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New Beginnings for Luigi Cappel
Hey folks and valued readers. It has been a few days since I posted and I just wanted to let you know that there have been some changes in my career, but that I am still around and will continue to share my thoughts and interests in this blog.
After 8 years it was time for a move from Geosmart and I have now joined a relatively new company called Imersia as CCO. Imersia was founded in 2009 by entrepreneurs Dr Roy Davies and Jon Lowther, a couple of very clever guys with ideas about the world we live in and the world we want to live in, similar to mine.
In a nutshell we are working in location based services, mobile, Augmented Reality, proximity based marketing, GPS and more across a wide variety of industries with a local flavour, i.e. the business is based in New Zealand and we would like it to stay that way if possible, but a global focus. Effectively I am walking the talk, I have spent many years consulting and evangelising, I'm still doing that, but also much more on the creating side, at least from a company perspective, I'm not a developer myself.
So stick around, don't delete your RSS feed because I still have lots of exciting ideas, if I say so myself, about leading the way into the future we want, from a technology perspective, but also about the kind of world we want for our families and future generations, cool toys and business tools as well as a safe and sustainable environment. I am ever the idealist.
New Zealand is full of clever people and I am hoping we can enable more of them to take part in the global stage. I'm keen to see some new names appear in the lists of Kiwi innovators contributing to our GDP and being supported by our Government. I love names like Tait Electronics (I spent 7 happy years working for them), Gallagher Electronics and Fisher & Paykel, but isn't it time for some new kids on the block?
Watch this space:)
Luigi Cappel
Presenting to IT Professionals with Sead IT People
A couple of weeks ago I had the privilege of presenting to a group of ICT professionals at the Mercure Hotel hosted by Sead I.T. People. The presentation in the series of Sead Latest in IT Seminar was on Mobile Marketing.
Covering topics including the latest Gartner Hype Cycle predictions, Location and Proximity Based Marketing, Check-In Marketing, Mobile Computing, QR Codes, Business Intelligence using maps and the hot topic of the use of personal devices in a corporate market, there was something in it for everyone. Case studies illustrated not only practical use of technology, but professional processes to ensure that projects were well designed for success.
The presentation outlined the ongoing chasm between people in the ICT profession and their colleagues when it came to understanding and use of new technologies, particularly mobile and location based. I encouraged the audience ranging from consultants to CIO's to consider how they can educate and encourage their companies to understand the new technologies and how they fit into their business frameworks. There are great opportunities for IT people to be welcomed back into the boardroom by working closely with the management team to show them how to implement and benefit from new technologies, safely and securely.
Telco's want in on Daily Deals
It was interesting to learn that O2 is now going to get into daily deals. They will be the first British Telco to enter this market and according to the Financial Times, they are going to invest £6 Million into their daily deals service with the expected participation of 3,500 high street brands. Shaun Gregory, O2's managing director of media, said that their opt in process was going to be less clunky than that on Facebook and Foursquare etc. and would not require check ins. This effectively means it is not a location based service at all, but yet another spin on the Daily Deals I wrote about in my blog yesterday.
Ironically I and many other people in the telecommunications industries over the years have been trying to convince local telco's to support payment for products via mobile, including vending machines, pointing out the enormous value in clipping the ticket on transactions. Probably about 12-15 years ago I was able to buy Coke from a vending machine at the local Ericsson office, but it was only ever a Beta service.
Amazon is also getting in on the act in the USA with Amazon Local which is yet another spin and hardly local given that it works in exactly the same way as the regional deals every other Daily Deal site offers, noting to do with check ins. It will at least support local businesses in the same way as other sites does with vouchers etc to be redeemed in local eateries and stores with the same debatable results. Amazon certainly knows the value of clipping the ticket as I mentioned in an older blog with a link to a Harvard Business Review Clip of John Donahoe explaining what his business model is, and I can tell you it is now selling books.
Eventually if you keep following this blog, I will get to the point of the value of using Location Based Marketing instead of Daily Deals. This is starting to seem a whole lot like the boring unimaginative reality TV shows that all the networks are rolling out. It's much cheaper to imitate than to innovate and of course you are encouraging them by watching, because if you didn't watch, then they wouldn't be able to get advertisers to promote their daily deals businesses!
More on Location Based Applications and Privacy
In an article at LBS Zone, LeClairRyan attorney Kevin D. Pomfret says businesses should step forward to educate Congress and executive agencies such as the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) about the breadth and scope of location-based technologies, as well as the industry's enormous potential.
This is something I have been saying for some time in past blogs. If we get Location Based Services applications right, they can enrich our lives in so many aspects. For example:
- B2C Marketing. I would welcome personal location based marketing, based on my location, time and interests. Tell me if there is a hot deal on a new guitar pedal or music software as I drive past a music store on a Saturday. My girls would love to be told there is a 2 for 1 coupon on the latest summer fashion as they walk past a shop and their colors and sizes are in stock.
- Health and safety. If one of my relatives is ill and needs medical help while on vacation, a blind or disabled person becomes disoriented, a diabetic travels and forgets their insulin, a car's airbags deploy on a remote country road. These are all instances where consumers can be aided by LBS apps and help directed to them with ease.
- Entertainment. Rugby World Cup year starts in less than 24 hours in New Zealand. Wouldn't it be great if people can sign up to services that know where in the country they are, what they are interested in and can guide them to other activities based on time of day, interest and location? It could be golf, a cultural performance, Happy Hour, a concert or music festival, you could opt in before hand with your interests so if you are a ballet fan, you don't get guided to a Christian Death Metal Grunge Fest.
- The Road Trip. An application that provides car navigation, access to traffic information, entertainment, allows you to connect to your social networks, upload photos and blog, find 'friends' close to you and more.
We'll see more of these in 2011, along with apps from Facebook, Google, Apple, Foursquare, Groupon, Twitter and hundreds of others. But what about the risks?
When you sign up for these applications, do you know who you are giving access to? Do you know whether you can opt out? Do you know of the service has the ability to delete your information if you decide to opt out. Often the services themselves don't have that ability because Google and other services have cached it and even if they delete it, it still exists in other places.
It is a well know fact that criminal elements already use sites such as Facebook to identify people they want to commit crimes against. It might be that they want your car, your jewellery, your 65″ 3D TV, all the Christmas presents you displayed on your profile, or just to ransack your house. It may be nothing to do with you, as they say in the movies "Nothing Personal, this is business".
You could follow this thread and think, this guy is anti LBS. Wrong, its how I make my living. I love it for what it can do for me and you. I just worry about how it can be used and believe it is incumbent on the developers to make the applications as safe as possible, to provide privacy controls and make sure people know how to use them. They might also want to consider liability insurance. I've heard of insurance claims by people who drove their cars into rivers because their nav told them to turn right. It won't be long before there are claims from people saying that it is the fault of the social media location application, which indirectly told a car ring that their expensive sports car would be parked at the airport for 2 weeks.
The article that set me off on today's blog was about educating politicians, something that needs to happen all over the world, because these applications go international very quickly. It is also necessary to educate the developers because they are focussed on what they want people to be able to do with their apps, not the inherent risks of uses they hadn't considered. I often want my 'friends' to know where I am, but I don't want people who are not my 'friends' to know where I am or where I am not.
This is not my first blog motivated by Pomfret. In September I wrote about Location Based Apps and Trust, prior to that Proximity Based Marketing and Trust, and a whole series of blogs around Who's Looking at You on Facebook. In one of them I thought up a name at random, searched for someone with that name and found out a huge amount of information about the person. I found it to be very scary, what I could find out about that person. Add location to that mix now and it could become downright dangerous.
Of course the tables can be turned on crims as well as law enforcement agencies can use the same apps to find out what they are up to and where.
Voice Your View Location Based Social Network
My road was recently recently resealed, well sort of. There is loads of loose metal on the sides of the road, tar is welling up through the metal and 3 cars in our household have had stones stuck with tar to our brake disks. I rang Auckland Council to ask when it was going to be finished and they said it was, but that they will look into it. That was 2 weeks ago and haven't heard a thing since.
