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Love Boo Mummy & Me Pamper Kit is a gorgeous gift of pampering goodies for mum and baby - the perfect baby shower present! For Mum, there's Bath Soak, great for soothing tired muscles and Miracle Oil, which leaves skin perfectly hydrated and helps prevent stretch marks. For Baby, there's an all-in-one shampoo and body wash, soothing baby lotion and a nappy barrier cream, all made from the kindest, natural ingredients possible.
What it contains
Love Boo Mummy & Me Pamper Kit contains the following three items:
• Splendidly Soothing Bath Soak, 250ml: A deeply relaxing soak for mums, mums-to-be and beyond, that helps relieve itchy tummies, soothes tired and achy muscles and leaves skin super supple.
• Super Stretchy Miracle Oil, 100ml: A unique 100% natural blend of luxurious oils to help firm, moisturise and nourish, prevent and reduce the appearance of stretch marks and tackle dry, aging and uneven skin tone.
• Very gentle Top-to-Toe Baby Wash, 50ml: A natural Top-To-Toe shampoo and body wash, perfect for cleansing delicate skin. It is ultra-mild and kind enough to use everyday.
• Kind & Creamy Baby Lotion, 50ml: A non-greasy, easily absorbed lotion perfect for babies with dry skin as it helps prevent moisture loss, soothes, conditions and nourishes the skin.
• Soothing Bottom Butter, 10g: A midwife-recommended, soothing Bottom Butter, packed with some of nature's kindest ingredients to help protect baby's delicate skin from nappy rash.
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Splendidly Soothing Bath Soak: Aqua, sodium lauroyl sarcosinate, sodium cocoamphoacetate, cocamidopropyl betaine, lauryl glucoside, stearyl citrate, glycerine, xanthan gum, pelargonium graveolens (rose geranium) oil, arnica montana extract, anthemis nobilis (chamomile) flower water, malva sylvestris (mallow) extract, nymphaea alba (water lily) extract, sodium hydroxymethyl glycinate, citric acid, citronellol, geraniol, linalool.
Super Stretchy Miracle Oil: Caprylic/capric triglyceride, prunus amygdalus dulcis (sweet almond) oil, dicaprylyl ether, argania spinosa (argan) oil, passiflora incarnata (passionflower) seed oil, tocopherol, citrus medica limonum (lemon) peel extract, citrus aurantifolia (lime) peel extract, zingiber officinale (ginger) root extract, cocos nucifera (coconut) oil, mentha piperita (peppermint) leaf extract, vanilla planifolia fruit extract, citrus nobilis (mandarin) peel extract, citrus aurantium dulcis (orange) peel extract, limonene, citral
Very Gentle Top-to-Toe: Aqua, sodium cocoamphoacetate, sodium lauroyl sarcosinate, cocamidopropyl betaine, lauryl glucoside, decyl glucoside, glycerine, coco-glucoside, glyceryl oleate, pyrus malus (apple) extract , gardenia tahitensis (Tahitian monoi) flower extract , avena sativa (oat) kernel extract, olea europaea leaf extract, parfum, sodium hydroxymethyl glycinate, citric acid.
Kind & Creamy Baby Lotion: Aqua, glycerine, gossypium herbaceum (cotton) seed oil, glyceryl stearate, cocos nucifera (coconut) oil, cetearyl alcohol, cetearyl glucoside, butyrospermum parkii (shea butter), dicaprylyl ether, xanthan gum, sodium stearoyl glutamate, parfum, punica granatum fruit extract, avena sativa (oat) extract, gardenia tahitensis (monoi) extract, dehydroacetic acid, benzyl alcohol, benzyl benzoate, potassium sorbate, citric acid
Soothing Bottom Butter: Zinc oxide, ricinus communis (castor) seed oil, olus oil, lanolin, butyrospermum parkii (shea butter), cocos nucifera (coconut oil), gardenia tahitensis flower extract (Tahitian monoi), castor isostearate succinate, gossipyium herbaceum (cotton) seed oil, olea europaea (olive) fruit oil, cera alba, parfum, avena sativa (oat) kernel flour, tocopherol, tocopheryl acetate, lavandula angustifolia (lavender) oil, anthemis nobilis flower oil, hydrogenated castor oil, ethylhexylglycerin, phenoxyethanol.
Love Boo Mummy & Me Pamper Kit:
- Formula: Vegetarian. Free from parabens, sulphates, petrochemicals, synthetic colours, triethanolamine (TEA) and diethanolamine (DEA)
- Origin: Made in England.
- Packaging: 5 items in recyclable cardboard gift box.
- Shelf Life: Use within 12 months from opening.
- Animal Rights: Not tested on animals. Cruelty free.
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UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- One hundred eighteen golfers hit the links at the Penn State Blue Course for the Fourth Annual Coquese's Drive for the Women's Resource Center, hosted by Lady Lion head coach Coquese Washington on Aug. 26. The event was capped off with the presentation of a check for a record $26,549.25 from Washington to Centre County Women's Resource Center (CCWRC) director Anne Ard. The record-breaking day also featured a hole in one on #14 by Kim Filkins on her very first swing of the tournament.
The team of Greg Maffo, Mike Seidel, James Kohler and Thomas Deter won first place on in the open division with an 18-under par 53, while Alice Clark, Barbara Snow, Karen Taphorn and Kim Filkins claimed top prize in the women's division with a 10-under par 62. Second place in the open division went to Jerry Fisher, Linda Haft, Al Lucas and Justin Ondik. Second place in the women's division went to Jeanie Andrews, Karen Krupa, Sue Cromwell and Joan Ritchie. Greg Ferguson (#4), Curt Omiecinski (#8), Kim Filkins (#14) and Steve Moyer (#17) each won closest to the pin prizes, while Justin Ondik and Kris Petersen claimed the men's and women's longest drives, respectively.
Next year's Coquese's Drive date will be announced in the future. For more information on Coquese's Drive for the Women's Resource Center, visit www.GoPSUsports.com/coquesesdrive.
The Centre County Women's Resource Center provides services for victims of domestic and/or sexual violence. Counselor/Advocates are available 24 hours a day. There is no cost involved and all services are private.
The CCWRC provided services for 1,300 people last year in Centre County. Domestic and sexual violence happens to millions of people every year; from every religion, race, and economic class, in rural areas and cities, those with a college degree and in elementary school. Domestic and Sexual Violence effects someone you know!
Lady Lion Basketball season tickets are available by calling 814-867-2557. Season tickets are $117 for adults, $52 for youth and $91 for seniors. The PNC Flex Books are available again this year for $99. The Flex Book gives fans 10 vouchers that can be redeemed for Nittany Lion and Lady Lion Basketball tickets in any combination.


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Take charge of operations on the legendary islands of the Muertes archipelago and bring the wonder, majesty and danger of dinosaurs to life. Build for Science, Entertainment or Security interests in an uncertain world where life always finds a way.
Bioengineer dinosaurs that think, feel and react intelligently to the world around them. Play with life itself to give your dinosaurs unique behaviors, traits and appearances, then contain and profit from them to fund your global search for lost dinosaur DNA.
Control the big picture with deep management tools or go hands-on to confront challenges on the ground or in the air. Expand your islands and choose your own journey in an all-new narrative featuring iconic characters from across the franchise and decades of Jurassic lore at your fingertips.
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The Ghana Prisons Service and Zoomlion Ghana Limited have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to engage exiting prisoners to clean Ghana's capital, Accra.
As part of efforts to support President Nana Akufo-Addo's vision to make Accra dirt-free and Ghana the most beautiful country in Africa, the Ghana Prisons Service and Zoomlion Ghana Limited have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to use inmates leaving the confines of the prison walls to sanitise the city.
The enterprise, currently on its pilot stage, has details of the MOU indicating inmates would rid drains of sludge and weed to make Accra clean.
