, https://www.barna.com/research/trends-redefin- ing-romance-today/.
2. Steven B. Cowan, "Covenant," ed. Chad Brand et al., Holman Illustrated Bible Dictionary (Nashville, TN: Holman Bible Publishers, 2003), 355.
3. Scott Hahn, "Covenant," ed. John D. Barry et al., The Lexham Bible Dictionary (Bellingham, WA: Lexham Press, 2016).
4. George M. Schwab, "Song of Songs," in The Expositor's Bible Commentary: Proverbs–Isaiah (Revised Edition), ed. Tremper Longman III, Garland David E., vol. 6 (Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan, 2008), 426.
5. D. A. Carson, ed., NIV Zondervan Study Bible: Built on the Truth of Scripture and Centered on the Gospel Message (Grand Rapids, MI: Zonder- van, 2015), 1297.


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The Mummy Buddy Program: A trial study to improve maternal mental health
- Participants
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Project Plan
I'm Brian Law, a PhD student at UWA, studying Human Sciences. I got into this area of research because I want to give back to society and help those in need.
In my previous research, I interviewed first time mums about the things that stressed them during the postpartum period and what could be done to help reduce those issues that stressed them.
I quickly realised that having social support in the postpartum period was essential, as many of the mums told me that having good support made a lot of difference to their mental health.
However, they also cautioned that family/friends could be overbearing, so it was not only important that they had support, but that they had access to exactly the right kind of support.
The Mummy Buddy Program
The name "Mummy Buddy" was actually coined by one of the mums we interviewed—she suggested that new mums might benefit from being paired up with a designated "Mummy Buddy", an experienced mum who has already faced, and come through, the challenges that the new mum is likely to face.
The Mummy Buddy Program consists of three main components:
- An antenatal information session
- Peer support from a Mummy Buddy (from 3rd trimester to 6-months postpartum)
- A follow up call from Ngala Parenting Line
The antenatal session covers topics such as embracing the ups and downs of parenting, self-care, partner's role, etc. During the session, first time expectant mums also meet with their mummy buddies and complete some activities together.
After the session, mummy buddies will provide peer support to first time expectant mothers. Between 4-6 weeks after the baby is born, Ngala ParentingLine will provide a follow up call.
The focus of this project is to test the program and gather feedback on how it can be improved.
The Mummy Buddy program has been designed by, and for, new mums, and I truly believe that the Mummy Buddy Program is a program that can help women who are/will be facing challenges in the postpartum period and reduce rates of postnatal depression and anxiety.
Your Support
We need first time expectant mums to help us test the program and provide us with feedback on the various components of the program.
Participants are required to:
- Attend a 3-hour antenatal information session (All subsequent contact between participants and their mummy buddy will be decided between both parties)
- Complete five surveys
- Take part in optional interviews throughout the study
Participants will receive:
- Access to a free antenatal session
- Support from a trained mummy buddy
- A follow up call from Ngala ParentingLine, helping them with medical and health issues they might encounter in the postpartum period.
Thank you for your interest in this project.
Would you like to get involved? Together, we have the potential to help many first time expectant mums manage their stress better in the postpartum period, and in doing so, reduce the rates of postnatal depression and anxiety in the WA community.
Project Members
- Brian Law
- Program Coordinator
PhD Candidate
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- Ben Jackson
- Chief Investigator
Senior Lecturer
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- James Dimmock
- Chief Investigator
Senior Lecturer
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i have a non traditional poinsettia and i would like to know the proper way to top it
it has one long stalkand has become top heavy.It was growing outside for a while at a friends place but in a pot and the stalk is thicker because of being outside and has done very well since i brought it hoe and inside....i do know that it adapts welll to its surroundings....thank you much for your time
You can just prune it to shape as you like. You do not want to remove any more than 1/3 of the plant at a time, but other than that, you can remove growth as you need to.
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High Intensity means you are getting your heart rate up, but low impact means your feet are never leaving the ground at the same time. So you can forget about burpees, squat jumps, or star jumps.
Exercises such as mountain climbers, modified jumping jacks, inch worms, upper body exercises, games, mobility exercises and repetitive dance moves are what we use in Booty Fitness. Our program is designed for women of all shapes and sizes and all ability levels because we use HILIT in almost every session.
This is one of the best workouts you can use to start your wellness journey because it eliminates the fear factor for most people. Fear of getting injured, fear of not being able to get off the ground, fear of falling, fear of not being able to "keep up."