Then I read about Voice My View which is a project collaboration between five leading universities in the UK. The basic concept is to use a variety of media to allow the public to voice their opinions about their surroundings via mobile phones, strategically situated kiosks, social media and going forward with an application combining web, SMS and many other input media called Viewki, which includes features such as geocoding, clustering of comments and much more. This application is still in prototype but looks like a great innovation.
I hope they get past the prototype, this is something that Local Government all over the world should embrace. I note there is already an iPhone App available, which is good to see.
Location Based Applications and Trust
I just read a blog by Kevin Pomfret, Executive Director of the Centre for Spatial Law and Policy, about the decision of Craigslist to pull it's Adult Services section after finding out that people had been using it for prostitution and trafficking of women and girls. He suggested that people developing geolocation applications needed to also consider privacy of users in the same way.
I totally agree. Already there are many anecdotal stories of people using Facebook and other stories to target empty homes. One story in Mail Online called Facebook a shopping list for burglars. It went on to suggest that insurance companies might increase the risk profile of clients who have social networking accounts.
Now of course we have Facebook Places, which starts by checking the city your IP Address is based in and then invites you to let it know exactly where you are. There are bound to be loads of Facebook applications for mobile that will use the GPS in your phone to check exactly where you are. Great for stalkers who want to find you and for others who want to know where you aren't and such as when you are not at home.
For more on this, check out my blog on Who's Looking at you on Facebook?
Now don't get me wrong, I am totally into location based services. I just want to make sure that people understand what they are getting into when they start using them. An application I really like is foursquare. It has rewards for people who use it such as points and badges. You can see where your 'friends' are, which is great if you want to catch up with them. I recommend if you do that, you make sure you actually know and trust your 'friends'.
As foursquare starts to work towards monetizing, a good thing to do for application developers:) they are now selling advertising and encouraging locations to offer deals based on proximity. For example, if you become Mayor of a location you can get special deals. If you are Mayor of Auckland Airport for example, you can get free entry into the Koru Lounge. The cool thing about that is that the advertiser doesn't have to know who you are and has no way of knowing who you are unless you tell them.
That's one of the places I want to go with proximity based marketing. I would like to see Happy Hour applications and be offered deals based on product segments I'm interested in, at times when I am not only in proximity, but also when I am open to an offer. Offer me a 2 for 1 deal at a bar on a Friday evening, but not on a Monday morning. Give me the ability and an incentive to invite my friends, but I don't want the advertiser to to have access to my friends details unless they want to provide them.
Opting in and informed consent is crucial for location based marketing. There is a Code of Practice for Direct Marketing in most countries. Proximity Based Marketing is even more important and for applications to become accepted, we need to be able to trust that our privacy and security is protected. This is particularly important for children and young adults who could easily be targeted by dangerous criminals.
Informed consent is a key issue here. Most people don't read End User License Agreements. Do you know the rights you have bestowed on Microsoft when you open Microsoft Office? Did you read them, or did you just tick the box and start using it. In the Windows 7 EULA it says "b. Use of Information. Microsoft may use the computer information, accelerator information,
search suggestions information, error reports, and Malware reports to improve our software and services. We may also share it with others, such as hardware and software vendors."
If you use any application, especially a location based application, you need to clearly understand what privacy it allows you and what your potential risks are. More on this in the future. In the meantime, the onus is on the application developers to protect the interests of the users if they want to encourage them to use their applications.
When The Hyperfactory started in mobile marketing, they got together with advertising agencies and other interested parties and formed a wireless marketing association. One of the first things the association did was to form a voluntary code of practice. I believe the same thing needs to happen for location based applications and quickly.


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This By the Inch card uses stamps from smARTworks. The background was a piece of Silken Mist (October 2006) that has a gorgeous, subtle shimmer to it. I used 7 or eight smARTworks stamps to create my collage. I added touches of silver, gold and some crystals throughout this card -- it is a shame I couldn't capture them with the camera lens.
Have a great day!
Monday, January 17, 2011
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Pat -
What a lovely card. I really like how it turned out and your use of color.
Elaine Allen
- January 17, 2011 at 8:33 AM
This is a gorgeous card! I love it. thx.
- January 19, 2011 at 7:41 AM
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On Writing 'The Methuselah Gene'
I've been writing 'The Methuselah Gene' (previous working titles have included 'All Our Yesterdays', 'All Our Tomorrows' and -very briefly- 'Time Will Tell') for almost four years now. It evolved from a mind-bending, time-spanning love story (not much like 'The Time Traveller's Wife' but the same genre) into a much darker tale of death, kidnap and the long-reaching effects of genetic research that I could hardly have anticipated when I wrote the very first line back in 2011!
As all writers know, you start with an idea which mutates with each draft; sometimes you begin with one premise and stick with it until the final draft, changing very little of your core story along the way; sometimes you realise that the original idea just doesn't work as you get deeper into the plotting and writing, and one small tweak will change the whole premise, hopefully for the better.
'What if?' are two words which excite me more than any other when I'm writing. Sometimes they are silent, spoken internally (and occasionally, out loud to myself); sometimes in conversation with family, friends or fellow writers. All those 'what-ifs' get noted down (sometimes neatly, more often not) and will be mulled over at length – but when an idea is good, your pen can hardly keep up with your mind… that feeling should almost be made illegal, it's that good.
The original lead character of the story, Eva, was a widow and a bereaved mother in the very first draft – that much has never changed, although Eva is no longer the central character, and the deaths of her first husband and daughter are twenty-five years in the past. The deaths of her family were accidental in those early drafts – until one day I found myself thinking 'But what if it wasn't accidental? What if they were murdered? Who would have done it, and why?'
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Also 'pursuant to our interests':
Related to 'The Methuselah Gene' only in that it deals with the science of DNA, the story of Genetic Fingerprinting is about to begin filming in Michael Crompton's new drama for ITV, 'Code of A Killer'.
Starring David Threlfall as Detective David Baker and John Simm as Genetics Professor Alec Jeffreys, 'Code of A Killer' tells the true story of how, in 1984, Alec Jeffrey's ground-breaking research enabled Baker to catch a double killer by using the killer's unique DNA fingerprint to tie him to the murders.
It is hard to imagine a world where the police don't have access to Jeffrey's DNA-Fingerprinting techniques – definitely one to watch!
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Activities That Teach Personal Space to Preschoolers
Your preschooler is so lovable that she may want to hug and touch anyone she comes into contact with. However, her playmates may start to have a problem with her frequent touchy-feely ways, as will some adults, particularly those poor souls who are not blessed with kids of their own. Children who are diagnosed with autism and Asperger's syndrome will also have problems understanding the concept of personal space. Teaching boundaries to children through interactive play will make the lessons fun and engaging.
Book Discussions
You can find a book that features characters that have problems understanding when it is right and wrong to touch others. For instance, the children's book "Huggapotamus" by Steve Metzger features a hippo that makes his friends upset by always hugging them. Read the book to the child and discuss the feelings of the other animals and how the hippo was able to learn how to give his friends their personal space.
Role-Playing Activities
Role-playing games are helpful for children who have difficulties with personal space. Possible scenarios to play out with your child are waiting in line, sitting on the bus or asking to play with a toy when someone else is using it. If the preschooler gives the appropriate amount of space during the exercise, reward her. The reward could be a small token, such as stickers.
Make Personal Space a Tangible Thing
Visual cues can be helpful to children struggling with the ideas behind personal space. To help, ask the child to spin a circle with his hands outstretched. Tell him the space within the circle is his own personal space. Demonstrate your personal space by spinning in a circle in the same manner. Make a game out of it by having him guess how close he can get to you without entering your personal space. If he's within the circle, he must try again until he guesses correctly. Rope can also be a handy tool to demonstrate how close a person can get to your child. A close inner circle can be made to show how close immediate family members can get to the child. A medium circle can be made out of rope for teachers, other family members and friends. The farthest circle away from the child is used to represent the space away from strangers.
Hula Hoop Games
A hula hoop is another tool to use for personal space lessons. For a game of tag, request that the children hold the hula hoop as they chase one another. Instead of tagging a child with their hands, children must bump their hoops against each other. If the players touch each other during game play, they are automatically out of the game.