READ ALSO: Brilliant Ghanaian student makes history; graduates with 5.0 GPA at Russian University
The Chief Public Relations Officer of the Ghana Prisons Service, Superintendent Vitalis Aiyeh, remarked to Ghana News Agency on Monday, April 15, 2019, that the idea would help beautify the various barracks, an effort also in line with the vision of the Director-General of the Prison Service.
He further stated the arrangement sanctioned by Parliament would make inmates more productive while supporting attempts to make the city beautiful.
Zoomlion would provide the needed logistics like trucks, shovels, wheelbarrows, reflectors and nose guards for the inmates to work five days a week while the prison service would ensure their safety by providing them with escorts to the various sites.
Already Kawokudi, Kanda High Way to the Electoral Commission, the Accra Psychiatric Hospital and the Ridge Roundabout are some areas in the city that cleanups have been undertaken.
Also the vicinity from National Theatre, through to the University of Professional Studies Accra (UPSA) Junction, Independence Square, Teshie, La General Hospital, Airport Roundabout to American House and the Dzorwulu High Way have all been visited.
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Each prisoner would be paid GH¢10.00 with internally-generated funds approved by Parliament. 60 per cent of their earnings would go to the prison service and 40 per cent to government.
Superintendent Aiyeh, noted once successful, the enterprise would be replicated across other regional capitals.
He remarked that due diligence had been ensured in profiling prisoners exiting the prisons' confines for this particular cleaning exercise.
"All the inmates for this particular exercise have been transferred to James Camp Prison from other prisons and have served a third of their sentence and have exhibited a sign of good behaviour," he added.
Superintendent Aiyeh emphasized "murderers, rapist and armed robbers [would not] deal or associate with the public" and any persons of potential threat to the program would be excluded.
He assured leadership has carefully selected inmates for the programme to eliminate any security risks to the public.
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Top design trends for 2016
By Katherine Scott|
From innovative space solutions to "invisible" charging stations, these are the household items and design fads you'll be seeing more of next year.
Phone chargers you'll actually want to display
Image credit: Riggad lamp by Ikea
We've been drooling over these phone charging chamelions for some time, but in 2016 they'll finally be available on our shores.
Nobody likes having fiddly cords on display, and this simple design solves that dilemma with flare. From stylish bedside tables to lamps, the sky is limit with this charging design trend and we look forward to seeing next season's innovative pieces. Soon we'll be wondering why we ever put up with unsightly cords in the first place.
Space-saving decor
Image credit: Living Divani
With the swift and triumphant return of the home office, multi-purpose desks that can be quickly transformed or packed away will be a huge trend in the new year.
Image credit: Studio Twocan
From a renewed interest in DIY ceramics courses to Aussie artists adopting the medium, ceramics is having something of a comeback and it's more stylish than ever.
Modern ceramists like Mia Goransson are spearheading the trend with a range of exciting, abstract pieces, working with everything from porcelain and metal to clay to create eye-catching artworks to suit every home style.
If you're keen to get a head start of the trendsetters, check out the ceramics courses in your city.
Connecting with nature
Image credit: Green Edge House, Japan, by mA-Style Architects
From plants that encircle the home and sunrooms that spill into the yard, to "outdoor" prints and lush living features, consumers will increasingly be bringing the outdoors in.
Geometric, ornate tiles
Image credit: Burst concrete tile designed by Elijah Porter of Rough Front
Renovators are set to embrace a whole new breed of tile in 2016, with fluid, ornate and geometric patterns reigning supreme.
Both wood and cement will play a role in this geometric revival, with companies like Rought Front coming out with some very futuristic and sophisticated varieties.
Sculptural pedestals
Image credit: 'Pedestal' tables by Vera & Kyte
Come next year, people will be turning to the ol' pedestal to perk up sparse corners or exhibit plants and other items.
No longer just a functional platform to showcase other household items, the pedestal will be a work of art in its own right, with brightly hued tables made from everything from granite and steel to wood, and every imaginable design.


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It was a strange month for the Tribe's pitching staff, as we saw some brilliant and some dreadful performances.
On the positive side, Carlos Carrasco emerged as a potential top of the rotation pitcher. After allowing five runs in his first start of the month against the Rangers, he allowed just four in his next five starts – good for a 0.98 ERA. Overall, he posted a 1.90 ERA in June, among the best in recent memory.
On the flip side, Fausto Carmona was awful, proving once again that he simply doesn't have the mental makeup to ever be an ace. In five June starts, Carmona posted a 7.62 ERA – the worst in the month since Dave Burba in 2000. Dating back to May 19, Carmona is 1-7 with an 8.58 ERA.


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Here in Southern California we've gotten a bit of rain lately, not a lot, but at least SOME, bringing relief from the terrible drought we've had the last few years. Nature is certainly happy and is responding with bursts of color all over the place, especially at Descanso Gardens where it looks like spring on steroids. I ventured to take photos and do some sketching a couple weeks ago.
Within Descanso Gardens is a lovely Japanese garden. The annual Cherry Blossom Festival drew 12,000 visitors this year. I couldn't get within blocks of the park, so I returned on a week day afterwards. I love this little orange bridge snuggled in with the cherry and azelea blossoms.
My sketch doesn't do justice to the little orange bridge but that's okay, it will continue to be there and it will be my challenge occasionally. I used Tombow watercolor pens which I like because of the brightness of the colors and great for quick studies.
A few days later the tulip gardens bloomed. Again when I went to the gardens there was a long line at the entrance that a couple of visiting ladies told me that they waited an hour to get in. Lucky for me I have a membership, so no wait.
I love the spires of blossoms rising out of the sea of tulips. I think they are called delphiniums. The variety of tulips was breathtaking. I took some close up photos of the most dramatic ones to paint them later. Below this sketch is a photo of the most unusual tulip I've seen yet. I may be back with some closeup watercolor studies of tulips. Happy Spring!


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We gathered on a reasonably bright morning at Hartlepool railway station for a short train journey south to Seaton Carew. You might have expected the train to be lightly-loaded at this time on a winter Sunday morning, but it seemed half the world was travelling and the two-coach train was bursting at the seams. The attractions of Sunday shopping or perhaps the big match due to place in Middlesbrough later in the day were more than enough for the limited resources of the train operator.
After the twelve of us had extricated ourselves at our destination we had more of a chance to introduce ourselves and to hear an outline of our walking route: out to the north side of the Tees estuary and then along the coast to back to Hartlepool and out to its famous Headland. After a short passage through residential streets we soon found ourselves heading out across easy-going fields and golf course to the sea, and on to the North Gare which is the pier on the north side of the river mouth. From here we could see several prominent landmarks: the remaining structures of the former steelworks backed by the Cleveland hills, the nuclear power station, and in the distance Middlesbrough's distinctive transporter bridge. Out to sea we observed the shipping coming and going. A bit closer on the opposite side was the South Gare which we had visited on a previous walk.
From the pier we descended to the beach and walked north. Despite the nearby industry this was an attractive area to visit, with expansive dune-backed sands with good views in all directions. In front of us we could see the Headland which would be our final destination, but for now we aimed for Seaton Carew's prominent and magnificent art-deco clock tower and shelter where we paused for a lunch stop.
Seaton Carew, our well-informed event coordinator told us, was a seaside resort developed in the nineteenth century by wealthy visitors from Darlington who stayed in the row of houses and hotels along the sea front and around the green. It's still a popular destination for day trippers from Teesside and other parts of Hartlepool, and some of us took advantage of nearby opportunities for obtaining refreshment.
We continued northwards along the promenade back towards Hartlepool, eventually reaching the Marina. Here we saw evidence of much recent development, including new residences, boating facilities and the mooring for the PSS Wingfield Castle, formerly one of the ferries that crossed the River Humber prior to the opening of the Humber Bridge. Along with its museums this area would justify a further visit for more exploration, but for now we looked for a bus to take us the next couple of miles to the Headland, for the concluding part of our walk. A walkable seafront route for this part of our route has still to be developed.