Don't be fooled! This is still an amazing workout. My Booty Babes (the ladies in Booty Fitness) clock 350-550 calories in the 45 minutes exercise portion of the class.


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Solstice Potluck Celebration – Sat Dec 21st
Be sure to save December 21st for the Annual Winter Solstice Pot Luck Dinner. The doors will open at 5:00 with the Children's Lantern Parade leaving GIRR at 5:30. Dinner will start at 6:00 with entertainment after.
The bonfire will be started at 4:30, and there will also be soup available outside, for those that want to enjoy the fire (and not face the crowds!)
This is a wonderful winter season event you won't want to miss. If you would like to volunteer (there are lots of opportunities for this) contact us at email@example.com
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San Diego State University
I love watching students grow and seeing the accomplishment on their faces when they have learned something new or see something in a new way.
the community of parents, students and the staff
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Esperanza Rising by Pam Muñoz Ryan
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Often artists will create a drawing or sketch on paper, and then want to adhere it to a stretched canvas to create a stronger support, and even to continue adding subsequent layers of paint.
Here are instructions for a way to glue paper smoothly onto canvas, without wrinkles. Read through the instructions first, and make sure to have all your supplies prepared and close at hand when you are ready to begin the process. It is important to do all the steps quickly without any lag time in between, as that can cause issues.
Start with a canvas that is stretched and primed with gesso so it isn't too absorbent. You can also use these instructions to glue paper onto wood panel and other supports. If using raw canvas or raw wood, it is recommended to seal the support first. If the support is not sealed, and is too absorbent, there is a risk that the glue will sink into the surface too fast, before you get a chance to apply the paper. This is the main reason paper gets wrinkled – due to areas where the glue is no longer wet when the paper is applied.
The paper you want to adhere onto the surface should be a bit larger then the canvas you want to glue it to. Ideally the paper should have at least 1/2″ excess on all sides, so that this can be chopped off later. Apply an acrylic gel or acrylic gesso (both undiluted with water) onto the canvas (or other type of support). I like to apply the gel with a knife, and the gesso with a brush. While the acrylic is still wet, place the paper over it. If the paper you are glueing has a drawing on it, apply a piece of tissue or clean sheet of paper over it, so you can smooth it out without smearing the drawing. Using your hands smooth the paper into the wet acrylic starting from the center and moving outwards towards the edges. The paper will stretch as it gets wet from the acrylic, and will move over the edges, so you end up losing about 1/2″ of the drawing along the borders. When it is all smooth, let it dry. After it's dry you can easily trim the excess paper by running a single edge blade along the outside edges. This technique gives a very clean edge so you can't tell the paper has been glued.
More Tips: Place boards, books or something rigid under the canvas to give it support, so when you rub the paper to smooth it out it won't sink down in the center with the canvas. The most important thing is to make sure the acrylic is still wet everywhere when you put the paper over it. If the acrylic dries in areas you will get wrinkles there. When you are working with a large size, or in a dry hot climate, you can first apply a gloss medium or gel to the primed canvas. Let this dry. Now the surface is less absorbent, so when you apply the acrylic it won't dry as fast.
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In Part I. you'll learn five arpeggio-based exercises, each focusing on a different legato technique.
Each exercise will take you some time to master. So you might want to watch all of the lessons in this Part and come back to them over the course of the master class to get better and better at them.
The lessons build on each other; they use the same notes but the articulation or way Will plays them changes each time. You'll use the exact same techniques later on in this class in the arpeggios section so make sure you spend time with each lesson.
How to learn the following exercises
1. Listen to the video.
2. Try to learn the exercise by ear. If you're a serious guitar player taking the time to listen and learn music (rather than relying on the TAB) will help train your ears – this is an essential skill to develop.
3. Use the TAB if needed, and slow down the video to catch Will's articulation.
4. Practice slowly with a metronome. Build speed.
Let's check out the first exercise.


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The program is delivered over 60 weeks
This qualification provides a trade outcome in painting and decorating for residential
and commercial construction work
There are no pre-requisites
This qualification may be accessed by direct entry. Credit will be granted towards
this qualification by those who have completed CPC20112 Certificate II in Construction
or other relevant qualifications.
Classroom based training sessions to develop the knowledge and theoretical understandings
required to undertake painting and decorating based work and prepare for and practice
dealing with situations that arise in a painting and decorating setting
Practical classes will be conducted at 2/9 Hubert St,Woolloongabba.