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Do you need to put references on a resume? There are two main schools of thought on this. The first believes that adding the names and contact information of references is critical. The other believes that the inclusion of this information is a major no-no. So, what's a jobseeker to do?
To offer up references, or not to offer up references? This is a very common resume-writing dilemma.
Many job seekers decide to include resume references and their contact information (with their permission, of course!) at the bottom of the document, or a line that says, "References available upon request." They often do this in anticipation of the hiring manager asking for the names of professional colleagues or acquaintances who can speak to their character and/or skills. It can also be your subtle way of saying, "I promise I'm as great as I claim to be! These people can back up everything and anything I wrote on this resume!"
But the truth is, it's not always necessary to include reference information in your resume. In fact, sometimes it's a bad idea to include resume references. Here's how to figure out when you should or shouldn't do it.
Should You Include References in Your Resume
As a rule of thumb, you don't need to include references in your resume. The truth is, every inch of your resume is valuable real estate, so you'd be better off using that space to highlight your skills or achievements. However, if the employer explicitly says within the job listing that they'll want to speak with your references, it would be appropriate to include them on your resume.
You don't have to—you can include a supplemental document or email with the names and contact information of your references—but if you think they'd prefer for it to be in a very easy-to-find place, including it directly on your resume isn't a bad idea. Another situation in which you may include resume references: when highlighting testimonials.
In certain types of jobs or industries, it is common for applicants to include testimonials from past clients or employers in their resume. If you fall into that group, it makes sense to include the name (and contact information) under each one for verification and credibility.
Finally, if you have references who are very well-known, respected thought leaders or executives, by whom the hiring manager might be impressed, you may consider including their names under a "References" section on your resume. You don't want to come off as a name-dropper, though, so be careful and strategic!
When to Exclude References in Your Resume
Again, you typically won't want to include resume references, aside from the few scenarios above. But there are a few situations in which you'll definitely want to exclude them.
As we mentioned earlier, you'll want to use every inch of your resume wisely. If you're already tight on space or it feels too long, you absolutely should not waste another centimeter on this information. Also, if the employer explicitly says they don't need resume references, don't include them. Seriously! Ignoring that information by adding references to your resume will make the hiring manager think you can't follow simple instructions, or that you didn't read the job posting closely.
Finally, if you included that supplemental document or email with your references, or mentioned that they're available upon your request in your cover letter, or elsewhere in the application, there is no need to be redundant and include them in your resume.
References are a good way for others to vouch for your credibility, competency, and professionalism. Hiring managers want to hear how you work with other people and if you're recommended for the job. However, due to the lack of detail they provide, references have limited value in terms of your resume. In general, unless asked, don't put references on your resume.
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By Guest Blogger Kelly McClymer
Lorraine, thank you very much for letting me come back for another Pet Peeve Thursday. I'm still on the wedding theme, I'm afraid, as I wrap up the Big Wedding Promo Blitz (The Fairy Tale Bride is still 99 cents until the end of the month).
Happily, the promo continues to go well, and my daughter will now be able to have a wedding with more than potato chips and Koolaid.
Unhappily, all my promotion success has reminded me of another pet peeve of mine: dressing up for a fancy event. As in a wedding. Even a wedding on the beach will require the mother of the bride to look nice (it does, I asked my daughter, and after she finished rolling her eyes, she confirmed my greatest fear).
Dressing up requires three things for which I am unsuited: choosing attractive attire, applying makeup, smiling.
However, after all my hard work to make this wedding nice, I'm determined to do my best not to look like the bag lady who wandered in by mistake.
Picture Linda Hamilton in Terminator II -- doing pull ups in a tiny cell so she can save her son as soon as she escapes. That will be me … well, not so much the pull ups. No, I'll be going on marathon shopping trips (with an honest friend) looking for a dress that doesn't make me look like a lumpy potato. If I have to, I'll shimmy into six "shapers" (what my mom used to call girdles), but I'll do it. For my daughter.
I'll take makeup lessons (and put up with the itchy mascara eyes as stoically as Ms. Hamilton puts up with the Terminator's switch from bad guy to good guy).
I've already started practicing smiling, even though it means looking in the mirror. If you don't believe me, compare my profile pic with the one taken at my sister's wedding last month -- I'm the one who looks like the librarian just about to say, "Shush." I thought I was smiling (I always think I'm smiling…but no one else does).
It only took me ten minutes to get a smile good enough to capture with PhotoBooth. At this rate, I'll be smiling reliably by 2015. Not to worry, I'll take a small mirror to the wedding, so I can double check myself during the ceremony. Anything for my daughter. Linda Hamilton for the win.
Kelly McClymer is proud to announce that she has finally put up all five of her backlist historical romance novels on Kindle, Nook, and Smashwords. Phew. She is working on her next project, back to YA again. And a wedding.... You can find sporadic updates about the coming wedding on her website http://kellymcclymer.com. You can see what she finds interesting on Twitter, and you can get updates about her books on FaceBook. Don't miss The Fairy Tale Bride.


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Ever wonder what vegans eat? Today I'm sharing what I eat for breakfast, lunch, and dinner on a regular day. Today's meals include a breakfast tofu quesadilla, spinach salad, toast with cashew butter, and chickpea tacos with pico de gallo.
I've shared several of these posts in the past (including a compilation of a whole year of easy vegan meals.)
To start the day, I made a breakfast quesadilla. This dairy-free quesadilla has the flavors of a Denver omelet. It's stuffed with non-dairy cheese, spinach, orange bell pepper, red onion, and eggy tofu.
On the side, I served it with jalapeño pepper slices & guacamole for dipping. Of course, it also would have gone well with some salsa.
It's a fast & filling handheld breakfast that I can make in about ten minutes.
(Want more breakfast ideas? Here are some easy vegan breakfasts anyone can make.)
A few hours later, I was ready for lunch. I made a spinach salad with orange bell pepper, shredded carrots, and creamy cashew dressing.
During cold weather months, I like to have one or two hot elements on my salads. And since the chilly weather this spring isn't letting up, bring on the warm stuff!
So I grilled slices of fresh pineapple on my indoor grill pan, and heated Herbivorous Butcher shredded chicken-style jackfruit.
Something unusual about their shredded chicken-style jackfruit is that it has tahini as one of the top ingredients. It gives the jackfruit some wonderful body. The jackfruit also has a smoky flavor that I crave.
I tried their shredded chicken-style jackfruit for the first time back in January when I visited Minneapolis & Saint Paul with a friend who follows a gluten-free vegan diet. A lot of the Herbivorous Butcher products are wheat-based. So it was nice to have something that we all could enjoy on a vegan charcuterie board. (I think my friend might have wished I liked it a little less! Haha!)
So when another friend, Laura, was coming down from Minneapolis for the Des Moines VeganFest, I asked her to bring some along for me, as well as some other HB goodies.
I'd planned on making a late afternoon trip to the gym. So I wanted a snack that would be satiating enough to help me power through a workout.
So I had a piece of wheat toast topped with cashew butter. That stationary bike didn't know what hit it. 😉
Then for dinner we had a Cadry's Kitchen classic, chickpea tacos. This is a longtime favorite meal of mine.
The chickpeas are seasoned with ancho chili powder, paprika, and cumin. Then they're spooned into hard taco shells with fresh greens, cilantro, salsa, and jalapeño pepper slices.
Instead of making salsa from scratch, I used some Trader Joe's pico de gallo that I wrote about in my recent post on my 16 favorite vegan Trader Joe's products.
After our tacos were finished, David and I watched a couple episodes of the second season of Santa Clarita Diet. (It's not really the kind of show you want to watch while you're eating.) I liked the first season, but oh my gosh, it's really taking off with the second one. Are you watching it?


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As if to mark the start of the new decade with an indication of what we can expect from it, the FAO's Food Price Index has just surpassed its 2008 peak (it's now at 214.7, compared to 213.8 in June 2008), putting it at its highest level since its launch in 1990. FAO is now warning of a new "food price shock" that could lead to a "food crisis", and its senior economist Abdolreza Abbassian warns that "it will be foolish to assume this is the peak".