The town of Hartlepool was originally in two parts, namely the older part now known as the Headland and the more modern town centre, previously West Hartlepool, and the two were formally merged in 1967. One of the most prominent buildings at the Headland is the Borough Hall, now an entertainment venue, and we also had time to look at St Hilda's church which we had seen from afar at the beginning of our walk. Again on exploring this quiet but interesting place, helped by several useful information boards, we enjoyed extensive views in all directions including back towards Seaton Carew and the mouth of the Tees where we had started earlier in the day. We made a brief acquaintance with the legendary Hangus the Monkey, who was allegedly hanged as a spy during Napoleonic times, and ended at the Pot House for refreshment before dispersing, having enjoyed an informative and enjoyable day.
Thanks are due to Ian, our well-researched coordinator for the event, and to Ivor and Andrew for the photographs.


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Evanescence (EP)
|Evanescence EP
|Evanescence EP concept art cover.
|December, 1998
|Next Release
|Sound Asleep EP (1999)
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Evanescence EP is the first EP by Evanescence. It was Manufactured by Ben Moody and released by Amy Lee and Ben Moody in 1998 at a concert at Vino's in Little Rock, Arkansas, as a printed CD-R. The EP sold for $15 each, and sold out that night. The EP was sold to friends and family as support before it got sold at Vino's.
Evanescence EP is very rare; only 100 copies were made.
The cover features the sculpture Angel of Grief by William Wetmore Story, also found on the cover of Nightwish's Once and The Tea Party's The Edges Of Twilight.
Track Listing
- Where Will You Go? (Evanescence EP version)
- Solitude
- Imaginary (Evanescence EP version)
- Exodus
- So Close
- Understanding (Evanescence EP version)
- The End
- My Immortal - The first ever version. Included only the vocals of Amy and a piano, featured some different lyrics.
- Give Unto Me - A piano-vocal version, featuring lyrics. Was later remade as an instrumental for the Sound Asleep EP.
- October
- Me & You
Amy Lee - vocals, piano, keyboards, arrangements
Ben Moody - guitars, drums, keyboards, programming, arrangements
William Boyd - bass, guitar, background vocals on "Solitude"
Matt Outlaw - drums on "Solitude" and "So Close"
Rocky Gray - drums on "Understanding"
Stephanie Pierce - background vocals on "Understanding"
These are original concept art images from an unknown source. The front insert is the single image on one side and blank on the other. The back insert is the same way. The disc has the four 'E' designs screened in black on a silver CD-R.
You can download a Perfect Rip of the EP here:
- Download The EP in FLAC (Click Here For More Information)
- Download The EP in WAV
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How to Replace a Fridge Thermostat
A fridge that will not get or stay cold can allow food to spoil. If you have cleaned and vacuumed the coils behind or beneath the refrigerator and it still won't maintain the right temperature, and adjusting the temperature dial to a colder setting yielded no improvement, you may have a defective thermostat. You can replace a fridge thermostat in a few minutes with some basic hand tools, and the cost is minimal when compared to a service call to a technician or a new refrigerator.
Unplug your refrigerator from the wall outlet.
Locate the thermostat using the owner's manual for your refrigerator. For side-by-side refrigerator/freezers, the thermostat is often on the back of the unit, whereas for over/under units, the thermostat is more likely to be under the fridge.
Remove the protective panel covering the thermostat by loosening the screws or releasing the retaining clips with a screwdriver. Set the cover aside.
Pull the two thermostat wire connectors gently off of the spade or pin terminals with a pair of needle-nose pliers. Then loosen the mounting screw or clip holding the thermostat in place, and slide it out of the evaporator tube.
Secure the new thermostat to the evaporator tube, then attach the two connecting wires to the terminals. Replace the panel cover and plug in the refrigerator. Adjust the temperature dial within the fridge to test the operation of the new thermostat.
Things Needed
- Flashlight
- Screwdriver
- Needle-nose pliers
- New thermostat
- Do not attempt to work on the refrigerator's thermostat without first unplugging it from the wall outlet.
- When purchasing a replacement thermostat, you will need the model number, serial number and model code of your refrigerator. Be sure that the thermostat you purchase is designed for your refrigerator model. Also, if your refrigerator still isn't getting or staying cold 24 hours after replacing the thermostat and lowering the temperature dial, call a service technician.
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One of my readers is a guy who was a hippie in San Francisco in the late 60's, but then took, as it were, "The right-hand path," deciding that, in his words, "Conservatives have better answers than liberals." He first contacted me several years ago to comment on my tendency to refer to the two major parties as "Repuglycans" and "Dumbocrats," pointing out that this was likely to turn off more people than it would turn on. Well, those were juvenile insults stemming from my own deep sense of powerlessness in the ongoing circus, and I've abandoned the terms. Last month, he got in touch with me again, asking
I am curious — assuming you aren't entrenched in a belief that conservatives are "sociopaths" or suffer from some other deficiency — what you make of this divide and how we might nonetheless speak across it and find some manner of constructively engaging each other…..I do wonder what it means for our country that we have become so polarized and separated that there is almost no temperate discussion across the divide. If you would like to compare notes on that, I'd be quite interested.
to which I replied:
This question, I think, is one of several that needs to be answered–and (those answers) implemented–if complex life forms on the planet are to have a future. As I've turned this over in my mind since I first read it, I have come up with several different approaches, and I think I'm going to have to write them down to fully understand what they mean and where they lead. That's not something I'm going to do right this moment, but i appreciate your request as a call to organize my thoughts on the subject, including what I mean when I say "sociopath."
I asked him for more information about how he saw things, so that I would have a better idea of who/what I was addressing, and he wrote
I don't believe a world of voluntary peasants is necessary or even workable. I don't believe human nature changes much. I don't believe the earth is on the verge of ecological collapse. I am not a pacifist. I think war or the threat of war is sometimes necessary. Similar to democracy, I think capitalism is the worst economic system except for all the others. I think technology is the way forward and is steadily raising the standard of living worldwide. I think most leftist efforts to transform society trade minor gains for major unintended consequences.
The time has come for me to fulfil my promise. To some extent, I'm going to be thinking out loud (so to say), and I'm not quite sure where this is going to land. It may not be pretty, or even cheerful, but here goes. Read the rest of this entry »


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I decided to do something a little out of the box for Valentine's day (or week). Let me explain…I can never surprise my husband. He can figure me out pretty easily. So this year I came clean! I told him … Continue reading
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By Joe Bavier
KINSHASA, Sept 25 (Reuters) - Congolese park rangers have arrested two members of a gang they suspect of trying to traffic rare gorillas for $8,000 each, but were too late to save a young ape found rotting in the forest, conservationists said.
Poachers and gunmen have killed at least nine mountain gorillas this year and a possible revival in trafficking poses another threat to the mighty beasts, of whom just 700 remain, spread between Democratic Republic of Congo, Uganda and Rwanda.
Congolese Institute for the Conservation of Nature (ICCN) rangers arrested two men after a weeks-long investigation into a suspected trafficking ring, said Samantha Newport, spokeswoman for Wildlife Direct, which supports conservation in Africa.
Rangers said in a blog on the organisation's website here that they had infiltrated the trafficking ring, whose members said they had two gorillas for sale at $8,000 each.
But in the operation the rangers found the badly decomposed remains of a female gorilla of 3 or 4 years old, who they estimated had been dead for about a week, and who the two suspects said had been taken from the Virunga National Park.
Newport said that after years of efforts to curb the trade in endangered species, the ICCN had thought trafficking in mountain gorillas "was pretty much wiped out ... they were quite surprised when they found this out".
But she said it was unclear what the gorillas were being trafficked for -- or if other individuals may already have been smuggled out of the park and sold.
"It is entirely possible ... We've had the civil war for 10 years and the country is still coming out of it. The tracking and monitoring has been limited by the stability or lack of stability in the region," she told Reuters by phone.
Congo's mountain gorillas have weathered years of warfare in Congo's east -- even though more than 150 rangers have been killed trying to protect the area's five national parks from poachers and armed groups.
But this year at least nine mountain gorillas from Virunga, Africa's oldest national park, have been killed, some to be eaten by rebel fighters or sold as "bush meat".