The assessment process includes the gathering of evidence to demonstrate the student's
competence. Students are assessed using Project, Observation, Written Assessment,
Verbal Questioning
Practical observations will be conducted at 2/9 Hubert St,Woolloongabba.
ANIB offers Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) and Credit Transfer to students
through the enrolment process.
At the successful completion of the course students will be awarded with the "Testamur"
and a "Record of Results" which provides detailed Units of Competency completed
in the course.
At the Partial Completion of the course students will be awarded with a "Statement
of Attainment" which will detail only the Units of Competency that student has achieved
competency from the course.
Total Fees $10,000
Tuition Fees include Material and Application Fees ($250 Application fee + $1000 Materials Fee non-refundable)


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May 3, 2011
After watching the Canadian federal Liberal party get absolutely crushed during Monday's election, I tried to think of a sports comparison of what just happened. Well, there're a few different routes you could go with this one.
Michael Ignatieff took over a party that was doing fine and led the, straight into the gutter. Sounds like just about every crappy GM or coach in every league, right? Well how about taking a team from second best in the league to the proverbial lottery? That takes some skill. It actually sounds like coaching job that Brad Childress did with the Vikings this past season.
You could go and compare the party and/or its leader to a completely inept team/person. The Clippers come to mind, but at least they have Blake Griffin. John Ferguson Jr. ran the Leafs into the ground, but at least some of his picks somewhat turned out alright. Then again, the best example has to former Detroit Lions GM Matt Millen, who ruined his team for years and seemingly couldn't get fired for it. Both Millen and Ignatieff are now in the unemployment queue.
You could argue that a one-season drop like the Cleveland Cavaliers or Arizona Cardinals had this year should qualify, but both lost key members to their teams and we can't saw the same for the Grits.
How about how completely untrustworthy Ignatieff came off? In sports there're a lot of weasels out there. Even just googling "NCAA" and "scandal" might overload the search browser.
Or, you could compare Ignatieff's collapse to someone or a team just falling apart. You don't even have to look back that far to find a good parallel here: Rory McIlroy was cruising along just fine towards his goal (winning vs. keeping Harper out of complete power) in this year's Masters until the final round (election) when he completely and utterly fell apart. Sounds kind of like the outcome of the election right?
It's a little bit sad that there're so many comparisons to be made about losers like the Liberal party in the election. But that's the beauty and cruelty of sports: In the end, there's only one team that stands victorious and a whole bunch of losers. Such is the case with politics, too.
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Midlothian Council in eastern Scotland has launched a full investigation into alleged procurement irregularities which led to £2.1M being awarded to a works contractor over the course of several years, despite the contractor not featuring upon the Council's own framework of approved suppliers amidst allegations of "an inappropriately close relationship between [the] contractor and [Council] staff" and unauthorised use of Council equipment for non-Council purposes.
In a report to the Council's Audit Committee, chief officers of the Council state that:
"Following serious allegations being raised by members of staff regarding suspected procurement irregularities, a Phase 1 full investigation of the allegations has been conducted by the council's internal audit and corporate fraud team. The initial allegations raised by employees included an inappropriately close relationship between contractors and staff, work regularly being awarded to contractors that could have been carried out by council staff, and council equipment being used for non-council jobs.
In a reference to a high profile property repairs controversy that hit the neighbouring City of Edinburgh Council in the early 2010s and which led to two Council officers pleading guilty to corrupt practices, the report assures members of the authority that preliminary investigations have uncovered no evidence of over-charging or invoice 'gouging'.
The latest revelations come at a difficult time for the sector with Police Scotland have also investigated whistleblower allegations of procurement fraud at North Lanarkshire Council, subsequently discontinued, and a tight public sector financial climate with demand far outstripping financial resources in many areas of a local authority's statutory responsibilities.


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50 Ways To Reach Your Reader #4: Media Kit for Indie Authors
Your media kit should work for you like a hired Hollywood publicist, says Shannon O'Neil of Duolit — and ALLi Florida MeetUp co-coordinator. So grab a pen and let Shannon show the way.
Self-Publishers! Does your media kit get the job done?
If the answer is no, you're not alone. Upon conducting an honest review of their media kits, most authors find that their promotional package is not actually promoting them very well at all.
Authors struggle to answer two critical questions about our media kits:
1. What in the world do I put in it?
2. How am I supposed to use it?
If you've struggled to answer either of those questions when assembling your media kit, we have three easy steps to help you put together a media kit that rocks!
What Do I Put In the Media Kit?