But if the Index is at its highest ever level, why aren't we seeing riots on the scale of 2008, when (according to the International Food Policy Research Institute – pdf), 61 countries experienced unrest, with protests turning violent in 23 of them? And should we expect to see the global total of undernourished people climb back over the one billion mark next time the UN figures are compiled?
A few things make this food spike different from the last one.
First, this one is – so far – about a somewhat different set of food commodities. Whereas the 2008 spike was heavily concentrated in key grains – rice, corn, wheat, soya – this one is being driven more by meat, sugar and vegetable oils, which are less fundamental as staple foods in low income countries. Admittedly, corn has been rising strongly too – but rice, in particular, has so far not spiked (it hit $1,000 a tonne in 2008; it's at $535 a tonne today – see the FT graph below).
Second, many African and Asian countries have actually had good harvests over the last year. As the FT points out, "while the international export price for corn jumped 45 per cent between May and November [last year], it declined by up to 10 per cent in parts of Africa". Part of the backstory here is how well many African countries have done at investing in their agriculture sectors since 2008, through programmes such as CAADP – an interesting datum to stir in to the argument over whether low income countries should scale up endogenous production capacity and seek to reduce their reliance on international markets to meet their needs.
Third, while oil prices are high at the moment (around $95 a barrel), they're certainly not at their 2008 peak level of $147 a barrel – a factor that helped drive food prices much higher as costs rose for fertiliser, transportation, processing, on-farm energy use and so on. (On the subject of what drove the 2008 spike, incidentally, this new IFPRI report is worth a look – it raises a sceptical eyebrow at those who argue the role of biofuels in that spike was overstated.)
Fourth, and perhaps most importantly, we haven't yet seen a slide into panic measures that amplify the problem. The last food spike was a story in two acts, with the first part of the spike driven by fundamentals like rising demand for biofuels and the depreciation of the US dollar, and the second, steeper part of the spike driven in particular by export bans or restrictions imposed by over 30 countries. Although Russia imposed an export ban on wheat last summer, and India has recently restricted the export of some staple vegetables, we're not in the trade meltdown scenario of 2008 – thankfully.
But don't breathe a sigh of relief just yet. The oil price may well rise higher over the year ahead, as emerging economy growth continues to power onwards. Further depreciation in the dollar would be likely to increase commodity prices. And above all, don't forget climate change. Extreme weather could cause poor countries' food outlook to darken substantially this year – as Oxfam's Gawain Kripke puts it, the latest rise in food prices is "a grave reminder that until we act on the underlying causes of hunger and climate change, we will find ourselves perpetually on the knife's edge of disaster".


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In North America, the first snows have fallen, reminding us of Christmas. This beautiful quilt was selected for the exhibition 'An Exquisite Moment' by Dinner at Eight Artists at the 2013 Houston International Quilt Festival.
First Snow, 24 x 60", by Susan Brubaker Knapp
"First Snow" by Susan Brubaker Knapp was inspired by a 2003 photo of her two girls trying to catch snowflakes on their tongues. This quilt perfectly fits the theme of Exquisite Moments, as described by the curators: "Consider the following: The unfurling of a flower... a magical moment shared with a lover or friend... a treasured memory. The sacred moments of the ordinary. These are the Exquisite Moments that make us who we are."
Close up, First Snow by Susan Brubaker Knapp
Susan writes, "Is there anything more enchanting than the first snow of the season? Watching my children as they experienced it always brought back memories of my own first snows- filled with magic, joy, and wonder. "
Close- up, First Snow by Susan Brubaker Knapp
Susan's techniques consist of fused applique, paint applied to fabric, thread sketching, and free motion machine quilting.
This blog entry at Blue Moon River describes the very interesting detailed processes Susan used to construct this beautiful quilt.
Image credits: Photos were taken by Quilt Inspiration.
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This Sunday marks the 71th Golden Globes® awards by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association and will be broadcast on NBC. The Golden Globes are the Wine Harlots favorite awards show, because the Champagne starts flowing, and Hollywood under the influence is a sight to see. Last year, hosts Tina Fey and Amy Poehler created the Golden Globes Drinking Game which was a smashing success at the annual Wine Harlots Golden Globe fête . This year, they've added a few more rules to keep it fresh. In an interview with The Hollywood Reporter, Fey instructs that "Any time you see a gown with sleeves, you're going to drink. Any time they cut to Tom Hanks for a reaction shot, do five push-ups and you will be ripped by the end of the ceremony." Poehler's new rules are that every time she drinks, everybody at home should drink. And adds, "if Bryan Cranston speaks, everybody has to do a little bit of meth. Just a touch, because that's all you need, just a touch." We will be skipping the last recommendation (Breaking Bad was a cautionary tale for the Wine Harlots) but we may take the duo's on-camera suggestion from last year and pour a tumbler of whiskey for the festivities.
If a glass of bourbon isn't your idea of a party, Moët & Chandon, the official Champagne of the Globes, has commissioned the first Golden Globe cocktail, named the Moët Golden Night. Created by chef, television personality, and food writer, Aida Mollenkamp, the Moët Golden Night combines the sophistication of Moët & Chandon Champagne with the warmth of cardamom and the elegance of pear brandy to create a Champagne cocktail worthy of a Golden Globe.
Moët Golden Night
1/4 cup sugar
1/4 cup water
20 whole cardamom pods (crushed using the back of a knife or mortar & pestle)
1/4 cup Williams pear brandy
1 bottle (750ml) chilled Moët & Chandon Imperial Brut Champagne
2 small ripe Forelle or Seckel pears
Combine sugar and water in a small saucepan, stir to dissolve sugar.
Add crushed cardamom pods, and bring to simmer over medium heat.
Simmer for 5 minutes.
Remove from heat and allow to steep and cool for 20 minutes.
Strain the syrup with a fine strainer and discard the seed and pods.
Add the pear brandy and stir to combine.
The simple syrup can be prepared two days prior and kept in the refrigerator until needed.
Immediately before serving, slice the pear lengthwise into 1/8 inch slices.
Separate into a fan of three.
Coat with a little lemon to prevent browning if not serving immediately.
Add 1/2 ounce of the pear-cardamom simple syrup to six white wine glasses or champagne flutes.
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Garnish with the fan of pear slices.
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Colombian girls are one of my favorite topics. They certainly aren't perfect, but our vibes tend to match pretty well. One of the best ways I can describe the women I met in Colombia is fun, but affectionate. We both were looking for no-strings-attached affection. Casual sex isn't all that great without some level of emotional connection and attachment.
Casual sex combined with emotional connection and high levels of affection was what I found in Colombia. It was addicting, and it didn't hurt that the women were kind of sexy. Columbian Cupid dating site is the best way to go. You can start communictin before you even cross the border. Set up a few dates and you're already ahead of the game. You can use Latin American Cupid dating site if you'll be traveling the region, and if you're globetrotting, use International Cupid Dating Site.
What are Colombian Girls Like?
Outside of the affectionate nature of Colombian girls, they tend to stack up well from a looks standpoint, too. The best part of Colombia is the variety of women.
You have skin tones from pasty white to black. You have rail thin girls, and you have the thickness. You have girls with no boobs, girls with big fake boobs, and girls with big real boobs. You have runway modelesque girls and girls with hips only found in mid-2000's rap videos.
The average Colombian woman will be on the shorter side. She'll have brown skin (not black, not white, not native). She may have fake tits or she may have real ones, but it's likely she'll have a decent sized ass. The average woman in Colombia will look better than the average American girl naked, but she won't drop your jaw like the average Dominican girl when clothes come flying off.
I've talked more about the women in Colombia here:
Best Cities to Meet Girls in Colombia
I spoke in-depth about the cities in Colombia tailor made to meet Colombian girls. The fact of the matter is you can meet hot chicks in every Colombian city. While the easiest girls are often found in Bogota and occasionally on the coast, some claim the best-looking girls can be found in Medellin or Cali. If you speak Spanish, then Periera is an excellent option for a quick trip. It's hard to go wrong in Colombia, as long as the city has a good population.
Violence is still common. Don't let the stories of sex and adventure online fool you. You can get hurt acting like an idiot in Colombia That's the key, though. If you're acting like a fool, you're going to run into trouble. If you act like a mature adult with some street smarts, you can avoid a majority of issues. Not all of them, but most.