In the worst incident, five gorillas were slaughtered and abandoned inside Virunga park, in an attack conservationists linked to a power struggle between local government agents trying to preserve the park and people profiting from illicit charcoal made from its trees.
Earlier this month Tutsi fighters loyal to renegade Congolese army General Laurent Nkunda raided ranger stations at the heart of Virunga and seized rifles, looted equipment and supplies and forced the rangers and their families to flee, halting their work monitoring the rare primates.


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"So Mr. Big
You'd better watch out
When only you hang around me
Oh for you now
I will dig
A great big hole in the ground"
Free, "Mr. Big", 1970
The developed world has dug itself a big debt hole. And it keeps digging. But debt is just one part of the giant global financial markets. Money is shuffled about all over the world in vast amounts that bear little relation to size of the real economy or underlying assets. Just how big are the financial markets? Should we be concerned that they are out of control? What can we do to protect ourselves?
When I escaped the banking world in early 2008 it was considered normal for the world's largest banks to be leveraged up by a factor of 50 or even 60 times. That meant their assets were 50 or more times the size of their equity capital, which is assets less liabilities.
Put another way, these banks had to lose just 2% of their asset value and they were bankrupt. Kaput.
Unsurprisingly that was what happened to a great many of them when the crisis struck in late 2008, initially caused by defaulted mortgages sold to poor Americans who couldn't afford them. But the knock on effects, caused by leverage in banks and investment funds, were widespread.
They've moved the asset loss tolerance from 2% loss to around 3%. This is still too risky.
Things are not quite so bad today, although there are still plenty of vast banks with more than 30 times leverage. They've moved the asset loss tolerance from 2% loss to around 3%. This is still too risky. Evidence suggests that many speculators are back to their debt fuelled tricks as well.
This bank leverage is just one manifestation of the massive expansion of financial markets in general. For example, according to McKinsey, a management consulting firm, total global debt was 213% of global GDP in 1990, but had risen to 263% by 2010. Government debt alone increased from 44% to 69% of GDP over the same period.
Of course that's at the global level. Many individual countries have much higher public and private debt burdens in relation to the size of their economies.
But what about other financial markets? After all, debt – made up of loans and bonds – is just one form of financial contract.
Now it's time for a warning. There are quite a few numbers in this article, and also some complex concepts that could be new to you. But no one ever said investing was easy. All I can do is try to explain it in the simplest way possible.
I've put together the following chart to give you some idea of how big those financial markets are. The figures are not perfect, as the data ranges from the end of 2010 to the present day, depending on the source I could find (see sources at end of the article).
However I think it gives a pretty good idea of the magnitude of the issues. Figures are in trillions of US dollars (trillions are thousands of billions, or millions of millions: 1 trillion is one with twelve zeroes to the right).
That little green block is the size of total world GDP in 2012. All $72 trillion of it.
World stock markets at the end of September had a market capitalisation of $61 trillion, or 85% of annual GDP.
World stock markets at the end of September had a market capitalisation of $61 trillion, or 85% of annual GDP. This represents the current traded prices of all listed shares (stocks), whichever market they trade on, added up.
Total loans made by banks come in at $64 trillion, or 89% of GDP. These include loans made to companies, mortgages and all types of consumer finance like credit cards and car loans. Of this, $49 trillion are "unsecuritised loans", meaning the banks own them and take the risk. They haven't been packaged up into tradable bond securities – "securitised" – and sold to investors.
That means securitised loans – loans turned into bonds – are $15 trillion. An example would be a collection of mortgages, packaged together, subdivided into bond securities, and sold to investors. That would be a "mortgage-backed security".
These securitised loans form part of the total bond markets which amount to $108 trillion, or 150% of GDP. Bond markets are dominated by the paper (tradable debts) issued by governments and financial institutions, mainly banks and insurance companies. But they also include corporate debts and the securitised loans I mentioned before.
Although a huge amount of time is spent talking about the latest hot stocks, the first thing to note is that bond markets are almost 80% bigger than stock markets. Total debt (bonds plus unsecuritised loans) comes in at $157 trillion, which is 218% of GDP. Now we're starting to get into the really big numbers.
…emerging and frontier market countries have extremely low debts due to their relatively undeveloped financial markets. Debt is concentrated in developed countries in other words.
Remember, these are global figures. A great many emerging and frontier market countries have extremely low debts due to their relatively undeveloped financial markets. Debt is concentrated in developed countries in other words.
Total household wealth has been estimated at $223 trillion at the end of 2012. That's all private assets net of private debts. Almost half of household wealth is tied up in physical assets, mainly properties (real estate). That leaves financial household wealth of $116 trillion, which includes cash savings plus investments in (mainly) stocks and bonds, held either directly or in vehicles such as pension funds.
Ultimately, all assets in the world have an owner, and all owners are part of a household. Even the assets of a country's government are ultimately "owned" by its citizens, even if they have little control over those assets. (The same can be said for the country's debts.)
So let's take stock for a second.
Household financial wealth is $116 trillion. But stocks ($61 trillion) and bonds ($108 trillion) combined add up to a higher $169 trillion, even though household financial wealth also includes cash savings.
Total tradable financial assets washing around are much larger than the net amounts held by humanity as a whole.
In other words there is considerable leverage in the system. Total tradable financial assets washing around are much larger than the net amounts held by humanity as a whole.
Mr. Big, you'd better watch out
But we haven't even got on to "Mr. Big" yet. The financial "derivatives" market. As the name suggests, the prices of derivatives are derived from some other underlying asset. The underlying asset can be something physical, such as commodities or real estate, or it can be another financial asset, such as a stock, bond or currency. You can also have derivatives of derivatives.
Confused yet? Well, I don't blame you if you are. But let me explain further.
The most common types of derivatives are forwards, futures, options and swaps. I don't want to get into too much detail here. But put simply a forward or future is a contract to buy something at a date in the future at an agreed price. Forwards are private contracts between two counterparties. Futures are traded on exchanges, similar to stock exchanges.
An option is usually defined as "the right, but not the obligation, to buy or sell an asset in the future at a fixed price". So, for example, I could own options that give me the right to buy 1,000 shares of a company at $10 before the end of 2013.
An option is different to a future or forward because an option owner is not forced to actually make the purchase (or sale). A right to buy is known as a "call option" and a right to sell is known as a "put option".
Then there are swaps. This is where two counterparties exchange ("swap") a set of cash flows for a period of time, linked to some underlying reference assets or prices. The most common type of swap would be an interest rate swap, usually traded between big investment banks or sold to their corporate customers.
Let's say I am paying interest that varies according to market conditions (variable interest) but want to pay a fixed rate for 10 years. You are paying fixed rate interest but want to pay variable interest for 10 years. We enter into a contract and swap our interest liabilities for 10 years, so I'm now paying fixed and you are paying variable interest.
The basic point to understand is this: derivatives are paper markets that make all sorts of promises and commitments via contracts of one sort or another.
Don't worry if that's all too complex. The basic point to understand is this: derivatives are paper markets that make all sorts of promises and commitments via contracts of one sort or another.
And those paper derivatives markets are huge. The total notional size of the combined forwards, futures and options markets is $208 trillion, or 289% of GDP. "Notional size" relates to the amount of underlying assets – stocks, bonds, commodities, currencies – that have one of these paper promises attached to them.
Just this portion of the derivatives market makes promises over assets that are 3.4 times as big as world stock markets and nearly twice as big as the bond markets.
Total derivatives include swaps, forwards, futures, options and one or two other things as well. These amounted to a massive $714 trillion notional value at the end of 2012. That's nearly 10 times the size of annual GDP, and nearly 12 times the size of the stock markets. It's also over six times the size of financial household wealth and over three times total household wealth.
Even excluding the massive interest rate swap market, where many argue that the risks are much lower than the notional amount (too technical to cover here today), the derivatives market still has a notional value of $344 trillion, or 478% of GDP.