Unlike most of your marketing materials, your media kit is not geared to potential readers, but to potential interviewers and book retailers. You need to tell them why this book matters to them. Will it bring readers to a blogger in an interview or review? Will people flock to a store to pick up a copy or meet the author? Consider it more like a business presentation for potential investors than a push for new readers.
A digital version (preferably a PDF) is perfect for sending on the web. A printed version is still necessary, however, for local bookstores and live meetings and events. Keep a few printed copies in your car, purse, briefcase, etc. because you never know when you'll run into someone and want to share.
- Professional Bio. Don't forget to include contact information.
- Author Pic. Preferably, this should be a professional-looking headshot.
- Book Info. If you're promoting a recent title, have a page of information about the book. Info should include the basic info needed for a person to find the publication in a bookstore or on Amazon.com, like the full title, your name, publisher, date published, and ISBN. If possible, include a picture of the cover to add visual interest, even if it's just a black and white photocopy. Book information pages could also include reviews and endorsements, press releases, and ordering information. Always include contact information on every page.
- Other Publicity Information. If you're promoting your general writing services rather than a specific book or books, then you could include testimonials from satisfied clients, a list of past clients, media appearances, a list of your pieces and where they were published, perhaps even a few samples.
- Bookmarks & Postcards. It's hard to determine the effectiveness of flyers and bookmarks they are useful conversation starters, at minimum. Typically, they will have a book cover on one side, brief information about the book on the other. Writers promoting themselves in general (rather than a specific book) might want to include a photo of themselves instead.
- It is a good idea to put this information onto CD and keep it on your computer/laptop/iPad/Mobile device in a file so that you have it all at hand when you want to share the information. It looks so much more professional if your author press kit is neat and together.
Write your Author Bio in the Third Person
Walk the line between modesty and honesty, trying to answer the following questions:
- Where were you born?
- When did you start writing?
- What was your early inspiration?
- Do you have educational or professional experience in writing (outside of publishing your book)?
- What other books have you written (if any)?
- How has your life affected your writing voice?
Author Q&A
Prepare a list of commonly asked questions about your book (but know that you'll probably still be asked a lot of the same questions in interviews!). Use this tool as a means for sharing additional info about yourself and your book that's not already in your summary, excerpts or bio. Here are a few sample questions to get started:
- Where did you get the idea for this book?
- What traits and other tidbits do you share with your main character?
- Did any of your inspiration for this book originate in your real life experiences?
- What made you decide to self-publish?
- Are there any specific authors whose writing styles or subject matter inspired your book?
- Do you have another project in the works? If so, what is it?
- When you self publish, do you do it all yourself? (Be generous with credit, it comes back to you.)
Press Release Must Answer Questions about Your Book
In an later post we'll discuss press releases, which will give you some added guidance. For now, remember that a release for a media kit should focus on the unveiling of your new work.
- What's your book about?
- What's your writing background?
- Why should someone want to read your book in particular?
- Who will like your book? If you are a new writer, it could be a good idea to name a few well known writers who write in the same genre, ie "If you like courtroom dramas like John Grisham, Linda Fairstein and Steve Martino you will probably enjoy my book."
- Where can a person find a copy of your book?
- What do you have to say about your book/writing experience? (Always include quotes!)
- Where can a reader find more information about you, the author?
- You can post two or three got reviews you got especially if they are from reputable sources.
Ask Yourself Why is your Book Relevant
This is the MOST IMPORTANT question you need to answer in your media kit. Our friend @JohnBetcher shared his media kit with us, and he made the smart move of devoting a page of his media kit to this topic. The fact is, there are millions of books out there — what makes yours different? What specifically makes it relate to potential interviewers and book retailers?
Here are some questions to ask yourself when writing about the relevancy of your book:
- Does your book take place in a specific region that would make people take an interest?
- Do you cover a topic/subject matter that a lot of people can easily relate to?
- Does your book shed light on a different perspective of a common issue?
- Do you have specific experience/expertise on a topic discussed in your book?
- Is there a certain aspect of your author experience that makes the book interesting?
- Do you, the author, have a unique background different from most authors?
If you sit down and answer each of the above questions, you should have no problems compiling the essential components of your media kit. Keep answers short and to the point.
How Do I Use It?
Keep it updated.
Once you have put together your media kit with the above items, you must keep it updated! Make time in your busy schedule to look over it often (at least once a month for the first six months or so after your book launch). Update it more often if you have exciting news to share.