Violence, Logistics, & Lodging in Colombia
The key to meeting more girls in Colombia is living in the right neighborhoods. I cannot stress the "right neighborhoods" nit enough. The country is still violent. You'll hear stories of robbings, kidnapping, and more in Colombia.
If you act like a mature adult with some street smarts, you can avoid a majority of issues. Not all of them, but most.
The easiest ways to avoid problems in Colombia is to live in a lovely area and not fuck prostitutes (aka prepagos). Then only take taxis you called through apps on your phone. Don't walk around at night. Only buy your drugs through trusted drug dealers. Or don't buy drugs at all. Rent apartments with doormen. Don't let girls get too drunk, and always remember that Latin culture is a passionate one. So keep strong frame and expectations with any girls you're seeing.
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It's all common sense. Just don't be a dumbass and you should be alright. The most important aspect of visiting and living in Colombia safely is where you live. I'll break it down here for you. You'll have to do your research. Boots on the ground is always preferred, but here are the best neighborhoods in the main Colombian cities:
- Bogota: Chapinero, Zona T, Parque 93
- Medellin: Poblado, Laureles
- Barranquilla: Prado, Prado Alto, La Conception, & every area in the north of the city (north is best)
- Cali: Granada, San Fernando/Miraflores, Ciudad Jardin (not as good as others, but very safe)
- Cartagena: Boca Grande, Old Town (old city), Getsemani
Stay in any one of these neighborhoods and you should be relatively safe. Some areas you can walk around, and you'll never, ever have an issue. Other areas are safe, but require a few more precautions. For example, you can stumble around hammered drunk in Zona T (Bogota), and I'd doubt you'll have an issue. Stumbling around anywhere in Cali, Colombia could be problematic.
Colombian girls are a lot of fun. They love sex, but they refuse to feel like prepagos. You can pull chicks in hostels, hotels, and sex hotels. As long as she feels "classy" then you'll be okay. I prefer apartments. The cooking date is a clear-cut closer in Colombia. Plus, you'll find higher quality girls if you rent an apartment. Looking when you land is always the best, but if you have a short trip, you can find decent options online.
How to Meet Girls in Colombia
So you want to visit Colombia and meet some girls? You heard nightlife blows in Colombia. Plus, you don't wish to bang a couple of gringo hunters that every other guy who visits the country penetrates, too. Relax. You can meet Colombian girls with ease. It'll take effort, but the fun, friendly, and approachable nature of the women in this beautiful country makes the process enjoyable.
Online Game
You'll want to start online, especially if you're new to Colombia, new to traveling, new to Latin women, or have no Spanish speaking ability. A lot of the women you meet online in the country won't be "dateable" or of the highest quality. They will be fun, flirty, and pretty damn sexy. Plus, the girls using online dating in Colombia are self-selecting to like foreign guys.
So she'll be searching for men just like you. English levels will be higher than average, too. The sites to use in Colombia will vary from city to city. In Bogota, a steady diet of Tinder and Colombian Cupid will be all you need. In Medellin, you'll want to check other sites (along with those two), especially ones that not every foreign guy uses (read: Badoo, OkCupid, PoF). Tinder isn't as good in Cali as it is in Bogota. Colombian Cupid and Latin American Cupid are better. Barranquilla is small enough that you'll need to use Tinder, Colombian Cupid, and more to fill your pipeline. The same goes for Cartagena, Periera, and other smaller cities.
Download TheTinder Template (I did well following the script I present here on Tinder in Colombia). Pony up the cash for Colombian Cupid. This isn't really optional unless you have a month or more in the country. Use profile pictures that show your blue/green eyes, blonde hair, muscular body, or well-dressed style. If you don't have pictures showcasing any of the four - get new photos.
Open girls in Spanish unless she writes in English on her profile or mentions she speaks the language. Get her Whats App after 4-7 messages. Then spam her with attention through messages, voice messages, photos, and videos - until she actually shows up for a date. Colombian girls love attention, but so do girls from just about every country in the world.
P.S. If you're looking to date or hook up with a few sexy Colombian chicks, Colombian Cupid is probably the easiest place to find them. This is particularly true if you have a short trip (like a two-week vacation) and are looking for a hassle-free way to meet cute Colombianas.
You'll have to pay a few bucks for a subscription, but Colombian Cupid is definitely worth it.
Day Game
If you live in the right areas in the main Colombian cities, you'll find day game opportunities plentiful. Some guys go direct. Some guys go discrete. Some guys just go. I'd advise you to open in Spanish and use indirect game. Then switch to stating your intentions within 30 seconds to a few minutes. I'd usually just ask something basic like I was a new tourist to the city. I'd quickly switch and tell the girl she was pretty, and that's why I wanted to talk with her. Of course, in broken Spanish:
"En realidad - eres linda, amor. Y por eso que tenia ganas de hablarte."
She'd usually giggle after I'd say this. Then I'd ask if she has a boyfriend. Not great game? Maybe. Did it hurt my chances of making sweet love with her? Never. If she didn't have one (they never admit to having a mans, as it's Latin America), then I'd say we should have a drink and maybe go dancing. Then I'd get the number.
Keep your day game simple in Colombia. Don't spam approach. Be friendly. Show some social savvy. Smile and flirt. You'll be rewarded. Lastly, if she makes eye contact with you - then she wants to talk to you. This is especially true if she is walking alone. I had a couple of girls snap their necks looking at me after we exchanged glances. I had to go talk with her after that.
Night Game
Night game isn't great in Colombia. That is 100% true. The number of times my friends and I pulled one night stands in Colombia wasn't high. Once you venture out of Bogota - the number gets even lower. Colombian girls don't go out at night to find men to have sex with. Women in Colombia go out at night to dance and show their stunning bodies to the world. They go out to embrace their feminity. They don't go out to find men.
Meet chicks online. Meet girls as you go about your day. Then go dancing with them over the weekend. This is how it's done in Colombia. Instead of trying to change the culture to fit your needs - just go with the flow and play by their rules. Sure, it'll cost a bit more, but the country is cheap now.
The tip I'll give you is only to take hot, dateable girls dancing. You'll be pissed if you roll into a Colombian club with a "7" on your arm and every other guy in the club has a cuter chick than you. Online girls should be met before you go to the club with them. Secret Internet fatties are everywhere, gents.
Dating Colombian Girls
As you begin to meet Colombian girls, go on dates, get to know them, and make sweet love - you'll want to understand a few more things:
- Romance: Colombian women love romance. They want to feel that you're sweeping them off their feet. They want to be swept up in the seduction. This may sound complicated to create, but the vibe of many girls in Colombia make it easy. You'll begin to feel romantic, too. Don't be afraid to let a little of your inner softy out in this country. Love has a different meaning in Spanish. Don't hesitate to use the "L" word with latinas.
- Be the Man: You have to lead any interaction with Colombian women. They want to embrace their feminity, and the only way this can happen is if you embrace your masculine side. Be flirty, be romantic, but be stern and lead the interaction at all times.
- Flakes Happen: Colombian girls are flakey. This is 100% true. If you don't learn to understand this fact - you'll go nuts in the country. I've seen a number of guys get frustrated with girls continually flaking. Thye just can't accept the fact that it's going to happen in Colombia. I didn't mind it. Sure, it was annoying scheduling 2-3 dates a day just to ensure one girl shows, but I liked the flexibility it gave me. I could flake, too. The girls would understand.
- Speak Spanish: Some Colombian women speak English. The best ones don't or don't like to. The more Spanish you know, the better you'll be. This doesn't mean you have to have Spanish to sleep with babes in the country. That's not true, but better Spanish does help.
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Number of Dates
In Colombia, you may be going on more second and third dates than you're accustomed to. This is normal and bound to happen, especially outside of Bogota. I'd start with a first date that involves drinking and run the date as you would in the United States. Down a few drinks and push for a bounce back to your place. I got about 50% of my dates back on date one. For reference, this percentage was over 90% in Peru. If she won't do it, then see if you can get a make out in and bid her goodnight.
If she refuses to come over after two dates and a night out on the town, then she's playing you. Be more careful of playgirls in Medellin.