The bottom line is this: financial markets are huge, debts are massive, derivatives markets are gigantic, and it's all an enormous, leveraged house of cards that will collapse one day. Probably into a giant hole in the ground.
At that time governments could still bail out their banks. But government debts are much higher today than they were.
If you thought that 2008 and the aftermath was a serious global financial crisis then you ain't seen nothing yet. At that time governments could still bail out their banks. But government debts are much higher today than they were. One day they won't be able to borrow to do the bail outs.
Financial markets truly are a "Mr. Big" that you have to watch out for, dear OfWealther. Global leverage is at insanely high levels, especially in developed countries. The world has dug itself a big hole in the ground, even if it hasn't fallen into it yet. But it could be teetering on the edge. A gust of wind may be all that is required.
For this reason, OfWealthers, I continue to recommend you always own some physical gold. Put it in your own hole in the ground. Keep it there. Forget about it (but not where it is!). One day you may need it.
Stay tuned OfWealthers,
Rob Marstrand
Chart data sources and dates:
Derivatives: Bank for International Settlements, December 2012
Household wealth: Credit Suisse Global Wealth Report 2012
Debt: McKinsey, 2010 (it's probably even higher now!)
GDP: CIA World Factbook, 2012
Stock markets: World Federation of Exchanges, September 2013
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We've got some new French posters to share with you today from Harmony Korine's Spring Breakers. As you can see, the hook of this particular feature is "young attractive women in bikinis." Selena Gomez, Vanessa Hudgens, Ashley Benson and Rachel Korine star as the titular Breakers who encounter the rapper Alien (James Franco) and experience a Spring Break they will never forget. You can check out Matt's review of the film here, along with a green and red-band trailer. Spring Breakers opens stateside on March 22nd. Hit the jump to see the new posters.
The posters come courtesy of IMPA:
Here's the synopsis for Spring Breakers:
Brit (Ashley Benson), Candy (Vanessa Hudgens), Cotty (Rachel Korine) and Faith (Selena Gomez) have been best friends since grade school. They live together in a boring college dorm and are hungry for adventure. All they have to do is save enough money for spring break to get their shot at having some real fun.
A serendipitous encounter with rapper "Alien" (James Franco) promises to provide the girls with all the thrill and excitement they could hope for. With the encouragement of their new friend, it soon becomes unclear how far the girls are willing to go to experience a spring break they will never forget.


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The King Faisal Center for Research and Islamic Studies (KFCRIS) was established to continue the noble mission of the late King Faisal bin Abdulaziz (1906-1975) in transmitting knowledge between the Kingdom and the rest of the world. The Center serves as a platform for research bringing together researchers and institutions to preserve, publish, and produce scholastic work. The Center aims to expand the scope of existing literature and research so as to bring to the forefront of scholarly discussions the contributions and roles of Muslim societies in the humanities, the social sciences, literature, the and arts – historically, as well as today.
The Vision
To be a human resource for academic, intellectual, and cultural knowledge.
The Message
To enrich academic and cultural scene locally and internationally with original research, resources, and unique experiences.
The Values
Spreading knowledge – Enabling academic research – Preserving human heritage.
Five-Year Strategic Goals, 2016-20
1. Increasing awareness and knowledge of the heritage of the late King Faisal Bin Abdulaziz to save his memory and document his contributions to the service of humanity.
2. To stimulate and support dialogue, and to strengthen the bonds of customary cooperation to achieve the academic objectives of the Centre.
3. Focusing on academic research production in the social sciences.
4. Preserving and authenticating Islamic heritage and achievements.
5. To elevate the level of technical infrastructure, electronic applications, and electronic presence to facilitate reaching the Center's objectives.
Our Story
"I see the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, after 50 years, as a wellspring of radiance for humanity." –King Faisal bin Abdulaziz
This was the statement that guided the daughters and sons of the late-King Faisal when they decided to establish the King Faisal Foundation in 1976. A few years later, in 1983, and to continue their late father's legacy and make his vision a reality, the King Faisal Center for Research and Islamic Studies was born as the best means for preserving Arab and Islamic intellectual heritage and transmitting knowledge from the Muslim world through a center for research and Islamic studies. Thus, the King Faisal Foundation endeavored to collaborate with experts – both local and abroad, to begin the project in Riyadh. Locally, the King Faisal Foundation concluded an agreement with the Institute of Public Administration (IPA) in Riyadh to conduct a two-phase project, through which the organizational structure of the new center was laid out. Next, on 14 December 1983, a collaboration was concluded between HRH Prince Khalid Al-Faisal, Director-Director of the King Faisal Foundation, and the then Director-General of UNESCO, Mr. Amadou-Mahtar M'Bow of Senegal, entrusting UNESCO with the training of staff at the newly-founded King Faisal Center for Research and Islamic Studies.
During its first years, the Center grew its library, and honed its in-house expertise in the preservation of books and manuscripts from across the Arab and Islamic worlds. Agreements were concluded with a number of renowned international libraries, such as the British Museum Library, the French National Museum of Natural History, and the U.S. Library of Congress. Importantly, in 1998, the Center extended its expertise in assisting in the re-opening of what would become the National Library of Uzbekistan, as well as aiding and coordinating the renovation and opening of the Imam Al-Bukhari Mausoleum Complex in Samarkand, obtaining priceless manuscripts from that early center of Islamic learning.
In 1999, the Center began to expand its activities from librarianship and preservation, to collecting and publishing contemporary works with its library having gradually amassed a sizeable collection of graduate and doctoral thesis over the years. In the same year, the Arabic-language Journal of Linguistic Studies was launched, marking the beginning for the Center's evolving role from merely a library preserving knowledge, to a publisher. In 2004, the Journal of Islam and the Modern World was created, which featured works by resident researchers at the Center for the first time.
Gradually, the Center and its library, manuscript collection and publications became known to academic and research institutions from other countries. The Visiting Fellows Program was also established in 1999 to help facilitate the research projects of doctoral students, professors and researchers from around the Kingdom as well as across the world.
With its expanding role in scholarly research, backed by a well-established library and manuscript preservation department, in 2013 the Center shifted its primary focus from simply preserving scholarly work, to producing it. The research division was formed into the Research Department. In 2013, Masarat, an anonymous bimonthly report was launched, as well as Qira'at, which focuses on cultural, literary, and anthropological articles; and Dirasat, which features monthly, in-depth analysis related to current political and strategic issues.
Since its founding over 30 years ago, the Center has achieved many goals. However, our aspirations remain greater yet. In an era where divisiveness is on the rise, the Center stands out as a beacon of tolerance and learning, promoting intercultural understanding not just through words, but, in the tradition of our namesake, through the promotion of the transmission of knowledge.
King Faisal Center for Research and Islamic Studies
P.O. Box: 51049
Riyadh 11543
Saudi Arabia
Phone: 00966114652255
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Compass Rose Yacht Charters
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Janis' Review
It was very professional, courteous, and convenient.
I loved Compass Rose Yacht Charters! I used their services for an ash scattering ceremony for my mother who passed away recently. It was a big family affair, and even though it was a sad occasion, Eliot was very good and everything went smoothly. There were no issues, even when we had to adjust the number of passengers last minute.
Eliot was very good about arranging the food, and he found a very good location for us. I left it up to him to find a suitable area to do the ceremony, and he picked a very good spot. The timing and location was very convenient, since it was near several hotels which made it easier for family members to stay. The crew was very courteous and helpful as well.


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We have our first egg! Almost exactly a year to the day since the first egg was laid in 2014 (20th March) and a week ahead of 2013 the female's behaviour this morning indicated that something might be about to happen. She spent much of the morning in the nest box with her ventral feathers 'deployed', giving her a ragged look, as below.
Around 13:15 the male joined her on the box and they engaged in some 'bowing', after which I went for some lunch.
Of course, by the time I next checked the webcam, there was an egg, apparently laid just after 13:30.
The female spent the next 45 minutes standing over the egg, initially without brooding it, looking pretty drained. She did subsequently settle down on the egg and began to pull pebbles up towards her, apparently building the lip of the scrape to make a more pronounced cup.