For example, if you get a new review from a popular blogger, add it to your media kit right away. If your eBook sales soar, write a new press release. If you receive an award or accolade for your work, by all means add it to the credentials in your bio.
Essentially, if your media kit is doing its job, you should be updating it all the time!
Have it ready.
Just like an old Western gunslinger, you should be ready to draw out your media kit on a moment's notice. That means not only having a digital version prepared to attach in an email, but a printed version that can be dropped in the mail or handed out in person.
If you do get a request for a printed media kit, be sure that you print it on a good printer, on good paper. For mailings, you should also print a nice label and use a full size envelope so you don't have to fold anything.
Think of sending out your media kit like sending out a resume for a job. You want to come across as professional as possible, so spring for printing at an office supply store and put your best foot forward.
Once you perfect one media kit…move on to the next one!
With each new book your release, you should create a new media kit with specific details on your new title. Pretty soon, you'll have a fleet of publicists waiting in the wings to swoop in when you need them and promote your books.
Shannon O'Neil is one half of Duolit, two gals who help passionate fiction authors sell more books by building their crazy-dedicated fanbase. She is a professional ALLi member and co-coordinator of the Florida ALLi MeetUp. Email [email protected]
What about you? What's in your media kit? Done anything especially useful in getting attention. Let us know in the comments below.
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AFSF Star OF India Night Challenger Marathon 2018
|Start Date
|June 2, 2018
|End Date
|June 2, 2018
|Shahu Stadium
|Sadar Bazar, Satara, Maharashtra 415001, India
|Distance Type
|21km 35km 42km
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About Event
We at AFSF India Foundation are honored and happy to welcome and announce these iconic and inspiring personalities as the "Stars of India" for our Star of India Night Challenger Marathon to be held on 2nd June 2018 in Satara.
This is a one of a kind event for Adventurous & Serious runners from all over India. This will be an exclusive experience as this is the first time that all the marathoners will be receiving the event Tshirts and Medals with their respective names on it. Apart from it being a one of a kind Night Marathon, it is also special as its being hosted by a City which is historic, blessed by Nature and famous for its Running Culture & legacy, being home to the iconic Satara Hill Half Marathon.
The presence of these Star runners is surely going to be invaluable in boosting the spirit and zeal of the participating runners.
All the Iconic Star Runners will be acknowledged and felicitated at an exciting and eventful ceremony which will be held at the pre-race expo.
Looking forward to seeing you running this exclusive Night Marathon in our historic City!!!


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BraunAbility® Millennium 2 Commercial Wheelchair Lift
A Stronger Commercial Lift for School Buses, Cutaway Buses, and Paratransit Vans
The Millennium 2 Wheelchair Lift is the true workhorse of the BraunAbility Commercial line. Those who appreciate a strong, stable lifting platform can choose this wheelchair lift series with confidence. The Millennium 2 offers thoughtful features, such as a hydraulically operated roll-stop. Of course, BraunAbility's time-tested durability is standard.
BraunAbility offers eight versions of the Millennium 2 Wheelchair Lift, including usable platforms ranging from 30"x51" up to 37"x51". Please review the application guide for further detail.
Features Include:
- NHTSA Compliant
- 800lb lifting capacity
- Floor to ground lift heights up to 48"
- Hydraulically operated roll-stop
- Excellent reliability and durability
- Easy installation
Click here to learn how to operate a Millennium Wheelchair Lift.
Click through to find a list of some commonly asked Millennium wheelchair lift questions.
United States Department of Transportation Rules and Regulations 49CFR, Part 38.
FROM THE AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT OF 1990 and NHTSA Rule 403 (2004)
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The wheelchair lift is compliant with Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard 403 for platform lift systems for motor vehicles. The lift shall have been tested to a minimum static load of 2400#. The lift shall have 800# rated lifting capacity. The base plate shall be a corrugated designed member to provide rigidity to minimize lift deflection when placed under load.
The power supply shall be a 12 volt electro-hydraulic system operating two single-acting cylinders. The hydraulic power pack system shall be of modular design allowing for easy removal and field replacement, if needed. The operation of the unit shall provide a smooth, jerk-free ride in both up and down directions. The power operation of the hydraulic cylinders shall be of a pull-type design for smooth lifting operation and improved synchronous arm movement. The pivot pins in the trunnion (knuckle) of the pivot arms shall be of stationary design. The hydraulic system shall be regulated by two separate relief valves, one of which is designed to prevent accidental stowing when occupied.