Keep Women in Colombia Around
I like Colombian women, but I wouldn't say they're are far superior to women from other countries until actually dating them comes into play. These girls are fun and nice. They like to take care of their men. I loved having a Colombian girl come over and cook for me. Homecooked meals, kitchen blowjobs, and homemade sex tapes. Yeah, if a woman in Colombia is into you, then you'll be taken care of quite well.
There's not much more to say. Colombian girls have their faults just like all of us. Some guys absolutely hate the women in Colombia. The girls from the country have a unique vibe that doesn't match with a lot of dudes. My vibe matched well, and I really enjoyed my time in Colombia. If you like cute Latinas and the possibility of surgical enhancements - then I'd advise you to check the wonderful country out, too.


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Passaic County REALTORS® Aren't Just Selling Homes, They're Building Them
Homeowners in Passaic County might not realize that their local REALTORS® not only sell homes, they also help to support residents in need. Former Passaic County Board of REALTORS® (PCBOR) President, John Walters explains, "REALTORS® are community builders, and many are on the front lines serving in various volunteer capacities within our towns and cities."
One of the many ways that Passaic REALTORS® help is by working with organizations in the area that need additional support. In particular, the association looks for housing opportunity organizations that give families in need a place to call home. Habitat for Humanity, a nonprofit that has helped build homes across the world since 1976, seemed like a natural partnership.
When PCBOR reached out to ask how they could support the organization's mission, Habitat called for hands on deck. PCBOR responded, sending 50 REALTORS® out to help Habitat for Humanity build a new, energy efficient home in West Milford NJ. The enthusiastic REALTORS® worked from 8:30 in the morning until approximately 4:00 in the afternoon.
The added manpower meant that the volunteers were able to completely assemble the home's foundation. "We did everything, from setting up scaffolds, to shoveling gravel, to putting up signs and using nail guns. It was a lot of hard work but it paid off at the end of the day," said George Finelli, a REALTOR® and volunteer.
Another volunteer remarked that the Habitat for Humanity foreman was impressed with the group's hard work and looked forward to having them on site again. PCBOR is excited to continue their partnership with Habitat for Humanity as well and felt that they were off to a great start.
Kaua`i REALTORS® And Residents Work Together To Shape the Island's New General Plan
Kaua`i is nicknamed "The Garden Island" because of its abundance of tropical rainforest. In fact, it's known for being one of the least commercially developed of the Hawaiian islands, which makes the current initiative of redoing the island's development plan a delicate undertaking.
The Kaua`i County Planning Department actually hasn't touched the existing general plan (Kaua`i KaKou) since 2000. However, the island's population continues to expand, placing heavier demands on the island's infrastructure. As a result, the area is also struggling with traffic congestion and the need to develop affordable housing to accommodate new growth.
The majority of the population boom is actually coming from locals whose families are expanding. In a recent article in The Garden Island (tgi), Mike Dahilig, Kaua`i's Planning Director, says "People want to have families, and the concept of handling that kind of growth tends to be forgotten in the context of looking at how the community is changing." "Because that growth, coupled with someone who is moving here, they both need the same sewer, water and services."
The Kaua`i Board of REALTORS® (KBR) has been taking an active role with the Kaua`i County Planning Department as the County undergoes the process of reviewing the Kaua`i general plan. For the past two years, KBR has helped to gather community input – asking residents what their vision for the island's future is and communicating concerns to the planning department as resident's voice their concerns about island preservation.
The feedback KBR shared with the planning department helped to shape the first plan draft that was then submitted to the Kaua`i County Council. The council agreed that it was time to significantly redo the general plan and set a public hearing for October 4th – allowing the community an additional opportunity to weigh in before a final plan is put into place.
Read articles about the General Plan from The Garden Island:
January 2, 2017
General Plan addresses a growing island community
July 10, 2017
Tuesday meeting on General Plan
July 24, 2017
Take the plunge into the General Plan
Home Prices in Utah Are On The Rise
Year to date, the median price of a home in Utah is now over $264,000 — a nearly 9% increase from 2016, according to the Utah Association of REALTORS®. Overall, 22 of Utah's 29 counties have seen an increase in the median home price.
|% Change
|+ 10.2%
|Box Elder
|+ 17%
|+ 6.3%
|+ 8.9%
|– 36.3%
|+ 9.5%
|+ 4.7%
|+ 6.9%
|– 11.0%
|+ 10.2%
|+ 18.7%
|+ 36.4%
|– 15.7%
|– 4.2%
|– 0.5%
|+ 10.5%
|+ 33.6%
|Salt Lake
|+ 10.3%
|San Juan
|+ 13.1%
|+ 18.6%
|+ 12.2%
|+ 6.4%
|+ 10.3%
|– 8.5%
|+ 6.6%
|+ 0.6%
|+ 11.7%
|+ 51.4%
|+ 10.4%
|+ 8.8%
* Does not account for seller concessions. | Some figures can look extreme due to small sample sizes.
This report is based on July 2017 data provided by the UtahRealEstate.com, Iron County MLS, Washington County MLS and Park City MLS. Report © 2017 ShowingTime 10K
Washington REALTORS® Play A Big Role In Bellingham's Community Improvements
The National Association of REALTORS® (NAR) have been working with REALTORS® across the nation in order to lend support to their community building efforts. One of the many ways NAR helps is by providing financial and technical assistance with a variety of "Placemaking Grants." Some associations use the grant as a needed, one-time community boost while many others consider it an ongoing resource for neighborhood improvements.
The Whatcom County Association of REALTORS® (WCAR) is one of the associations who have integrated Placemaking Grants into their long term strategy. In 2015, the 534 members of the WCAR began executing the first of many creative neighborhood projects in the city of Bellingham, Washington thanks to a grant of $1,500.
The community felt that a lot of the area's individuality had been diminished by the arrival of strip malls and shopping centers. So WCAR's first placemaking initiative focused on projects that would symbolize the neighborhood's individuality and vibrance. These included; a painted concrete 'soapbox" that anyone could "preach" from and a vibrant hanging garden that turned a multi-story car park into a pleasing green space.
The following year, WCAR sought additional placemaking funds, this time asking for a grant that would give them $15,000 to work with. WCAR Executive Officer Perry Eskridge shared that Past President Cerise Noah realized that if they were successful in obtaining this grant they would, "need a community partner to help implement the program, so she forged a partnership with Sustainable Connections."
Sustainable Connections is an organization dedicated to bringing together local businesses who have a common goal of sustainable practices and community building. WCAR was already acting as a sponsor for Sustainable Connections's superhero themed creative competition – KAPOW! The additional funds they received from the grant meant that WCAR would also be able to fully fund one of KAPOW!'s winning projects.
The KAPOW! competition attracted dozens of proposals, each containing ideas on how to best improve Bellingham's North State Street corridor, a high-profile downtown location with an outdated infrastructure. The fast-paced and fun event was held at the Mount Baker Theater and attended by 500 community members.
The 24 competitors were required to present their ideas in "PechaKucha" format. Meaning that each competitor had just seven minutes and no more than 20 PowerPoint slides in which to pitch their ideas. In the end, the winning projects were chosen based on their creativity, innovation, potential to bring a true social impact to Bellingham.
WCAR's 2016 President MaryKay Robinson, noted how fun it was to watch the parade of dynamic, well-organized proposals. Robinson was part of the selection process and helped to name 3 KAPOW! competitors whose concepts would be realized – the Mayor's Choice award, the juried Superhero award and the People's Choice award.
Robinson shared that two audience members actually spoke up and offered to fund two additional proposals that hadn't initially made the final cut. So the highly successful KAPOW! event ended the night with eight, fully funded community improvement projects.
Among the winning projects was a coin-operated all-weather dance space; a giant sidewalk hopscotch game and a bicycle maintenance, map and repair station. The winning project that WCAR chose to fund was a State Street light installation – a solar system scale model that will bring an interactive, pedestrian element down the length of the North State Street corridor.