Around 14:30 the male arrived on a nearby ledge with some prey and after some calling she promptly flew off.
Shortly after this the male (identified by his more complete black hood, especially on the cheek, as well as smaller size and ring on his right leg) came onto the box and soon started brooding the egg, all this within about an hour of it having been laid.
A distant view of the church after work showed both birds to be around, one on the perch and one on the turrets. With an egg in the box they're unlikely to leave it unattended and the next few weeks will give excellent opportunities to watch the adults around the church, perhaps seeing off any potential threats to the eggs such as Crows and gulls. Last year the four eggs were laid over the space of a week, with roughly 54, 70 and 49 hours between them, so we'll see how that compares to the situation this year. It seems unlikely another egg will be laid tomorrow (Friday), but Saturday afternoon could be worth watching! Tonight the female's on guard in the box, though not actually brooding.
This is quite normal, and nothing to worry about as brooding in earnest is only likely to begin once the clutch is complete, or nearly complete. In the meantime the eggs are pretty resilient to begin left exposed to the elements for a few hours at a stretch and the adults will be watchful somewhere nearby, even if they're not visible via the webcams.
Here we go again on another breeding attempt: let's hope it all goes as well as last year.


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AmaBhungane Reporters | 26 Apr 2013 | M&G Online
Whistleblowers and investigations reveal how bosses and well-connected service providers allegedly conspired to loot from the national oil company.
Top managers at PetroSA ordered irregular payments of R200-million during a feeding frenzy at the national oil company that involved a well-connected lawyer and a fund manager, detailed evidence suggests.
They also appear to have risked another R800-million in potential liabilities, raising the total in questionable spending decisions to a ballpark R1-billion.
Allegations that some of the payments involved kickbacks remain unproven, but a former director has told the police he believes anti-corruption laws were broken, and amaBhungane has found evidence of a large, unexplained payout to an unidentified third party. Continue reading


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Saturday October 3, 2009
Tonight the Padres Wade Leblanc did something I never thought he could, he threw 87-88 mph fastballs consistently and with control.
He also threw 7 innings of 2 hit, shutout ball while striking out 8 Giants in the Padres 2-0 victory at Petco Park. A dominant performance from the 25 year old lefty.
The bullpen came in and shutdown the Giants to complete the shutout capped by Heath Bells 42nd save of the season. It was the Padres 6th shutout in September and 9th on the season.
LeBlanc finished the season 3-1 with a 3.69 ERA in 9 starts. Considering how bad he looked earlier in the season, LeBlanc rebounded exceptionally well and finished the season on a high note. He certainly gave notice that he wants a spot in the 2010 Padres rotation by giving up a total of just 8 runs in his last 6 starts.
Adrian Gonzalez went 3 for 4 and drove in his 99 rbi of the season and Chase Headley drove in a run with a 1st inning single.
Matt Cain took the loss for the Giants. Cain ended the season with 14-8 record and a 2.89 ERA.
Sunday, October 04, 2009
Padres LeBlanc blanks the Giants
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Quality in Utilization, Education and Safety in Transfusion
Our vision is to innovate, communicate and apply best transfusion practices in utilization, education and safety with the aim of informing the delivery of high quality transfusion care to Canadians.
Our research program consists of three clinical research themes:
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If you are thinking of buying Course Builder's Laboratory by Danny Iny, you need to read this post…
A lot of people who think of buying this program ask many questions. In this post, I'm sharing the frequently asked questions (FAQ) along with Danny's answers to them…
So even if you don't have questions, you still need to read these…
Let's start…
Q: How is the Course Builder's Laboratory different from other courses about course building?
Danny: "The Course Builder's Laboratory is different from other course-building programs in at least three ways. First, when you join the CBL, you'll have your own Certified Course Building Coach – someone I've personally hired and trained – who'll answer any questions you have by email within 24 hours on weekdays.
You'll even get your coach's phone number in case you need to give them a call!
Second, we offer more types of support than any other program out there, from 1-on-1 support to group coaching, to accountability sessions.
And lastly, the Course Builders Laboratory is different because we guarantee your results."
Q: How much time do I need to invest in Course Builder's Laboratory to see a result?
Danny: "The amount of time you invest isn't as important as your commitment to consistency.
The most successful students we have are those that consistently commit a set amount of time each week to their course building efforts. Obviously, the more time you put in, the faster you'll see results.
Many of our students aim to launch their pilot course in 60-90 days, which is doable if you can commit a couple of hours per day.
Of course, if you have less time available, that's fine, too – it just means that it will take a bit longer to get to the finish line."
Q: What if I fall behind?
Danny: "Life happens, and the program is designed to accommodate that. So if you're not as far along as you wanted to be, just pick up where you left off and keep going!
There is no such thing as falling behind because the Course Builder Laboratory isn't a race. You set your own pace and work around your schedule.
Once you've paid for the program, you have lifetime access to it. But remember, to get results, you must take consistent action."
Q: What if I don't have an idea or I have TOO MANY ideas for my course?
Danny: "That's perfectly fine, you don't need to have finalized an idea for your course yet.
The Course Builder's Lab has an entire module dedicated to helping you identify a strong (or the strongest) idea for your online course.
You'll learn how to research an industry, really listen to what your market wants, and even snoop on your competitors. You'll also learn how to validate your course idea before creating your first lesson."
Q: I'm in a unique niche – will this work for me?
Danny: "Lots of our students have this concern, and what I tell them (right before they build their successful online course) is that it's OK if your niche is unique.
What really matters is that your niche is viable – that it has enough hungry buyers to build a sustainable business around, and that there's room for you in that market. In the Course Builder's program, you'll learn how to choose a viable niche, whether you're just starting out or already have a track record in your industry.
We teach universal principles of courses creation, education, and business growth that apply in any niche or market.
Our past students are already implementing these principles and strategies, and they're doing amazing work."
Q: Will you show me where to find students, and how to get them in my course?
Danny: "Yes!
You'll learn about the Warm Traffic Pyramid and the Cold Traffic Flywheels… two effective methods to help you build a large audience of people who are interested in your course. (The nice part about this approach is there's little-to-no financial outlay, to begin with!)
And we'll also show you our proven sales strategies to help you enroll paying students into your program, by making it so valuable that they're eager to purchase."
Q: What if I'm not good with technology?
Danny: "Creating a profitable online course does require technology. However, you don't need to know how to program or understand the code.
In Course Builder's Laboratory, we do two things to help people overcome their problems with technology. The first is to limit the amount of technology that you need to succeed. And the second is to recommend specific solutions for each of the essential pieces of technology.
We understand that MANY of our students have concerns over the use of technology and we've designed the curriculum to succeed without the need for lots of tech smarts."
Q: How do I know if I'm ready for a program like this?
Danny: "Are you ready to partner with us and commit 100% to your success? Only you can answer that.
If you read the program information page, watch the testimonial videos, and go over the other materials I've shared, you have more than enough information about me and Course Builder's Laboratory.
The only thing left is for you to decide if you're going to commit to building an online course or not. If you're willing and able to put in the time and do the work, then you're ready – and we're here to support you and walk with you, every step of the way."
Q: I've tried to build a course before and it didn't work out. How do I know things will be different this time around?
Danny: "There are many reasons why a course building project doesn't succeed.
Building a course is largely a simple and straightforward process that anyone can do, but there *are* also a lot of subtleties to reaching a successful outcome, and if you miss any one of them, it can derail the project.
That's why, when you join the Course Builder's Laboratory, you get assigned a dedicated Course Building Coach, who works with you to tailor the material to your specific situation – so you can stay on track to success while avoiding the common pitfalls."
Learn more about our Course Building Coaches here
Q: What kind of coaching will I get?
Danny: "You'll get personalized, one-on-one coaching from your Course Building Coach for a full year.
You can reach out to your Coach by email as often as you want, about anything related to the program, and get a reply within 24 hours on weekdays. And since you'll have their phone number, you can call them up anytime during working hours.