The hand control for lift operation shall be of a one-hand operation design made of durable plastic. The hand control will provide user with illuminated functions. The hand control cable shall be coiled with quick-change connections for ease of maintenance or field change.
A manual back-up system shall be provided to ensure operation of the lift in case of electrical failure. The backup system shall provide a reliable means of manually raising and lowering the lift while occupied. The back-up system shall fold and unfold the platform. The back-up pump shall be integrated with the hydraulic power pack system such that no hydraulic lines or fittings are required.
The platform shall be of steel construction and the surface shall be of see-through grating allowing for improved visibility and safer use in inclement weather. The platform shall have a minimum usable wheelchair passageway width of 33 inches and a minimum usable length of 51 inches requiring a 57 inch vertical clear door opening. The sides of the platform shall be a minimum of 2.5 inches high.
The platform shall be automatically folded and unfolded and fully automatic in operation. The platform shall allow both inboard and outboard facing of wheelchair and mobility aid users. The platform entrance ramp shall be extruded aluminum for weight savings, have a rubber leading edge and raised ribs for traction. The outer barrier shall be hydraulically activated, and must be in the vertical (deployed) position prior to platform movement. The outer barrier must not raise if occupied with 25 lbs. The outer barrier shall be the sole outboard wheelchair retention device and shall be interlocked and comply with the FMVSS 403 requirements. Dual handrails shall be provided to add security and convenience. These handrails shall be 1.25 inch minimum diameter, minimum 30 inches in height, minimum of 8 inches in length, and withstand a 100# force in any direction (including vertical) without permanent deformation. The lift must have a fail safe system to prevent stowing if solenoid welds. The platform shall have "built in" lighting to meet 404 platform lighting requirements with no auxiliary lighting.
All lift components shall be finished with a baked-on powder coating, which will meet a salt spray test of 1000 hours, to provide corrosion resistance and a long service life. BraunAbility Millennium Series to include but not limited to the following model numbers: NL917IB-2, NL917FIB-2, NL919IB-2, NL919FIB-2, NL917IB3751-2, NL917FIB3751-2
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Chinese dumplings are made by spreading a square wrapper which made of flour, egg, water and salt (normally you can get the ready made form easily from any the supermarket) on your palm and start to place a small amount of filling in the center and seal into your desired shape by compressing or fold the wrapper's edges with your fingers and a little bit of water.
As for the filling I have used the common minced pork and I have added with something unusual – century egg. And also some chopped cucumbers to make it more revive. Whereas the soup, I have used the simple chicken stock as the base. This easy to prepare dumpling soup is perfect blend in for tonight dinner.
(a) Dumpling wrapper – 1 pack (normally consists of 50 pcs)
(b) Filling
200gm pork minced meat seasoned with the following:
1 tsp corn flour
1 tbsp of soy sauce
1 tsp of ground white pepper
2 tsp of same oil
½ cucumber, chop finely
4 medium size of mushroom, soak and sliced and cut finely
2 century eggs, cut in small cube
(c) Soup
1 tbsp of chicken stock powder, mix with warm water
2 onions, chop finely
2 slices of ginger
1 tbsp of cooking oil
2 bowls of water
Some spring onions or lettuce for garnish
6. In another pot or wok boil with water, put in dumplings to boil.
8. Scoop in soup and garnish with spring onions or lettuce.


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Playfulness is the starting-point to rethink one's business model
The program mainly targets European participants with an intermediate+ level of English.
With the spreading of the "Business Model Canvas" many professionals have added a new vocabulary to discuss the merit or risks of how their organizations do business. Business modeling has become standard repertoire for start-up entrepreneurs, for example to transition into a scale-up.
In fact, a new industry has emerged to help firms to engage in redesigning their current business model. Next to software applications and whiteboards with the BM Canvas pre-printed on it, also dedicated consulting practices and business modeling services have been introduced. Business modeling has become a flourishing business in itself.
For many, it remains a struggle to know how to (re-) model one's business model. This masterclass will help you to start modeling yourself rather to rely on external consultants to do this for you. We expect our participants to become the internal champions of collaborative business modeling in their respective organizations.
Helping others to co-create new business models mandates that you understand the guiding principles of business model design. For example, some cannot explain the difference between a business and a revenue model. In this workshop you will learn how to gradually rethink one's business model with notions of business model of increased complexity.
You will also learn how the different elements of the business model canvas can be a great starting-point to rethink one's existing business model. Obviously there are a major differences between rethinking one's corporate business model, the business model of a line of business, and a departmental business model.