Rose Lathrop, Green Building & Smart Growth Manager at Sustainable Connections felt that WCAR's contributions helped the event to be a tremendous success. Lathrop reports that the KAPOW!'s outcome inspired the city of Bellingham to make additional investments on State Street, including re-striping for reduced lane widths and traffic calming measures. Based on the strength of the 2016 event, she is now planning a KAPOW! placemaking event for this year focused on Birchwood, a neighborhood separated from the rest of the city by both economic barriers and physical divides, notably a ravine and an airport.
WCAR's Government Affairs Director Perry Eskridge shared her organization's enthusiasm for community transformation projects like KAPOW! Eskridge noted that the association will continue to seek out new placemaking opportunities moving forward, "It's good to be a part of the good things happening here in Bellingham."
Medina County REALTORS® Have Become A Community Service Resource
Though the Medina County Board of REALTORS® (MCBOR) has large Housing Opportunity and Legislative Committees set up, they don't believe in taking a bureaucratic approach when asked to contribute to community service projects. The association's goal is to learn what would improve local a homeowner's quality of life and to make it a reality with as little delay as possible.
Because the 800 REALTORS® that serve MCBOR work closely with homeowners and property managers, they are often the first ones to discover a need within the community. Once a local REALTOR® has discovered a community initiative they contact Sherry Stell, MCBOR's Association Executive. Stell then reaches out to see if there is a National Association of REALTORS® (NAR) grant that would be a good fit for the project.
This organic approach to discovery has worked well for Medina. With the help of REALTOR® recommendations and NAR grants MCBOR has been able to help to upgrade the Newbridge Veteran's Place, build a new bike repair and cleaning station create raised garden beds for the community and place trail map signs at a new public park.
The Newbridge Veteran's Place project came to be after a REALTOR® handled the sale of some area property. The buyers shared with their REALTOR® that they planned to convert the space into housing for disabled veterans who required round-the-clock care. MCBOR then made Newbridge Veteran's Place the beneficiary of their Annual Charity Bowl-a-Thon, an event that raised more than $3,000 for the project. MCBOR also contributed an additional $5,000 after successfully obtaining a NAR Housing Opportunity Grant.
In addition to raising funds, local REALTORS® also contributed their time and labor by holding 3 REALTOR Care Days. "So much was needed in this seven-bedroom home to get it ready to house low income/homeless and disabled veterans," notes Stell. "Our members helped with painting, hanging blinds and setting up the kitchen, in addition to purchasing and moving furniture into the home." Another REALTOR Care Day was held to do a yard clean up at the home.
The new bike station came to be after a MCBOR committee member learned that a former golf course in his township was being converted to a public park. MCBOR succeeded in securing a $1,300 NAR grant that was used to build a park map and information display case along with a Saddle Buddy mountain bike repair and cleaning station.
The need for raised garden beds was brought to MCBOR's attention via a relationship they had with Medina Creating Housing, an organization that promotes the development and management of permanent affordable housing for people with disabilities. MCBOR was able to secure an NAR grant in order to purchase the materials needed to build raised garden beds. The beds would be used by low-income residents to grow their own produce and then sell the excess at the farmer's' market for income.
Once again, REALTORS® pitched in as a team of MCBOR members met at the site to construct the garden beds. They also provided coffee, donuts and pizza to the other volunteers who contributed their time and elbow grease. "Our members are very supportive of each other in these efforts," Stell shares.
Video: Got Student Debt?
If you're a recent grad or current student, chances are you've got student debt. And if you're the parent or grandparent of a former or current student, you may very well have co-signed for that debt.
Nowadays it's commonplace for students to graduate with over $40,000 in debt and wind up paying between $300 and $400 a month. Often times it's that added debt that keeps young adults from qualifying for a competitive home loan.
The problem is, defaulting on student loans can put the dream of homeownership out of reach for years. And, if not handled properly, student loan defaults can be more difficult to navigate than just about any other kind of obligation, particularly in the bankruptcy arena. These are among the reasons why government policies regarding student debt are so important.
Watch this video to learn more.
New Option in Iowa to Save for a Down Payment for a Home
Coming up with a hefty down payment will no longer be a huge hurdle for people buying their first home in Iowa.
That's because buying a first home just got easier.
The Iowa legislature recently passed legislation that included the First Time Homebuyers Savings Account Program, which now allows individuals or couples to save the money they need in a tax-free savings account to go toward the purchase of a home.
No longer do you have to worry about coming up with the money necessary to cover additional closing costs, taxes and fees associated with buying a home.
Because now you can save the money you need for such an important life investment tax-free.
It's an initiative to incentivize homeownership, which is the backbone of safe neighborhoods, healthy schools, a consistent labor force and stronger communities, especially here in Iowa.
In a recovering housing market in the wake of the worst recession in 70 years, a variety of strategies are needed to support and encourage homeownership. Creating this savings account is a great first step.Five things you need to know about the Iowa First Time Homebuyers Savings Account Program.Click To Tweet
Here's five things you need to know about the Iowa First Time Homebuyers Savings Account Program:
- Individuals or couples can establish a dedicated savings account at their local bank or credit union, a savings and loan institution or a trust company for the purchase of a first home in Iowa regardless of their income.
- Individuals and couples qualify for this loan as long as they haven't owned a home of any kind for at least three years.
- Parents or grandparents can open an account for their children or grandchildren and contribute to those accounts as well.
- Annual contributions are capped at $4,000 for married joint filers and $2,000 for all other filers. The cap for the account is $20,000.
- All interest and dividends earned on this account can be claimed as an income tax deduction.
Visit IowaFirstHome.com or contact a Iowa REALTOR® to learn more.


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In September 2013, Grassfire's "Liberty News" was the first to sound the alarm on what they called "a little-known aspect of ObamaCare - FORCED HOME INSPECTIONS." " Liberty News" strongly criticized this program, which has been designated by the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) in Washington, D.C. as the "Maternal, Infant and Early Childhood Home Visiting Program" (MIECHVP).
In essence, "Liberty News" questioned DHHS's motivation for establishing this program stating that it would be used as a means to undercut the rights of American citizens to parent their children as they see fit. "Snopes.com", another website pooh poohed these concerns stating, "No provision of [ObamaCare] authorizes federal agents to undertake forced home inspections."
In other words, what "Snopes.com" responded to is the fact that DHHS has billed these home visiting programs as "voluntary."
But do we believe these protestations that the program is voluntary, particularly after so many of us have dealt with CPS abuse or have been victims of the custody switching scams run by DHHS Fatherhood Initiative and the Access and Visitation Programs?
At this point, I will stop here and state that I received services from state run home visiting programs for eight years because I have two children who have disabilities. I had various educators who came to my home and worked on developing skills with the children and advised me on enhancing the children's growth and development.
Even though it did make me feel nervous to have state workers coming to my house and I certainly worried about my housecleaning in advance of the visits, I have no doubt whatsoever that I and my children benefited greatly from those visits and I am deeply grateful to the government for that valuable assistance. So I really am a person who can say that my family 100% got so much out of these programs.
However, does that blind me to how such programs can be abused? Not in the least!
Are home visiting programs a new invention of the Obama administration? No. The reality is that home visiting programs are not new to the United States. We had programs like this, privately funded by philanthropic organizations, as far back as the early 1800s. The early kindergarten movement in the United States, begun in the mid-1800's, included a home visiting component. The children would go to school in the morning, and then the teachers would visit their homes in the afternoons. Again, this was a largely private enterprise. The home visiting component of the Kindergarten programs ended around the 1930s.
In the United States, community nursing which involved home visits began in the 1870′s with a handful of nurses relying on funding from private philanthropies. This kind of public health nursing approach included preventative health care, obstetrics, prenatal care and family education and a form of this program has continued up until the present, eventually receiving government funding.
The community nursing approach was paralleled in the 1880s by the Settlement Houses where wealthy women went into impoverished communities and raised funds for day nurseries, advocated for the development of branch libraries, kindergartens, and night classes, taught homemaking and child care skills, established homeless shelters, and taught English to new immigrants in urban communities.
Subsequently, the Great Depression, World War II, and the prosperity of the 1950s interrupted such efforts. However, in the 1960's along with the federal "War on Poverty" and initiatives such as Head Start and Home Start, home visiting programs were funded with a focus on social issues such as poverty and teen parenting, and health issues. These programs were considered very successful, particularly in regard to reducing child abuse, to the extent that by 1991, the U.S. Advisory Board on Child Abuse & Neglect recommended that the U.S. implement a universal home visiting program--meaning every family in the U.S. should have home visits. However, there was no follow up to that recommendation.