You'll also have access to online Office Hours (where you can work with any of the coaches), Breakthrough Hours (where you'll tackle specific problems you're facing), Study Halls (where you'll show and get to work with your fellow students), and lifetime access to our exclusive Course Builder's Laboratory Mastermind community."
Q: I don't feel comfortable or good enough at sales and marketing to sell a product of my own. Can I still succeed?
Danny: "Sales and marketing are very loaded topics, and they're two areas that a lot of people struggle with when it comes to successfully creating a course. In the program, we cover both.
The first step is to make sure you have absolute clarity into what course people want you to create. A course that's based on actual demand from the market is half the battle!
Once you have that, we'll show you some simple and straightforward sales techniques that will allow you to sell ethically, authentically and effortlessly, in a way that's completely in line with your values.
We'll even give you templates and formulas for emails, sales pages, and any other sales materials that you'll need to effectively sell your program. We'll also show you how to attract students to your course once it's complete."
Q: When can I expect to start making money?
Danny: "The Course Builder's Laboratory is designed to have you launch your pilot course and make money in as little as 60 days, assuming you devote 10-15 hours a week to actually doing the work.
That said, we've had a few over-achievers launch even faster, while other students prefer to take a slow and steady approach.
But this is NOT a get quick rich scheme. If you need money right now, if your children are starving, or you're about to lose your house, please don't enroll. Check out the multitude of free resources on the Mirasee website instead."
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Since night parking is one of the main concerns for a vandweller, here are some more ideas you can use. I have already posted an article (Jan. 17th) about stealth urban camping. You get kinda' tired parking on the street, so you start looking for alternatives. Because I reside in a specific area for several months to years, I take extra precautions. Here are a few suggestions, their pros and cons.
More Stealth Night Parking:
1/ Industrial Areas - Some vandwellers like industrial areas for night parking and with good reason. If you have a box or white cargo van, you look like you belong there (important). There are usually few people around (business done daytime), and lots of no restriction parking. But, the people that are around, alarm me. You gotta' really choose your spot wisely; some industrial areas are known for prostitution and drug trafficking. Some companies or industrial malls have inquisitive security services, which will scope out your van wondering why it is the only vehicle there. Same for the police. I like to remain under the 'radar' of these groups, so I only park where I know my presence won't attract them. For myself, I don't care much for industrial areas; don't like the vibe!
2/ Shopping Malls - Depends on the size and parking restrictions. A huge parking lot with one lonely van parked for the night, is just asking for trouble. Instead, I like small strip malls, with usually no parking restrictions, where you sorta blend in. It's attracting the wrong elements you want to avoid; thieves, rowdies, security and police. So I go to some casual little suburban lot, where things are low key and maybe there are some other vehicles parked.
Left: You gotta' pay attention to signage!
3/ 24 Hours Stores (And Walmart) - In my area, there aren't any large 24hr. stores, with large parking lots, where you could utilize stealth sleeping mode. The convenience stores which stay open 24 hrs., usually attract a lot of people I wish to avoid. Some places there are 24 hour food supermarkets, where you could definitely use their lots.
I mention Walmart here. That's because, although you are allowed to use their lots for overnight parking, I only do so as a last resort. I don't like being on display for the local cops as a van owner, who is also an urban camper; they check out these lots and pay attention to who is there. Then if they spot you on the street later on, they might hassle you. If I use a Walmart lot, I use one that is far out of my usual area, or when I am travelling on the open road.
4/ Around Nightclubs and Bars - To some degree, this makes sense. Patrons who get too drunk to drive, may wisely choose to leave their vehicles behind. So you can usually park overnight. But, the area will be noisy with drunk patrons, and may be watched by security, police and staff. You gotta' scope it out to see if it feels right.
5/ Hotel/Motel parking lots - The idea is that you just drive in and park like you belong there. But, do you homework first. Some hotels have security with night watchman and live video cameras. Some hotels have parking passes which must be displayed on the dashboard. I don't use this method, unless I've stayed at the place, and thoroughly know how they operate.
6/ Hospital lots - I kinda group this method into the above. In the cities where I live, they are all pay parking lots (not a frugal choice), and there is security around. However in smaller towns, the opposite is quite often the case; no fees, and no security.
7/ Apartment/Condo complexes - These can be good and bad. You must know where the guest parking is, so you don't attract negative attention. You gotta' know the rules of how they operate; do they allow overnight parking?; do you need to have a note on the dashboard indicating who you are supposed to be visiting? There are quite often a lot of inquisitive residents to hide from as well. But, once you get past those challenges, you should be OK. Just don't park there very often.
Non-Stealth Modes:
Some night parking doesn't require you to be stealthy at all. That is because you are allowed to be there legally; sometimes a fee is required, sometimes not. Here are a few ideas:
1/ Campgrounds - I'm sure you know what's involved here. But, there are some aspects you might consider. In the off tourist season, campgrounds quite often drop their overnight rates by 2/3; as an occasional stay, they are economical and a welcome respite from the street. Private campgrounds may rent you a spot monthly, which could have reasonable rent and possibly hydro, showers and laundry available. Depending on costs, it's an option to consider.
2/ Friends or family homes - These folks are my network, and we all rely on each other for support. They usually have a bedroom ready for me, so I can do work on my van, which I can't do on the street. But, they are a safety outlet as well. If I am being hassled by the police for urban camping, this network has given me permission to call their homes, my home. Then when police inquire about my present residence, I state that I am couch surfing at one of the 'network' places. I can drive and park there anytime, if necessary.
Above: This aeriel view is a private property I once camped on. I worked a little in lieu of rent, and I was located only seven miles from my resort employment. The area to the lower right was my corner; it was shranga-la-di-da! I loved staying here.
3/Private Property - If you can get permission from an owner, this can be a great opportunity. I had a casual corner on a Whistler property for 3 months once. I did a little work in lieu of rent, and there were no neighbors that could see or care about my presence. I loved it. This can be an ideal camp spot.
4/ Employment - Sometimes you can find a gig, where someone wants a 'presence' to be on a specific site or property. That 'presence' could be you, in the form of some casual security. Just what kind of security services you want to provide is up to you; it could be dangerous dealing with desperate thieves.
As you can see, the options available to the vandweller are many and varied. In stealth mode, I like to mix up where I sleep continuously, so it's hard for anyone to become aware I'm around. By the time they do, I'm gone and they forget about me. That's because I never sleep in the same place two nights in a row, and I usually don't return for at least a month.
Parking in places where you have permission is obviously more comfortable. You don't have to hide and you can settle down. That is what I am doing right now. When I go to the next city, I will be checking out all private property options available. As a modern nomad, I take advantage of good opportunities, as I find them.
Wednesday, February 20, 2008
More Night Parking - Some Stealth, some Not.
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- Birthday: July 4, 1998
- Position: Self appointed vigilante protector of Chinatown
- Fame: None, unless you count that time I jumped from that roof to that one over there
- Family: Mr. and Mrs. Lee (Deceased)
Mott Street NYC, July 4, 1998. A national holiday is under way. A cause for celebration and an excuse for the residents of Chinatown to celebrate by way of fireworks: A cultural past-time, and at the very least an excuse to sell them in mass quantities to the wayfaring tourist. This day, however, held an altogether different and very special new meaning to Mr. and Mrs. Lee, the husband and wife owners of a corner laundry, for it was the day that they welcomed their one and only child, the pride of their family, into the world. Having been born amidst the joy and celebration going within and without the hospital, they named the little girl Jubilation.
The Lee family wasn't wealthy by any stretch of the imagination but theirs was a comfortable existence. Little Jubilation was always pushed to do better and achieve greater things than previous generations. All parents want better for their children and the Lees were no different. She had an affinity for gymnastics and her parents encouraged the extracurricular activity with zeal. She was 3 when she was enrolled in Tiny Tot Tumbling and by the time she reached grade 2, she was already aspiring toward Olympic greatness. Her specialty was the balance beam though she enjoyed participating in every event during meets. It was a difficult road, balancing gymnastics, study, and the extra homework that her parents insisted that she complete. It didn't leave the little girl much time to socialize with others of her age outside from school and her gymnastic classes, but all of the other girls she knew were pushed toward greatness the same way she was, so she was quite happy.
Jubilation was 10 when she and her parents had made plans to attend her first Youth Olympic tryout. Though the girl was too young to compete, they had exhibition events for her age, mostly for prospective Olympians to get noticed by top level coaches. Since the discovery of mutant-kind, the Olympic counsel had started demanding DNA tests for prospective athletes as a part of their standard drug screening. In short, if you were positive for a banned substance, or had mutant DNA, you could not compete. The Lees never thought they had anything to worry about, so they had their daughter tested as part of the standard procedure. They were wrong. It was a week before the games, the test had come back positive and even though their daughter had not shown any signs of abnormality of any kind, she was, according to the law, to be registered as a mutant.
So at age 10, Jubilation's dream had been crushed and she was on a government list, she could possibly even end up being a danger to herself and all around her. The days that followed should have been the bleakest of her existence, but her parents wouldn't allow her to give up so easily. They were convinced that there were alternatives for their daughter. Her life didn't have to change, not that much. They bore the blame of her difference on their own shoulders, shielding their daughter from any self loathing. The only question was, when would their daughter mutate and what would she be?
For three and a half years the Lees watched their daughter, waiting for some sort of sign. Regular visits were made to the ancestral shrine in the little garden at the back of their house, praying for guidance and wisdom from the wooden tablets consecrated there. Every week, Jubilation and her parents made the trip to the local registration office and kept them apprised of the lack of development. At which time Jubilations father pleaded their case, that maybe the DNA test was wrong, that they had made a mistake. Multiple blood samples were taken, each coming to the same conclusion; Jubilation Lee carried the X-gene. Perhaps it was the fact that Jubilation didn't experience an emotional high or low that her mutation didn't make itself known. Being a teenage girl, she was just thankful that she wasn't sprouting a tail or scales.
It was just after her 14th birthday that the first of the Sentinels were released into the city. They were only there to protect good people from evil mutants; that's what people were told. The Lees thought nothing of it until Mott Street was practically torn apart in one Sentinel's rampage to capture a teenage girl. It was during that chase her 'power' was exposed. It was rumored around the neighborhood that the girl the giant robots had been chasing let off an explosion of blinding fireworks from her hands. Unfortunately, the Lees would never be able to confirm it with Jubilation because the girl was caught and brought to Rykers.
Visitation wasn't allowed to mutants, the response to Mr. and Mrs. Lee's calls and their frequent visits to the local mutant registration office would only result in the same answer. Jubilation was being detained indefinitely for acts that endangered humankind. Try as they might, they could not send word to their daughter to keep her hopes up and that they would find a way to bring her back home. On Jubilation's part, she was put into a solitary cell in one of the maximum security wings and forbidden to use her mutant powers under threat of extreme pain and possible death. At first the girl was nothing but compliant, at least in that regard.
For 2 years the young girl spent all of her time in her cell reading, performing simple calisthenics and practicing her gymnastics with the limited resources given to her. It didn't need to be said that such exercises weren't smiled upon by the powers that be, for a physically fit mutant could pose a much bigger problem than a physically fit human. Only when she was certain that she wouldn't be caught, she practiced letting off tiny plasma bursts from her hands. Usually this was during the late nights or when the guards were off dealing with one of the more troublesome inmates. She had an unwavering faith that this is what her parents would have wanted her to do.
Early into her third year of imprisonment, the Brotherhood's Sentinels broke into Rykers, granting freedom to all of the prisoners inside. Though many of the mutants stayed within the walls preferring that place to the world outside; Jubilation's only thoughts were of home. So for the first time since her capture, she ventured outside of the walls and made her way back to Mott Street to find her parents.
Things had changed so much since she was put into Rykers, Jubilation barely recognized the neighborhood that she grew up in. Manhattan was torn apart and what was left could only be described as post apocalyptic. There were a few souls that she recognized from before her detention, unfortunately, most were too afraid of the mutant menace to give Jubilation much information toward finding her parents. The laundry was burned to the ground, their home had been destroyed, and her father and mother were nowhere to be found. It was after months of questioning everyone that she remembered that she finally got the answers she needed, not the ones she was seeking. Her parents had perished a year before during yet another Sentinel raid of the neighborhood. They were at home eating dinner when the fist of the robot came down on their roof and the resulting collapse of the home killed them both.
It was a blow almost too great for the young girl to bear. Emotionally distraught, she returned to the only home she had ever known and tried to salvage something of her happier days. In the year that the demolished home had been abandoned most of the items of interested had been looted or were so weather beaten that she had to spend days looking through the wreckage to find something small as a keepsake. It was in the ruins of their garden that she found a single silver medallion peeking out of the mud, one of the ornaments reserved for decorating their ancestral shrine. It wasn't much, but she didn't care, it was something of her past that she could cling to, something to remind her of her parents.
Mott Street NYC, July 4, 2015. A national holiday should be under way. A cause for celebration and an excuse for the residents of Chinatown to celebrate by way of fireworks: A cultural past-time, and at the very least an excuse to sell them in mass quantities to the wayfaring tourist. This day, however, held an altogether different and very special new meaning to Jubilation Lee, the daughter of the husband and wife owners of what used to be a corner laundry. It was the her birthday and the day that she said goodbye to her deceased parents with a grand display of her own fireworks. Coming back to the tragedy that was once her happy home, the girl renamed herself to Jubilee.
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It's been six months since Jubilee finally said goodbye to her parents, during that time she has considered returning to Rykers but the place holds too many horrible memories for her to try to set foot on the Sentinel guarded bridge. Life has not been easy, but with the help of a few of her parents' old friends that she was able to find in other parts of the city, she has managed to survive. Most of her time is spent in basements and back alleys of her old neighborhood, hiding from the police and Sentinels. Through it all, she has managed, however unlikely, to recapture some of her youthful optimism. She is convinced that somewhere there is hope for humans and mutants to live peaceably.
Jubilee has the mutant power of ignition. She is able to generate bright bursts of multicolored amorphous energy plasmoids from her fingertips which she generally refers to as "fireworks." These globules move and explode according to the girl's will, using a combination of hand motion and mental direction (like leaning right and left when playing a car race game) and can arrange themselves into different shapes, such as balls and streamers. The intensity and strength of the energy varies in degrees and can range from a temporary blinding a person to a detonation powerful enough to smash objects and destroy property. Jubilee is able to absorb the energy back into her body without harming herself and is immune to her own powers. At this time, the girl is only capable of six bursts before she is completely spent and must rest, with time and practice it may be possible in the future for more stamina in this regard.
Shaolin Warrior A small explosion of bright energy that is capable of temporarily blinding someone. It is the same effect as staring at the sun or a bright light bulb for too long. Dark sunglasses or even looking away from the lights are an effective shield to the bright bursts. She has a 25' radius of range.
Crazy Crouching Tiger Alternating bursts of light energy that are capable of pushing a regular sized person back. At this time she is only capable of a single stream in front of her with a range of 3'. Her best hope with this attack is to make her target fall over something behind them as the burst itself isn't powerful enough to push much farther than 5' or cause any harm. It is possible to jump out of the way, but with such a limited range it is difficult to dodge the oncoming stream.
Samurai A large and quite noisy burst of energy that resembles a large firework, capable of breaking through a brick wall. She needs to be able to touch the object she is trying to break with both of her hands for the attack to work. The concentration of energy takes three times the energy of a single burst from either of her other two attacks. This attack does not work on anything living or organic.
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my husband is in harries county jail for possession of marijuana (less than one cigarette) and driving with a suspended license (this is his 2nd dwell, the last was 1yr and 2mo ago). he has a felony on his record from 1997 or 1998 for unauthorized use of a motor vehicle. how long is the usual sentence for this type of crime?