But we all should be nervous when the government starts thinking in this way. Can you imagine a situation where every home in America receives visits from "nurses, social workers or other health care professionals" in order to check up on what you are doing with your children, to see that you are conforming to the currently accepted philosophies in regard to proper mental health, medical, educational, or religious practices?
What if you don't choose to adhere to mainstream practices? Will you be reported to a higher authority, scrutinized and targeted as your children mature and enter the public school system or begin to be home schooled? Where does it end? If the government institutes a universal home visiting program, which I suppose will be billed as voluntary, what happens if you exercise your choice not to participate? Will you be subjected to pressure to agree, or will your name be quietly referred to DCF for a visit, after which you become smart enough to participate "voluntarily" in the home visiting program? Just looking in depth at the idea of universal home visiting, the opportunity for abuse appears extensive.
Home visiting to see whether your parenting techniques are proper is behavior that I more commonly associate with cults. Now I hear that the federal government even considered such an idea and that a federal advisory board actually recommended it--I am more than amazed. I am alarmed!
While the idea of universal home visits didn't gain much traction in the 1990s, in 2008 the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (H.R. 3590 and H.R. 4872), designated $1.5 billion to the Department of Health and Human Services for the years 2010 to 2014 to establish a coordinated system of early childhood home visiting that will eventually be established in every state. Thus DHHS reported that since they obtained this funding, "it has been implemented in 544 communities in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, and five territories to serve about 15,000 families.
While this is by no means a universal program, it is certainly quite extensive, and all indications are that the people who are implementing this program intend it to continue to be so. As Mary Wakefield, Ph.D., one of the administrators of the program, stated, "This program plays a crucial role in the national effort to build comprehensive statewide early childhood systems for pregnant women, parents and caregivers, and children from birth to 8 years of age -- and, ultimately, to improve health and development outcomes."
Apparently, "Liberty News" has spoken in what "Snopes.com" considers an alarmist tone with commentary such as the following:
"the provision of ObamaCare (re: home visits) will provide [home care agents with] broad authority [to] ... clamp down on privacy and violate American rights. Homeschool your kids? Smoke a cigar from time to time? Have a member who was at one time on active duty military? ObamaCare enables agents to force a home inspection upon you. And no state will be off limits..."
In response, "Snopes.com" insists that there is nothing in the legislation establishing these home visiting programs which "authorizes federal or state agents to target and conduct forced inspections." In fact, nothing could be further than the case, insists "Snopes.com"--these programs are required to go out of their way to ensure that the programs are voluntary.
So what kinds of households are considered to be at risk and eligible for participation in these home visiting programs?
The comprehensive list is as follows:
- Families with Low-income
- Family with pregnant women who have not attained age 21
- Families that have a history of child abuse or neglect or have had interactions with child welfare services
- Families that have a history of substance abuse or need substance abuse treatment
- Families that have users of tobacco products in the home
- Families that are or have children with low student achievement
- Families with children with developmental delays or disabilities
- Families who, or that include individuals who, are serving or formerly served in the Armed Forces, including such families that have members of the Armed Force who have had multiple deployments outside of the United States.
This list includes an extraordinarily broad net that could sweep in quite an extensive number of families. For instance, how many cigarettes do you have to smoke in order to be considered a tobacco user? How do you define "low" student achievement? What is considered an "interaction" with child welfare services?
I don't believe Connecticut itself has gone overboard with home visiting services. The birth to three program which I participated in is really geared towards children who have specific disabilities and is not for everyone. In terms of legislation resulting from the ObamaCare home visiting initiative, the most that the Connecticut Legislature has done is pass Public Act 178 in 2013 which requires that the Office of Early Childhood provide recommendations to improve home visiting services.
Still, seen in the light of the millions and millions of dollars for the Fatherhood Initiative, and also in the light of the millions and millions of dollars provided for Access and Visitation programs, further millions and millions of dollars for home visits to check and see how mothers are taking care of their children--well, I could be forgiven for finding this massive funding of home visits considerably alarming.
In fact, I will say that this massive amount of funding--the numbers are quite extraordinary when you start to add them up--simply for the purpose of shaping how family members interact with each other and choose to establish the contexts--medical, religious, educational, relational--in which they live represents one of the most far reaching experiments our society has ever faced in the entire history of the United States.
The results have already been rolling in as thousands of citizens across the country have accused our government of child trafficking through DCF and of massive judicial court corruption where parents have been denied their constitutional right to parent without cause. More recently, there was the case of West Hartford's Justina Pelletier in which Massachusetts DCF spent an estimated $2 million trying to steal Justina from her parents using false accusations of medical abuse.
Where is this all heading?
While "Liberty News" may not have bought into the federal government's propaganda that these home visiting programs will be "purely voluntary", this does not mean that it was entirely inaccurate. We all need to be very concerned about what is going on here.
Where is this all heading?
While "Liberty News" may not have bought into the federal government's propaganda that these home visiting programs will be "purely voluntary", this does not mean that it was entirely inaccurate. We all need to be very concerned about what is going on here.


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Daniel got to do the honors with testing out the all-purpose cleaner:
The good news:
It appears to be free of the toxins we're avoiding.
It didn't take much to do the job when it came to cleaning the bathroom sink.
It was strong enough to conquer some red mold even.
The bad news:
It didn't, however, work on the bathtub.
It also smells like decomposing leaves and pine needles. Which may be your thing but wasn't Daniel's.
I give it 3 out of 5 stars.
The hand soap:
The good news:
It's natural, of course.
Seems to work well and smells good. The coriander scent is a bit odd but not bad, and the lavender scent is very strong.
The bad news:
Not much besides the price. Not awful (a whole lot less than the mascara I reviewed a few weeks ago), but still more than I wish I had to pay for natural hand soap.
I give it 4 out of 5 stars.
The dish soap:
The good news:
It smells good. And again, it does appear to be free of the main toxics we're trying to avoid.
The bad news:
Its woeful performance. Picture proof:
I used a normal amount of soap and got a couple plates, a couple cups, and just a few utensils done before the suds were all gone, as you can see. I gave it a few more tries and had to use a lot at a time and it still wasn't sufficient. We gave up on it and will have it on hand for when we run out of other brands. I know you can't really compare the performance of a natural soap to Dawn, but ... you really should be able to, shouldn't you? Is it too much to ask?
I give it 2 out of 5. I would give it 1, but you gotta give it another star for being natural.
You knew if I was reviewing it, it wasn't going to be all sunshine everywhere, right? Oh to be able to give a totally positive review. One can dream right? ;) But the quest for natural is not over, and I have nowhere near exhausted the options. :) You never know what you might find at Abe's Market--they have some of everything, all natural, so if you're like me and wanting to remove chemicals and toxins from your life, there are all kinds of options for you at Abe's Market. Just because these weren't perfect, that doesn't mean there aren't all kinds of other awesome things to be found!
Have you tried this brand before? Do you have any natural cleaners or soaps you love?


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China is unknown primarily because the government wouldn't grant export rights until the eighties, at which time quartz was going mass-market and destroyed the economy of unprepared Chinese horologists.UPSLynx said:
I know it sounds pretentious to say buy Swiss/French, but seriously, they make the best movements. Not saying Thrax's picks are bad (they're reputable watchmakers), I've just seen enough Euro watches stand the test of time for serious. Built like tanks, incredible craftsmanship.
Just buy a watch, everyone. It beats the living hell out of looking at your cell, and makes you look like a classy dude.
I think it's the general heft of the thing. I've had leather/nylon straps before and it still shakes around on my wrist unless I pull it tight like I'm trying to tourniquet my wrist. Are you supposed to wear them so tight that they can't slide up and down?Thrax said:
You buy watches that don't use links.
Leather or nylon NATO straps will be light and considerably more adjustable than some stainless band. The links in these bands are placed closer than the width of the links in a steel bracelet, so you'll get dinner adjustment.
I got over something on my wrist in a week.
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